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Maryland basketball coach has intense moment with player during March Madness game
Maryland Terrapins women’s basketball coach Brenda Frese came face-to-face with guard Oluchi Okananwa in an intense coaching moment on Sunday.
Frese and Okananwa came nose-to-nose during the Terrapins’ 74-66 loss against the Tar Heels in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. Maryland came into the game as the No. 5 seed, while North Carolina was the No. 4 seed.
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The longtime head coach was unhappy with Okananwa’s sequence in the third quarter. She turned the ball over, missed three free throws and missed a layup before she was subbed off the floor. Frese met Okananwa on the sideline.
"I believe in you, but you got to want this moment," Frese said.
Okananwa scored 21 points, leading the team. She grabbed six rebounds and notched two steals. However, she did end up with six turnovers.
She told reporters after the game that she loves the hard-nosed style of coaching.
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"Coach understands I’m a competitor at heart," she said, via The Athletic. "I’ve told her this before, and I’ll keep on telling her this forever. I love to be coached hard. That’s what she does with me every single day."
Frese has been the head coach at Maryland since the 2002-03 season. She is 688-208 as head coach. She also had stops at Ball State and Minnesota.
"It’s always been a pulse that I’ve been able to have with individuals and players," Frese said. "We do, at times, have to have those tough conversations. You can’t have them without a relationship. You’ve got to be able to have that. The best of the best, the elite of the elite, want to be coached hard.
"At that moment, I watched Oluchi struggle within this tournament. She’s just too gifted, so I wanted to implore how much belief I have in her and challenge her. I know what a winner and competitor she is. Just challenge her, do you want the moment? I knew to give it a minute, get her back in. And you saw she went out, she got a bucket, she got a steal, and never looked back."
It was her first season with the Terrapins after spending two years with the Duke Blue Devils. She finished the season, averaging 17.7 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. She was an All-Big Ten Conference selection during the 2025-26 season.
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Chili's roasts Ruth's Chris after dress code controversy ignites online outrage
Chili’s is calling out Ruth’s Chris Steak House after the chain’s dress code sparked backlash online.
The exchange unfolded on X, where Chili’s responded to a post highlighting Ruth’s Chris Steak House’s "business casual" policy, which requires guests to wear what the company describes as "proper attire."
The casual dining chain quickly jumped into the conversation with a blunt response.
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"The only dress code at Chili’s is that you have to be dressed," the company wrote.
The remark quickly gained traction, drawing more than a million views and prompting users to weigh in on the two chains’ very different approaches.
Ruth’s Chris’ policy states that guests who do not meet the dress code may be asked to dine in the bar or lounge area, a move that has drawn criticism from some diners, Fox News Digital previously reported.
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The guidelines also say hats should be removed upon entering, with those wearing ball caps directed to sit in the bar instead of the main dining room.
"The following attire is not permitted in our dining rooms: Gym wear, pool attire, tank tops, clothing with offensive graphics or language, revealing clothing or exposed undergarments," the notice added.
Ruth’s Chris is owned by Darden Restaurants, which also operates Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse and The Capital Grille.
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Fox News Digital reached out to Darden for comment.
Chili’s response drew a range of reactions on social media.
"I’d rather go to Chili’s," one user wrote, while others leaned into the chain’s more laid-back approach.
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Others disagreed, pointing to the difference between the two chains.
"Chili’s is not fine dining," another commenter said, as some users argued that restaurants like Ruth’s Chris should maintain a higher standard.
"I should be able to go have a nice date night with a significant other in a classier steak house with a proper ambiance, and I should also be able to go hang with the boys with some delicious food and ice cold beer in a rowdier and more comfortable environment," a user noted.
Deirdre Bardolf of Fox News Digital contributed reporting.
UK nuclear submarine deployed to Arabian Sea before Iran targets key US-UK base: reports
A British nuclear-powered submarine has been deployed to the Arabian Sea amid rising tensions in the region and came ahead of Iran’s failed ballistic missile attempt targeting Diego Garcia, a key U.S.-U.K. military base in the Indian Ocean, according to reports.
HMS Anson — a Royal Navy Astute-class submarine armed with Tomahawk Block IV cruise missiles and Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes — traveled about 5,500 miles from HMAS Stirling, near Perth, Australia, to the region earlier in March.
The submarine is reportedly operating in the northern Arabian Sea, positioning Britain to respond quickly if the conflict escalates.
HMS Anson periodically surfaces to maintain communications with the U.K.’s Permanent Joint Headquarters in London, GB News reported.
