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South Africa

Benin Launches AI-Powered “JaimeMaLangue” Project To Preserve And Promote Local Languages

Today at 18:06 PM, via iAfrica

Benin has launched the “JaimeMaLangue” (LoveMyLanguage) project in Cotonou, an initiative designed to integrate artificial intelligence into the country’s digital landscape while promoting and preserving local languages. The project is a collaboration between the Information Systems and Digital Technology Agency and the IIDiA Institute. Operating under the theme “Benin Speaks to the...

South Africa

HP Futures Report Urges Global AI In Education Charter To Ensure Ethical And Equitable Classroom Technology

Today at 18:04 PM, via iAfrica

A new 2025 HP Futures Report is calling on the Federal Government and governments worldwide to adopt a mandatory global Artificial Intelligence in Education Charter to guide ethical and safe use of AI in classrooms. The report, produced by the Global Learning Council, T4 Education, and HP, recommends clear standards for responsible AI adoption in […]

South Africa

Kenya Launches AI And Digital Governance Training To Prepare Civil Servants For Nationwide Digital Transformation

Today at 17:55 PM, via iAfrica

Kenya is positioning itself as a global leader in training civil servants in artificial intelligence and digital governance through a new Massive Open Online Course developed with UNESCO, the University of Oxford, and the Kenya School of Government. In a statement, Eng. John Kipchumba Tanui, principal secretary for the State Department of ICT and Digital […]

Education

Judge bars Trump administration from cutting funding to University of California

Yesterday at 16:16 PM, via The Guardian

White House had demanded $1.2bn from UC to restore funding after saying it allowed antisemitism on campus

The Trump administration cannot fine the University of California or summarily cut the school system’s federal funding over claims it allows antisemitism or other forms of discrimination, a federal judge ruled late on Friday in a sharply worded decision.

US district judge Rita Lin in San...

Lifestyle

Gayton scoops ‘Mampara of the Year’ award

Today at 07:28 AM, via The South African

Minister Gayton McKenzie has won the title of ‘Mampara of the Year’ at the Black Twitter Awards that took place over the weekend…

Science/Tech

Are Data Centers Raising America’s Electricity Prices?

Today at 18:34 PM, via Slashdot

Residential utility bills in America “rose 6% on average nationwide in August compared with the same period in the previous year,” reports CNBC, citing statistics from the U.S. Energy Information Administration:The reasons for price increases are often complex and vary by region. But in at least three states with high concentrations of data centers, electric bills climbed much faster than the...

Science/Tech

Security Researchers Spot 150,000 Function-less npm Packages in Automated ‘Token Farming’ Scheme

Today at 17:34 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shared this report from The Register:Yet another supply chain attack has hit the npm registry in what Amazon describes as “one of the largest package flooding incidents in open source registry history” — but with a twist. Instead of injecting credential-stealing code or ransomware into the packages, this one is a token farming campaign. Amazon Inspector security...

Health

Hochul Urged to Ban Horseshoe Crab Fishing

Yesterday at 12:00 PM, via New York Times

Supporters of the legislation argue it would protect a declining horseshoe crab population, while opponents warn it will harm the commercial fishing industry.