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Basetsana Kumalo on the full-circle return of Top Billing

Today at 06:02 AM, via SowetanLIVE

Media mogul and executive producer of Top Billing Basetsana Kumalo, says the return of the iconic lifestyle show marks a powerful full-circle moment, nearly three decades after she first appeared on air.

Sport

Robertson calls for ban on O’Sullivan’s chalk

Today at 00:40 AM, via BBC News

Former world champion Neil Robertson calls for a controversial chalk used by Ronnie O’Sullivan to be banned, saying most other players “hate it” and that it “makes an absolute mess of the table”.

Education

Half of England’s schools unfit due to leaks, mould and faulty toilets, poll finds

Today at 01:01 AM, via The Guardian

NAHT survey says widespread disrepair forcing closure of playgrounds and classrooms, with Send facilities also hit

Half of headteachers say parts of their school are either out of use or unfit for purpose due to leaks, damp, mould, asbestos, ageing boilers and malfunctioning fire doors, according to a new survey by the National Association of Head Teachers(NAHT).

Among those who say their...

Education

A. I. High School Is Put on Hold After Parental Backlash

Yesterday at 21:41 PM, via New York Times

Families in New York City expressed concerns about the rapid adoption of the technology. The schools chancellor also canceled a plan to close two Upper West Side schools.

Education

The Guardian view on screens in schools: big tech is finally under the microscope | Editorial

Yesterday at 19:25 PM, via The Guardian

Scrutiny of the impact of technology on children’s lives and education should be welcomed

A new law banning mobile phone use in schools in England, which ministers reluctantly agreed to last week, is on one level the result of political manoeuvring by Liberal Democrat and Conservative peers – who forced their hand by threatening to derail the schools bill. Until now, the government’s...

Entertainment

Mining’s B‑BBEE divide

Today at 06:30 AM, via The Citizen

Confidential report shows billions flowed to tiny elite, not masses.

Entertainment

Let’s not take our freedom for granted

Today at 05:57 AM, via The Citizen

Yesterday, 32 years ago, Nelson Mandela and millions of his countrymen and women cast their vote for the first time in their lives, bringing an end to hundreds of years of racial discrimination and minority rule.

Science/Tech

Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Head To Court

Today at 05:40 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Associated Press: Technology tycoons Elon Musk and Sam Altman are poised to face off in a high-stakes trial revolving around the alleged betrayal, deceit and unbridled ambition that blurred the bickering billionaires’ once-shared vision for the development of artificial intelligence. The trial, which started Monday with jury selection, centers on the...

Science/Tech

Some Musk v. Altman Jurors Don’t Like Elon Musk

Today at 02:39 AM, via Wired

Musk’s lawsuit challenges OpenAI’s evolution under Sam Altman. But during jury selection, several potential jurors voiced negative views of Musk himself.

Science/Tech

Study Finds a Third of New Websites Are AI-Generated

Today at 01:00 AM, via Slashdot

alternative_right shares a report from 404 Media: Researchers working with data from the Internet Archive have discovered that a third of websites created since 2022 are AI-generated. The team of researchers — which includes people from Stanford, the Imperial College London, and the Internet Archive — published their findings online in a paper titled “The Impact of AI-Generated Text on the...

Science/Tech

EU Tells Google To Open Up AI On Android; Google Says That’s ‘Unwarranted Intervention’

Today at 00:00 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: In January, the European Commission began an initial investigation, known as a specification proceeding, into how Google has implemented AI in the Android operating system. The results are in, and the EU says Android needs to be more open, which is not surprising. Meanwhile, Google says this amounts to “unwarranted intervention,” which is...