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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 […]

South Africa

Senegal, ITU Deepen Cooperation on Digital Governance

Today at 15:05 PM, via iAfrica

Senegal’s Telecommunications and Posts Regulatory Authority (ARTP) strengthened ties with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) during the World Regulatory Symposium in Saudi Arabia. ARTP Director General Dahirou Thiam met with ITU Secretary General Doreen Bogdan-Martin to discuss collaboration on Senegal’s new strategic plan, which will address co-regulation, data governance, AI...

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...

Education

Giving Liberalism the Credit It Deserves

Today at 13:00 PM, via New York Times

Sampling the outpouring of responses to a column by David Brooks about the shortcomings of the liberal approach to the nation’s ills.

Science/Tech

Megaupload Founder Kim Dotcom Loses Latest Bid to Avoid US Extradition

Today at 17:34 PM, via Slashdot

In 2015 Kim Dotcom answered questions from Slashdot’s readers. Now CBS News reports on “the latest chapter in a protracted 13-year battle by the U.S. government” to extradite Finnish-German millionaire Kim Dotcom from New Zealand:A New Zealand court has rejected the latest bid by internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom to halt his deportation to the U.S. on charges related to his file-sharing website...

Science/Tech

‘Forever Chemicals’ Found In 95% of Beers Tested In the U.S.

Today at 16:34 PM, via Slashdot

ScienceDaily reports:Forever chemicals known as PFAS have turned up in an unexpected place: beer. Researchers tested 23 different beers from across the U.S. and found that 95% contained PFAS, with the highest concentrations showing up in regions with known water contamination. The findings reveal how pollution in municipal water supplies can infiltrate popular products, raising concerns for...