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South Africa

President Ruto Urges Cautious AI Adoption To Protect Democracy, Security And Human Oversight

Yesterday at 18:32 PM, via iAfrica

President William Ruto has issued a cautionary call on the use of artificial intelligence in Kenya, highlighting both its potential and the risks of overdependence. Speaking at digital economy forums and during UN-linked engagements, he warned that while AI can drive transformation in sectors such as agriculture and education, it must not replace human judgment. […]

Business

Hard lockdown in South Africa’s richest city

Yesterday at 21:41 PM, via BusinessTech

The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) said it will enforce a lockdown around the FNB Stadium and Nasrec Expo Centre.

Education

Mozambique: Advanced Technologies Crucial for Quality Monitoring

Yesterday at 20:13 PM, via AllAfrica

[AIM] Maputo — The Mozambican Minister of Economy, Basílio Muhate, believes that advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence and data analysis, are crucial instruments for companies interested in monitoring the quality of their products and services in real time.

Science/Tech

Gen Z Officially Worse At Passwords Than 80-Year-Olds

Today at 03:00 AM, via Slashdot

A NordPass analysis found that Gen Z is actually worse at password security than older generations, with “12345” topping their list while “123456” dominates among everyone else. The Register reports: And while there were a few more “skibidis” among the Zoomer dataset compared to those who came before them, the trends were largely similar. Variants on the “123456” were among the most common for...

Science/Tech

Technology Is Fast and the Courts Are Slow

Today at 02:53 AM, via New York Times

Silicon Valley has increasingly pointed at rapid digital changes to blunt government efforts to rein in its power.

Science/Tech

Cloud-Native Computing Is Poised To Explode

Today at 02:20 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from ZDNet: At KubeCon North America 2025 in Atlanta, the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)’s leaders predicted an enormous surge in cloud-native computing, driven by the explosive growth of AI inference workloads. How much growth? They’re predicting hundreds of billions of dollars in spending over the next 18 months. […] Where cloud-native computing...

Science/Tech

Neanderthals and early humans ‘likely to have kissed’, say scientists

Today at 02:01 AM, via The Guardian

Study from University of Oxford looks into evolutionary origins of kissing and its role in relations between species

From Galápagos albatrosses to polar bears, chimpanzees to orangutans, certain species appear to kiss. Now researchers suggest Neanderthals did it too – and might even have locked lips with modern humans.

It is not the first time scientists have suggested Neanderthals and early...

Health

C.D.C. Links Measles Outbreaks in Multiple States for First Time

Yesterday at 02:25 AM, via New York Times

If the outbreaks cannot be extinguished by January, the anniversary of the first cases in Texas, the United States will lose what is known as “elimination status” as determined by the World Health Organization.