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Liverpool’s Robertson unlikely to move to Spurs

Today at 00:19 AM, via BBC News

Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson looks set to remain at Anfield after the Reds decide they are currently unable to proceed with a deal to sell him to Tottenham.

South Africa

Anthropic Economic Index Finds AI Use Concentrated in Coding as Reliability Limits Productivity Gains

Yesterday at 21:06 PM, via iAfrica

Anthropic’s Economic Index offers a snapshot of how organisations and individuals are using large language models, based on the company’s analysis of 1 million consumer interactions on Claude.ai and 1 million enterprise API calls, all dated from November 2025. The report says its findings are based on observed usage patterns, rather than surveys or interviews […]

South Africa

Rwanda to Pilot AI Technology in 50 Health Clinics Under Gates Foundation Initiative

Yesterday at 21:03 PM, via iAfrica

Rwanda will pilot artificial intelligence-powered technology in more than 50 health clinics under a new initiative by the Gates Foundation aimed at supporting 1,000 clinics across Africa to improve health care services. The technology is intended to strengthen, rather than replace, clinical judgment while improving efficiency in Rwanda’s stretched health system, Andrew Muhire, a senior […]

Sport

Man City keep tabs on Alexander-Arnold – Monday gossip

Yesterday at 23:40 PM, via BBC News

Manchester City are keeping tabs on Trent Alexander-Arnold, Liverpool get positive response after approaching Xabi Alonso, Chelsea recall Aaron Anselmino from Borussia Dortmund loan, plus more.

Sport

Totally unrealistic to win every game – Arteta

Yesterday at 22:36 PM, via BBC News

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says his side were “not at their best today” but it is “totally unrealistic” to win every single game after his side lost 3-2 to Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium.

Science/Tech

Gasoline Out of Thin Air? It’s a Reality!

Yesterday at 23:56 PM, via Slashdot

Can Aircela’s machine “create gasoline using little more than electricity and the air that we breathe”? Jalopnik reports…The Aircela machine works through a three-step process. It captures carbon dioxide directly from the air… The machine also traps water vapor, and uses electrolysis to break water down into hydrogen and oxygen… The oxygen is released, leaving hydrogen and carbon dioxide, the...

Science/Tech

Richard Stallman Critiques AI, Connected Cars, Smartphones, and DRM

Yesterday at 21:36 PM, via Slashdot

Richard Stallman spoke Friday at Atlanta’s Georgia Institute of Technology, continuing his activism for free software while also addressing today’s new technologies. Speaking about AI, Stallman warned that “nowadays, people often use the term artificial intelligence for things that aren’t intelligent at all…” He makes a point of calling large language models “generators” because “They generate...

Science/Tech

US Congress Fails to Repeal ‘Kill Switch’ for Cars Mandate

Yesterday at 19:34 PM, via Slashdot

Newsweek reports on how the U.S. Congress is debating “kill switch” technology for vehicles, “which would be able to monitor diver behavior, detect impairment such as intoxication and intervene…” “While the technology is not yet a legal requirement in cars, Congress passed a law with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in 2021 that requires the Department of Transportation to create the...

Motoring

Big changes for Afrikaans Uber in South Africa

Yesterday at 10:00 AM, via TopAuto

Wanatu has made significant changes to its operating model, reducing the basic salary for drivers while introducing a new incentive programme.