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South Africa

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

Today 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. […]

South Africa

MTN and Microsoft partner to expand AI-powered learning and productivity tools across Africa

Today at 18:31 PM, via iAfrica

MTN Group, Africa’s largest mobile operator, and Microsoft have announced a partnership to broaden access to artificial intelligence-powered learning and productivity tools for people across the continent. The collaboration marks MTN’s milestone of serving 300 million customers. It will introduce Microsoft 365 with Copilot to MTN users, offering AI-enabled support for research, writing,...

Education

Mozambique: Advanced Technologies Crucial for Quality Monitoring

Today 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.

Education

University of Nottingham considers axing language and music degrees

Today at 19:50 PM, via The Guardian

Total of 48 degrees could disappear from Russell Group institution, with falling revenues and rising costs blamed

Nottingham will be the only Russell Group university not to teach modern foreign languages degrees if it approves plans to close a swath of courses including Spanish and French as well as music and dozens of others.

The University of Nottingham’s council will next week decide the...

Science/Tech

Meta Did Not Violate Antitrust Law, Judge Rules

Today at 20:22 PM, via New York Times

Meta’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp did not illegally stifle competition in social networking, a judge found, a major win for the tech giant.

Science/Tech

Federal Judge Rules Meta’s Instagram and WhatsApp Purchases Did Not Stifle Competition

Today at 20:04 PM, via Slashdot

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Meta did not illegally stifle competition when it acquired Instagram and WhatsApp. The decision marks Big Tech’s first major victory against antitrust enforcement that began during President Donald Trump’s first term. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission had sought to force Meta to sell or restructure the platforms to restore competition among social media...

Science/Tech

Fund Managers Warn AI Investment Boom Has Gone Too Far

Today at 19:24 PM, via Slashdot

A majority of global fund managers think companies are overinvesting, as market anxiety grows about the sustainability of the AI spending boom. From a report: A net 20 per cent of fund managers surveyed this month by Bank of America said companies were spending too much on their investments — the first time this has been a majority view in data running back to 2005. “This jump is driven by...

Science/Tech

What Crypto gaming Collect and How to Spot Smart Privacy Signals as a User

Today at 19:23 PM, via Tech Financials

Crypto deposits are often assumed to create a privacy shield. In practice, they shift where the data lives, not whether it exists. A blockchain transaction shares public wallet details by design. Meanwhile, the platform you interact with generates its own off-chain data, from campaign tags to receipt IDs, device fingerprints, and session trails. None of […]

Health

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

Today 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.