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South Africa

Tunisia’s Addvocate.AI Secures Investment to Boost Sales Tech Expansion

Today at 15:07 PM, via iAfrica

Addvocate.AI, a Tunisia- and France-based startup, has raised funding from venture firm 216 Capital to accelerate product development and global expansion. The investment amount was not disclosed. Founded in 2024 by Ridha Mami and Sofyan Chekir, the company offers a “Sales Performance OS” that acts as a digital copilot for sales teams. The AI-driven platform […]

Sport

Wakefield shock Hull KR to delay Shield lift

Today at 20:27 PM, via BBC News

Hull Kingston Rovers’ bid for the League Leaders Shield will go to the final round of matches after they are beaten by Wakefield Trinity.

Education

President-elect to face ‘disciplinary proceedings’ for Charlie Kirk remarks, Oxford Union says

Today at 17:58 PM, via The Guardian

Union condemns racial abuse and threats George Abaraonye suffered after ‘inappropriate remarks’ celebrating shooting

• Charlie Kirk’s US campus tour will continue despite his death, widow says – US politics live

The president-elect of the Oxford Union will face disciplinary proceedings for making “inappropriate remarks” celebrating the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, the union has announced...

Education

‘It was personal, critical’: Bristol parents’ long battle over council Send services

Today at 17:07 PM, via The Guardian

Three years after leak led to claims of social media spying, city authorities have agreed to independent investigation

“I’ve realised how damaging the whole thing’s been because, you know, you can’t trust people,” Jen Smith says from her home in Bristol.

Smith is one of a number of parents of children with special education needs and disabilities (Send) who allege Bristol city council spied...

Education

Lucky kids? How AI could impact university education

Today at 14:00 PM, via The Guardian

Artificial intelligence is changing how students learn and the world they’ll graduate into. Experts reveal how applicants can get ahead

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently told a US podcast that if he was graduating today, “I would feel like the luckiest kid in all of history.”

Altman, whose company developed and released ChatGPT in November 2022, believes the transformative power of AI offers...

Education

Partial to pre-drinks and a party? Your guide to getting the most out of student nightlife

Today at 14:00 PM, via The Guardian

The social side of university is good for your mental health and friendship circle, so consider where you’d be happiest to hang out

Choosing which university to attend based on social scene alone probably isn’t the wisest idea, but that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t rank high on your list of priorities. Not only are sticky dancefloors and blinding strobe lighting a sort of rite of passage, a...

Science/Tech

UAE Lab Releases Open-Source Model to Rival China’s DeepSeek

Today at 20:34 PM, via Slashdot

“The United Arab Emirates wants to compete with the U.S. and China in AI,” writes Gizmodo, “and a new open source model may be its strongest contender yet. “An Emirati AI lab called the Institute of Foundation Models (IFM) released K2 Think on Tuesday, a model that researchers say rivals OpenAI’s ChatGPT and China’s DeepSeek in standard benchmark tests.””With just 32 billion parameters, it...

Science/Tech

A Single Exercise Session May Slow Cancer Cell Growth, Study Finds

Today at 19:34 PM, via Slashdot

The Washington Post notes that past research “indicates that exercise helps some cancer survivors avoid recurrence of their disease.” But a new study “offers an explanation of how, showing that exercise changes the inner workings of our muscles and cells, although more study is still needed…”The study, published last month, involved 32 women who’d survived breast cancer. After a single session...

Science/Tech

The Software Engineers Paid To Fix Vibe Coded Messes

Today at 18:34 PM, via Slashdot

“Freelance developers and entire companies are making a business out of fixing shoddy vibe coded software,” writes 404 Media, interviewing one of the “dozens of people on Fiverr… now offering services specifically catering to people with shoddy vibe coded projects.” Hamid Siddiqi, who offers to “review, fix your vibe code” on Fiverr, told the 404 Media that “Currently, I work with around 15-20...