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South Africa

Survey Reveals DPI Could Unlock Africa’s Next Generation of Entrepreneurs

Today at 17:56 PM, via iAfrica

Findings across six African markets show that secure digital payment and identification systems could power trade and lower barriers to start and grow businesses  As leaders gather for the Global DPI Summit 2025, Co-Develop today released new survey findings on public perceptions of digital public infrastructure (DPI) across six African markets. The results highlight the potential […]

Business

Why is UK inflation still high?

Today at 16:48 PM, via BBC News

UK Inflation has fallen from record highs but remains above the Bank of England’s 2% target.

Education

Her Research Could Improve Training For Service Dogs

Today at 16:30 PM, via New York Times

“This is a type of science that has an impact that most people could see in their homes,” said Erin Hecht, a canine researcher at Harvard. “Now there’s just no money.”

Science/Tech

OpenAI CFO Says Company Isn’t Seeking Government Backstop, Clarifying Prior Comment

Today at 18:54 PM, via Slashdot

OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar said late Wednesday that the AI startup is not seeking a government backstop for its infrastructure commitments, clarifying previous comments she made on stage during the Wall Street Journal’s Tech Live event. From a report: At the event, Friar said OpenAI is looking to create an ecosystem of banks, private equity and a federal “backstop” or “guarantee” that could help...

Science/Tech

Are A.I. Therapy Chatbots Safe to Use?

Today at 18:30 PM, via New York Times

Psychologists and technologists see them as the future of therapy. The Food and Drug Administration is exploring whether to regulate them as medical devices.

Science/Tech

US Software Firm SAS Exits China After 25 Years

Today at 18:12 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shares a report: US software company SAS Institute has withdrawn from mainland China and dismissed its local staff, according to a Beijing-based employee affected by the move, as the analytics specialist ended more than two decades of operations amid intense domestic competition and geopolitical tensions. The company on Thursday announced the lay-offs via an email and hosted...

Science/Tech

Unesco adopts global standards on ‘wild west’ field of neurotechnology

Today at 18:00 PM, via The Guardian

UN body’s recommendations driven by AI advances and proliferation of consumer-oriented neurotech devices

It is the latest move in a growing international effort to put guardrails around a burgeoning frontier – technologies that harness data from the brain and nervous system.

Unesco has adopted a set of global standards on the ethics of neurotechnology, a field that has been described as “a...

Health

CMAT’s hack for chilling out

Today at 17:23 PM, via BBC News

After a whirlwind year, CMAT tells Nick Grimshaw that she’s found a new way to relax.