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South Africa

Morocco To Build 500-MW Renewable-Powered Data Center And Launch AI Institute In Dakhla

Today at 18:20 PM, via iAfrica

Morocco has announced plans to build a large renewable-powered data center and establish a dedicated artificial intelligence institute in Dakhla, positioning the southern city as a major hub in the country’s digital and energy transition. The government signed two partnership agreements on Nov. 15 with Digital Transition Minister Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni, Energy Transition Minister […]

South Africa

Mozambique To Test AI-Guided Drones For Malaria Control In New WHO–Unitaid Pilot

Today at 18:17 PM, via iAfrica

A new pilot project will test whether artificial intelligence and drone technology can strengthen malaria prevention efforts in Mozambique. Funded by Unitaid, the initiative will be carried out by Japan-based SORA Technology in partnership with the World Health Organization and Mozambique’s National Malaria Control Programme. AI is increasingly shaping global health responses, from...

Africa

Malawi’s new cabinet stokes fears of a return to impunity

Yesterday at 00:23 AM, via Mail & Guardian

The controversial hirings have unsettled Malawi’s international partners, with funds critical for health, agriculture and infrastructure now at risk of suspension if donors conclude that accountability has been abandoned

Business

G20 Drives Investor Eyes to Businessman Pinagare Mogodi and Mega Mining Empire

Today at 19:18 PM, via BusinessTech

As global leaders, investors, and sovereign funds gather in South Africa for the G20 Summit, MAB Group (Matsapa-A-Botshelo) is positioning itself as a key partner for long-term investments in sectors such as mining, energy, infrastructure, logistics, and digital connectivity.

Education

Greek secondary school teachers to be trained in using AI in classroom

Today at 12:00 PM, via The Guardian

Some teachers and pupils voice concerns about pilot programme after government’s agreement with OpenAI

Secondary school teachers in Greece are set to go through an intensive course in using artificial intelligence tools as the country assumes a frontline role in incorporating AI into its education system.

Next week, staff in 20 schools will be trained in a specialised version of ChatGPT,...

Science/Tech

780,000 Windows Users Downloaded Linux Distro Zorin OS in the Last 5 Weeks

Today at 19:34 PM, via Slashdot

In October Zorin OS claimed it had 100,000 downloads in a little over two days in the days following Microsoft’s end of support for Windows 10. And one month later, Zorin OS developers now claim that 780,000 people downloaded it from a Windows computer in the space of a month, according to the tech news site XDA Developers.In a post on the Zorin blog, the developers of the operating system...

Science/Tech

Physicists Reveal a New Quantum State Where Electrons Run Wild

Today at 18:34 PM, via Slashdot

ScienceDaily reports:Electrons can freeze into strange geometric crystals and then melt back into liquid-like motion under the right quantum conditions. Researchers identified how to tune these transitions and even discovered a bizarre “pinball” state where some electrons stay locked in place while others dart around freely. Their simulations help explain how these phases form and how they...

Science/Tech

Tiny ‘Micro-Robots’ in your Bloodstream Could Deliver Drugs with Greater Precision

Today at 17:34 PM, via Slashdot

The Washington Post reports:Scientists in Switzerland have created a robot the size of a grain of sand that is controlled by magnets and can deliver drugs to a precise location in the human body, a breakthrough aimed at reducing the severe side effects that stop many medicines from advancing in clinical trials… “I think surgeons are going to look at this,” [said Bradley J. Nelson, an author of...