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The outlet reported that Anson is typically based at Faslane in Scotland, where an Iranian man has been charged with attempting to gain entry.
The deployment was said to have come shortly after the U.K. government authorized the United States to use British military bases for defensive operations targeting Iranian missile capabilities that have threatened shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
In a statement, Downing Street said the aim of those operations was to "degrade the missile sites and capabilities" used in attacks on ships, while emphasizing that Britain does not want to be drawn into a wider regional conflict.
Tensions intensified Sunday after Iran launched two ballistic missiles toward Diego Garcia, according to multiple reports. Neither missile reached its target; one reportedly failed in flight, while the other was intercepted.
The attempted strike has raised concerns about Iran’s missile range, as Diego Garcia is roughly 2,485 miles from Iran.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi had warned Britain against supporting U.S. or Israeli military action, saying such involvement could further escalate the conflict.
Araghchi told U.K. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper that Iran views Britain’s decision to allow U.S. forces to use its bases as "participation in aggression," according to his account of the call, the BBC reported.
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He also criticized what he described as the U.K.’s "negative and biased" approach and demanded that it cease cooperation with the United States.
The U.K. did not allow the U.S. to use its bases for initial offensive strikes against Iran but later granted permission for defensive operations in response to Iranian missile threats.
Downing Street said: "We didn’t participate in the initial strikes, and we’re not getting drawn into the wider war."
Tehran has said it would exercise what it calls its right to self-defense if threatened.
Meanwhile, the U.K. Ministry of Defence said Sunday that Royal Air Force assets, including Typhoon jets, remain engaged in defensive operations in the region.
The ministry added that British forces have helped counter Iranian drone threats while coordinating closely with allies.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the U.K. Ministry of Defence for comment.
Cuban official reveals military 'preparing' for conflict after Trump considers 'taking' island
Cuba is bracing for the "possibility of military aggression," a senior official warned Sunday, as President Donald Trump floats "taking" control of the island nation after a string of bold foreign policy moves.
"Our military is always prepared and, in fact it is preparing these days for the possibility of military aggression," Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío told NBC's "Meet the Press."
He continued, "We would be naive, looking at what's happening around the world, if we did not do that. But we truly hope that it doesn't occur… and we find no justification [for it] whatsoever."
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When pressed to provide specifics on how the country is preparing for the possibility of a conflict, Fernández de Cossío told NBC's Kristen Welker that the country has "historically been ready to mobilize" but didn't offer any more information.
Trump told Fox News' Peter Doocy last week that he believed he would soon have the "honor" of "taking Cuba… in some form."
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"I think I could do whatever I want with it, to tell you the truth," he said.
The suggestion elicited a response from Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, who wrote in part on X, "Any external aggressor will clash with an impregnable resistance."
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Fernández de Cossío similarly reiterated Cuba's sovereignty, stressing the island nation's refusal to become a state of any other country or superpower.
When asked if action taken by the United States could result in a military conflict, Fernández de Cossío stressed Cuba's wishes to avoid conflict at all costs.
"We truly hope that there's no military action and, frankly, we see no reason – we see no justification for military action against Cuba," he said. "Cuba is a peaceful country. We're not an enemy of the United States, we don't pose any threat to the United States. In fact, we said it openly, we would like to have a friendly and respectful relationship with the United States…"
Iran chokes Strait of Hormuz with reported $2M tanker toll, regime threatens global oil supply
The Iranian regime is charging some tankers $2 million to pass through the Strait of Hormuz in a bid to further its control over the global shipping choke point, according to reports.
Iranian lawmaker Alaeddin Boroujerdi told state broadcaster Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) on Sunday that the massive toll marks the start of a new approach to controlling the waterway, Iran International reported.
"Collecting $2 million as transit fees from some vessels crossing the strait reflects Iran’s strength," Boroujerdi said during a television program cited by Iranian media.
The member of parliament’s national security committee also said the measure has already been implemented and reflects what he called a new "sovereign regime" in the strait after decades, the outlet said.
"Now, because war has costs, naturally we must do this and take transit fees from ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz," he said.
Boroujerdi’s comments came after President Donald Trump warned Saturday that the United States could target Iran’s power infrastructure if the strait is not reopened within 48 hours.
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"If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 hours from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!" Trump said in a post shared on Truth Social.
