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South Africa’s AI Moment Will Be Shaped By The Strength Of Its Networks

Tuesday at 12:08 PM, via Tech Financials

 Trying to scale AI on outdated digital foundations is like playing Jenga on a wobbly table: early wins stack up quickly, but as ambition grows, every underlying weakness is magnified. South African organisations are reaching this point with AI. Adoption is accelerating, experimentation is widespread, and productivity gains are visible, yet many are trying to […]

Let’s stop going into space. There’s nothing to see and no one to talk to | Zoe Williams

Tuesday at 12:00 PM, via The Guardian

I’ve nothing against astronauts or scientific innovation. But what’s the point of Artemis II?

It is absolutely self-evident to me that space exploration is pointless, and the more urgent the crises besetting this planet we live on, the more pointless it becomes. I can see why people got excited about it in the 1960s, back when the world was young and we still thought there might be little green...

Key moments from the Artemis II lunar flyby – video

Tuesday at 11:55 AM, via The Guardian

The astronauts of Artemis II flew further from Earth than any human beings before them, breaking Apollo 13’s distance record at 1.57pm ET on Monday.

Across a six-hour flyby, on the sixth day of a lunar mission that has reinvigorated Nasa’s space exploration programme, the crew of the Orion spacecraft captured views of the moon’s far side that have never been seen before

Blackouts, broken...

Endeavor SA Closes R230M Harvest Fund III For Growth

Tuesday at 11:10 AM, via Tech Financials

Endeavor South Africa has announced the close of Harvest Fund III at R230 million. This venture fund brings together both entrepreneurs and institutional investors focused on backing and scaling the next generation of high-growth technology businesses across South Africa – and paying their successes forward. Harvest Fund III is a rules-based co-investment fund that invests […]

How Accurate Are Google’s A.I. Overviews?

Tuesday at 11:00 AM, via New York Times

The company’s A.I.-generated answers look authoritative, but they draw on an array of sources, from trustworthy sites to Facebook posts.

Hormuz Closure Threatens The Global Food Supply – Why Grocery Price Hikes Are Coming

Tuesday at 10:33 AM, via Tech Financials

The global energy crisis caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is only the beginning of the economic cost of the war with Iran. I study how institutions affect businesses and supply chains, and I expect food prices to rise next, with high prices lasting even after whatever point hostilities end. Along with […]

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