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WEDNESDAY, 28 JANUARY 2026, 04:45

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Amazon bungles Wednesday layoff plan with misfired internal email

Today at 04:44 AM, via Daily Maverick

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Amazon AMZN.O on Tuesday appeared to have prematurely alerted Amazon Web Services cloud-computing employees to layoffs planned for Wednesday morning by sending a commiseration email and team-wide meeting invitation hours early.

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AMABHUNGANE: PetroSA’s R3.5bn ‘raid’ on student funding

Today at 04:30 AM, via Daily Maverick

The state-owned fuel company floated a highly suspect scheme to train 5,500 artisans, funded by taxpayers – R1.2-billion would have been diverted to fix PetroSA’s ailing offshore oil rig.

South Africa

Wits Students Awarded Prestigious Google PhD Fellowships

Yesterday at 22:04 PM, via iAfrica

The fellowship recognises exceptional PhD students from the School of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics (CSAM) at Wits whose research demonstrates the potential for groundbreaking scientific contributions and meaningful societal impact, particularly in areas where advances in computing can benefit communities around the world. The Google PhD Fellowship programme supports outstanding...

South Africa

Vodacom Named Africa’s Top Employer for Third Straight Year, Sets Global Benchmark in Ethical AI and Innovation

Yesterday at 22:01 PM, via iAfrica

Vodacom Group has been recognised as Africa’s number one employer for the third consecutive year by the Top Employers Institute, reaffirming its commitment to excellence in employee experience and organisational culture. The certification and top ranking were awarded to Vodacom Group alongside individual recognitions for Vodacom Mozambique, Vodacom South Africa, Vodacom Tanzania, Safaricom...

South Africa

Liability In The Age Of AI: Who’s Accountable?

Yesterday at 21:55 PM, via iAfrica

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming industries across all platforms, but it’s essential to remember, as former CEO of RMB, Ginni Rommety, puts it: “AI is not a substitute for human intelligence, it is a tool to amplify human creativity and capability” However, as the volume of critical decisions and solutions provided (or suggested) by intelligence […]

South Africa

Creative Arts Education In The World Of AI Technology

Yesterday at 21:46 PM, via iAfrica

The creative arts are essential for a child’s overall development. They help with growth in the mind, body, and spirit. In the twenty-first century, technology continues to change how we live and work. Still, the creative arts are crucial in combining human creativity with a digital world that keeps evolving. At schools like Reddam House […]

Education

Namibia: Corporate Support Strengthens Access to Education

Today at 00:15 AM, via AllAfrica

[Namibian] As Namibia continues to implement its new system of subsidised tertiary education fees, corporate institutions and philanthropic organisations are reinforcing their role in supporting access to education.

Education

Eritrea: Adult Education Opens Educational Opportunity

Yesterday at 23:40 PM, via AllAfrica

[Shabait] – At an activity assessment meeting conducted in Barentu on 23 January, it was reported that the adult education program has opened educational opportunities to many citizens in the Gash Barka Region.

Education

Texas Moves to Curtail Visas for Skilled Foreign Workers

Yesterday at 22:47 PM, via New York Times

Gov. Greg Abbott said the state would investigate public agencies and universities that employ those with H-1B visas, a program the Trump administration has also targeted.

Education

Government row breaks out over proposals to slash spending for PE in schools

Yesterday at 20:34 PM, via The Guardian

Both the health and education departments have proposed cuts to funding for physical education

A major row between government departments has broken out after the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) proposed cutting all its funding for physical education in schools, the Guardian understands.

The DHSC is now intending to restore the funding despite insisting privately for weeks that it...

Entertainment

24 hours in pictures, 27 January 2026

Yesterday at 22:07 PM, via The Citizen

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Entertainment

Sundowns strike late to sink Sekhukhune

Yesterday at 21:45 PM, via The Citizen

Nuno Santos and Bryan León struck deep into injury time to rescue maximum points for the defending champions.

Science/Tech

Apple Updates iOS 12 For the First Time Since 2023

Today at 04:02 AM, via Slashdot

Apple quietly released its first update to iOS 12 since 2023 to keep iMessage, FaceTime, and device activation working on older hardware through January 2027. The update applies to legacy devices like the iPhone 5S, iPhone 6/6 Plus, and 2013-era iPads. Macworld reports: The update appears to be related to a specific issue. According to Apple’s “About iOS 12 Updates” page, iOS 12.5.78 “extends...

Science/Tech

SoundCloud Data Breach Impacts 29.8 Million Accounts

Today at 02:45 AM, via Slashdot

A data breach at SoundCloud exposed information tied to 29.8 million user accounts, according to Have I Been Pwned. While SoundCloud says no passwords or financial data were accessed, attackers mapped email addresses to public profile data and later attempted extortion. BleepingComputer reports: The company confirmed the breach on December 15, following widespread reports from users who were...

Science/Tech

Supreme Court To Decide How 1988 Videotape Privacy Law Applies To Online Video

Today at 02:02 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The Supreme Court is taking up a case on whether Paramount violated the 1988 Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) by disclosing a user’s viewing history to Facebook. The case, Michael Salazar v. Paramount Global, hinges on the law’s definition of the word “consumer.” Salazar filed a class action against Paramount in 2022, alleging that it...

Science/Tech

OpenAI Releases Prism, a Claude Code-Like App For Scientific Research

Today at 01:20 AM, via Slashdot

OpenAI has launched Prism, a free scientific research app that aims to do for scientific writing what coding agents did for programming. Engadget reports: Prism builds on Crixet, a cloud-based LaTeX platform the company is announcing it acquired today. For the uninitiated, LaTeX is a typesetting system for formatting scientific documents and journals. Nearly the entire scientific community...

Health

How to Make and Keep Friends

Yesterday at 18:00 PM, via New York Times

Finding friendship and maintaining connections in adulthood is hard. Here’s where to start.