The strait is "open to everyone" except Iran’s adversaries, Tehran’s permanent representative to the International Maritime Organization, Ali Mousavi, also told the Mehr News Agency on Sunday, while Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian also set out Iran’s policy on X.
"The Strait of Hormuz is open to all except those who violate our soil," he said.
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According to Lloyds List, Iran has set up a de facto ‘safe’ shipping passage in the Strait of Hormuz and is offering vetted tankers passage in exchange for approval — and in "at least one case, a reported $2m payment," it said.
Several governments, including China, India, Pakistan, Malaysia and Iraq are in talks with Tehran over ship transit, as Iran’s Revolutionary Guard sets up a new system to register "approved" vessels for safe passage, the outlet reported.
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Maritime intelligence firm Windward AI reported Sunday that Strait of Hormuz traffic was "near collapse", with only "16 AIS-visible crossings recorded over the past seven days."
Transit is controlled increasingly stringently, with vessels rerouting via Iran's territorial waters, the firm said, noting that Gulf energy exports continue to decline, with crude and LPG flows at recent lows.
"Iranian exports remain active, supported by alternative routing and sustained on-water volumes," Windward said.
The strait normally handles about 20 million barrels of oil per day and roughly 20% of global liquefied natural gas trade. The closure has driven up shipping and insurance costs, pushed oil prices higher, and raised global economic concerns.
Russian crude volumes remain elevated, reinforcing continued reliance on maritime energy transport, Windward said.
Lakers' Luka Doncic says Magic player made explicit remark about his family
The Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic were involved in a heated clash on Saturday night, which ended in Luke Kennard hitting a game-winning shot to give L.A. a 105-104 win.
In the midst of the contest, Lakers star Luka Doncic picked up his 16th technical foul of the season when he got into it with Magic center Goga Bitadze. Doncic was chirping at Bitadze as the two were running down the floor in the third quarter.
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Doncic shed some light on the incident.
"I'm definitely hoping [it is rescinded]," he told reporters after the game, via ESPN. "Obviously, I let my team down getting that last tech. But honestly, I wasn't trying to. [Bitadze] said at the free throw, he would f--- my whole family. And at some point, this is a basketball court. At some point, I just can't stand it. I got to stand up for myself. But I know I got to do better.
"My teammates, I know they have my back, so I let them down today. But hopefully, it gets rescinded."
Bitadze told ESPN and the Orlando Sentinel that Doncic cursed at him in Serbian and he just repeated the same words at him. He explained that Doncic said something about his mother and he repeated the same thing back to him.
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"I have all the respect for Luka and what he has done," Bitadze said. "And I really respect everybody's family. Where I come from, it's really sacred and we really respect each other's families, and I would never directly say that. He just said some inappropriate things in the Serbian language, which, I played in Serbia, I understand.
"I don't know if he knew I understood what he said. So, I just said it back. And it was nothing toward his family or anybody. His family, I really, truly respect them."
If Doncic doesn’t win his appeal, he will be forced to sit out one game as discipline for hitting the 16-technical-foul threshold.
The Lakers are 46-25 and No. 3 in the Western Conference.
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Carlos Fernández de Cossío: Cuba 'preparing' for 'possibility of military aggression'
Cuba is preparing for possible U.S. aggression even as Trump administration officials have recently signaled they are not planning an invasion, Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío said Sunday.
"Our military is always prepared, and in fact it is preparing these days for the possibility of military aggression," Fernández de Cossío told NBC News’ "Meet the Press" in an interview that aired Sunday.
"We would be naive if, looking at what’s happening around the world, we would not do that."
"But we truly hope that it doesn’t occur. We don’t see why it would have to occur, and we find no justification whatsoever — why would the government of the United States force its country to take military action against a neighboring country like Cuba?"
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The Cuban official’s remarks come just days after President Donald Trump said it would be "a big honor" to be the president that has the "honor of taking Cuba."
"Taking Cuba in some form, yeah, taking Cuba – I mean, whether I free it, take it: I think I can do anything I want with it, you want to know the truth," Trump said, despite the fact Secretary of State Marco Rubio stressed diplomacy with the failing regime over any talk of an invasion as Trump's statement might suggest.
"They’re in a lot of trouble, and the people in charge, they don’t know how to fix it," Rubio said this week. "So they have to get new people in charge."
But Fernández de Cossío said Cuba is "absolutely" opposed to regime change, signaling defiance of Trump and Rubio's public statements and setting the stage for potential military action down the road.
