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How to spot a fake gas cylinder this winter

Today at 16:52 PM, via SowetanLIVE

Gas suppliers have warned the public about the dangers of unknowingly buying fake and illegal gas cylinders which are increasingly penetrating the market

South Africa

Cameroon’s BleagLee Wins $1 Million Milken-Motsepe Prize for AI-Powered Waste Recycling Innovation

Today at 14:09 PM, via iAfrica

Cameroon-based AI-powered waste recycling company BleagLee has been named the $1 million grand prize winner of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in AI and Manufacturing, the Milken Institute and Motsepe Foundation announced at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles. BleagLee uses patented AI software to detect and collect waste across communities, processing plastic, agricultural and […]

South Africa

Strathmore Global Institute Tanzania Signs Partnership With Africa Research Institute for AI on Leadership Development

Today at 14:05 PM, via iAfrica

Strathmore Global Institute Tanzania has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Africa Research Institute for AI to connect AI research with executive leadership development across the region. The agreement was signed earlier this month and marks the start of a collaboration designed to give Tanzanian professionals and organizations access to AI-informed training and innovation-led […]

Sport

Hearts & Celtic seal Champions League qualifier spots

Today at 16:19 PM, via BBC News

Hearts will play in the Champions League qualifiers next season for the first time in 20 years as Celtic’s win over Rangers guarantees a top-two Scottish Premiership finish.

Education

I knew my writing students were using AI. Their confessions led to a powerful teaching moment | Micah Nathan

Today at 15:00 PM, via The Guardian

The problem wasn’t just the perfectly polished, yet mediocre prose. It’s what’s lost when we surrender the struggle to translate thought into words

I have been teaching fiction writing at MIT since 2017. Many of my students last wrote fiction in middle school, and very few have experienced a proper workshop, so at the start of every semester I offer these directions for writer and reader...

Education

How Students Interact With A.I. Is What Matters

Today at 15:00 PM, via New York Times

Readers discuss artificial intelligence and writing in the classroom. Also: President Trump’s latest assault on science; election workers.

Entertainment

Deepal S07 sets a new benchmark for safety

Today at 13:00 PM, via The Citizen

The Deepal S07 has emerged as a standout performer, earning a 5-Star Euro NCAP safety rating in its most recent reassessment.

Science/Tech

Unemployed Ticked Up in America’s IT Sector

Today at 16:34 PM, via Slashdot

IT sector unemployment “increased to 3.8% in April from 3.6% in March,” reports the Wall Street Journal. But they add that the increase reflects “an ongoing uncertainty in tech as AI continues to play havoc with hiring. That’s according to analysis from consulting firm Janco Associates, which bases its findings on data from the U.S. Labor Department.”On Friday, the department said the economy...

Science/Tech

South Africa cuts red tape for dealmakers

Today at 14:00 PM, via TechCentral

Many mergers and acquisitions will now escape Competition Commission review – but a senior lawyer sees a tech blind spot.

Science/Tech

The EU Considers Restricting Use of US Cloud Platforms for Sensitive Government Data

Today at 13:34 PM, via Slashdot

CNBC reports:The European Union is considering rules that would restrict its member governments’ use of U.S. cloud providers to handle sensitive data, sources familiar with the talks told CNBC. The European Commission — the EU’s executive branch — is expected to present its “Tech Sovereignty Package” on May 27, which will include a range of measures aimed at bolstering the bloc’s strategic...