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South Africa

Ethiopian Self-Taught Developer Wins Global Amazon AI Competition With Offline Education App

Today at 16:58 PM, via iAfrica

An Ethiopian self-taught software developer has won a major international Amazon technology competition with an artificial intelligence platform designed to operate entirely offline — addressing one of Africa’s most persistent infrastructure challenges. Natnael Getenew Zeleke, 24, emerged as the global winner of the AWS AIdeas competition after competing against more than 10,000...

Education

Angola: Academic Considers Artificial Intelligence an Unavoidable Reality

Today at 18:13 PM, via AllAfrica

[ANGOP] Ramiros — The president of the Higher Polytechnic Institute Alvorecer da Juventude (ISPAJ), Albertino Sebastião, stated on Wednesday in Luanda that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an unavoidable reality that is transforming societies and economies, and in particular, teaching and learning models.

Science/Tech

Congress Introduces Bill To Permanently Block Chinese Vehicles From US

Today at 18:00 PM, via Slashdot

Longtime Slashdot reader sinij shares a report from Car and Driver: A group of Michigan lawmakers has introduced a bill in Congress that would effectively place a permanent ban on Chinese connected vehicles from being sold in the United States. While an executive order signed by Joe Biden in early 2025 already imposed heavy restrictions, the new bill would codify and expand on the ban, as first...

Science/Tech

Honda Retreats To Hybrids After Failed EV Bet Triggers Record $9 Billion Loss

Today at 17:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Electrek: Honda is waving the white flag. The Japanese automaker previewed two new hybrids set to launch by 2028 after taking an over $9 billion hit over its failed EV bet, leading to its biggest loss in company history. Honda admitted it was “unable to deliver products that offer value for money better than that of new EV manufacturers, resulting in a...

Health

Some Medicare Patients Can Now Get Free CBD

Today at 16:47 PM, via New York Times

The Trump administration has authorized a test program to see if the cannabis compound can ease some symptoms and reduce health care costs among older patients.