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South Africa

CSIR Partners With US Firm PromptBio to Advance AI-Driven Precision Medicine in Africa

Yesterday at 20:27 PM, via iAfrica

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has signed a memorandum of understanding and licensing agreement with PromptBio, a California-based data and life sciences company, to strengthen artificial intelligence-driven multiome data analysis in Africa. According to a statement, the partnership will enhance integrated multiome data analysis and AI-powered insights for the Clinical...

South Africa

AfDB Maps $1 Trillion AI Opportunity for Africa in New G20-Backed Report

Yesterday at 20:23 PM, via iAfrica

The African Development Bank has released a new report outlining a strategic roadmap to unlock the economic and social potential of artificial intelligence across Africa. Developed under the G20 Digital Transformation Working Group, the report, Africa’s AI Productivity Gain: Pathways to Labour Efficiency, Economic Growth and Inclusive Transformation, examines how artificial intelligence could...

South Africa

AI Chatbot Helps Strengthen Community Health Work in Malawi’s Dowa District

Yesterday at 20:20 PM, via iAfrica

Community health workers have long played a critical role in delivering health services in Malawi, particularly in remote areas where access to clinics is limited. Despite their importance, many community volunteers receive minimal training and limited ongoing mentorship. Recent advances in artificial intelligence are beginning to address this gap. Dimagi has developed an interactive chatbot […]

World

Old divides in a new Syria

Today at 00:33 AM, via NPR

One year after the ousting of the Assad regime, some of the first Syrian revolutionaries return to their homes and try to start their lives again. But new divisions and old animosities still fester.

Africa

Six players to watch at Afcon 2025

Yesterday at 14:30 PM, via BBC News

BBC Sport Africa picks out six players to keep an eye on at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco from 21 December to 18 January.

Africa

Ghost workers haunt Kenyan state

Yesterday at 00:00 AM, via Mail & Guardian

Investigations show individuals receiving multiple salaries, with one case involving five salaries paid to a single ID

Sport

Watt has surgery on collapsed lung

Yesterday at 23:17 PM, via BBC News

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker TJ Watt has surgery to repair a partially collapsed lung sustained during dry needle treatment.

Science/Tech

The Data Breach That Hit Two-Thirds of a Country

Today at 00:22 AM, via Slashdot

Online retailer Coupang, often called South Korea’s Amazon, is dealing with the fallout from a breach that exposed the personal information of more than 33 million accounts — roughly two-thirds of the country’s population — after a former contractor allegedly used credentials that remained active months after his departure to access customer data through the company’s overseas servers. The...

Science/Tech

New Kindle Feature Uses AI To Answer Questions About Books – And Authors Can’t Opt Out

Yesterday at 23:40 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shares a report: Amazon has quietly added a new AI feature to its Kindle iOS app — a feature that “lets you ask questions about the book you’re reading and receive spoiler-free answers,” according to an Amazon announcement. The company says the feature, which is called Ask this Book, serves as “your expert reading assistant, instantly answering questions about plot details,...

Science/Tech

Arkansas Becoming 1st State To Sever Ties With PBS, Effective July 1

Yesterday at 23:00 PM, via Slashdot

joshuark writes: Arkansas is becoming the first state to officially end its public television affiliation with PBS. The Arkansas Educational Television Commission, whose members are all appointed by the governor, voted to disaffiliate from PBS effective July 1, 2026, citing the $2.5 million annual membership dues as “not feasible.” The decision was also driven by the loss of a similar amount in...