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News24 | NTCSA seeks new Mozal power deal — if it protects SA consumers

Today at 16:40 PM, via News24

The National Transmission Company South Africa says it remains committed to concluding a new electricity supply agreement with the Mozambican smelter, but only in a manner that safeguards its financial stability and protects electricity consumers.

South Africa

OpenAI in Talks With Amazon Over Potential Investment and AI Chip Partnership

Today at 17:23 PM, via iAfrica

OpenAI is in discussions with Amazon over a potential investment and an agreement to use the company’s artificial intelligence chips, CNBC confirmed on Tuesday. The details remain fluid and subject to change, but the investment could exceed $10 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity because the […]

South Africa

Zambia Convenes Executive AI Briefing to Accelerate Enterprise Adoption in 2025

Today at 17:20 PM, via iAfrica

Zambia has taken a step toward accelerating enterprise-level artificial intelligence adoption following an executive AI briefing convened by the Ministry of Technology and Science in partnership with Pranary. The Executive Artificial Intelligence Briefing, held on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, brought together 30 senior decision-makers for a focused discussion on deploying AI at scale in 2025. […]

South Africa

Cassava Technologies, Gebeya Launch AI Tools to Power Digital Creation Across Africa

Today at 17:16 PM, via iAfrica

Pan-African technology group Cassava Technologies has partnered with AI-powered tools provider Gebeya to launch Gebeya Dala, a suite of artificial intelligence tools designed to help Africans create digital content using Cassava’s data centers and infrastructure. According to a statement, the collaboration combines Cassava’s cloud and graphics processing unit infrastructure with Gebeya’s...

Africa

Five of the greatest players never to win Afcon

Today at 15:25 PM, via BBC News

As two-time runner-up Mohamed Salah prepares for another tilt at the Africa Cup of Nations, BBC Sport Africa profiles other stars who never lifted the trophy.

Education

How will Erasmus work for the UK and who can take part?

Today at 17:58 PM, via The Guardian

The UK’s membership explained as it prepares to rejoin the EU education and training programme it left after Brexit

The UK is to rejoin Erasmus, the European Union’s education and training scheme, five years after the country pulled out following Brexit. The move will allow UK institutions to tap into Erasmus’s wide network of training, educational and cultural opportunities, with the UK...

Education

A Harvard scholar’s ouster exposes a crisis of institutional integrity | Eric Reinhart

Today at 13:00 PM, via The Guardian

The dismissal of a a renowned health leader who refused to ignore Palestine highlights false claims of universality in human rights, global health and academia

Last Tuesday afternoon, Dean Andrea Baccarelli at the Harvard School of Public Health sent out a brief message announcing that one of the country’s most experienced and accomplished public health leaders, Dr Mary T Bassett, would...

Education

EU chiefs welcome UK’s decision to rejoin Erasmus as ‘big step forward’ – Europe live

Today at 12:30 PM, via The Guardian

Negotiations among EU leaders continue ahead of critical European Council meeting in Brussels on Thursday

We are also getting first reactions from members of the European Parliament.

Sandro Gozi, an Italian politician elected to European Parliament from France, welcomed the agreement on the UK rejoining Erasmus+, saying it was “excellent news”.

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Science/Tech

Meta Is Considering Charging Business Pages To Post Links

Today at 17:21 PM, via Slashdot

Meta is informing some users that they will soon be restricted in how many link posts they can share each month, unless they pay for its Meta Verified subscription service. As per the notification message: “Starting December 16, certain Facebook profiles without Meta Verified, including yours, will be limited to sharing links in 2 organic posts per month. Subscribe to Meta Verified to share...

Science/Tech

Warner Bros Discovery Board Rejects Rival Bid From Paramount

Today at 16:45 PM, via Slashdot

Warner Bros Discovery’s board spurned Paramount Skydance’s $108.4 billion hostile takeover bid on Wednesday, calling the offer “illusory” as it accused the studio giant of misleading shareholders about its financing. From a report: Paramount has been in a race with Netflix to win control of Warner Bros, and with it, its prized film and television studios, HBO Max streaming service and...

Science/Tech

OpenAI in Talks With Amazon About Investment That Could Exceed $10 Billion

Today at 16:09 PM, via Slashdot

OpenAI is in discussions with Amazon about a potential investment and an agreement to use its AI chips, CNBC confirmed on Tuesday. From the report: The details are fluid and still subject to change but the investment could exceed $10 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter who asked not to be named because the talks are confidential. The discussions come after OpenAI completed a...

Science/Tech

Good news about Netflix show made in South Africa

Today at 16:00 PM, via MyBroadband

Netflix’s live-action remake of the beloved Japanese franchise One Piece has been renewed for a third season ahead of the premiere of its second.