"Our country has historically been ready to mobilize, as a nation as a whole, for military aggression," he told NBC's Kristen Welker. "We truly always see it as something far from us. We don’t believe it is something that is probable. But we would be naive if we do not prepare. That’s what I can tell you."
Asked whether Cuba was bracing for the United States "to take it in some form," Fernández de Cossío answered: "Truly, we don’t know what they’re talking about."
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"But I can tell you this: Cuba is a sovereign country and has the right to be a sovereign country and has the right to self-determination," he added. "Cuba would not accept to become a vassal state or a dependent state from any other country or any other superpower."
Fernández de Cossío said Cuba was prepared to negotiate with Rubio despite the secretary of state’s long-standing criticism of the Cuban government.
"We are ready to negotiate with the person that the U.S. government, as a sovereign nation, designates as their spokesperson, as their lead negotiator, and we’re ready to negotiate with whoever is designated by the U.S. government," he said. "They’re a sovereign nation. We don’t interfere with that."
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Throughout the interview, the Cuban diplomat cast Havana’s position as defensive, saying Cuba "has no quarrel with the United States" and wants "a respectful relationship," while blaming the island’s worsening energy and economic crisis on U.S. pressure, including efforts to choke off fuel supplies. Recent reporting has documented Cuba’s deepening blackout crisis and the Trump administration’s increased efforts to isolate the government economically.
"What does ‘on its own’ mean when it’s being forced by the United States?" Fernández de Cossío said when asked about Trump’s claim that Cuba could collapse on its own. "It’s a very bizarre statement."
His closing message to Trump was conciliatory, even as he warned that Cuba was preparing for the worst.
"Cuba has no quarrel with the United States," Fernández de Cossío said. "We do have the need and the right to protect ourself.
"But we are willing to sit down, we’re open for business, and we’re all being open to having a respectful relationship that I’m sure the majority of Americans would support, and I’m sure the president of the United States would support, if we could sit down and talk meaningfully about it."
Maple Leafs goalie Anthony Stolarz hospitalized after puck hits throat in freak warmup incident
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz was hospitalized after taking a puck to the throat during warmups before his start against the Ottawa Senators.
Stolarz was scratched from Saturday’s contest, and taken off the ice where he went to the hospital as a precautionary measure. He received some images and was later released, per NHL.com.
Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube didn’t have an update for Stolarz after his squad fell to the Senators, 5-2, though he believed he would be meeting the team for their flight back to Toronto.
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The moment was captured by Sportsnet, where a shot was taken by a Maple Leafs player like normal warmups. But it caught Stolarz in the worse spot – right between his pads and mask.
Stolarz quickly skated out of net, and he eventually went into the Maple Leafs’ tunnel before heading out of the arena.
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William Nylander was the one who threw the shot on net that hit Stolarz in the throat, and he spoke about the freak incident after the loss.
"Obviously, it’s really tough to see that happen," he said, per the New York Post. "I mean, I always come in and shoot the puck in the glove, and this one just came off a little bit to the left, and I hit him in the neck. So, I was obviously worried for him, but I’ve been texting with him. So, he seems to be OK."
In turn, Joseph Woll took over in net, and he didn’t have the best outing, with five goals allowed.
Stolarz, the 32-year-old New Jersey native, owns an 8-9-3 record and .894 save percentage over 22 games with the Maple Leafs. This is his second season with Toronto after backing up Sergei Bobrovsky with the Florida Panthers in 2024.
Stolarz was part of the Panthers' Stanley Cup-winning squad that year.
He went on to sign a four-year, $15 million deal with the Maple Leafs in September 2025 despite having knee surgery that held him to 34 games during the 2024-25 campaign.
Unfortunately, the injury bug continued this year, as Stolarz was forced to miss 33 games due to an upper-body injury earlier this season.
It’s been a rough season for the Maple Leafs, who are on the outside looking in with just 11 games left to play. They have 71 points, sitting at the bottom of the Atlantic Division with the Panthers.
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Brooks Nader says she 'forever' regrets one cosmetic procedure: 'I just didn't need it'
Brooks Nader revealed that she underwent liposuction years ago, but would not make the same decision today.
During a Friday interview with People magazine, the 29-year-old supermodel, who has previously admitted to getting a nose job, Botox injectables and fillers, gave a candid response when asked whether she has any "lasting regrets" related to beauty.
"I probably shouldn't say this, but I'm just going to say it," Nader replied. "I had liposuction years ago, and I forever regret it because I just didn't need it. I feel like it created dimples and ripples and things."
