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South Africa

The Artificial Future: What Does AI Look Like When Africans Are The Ones Building It?

Yesterday at 20:19 PM, via iAfrica

A hackathon, workshops, and a conference built around one question. HACKATHON May 30 – June 6 · Free · Virtual + In-person (Lagos) The next Artificial Future hackathons bring together builders to creatively solve real African problems using AI — across four thematic areas: There is also a non-technical track for those working in data […]

World

Rubio testifies on Capitol Hill about Cuba

Yesterday at 22:20 PM, via NPR

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that Cuba needs systemic reforms. But the administration is talking to Cuban officials like ex-leader Raul Castro’s grandson.

Africa

Mayor cancels DR Congo friendly over Ebola concern

Yesterday at 21:28 PM, via BBC News

DR Congo’s international friendly against Chile in Spain next week is cancelled after authorities raise health concerns over the Ebola outbreak in the African nation.

Business

Bad news for burger lovers in South Africa

Yesterday at 17:00 PM, via BusinessTech

New data shares that the cost of a single burger has increased by R64 in the last three decades in South Africa—far outstripping inflation.

Sport

Man Utd agree £35m fee for Atalanta’s Ederson

Today at 00:24 AM, via BBC News

Atalanta’s Brazilian midfielder Ederson is set to become Michael Carrick’s first signing after Manchester United agreed a £35m deal for the 26-year-old

Entertainment

24 hours in pictures, 2 June 2026

Yesterday at 20:48 PM, via The Citizen

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Science/Tech

Mathematicians Warn of AI Threats to Profession As Industry Encroaches

Today at 01:00 AM, via Slashdot

A new Leiden Declaration, endorsed by the International Mathematical Union and published on June 2, 2026, warns that AI could undermine mathematics by flooding the field with plausible but flawed proofs, weakening attribution, shifting incentives, and giving tech companies too much influence over research priorities. “Mathematicians should find it quite striking that tech companies are suddenly...

Science/Tech

European Parliament Ditches Google For French Search Firm

Today at 00:00 AM, via Slashdot

The European Parliament is replacing Google with French search engine Qwant as the default on in-house computers, citing digital sovereignty and privacy concerns. Politico reports: As of Thursday June 4, “Qwant will replace Google as default search engine on European Parliament computers,” officials told lawmakers in an email seen by POLITICO. The change is being made “in line with the...