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Small Business Daily Podcast — 10/01/2025
Today’s podcast episode was created from the following stories:
Arya.ag wins SmartAG Award 2025
Arya.ag earned the SmartAG Award 2025 from responsAbility for its Smart Farm Centre model and AI-powered AryaQ grain quality device. Operated by women in climate-vulnerable regions, these hubs give smallholder farmers access to soil testing, drone spraying, and hyperlocal weather data, enabling data-driven decisions and quality-linked pricing. The recognition highlights scalable climate resilience and stronger links to institutional buyers across India’s food systems.
Mustang Survival expands innovation team and lab, harnessing AI to advance marine safety
Mustang Survival is scaling its R&D with a new Advanced Concepts team, expanded lab capabilities, and AI-driven analytics to speed product testing and iteration. The company is deepening partnerships with universities and third-party labs, backed by government funding, to push innovation in fire-resistance and cold-immersion performance. The goal: accelerate concept-to-commercialization cycles for safer, more reliable marine gear serving military, public safety, industrial, and recreational users.
Le Feu Fires launches official Canadian website: lefeufires.ca
Le Feu Fires debuts lefeufires.ca, bringing its clean-burning, bioethanol fireplaces to Canadian customers with local fulfillment from a Montreal warehouse. The Danish-designed lineup—wall-mounted, ceiling-suspended, freestanding, and outdoor—requires no chimney or gas hookups and offers up to 3.0 kW of heat. The launch targets design-forward, eco-conscious homeowners and pros seeking easy installation and CO₂-neutral ambiance.
Integrating AI in Pakistani ESL classrooms: teachers’ practices, perspectives, and impact on student performance
A mixed-methods study found that AI tools like Grammarly and QuillBot significantly improved students’ vocabulary (+45%) and writing (+46%) over 16 weeks versus traditional instruction. Teachers cited gains from instant feedback but noted infrastructure gaps, limited training, and cultural misalignment in language feedback as barriers. The authors recommend pairing AI with teacher facilitation, localized content, and stronger privacy and ethics frameworks.
Lead’s AI-powered PHM system wins prestigious BRICS innovation award
Lead Intelligent Equipment’s LEADACE PHM System won second prize in the AI category of the BRICS Industrial Innovation Contest for predictive maintenance in lithium-ion battery manufacturing. Combining physics-informed models, digital twins, and closed-loop automation, the platform predicts failures 7–15 days in advance and has cut failure frequency by 35% and downtime by 30% on top lines. With hundreds of deployments, the system demonstrates strong ROI and scalability across high-speed winding and stacking equipment.
