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Education

Mozambique: University Challenged to Meet ‘Real Needs’

Today at 17:31 PM, via AllAfrica

[AIM] Maputo — Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Wednesday challenged Maputo’s Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM), the oldest higher education institution in the country, “to meet the real needs of the country and of the world of work’.

Education

Africa: Africa Missions Global Rolls Out Ai Education for Gambia Students

Today at 16:20 PM, via AllAfrica

[The Point] The Gambia Chapter of Africa Missions Global has launched an AI Education App for Gambian students to embark on AI learning journey. In this direction, 1000 students across all schools in The Gambia have been offered the opportunity to register for the course paid for by Africa Missions Global (AMG).

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The Growing Problem With China’s Unreliable Numbers

Today at 19:20 PM, via Slashdot

Chinese economist Gao Shanwen told a Washington panel in December that China’s real GDP growth might be around 2% rather than the official figure near 5%. By January, Gao was no longer chief economist at SDIC Securities and went silent for almost a year.As FT points out in a long piece, China does not publish quarterly GDP breakdowns showing consumption, investment and net exports. Every other...

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In Alex Karp’s World, Palantir Is the Underdog

Today at 18:51 PM, via Wired

In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we get to know Palantir CEO Alex Karp and dive into what his answers in a recent WIRED interview reveal about the larger beliefs driving the tech industry today.

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Christie’s withdraws rare ‘first calculator’ from auction after French court halts export

Today at 18:49 PM, via The Guardian

Move comes after French scientists issued urgent appeal to prevent La Pascaline from leaving the country

A rare example of the first functioning calculating machine in history looks likely to stay in France after Christie’s withdrew it from auction pending a definitive ruling from a Paris court on whether or not it can be exported.

La Pascaline, developed by the French mathematician and...