{"podcast":{"title":"Bozeman News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"bozeman-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600814","podcast_index_feed_id":7600814,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-bozeman-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-bozeman-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1472,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Bozeman News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Bozeman—from local news and business to culture, outdoors, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Bozeman News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-16T22:19:57.125415+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bozeman-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600814"},"episode":{"title":"AI and Microbes Mine Critical Minerals | Bozeman News","slug":"ai-and-microbes-mine-critical-minerals-bozeman-news","published_at":"2026-09-16T17:41:25+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bozeman-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600814/ai-and-microbes-mine-critical-minerals-bozeman-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bozeman-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600814","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/e4af1eca40907b4a","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/55e75cf0-f3f8-4fb1-b426-cec6bfd8d37a.mp3","summary":"Montana Tech is leading a $6 million NSF-funded initiative with western universities to revolutionize how America extracts critical minerals—using AI to scout optimal sites and microbes to extract rare earth elements from coal waste. The four-year project aims to boost domestic supply chains, cut foreign dependence, and train the next generation in Alaska, Montana, and Wyoming. With a $1.3 million share and Robin Bullock at the helm, the team is building virtual and physical pilot plants to refine methods before full-scale deployment, starting in September 2023 and running through August 2030. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/montana-tech-partners-awarded-6-million-nsf-grant-to-advance-critical-mineral-recovery More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/e4af1eca40907b4a Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Montana Tech is leading a $6 million NSF-funded initiative with western universities to revolutionize how America extracts critical minerals—using AI to s…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":94,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bozeman-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600814/episodes/ai-and-microbes-mine-critical-minerals-bozeman-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bozeman-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600814/ai-and-microbes-mine-critical-minerals-bozeman-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}