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Morocco Launches Women in AI Chapter, Hosts First National Summit on Inclusive Tech

Today at 14:28 PM, via iAfrica

Morocco’s artificial intelligence sector is set to reach a new milestone with the launch of the Women in AI (WAI) Morocco chapter and its first national summit. The inaugural Women in AI Morocco Summit is scheduled for Dec. 5 at Technopark Casablanca. The event will bring together leaders from technology, research, entrepreneurship, and the public […]

Africa

Who has been called up for Afcon 2025?

Friday at 20:38 PM, via BBC News

Find out who has been called up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco from 21 December to 18 January.

Sport

Lack of preparation not a factor in second Test loss – McCullum

Today at 13:35 PM, via BBC News

Brendan McCullum believes his side were well prepared for the second Ashes Test, despite deciding against playing a warm-up match, and argues the intensity of their training sessions could have played a factor in their eight-wicket defeat to Australia in Brisbane.

Sport

Smith gets better of Archer after tense confrontation

Today at 13:22 PM, via BBC News

Jofra Archer and Steve Smith exchange insults between the wickets before the Australian captain hits the England bowler for back-to-back boundaries on the way to an eight-wicket win for the home side in the second Test at Brisbane.

Education

Nigel Farage should apologise after racism allegations, says former watchdog head

Today at 13:52 PM, via The Guardian

Kishwer Falkner says Reform leader should apologise to people who say he targeted them at school, even if he rejects being deliberately racist

Nigel Farage should offer an unreserved apology to people who allege he targeted them with racist or antisemitic behaviour while at school, the outgoing head of the government’s equalities watchdog has said.

Kishwer Falkner, a crossbench peer who has...

Education

Artificial intelligence research has a slop problem, academics say: ‘It’s a mess’

Yesterday at 17:00 PM, via The Guardian

AI research in question as author claims to have written over 100 papers on AI that one expert calls a ‘disaster’

A single person claims to have authored 113 academic papers on artificial intelligence this year, 89 of which will be presented this week at one of the world’s leading conference on AI and machine learning, which has raised questions among computer scientists about the state of AI...

Education

‘My legacy is not Charlie Kirk’: the university president building a culture of peace after violence

Yesterday at 14:00 PM, via The Guardian

Astrid Tuminez, Utah Valley University’s first female leader, had to pivot from personal tragedy to address ‘a wounding that happened to all of us’

Astrid Tuminez was on her way to Rome, the trip a kind of pilgrimage after months of grief. Her husband, Jeffrey Tolk, had died suddenly earlier in the year, and the loss had left her carrying a weight she couldn’t set down. “I felt darkness and...

Entertainment

Blitzboks hold off France to reach final

Today at 13:00 PM, via The Citizen

The defending champions led 17-5 late in the first half before France stormed back to make it 17-17 early in the second.

Science/Tech

What Are Gravel Running Shoes? (2025)

Today at 13:30 PM, via Wired

This new-ish hybrid between trail runners and road runners is designed for less technical terrain and the occasional road run.

Science/Tech

Massive new solar power farm in South Africa

Today at 13:03 PM, via MyBroadband

The facility has the second-largest installed capacity and the highest peak power output of any solar power farm in South Africa.

Motoring

Problems for Afrikaans Uber in South Africa

Today at 10:23 AM, via TopAuto

While it recently celebrated its 1st birthday, Afrikaans e-hailing service Wanatu is being criticised for not fixing its buggy app and charging users exorbitant fees.

Health

The Married Scientists Torn Apart by a Covid Bioweapon Theory

Today at 12:00 PM, via New York Times

In 2020, a Chinese virologist fled to the United States, aided by allies of President Trump who sought to promote her unproven theories about the origins of Covid-19. Her husband still can’t find her.

Health

Chuck Kesey, Probiotic Yogurt Pioneer, Dies at 87

Yesterday at 00:40 AM, via New York Times

The younger brother of Ken Kesey, the novelist and counterculture luminary, he turned a defunct creamery into what is now Nancy’s Probiotic Foods.