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South Africa

North-West University Becomes First in South Africa to Adopt Official AI Policy

Today at 20:41 PM, via iAfrica

North-West University has become the first South African university to adopt an official artificial intelligence policy, positioning the institution as a leader in AI governance in the higher education sector. The university said its council approved the policy at its most recent meeting. Prof. Anné Verhoef, director of the NWU AI Hub, called the move […]

South Africa

Egypt Positions Cairo as Regional Hub for AI Investment Ahead of GITEX-Led Summit

Today at 20:38 PM, via iAfrica

Artificial intelligence in Egypt has shifted from a long-term ambition to a central part of the country’s technology infrastructure, shaping how capital is allocated, policies are developed and questions of digital sovereignty are managed. The shift comes as Cairo is being positioned as a hub for AI collaboration, investment and innovation across Africa and the […]

South Africa

Côte d’Ivoire Adopts 2026-30 Digital Master Plan to Modernize Public Services

Today at 20:34 PM, via iAfrica

Côte d’Ivoire’s Ministry of Economy, Planning, and Development has adopted its 2026-30 Information System Master Plan, a strategic framework aimed at modernizing digital tools, strengthening data security and improving the management of public services. The document was formally presented during an official ceremony in Abidjan. “The Master Plan is now a strategic tool to strengthen […]

World

The latest on what’s happening in Ukraine

Today at 14:43 PM, via NPR

Many residents in Kyiv are suffering through freezing temperatures with no heat or electricity after Russian strikes on energy infrastructure.

Sport

RESULT | Nigeria take bronze at AFCON 2025

Today at 21:08 PM, via The South African

Nigeria won a penalty shoot-out against Egypt after a 0-0 draw on Saturday in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) third place playoff.

Science/Tech

Dozens of US Colleges Close as Falling Birth Rate Pushes Them Off Enrollment Cliff

Today at 21:34 PM, via Slashdot

A new article from Bloomberg says dozens of America’s colleges “succumbed to a fundamental problem killing colleges across the US: not enough students. The schools will award their final degrees this spring, stranding students not yet ready to graduate and forcing faculty and staff to hunt for new jobs.”The country’s tumbling birth rate is pushing schools toward a “demographic cliff,” where a...

Science/Tech

NASA Livestreams the Rocket That Will Carry Four Astronauts Around the Moon

Today at 20:34 PM, via Slashdot

“A mega rocket set to take astronauts around the Moon for the first time in decades is being taken to its launch pad,” the BBC reported this morning. NASA is livestreaming their move of the 11-million-pound “stack” — which includes the Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion spacecraft secured to it, all standing on its Mobile Launch Platform. Travelling at less than 1 mile...

Science/Tech

What Happened After Security Researchers Found 60 Flock Cameras Livestreaming to the Internet

Today at 19:34 PM, via Slashdot

A couple months ago, YouTuber Benn Jordan “found vulnerabilities in some of Flock’s license plate reader cameras,” reports 404 Media’s Jason Koebler. “He reached out to me to tell me he had learned that some of Flock’s Condor cameras were left live-streaming to the open internet.” This led to a remarkable article where Koebler confirmed the breach by visiting a Flock surveillance camera mounted...

Science/Tech

T2/Linux Brings a Flagship KDE Plasma Linux Desktop to RISC-V and ARM64

Today at 18:34 PM, via Slashdot

After “a decade of deep focus on embedded and server systems,” T2 SDE Linux “is back to the Desktop,” according to its web site, calling the new “T2 Desktop” flavour “ready for everyday home and office use!”Built on the latest KDE Plasma, systemd, and Wayland, the new T2 Desktop flavour delivers a modern, clean, and performant experience while retaining the project’s trademark portability and...

Health

For Men, How Much Alcohol Is Too Much?

Yesterday at 12:01 PM, via New York Times

Federal officials working on the new dietary guidelines had considered limiting men to one drink daily. The final advice was only that everyone should drink less.