Digital-native companies often lead in willingness to adopt AI and the breadth of its use, but that does not always translate into the highest level of operational maturity, a 2026 report found. Executives at digital-native firms most frequently cited embedding AI at scale across core business processes as a top investment priority. The report distinguishes broad deployment from full operational embedding, including use by more than 100 users under SLAs with continuous monitoring. Examples in South Korea highlight the need for shared data, governance and operating foundations.

A study said increasing vegetable output alone may not guarantee healthy diets and that the range of vegetables and varietal diversity must also be protected. Researchers warned that declines in seeds, varieties and wild relatives narrow options for nutrient-rich and climate-resilient vegetables. They identified at least 1,482 vegetable species and found production and consumption concentrated in a few crops. Reviews showed genetic diversity declines in 80 percent of studies, while about 24 percent of assessed wild relatives were threatened with extinction.