"We just got to do less with all that and be healthy," the "Baywatch" star added.
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Nader has been open about the cosmetic procedures that she has had in the past. During a November 2025 interview with Bustle, she candidly recalled other people's reactions after she underwent rhinoplasty.
"People say I look like Michael Jackson," Nader quipped.
The Sports Illustrated cover star also told the outlet that she had veneers and "countless injectables" during breaks from working, including the "Nefertiti" Botox neck lift, which relaxes lower face muscles to the jawline and smooths the neck.
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"Every Christmas, you can catch me looking like Freddy Krueger," she joked.
Nader also shared that she used a GLP-1 medication to help her lose weight so she could land more modeling gigs.
"If I didn’t get a job, I would say to [my old agency], ‘Can we get feedback from the client?’ The direct feedback was I needed to lose 30 pounds. I didn’t shed one tear over it. I don’t feel bad for myself. I just say, ‘The facts are they want me to lose weight. How can I achieve that?’" Nader said.
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"The facts are that when I started GLP-1, my career took off," she continued. "I’m not saying it’s OK. I’m not saying it’s right. I think everybody is different — but I lost 30 pounds, and I booked all the jobs."
Last month, Nader shared why she felt she had to get facial fillers in the first place and the biggest difference she's felt since getting them dissolved.
"I honestly felt really good about it because I feel like I get a lot of the comments that are like, ‘You look 40, you look 40, you look 40,’" she told Us Weekly. "I’m like, 'What? I don’t want to be 40.'"
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Since getting her filler removed, Nader says, "Everyone’s like, ‘Finally, you actually look like 28,’" and that even her parents told her that her face doesn't look "blown up" anymore.
During the Us Weekly interview, Nader revealed she got fillers when she first moved to New York at 18 years old after her "parents gave me, like, $1,000 and they were like, ‘Have fun.’"
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"I felt like it was what everyone was doing," Nader added. "I was thrown into this world of Hollywood and chasing perfection. And I thought that getting filler was the answer."
After getting them removed, Nader explained she is "loving my smile and how I’m looking," but hasn't ruled out trying them out again when she gets older.
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Nader recently posted a series of steamy photos from her vacation in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, captioning the post, "Old lips, new clothes, same me."
The post featured photos of Nader posing in a cropped white graphic T-shirt featuring a cherry design, paired with a red string bikini bottom, as well as snaps of her in a leopard-print bikini.
"The natural lips are YOU and that is always the best, natural beauty!!" one fan wrote in the comments section. Another added, "Old lips are good, everything is good."
A third fan chimed in writing, "Old lips, new clothes… same knockout."
As cattle herds shrink and beef prices rise, investors back AI cow collars
A startup putting high-tech collars on cows could soon be worth more than $2 billion, as investors bet the technology could help farmers cut costs and cope with labor shortages.
Halter, a New Zealand-based company, is in talks to raise new funding in a deal expected to be led by billionaire Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, according to a Bloomberg report. The round is attracting heavy investor interest and is close to being filled, though final details are still being negotiated.
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Farmers are increasingly looking for ways to lower expenses and boost efficiency — changes that could eventually affect food prices for consumers.
Beef prices are already soaring, and economists warn Americans shouldn’t expect relief anytime soon as the U.S. cattle herd has shrunk to its smallest size in 75 years.
The decline has been driven by years of drought, rising costs and an aging ranching workforce. Experts say rebuilding herds will take years, meaning beef prices are likely to remain elevated.
According to U.S. Department of Agriculture data, the average price of beef in grocery stores climbed from about $8.60 per pound in February 2025 to $10.12 per pound a year later — a roughly 18% increase.
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Against that backdrop, Halter is pitching technology aimed at helping farmers do more with less.
The company’s solar-powered, artificial intelligence-driven collars let ranchers herd cattle without fences, using GPS, sound and vibration signals controlled through a smartphone app. The system also tracks livestock health and movement in real time, giving farmers a way to manage herds remotely.
The goal is straightforward — fewer workers, lower costs and more efficient land use.
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Halter is part of a broader push toward "precision agriculture," where technology is used to modernize farming. But that sector has struggled in recent years, with a wave of startups collapsing and investors pulling back amid high costs and slow adoption.
The company has also expanded into the U.S., opening an office in Colorado and targeting American ranchers as a key growth market.
If the latest round closes as expected, it would signal renewed confidence that AI can succeed in farming — an industry where many tech bets have fallen short.
Halter did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.