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South Africa

Egypt Expands National AI Council Mandate to Include Quantum Computing, Biotech

Yesterday at 20:27 PM, via iAfrica

Egypt’s Cabinet has approved expanding the mandate of the National Council for Artificial Intelligence to include quantum computing, biotechnology and other emerging technologies, and will rename the body the National Council for Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing, and Emerging Technologies. The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, approved the move in line with...

Sport

Glasner on Man Utd radar – Saturday’s gossip

Yesterday at 23:31 PM, via BBC News

Oliver Glasner is a target for Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City battling for Dro Fernandez, and Tottenham want to add a left-sided attacker.

Education

Liberia: Over 134 UL Medical Students Laud LNP Deputy Inspector for Enhanced Campus Security

Yesterday at 19:47 PM, via AllAfrica

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — More than 134 students of the Pre-Clinical Division at the A.M. Dogliotti College of Medicine, University of Liberia(UL), have formally commended Cllr. J. Nelson Freeman, Deputy Inspector General for Operations of the Liberia National Police (LNP) for sustained supervision and the strategic deployment of police officers on the Fendall Campus.

Science/Tech

TSMC Says AI Demand Is ‘Endless’ After Record Q4 Earnings

Today at 00:00 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: On Thursday, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) reported record fourth-quarter earnings and said it expects AI chip demand to continue for years. During an earnings call, CEO C.C. Wei told investors that while he cannot predict the semiconductor industry’s long-term trajectory, he remains bullish on AI. “All in all, I believe...

Science/Tech

Britain Has ‘Moved Away’ From Aligning With EU Regulation, Financial District’s Ambassador Says

Yesterday at 23:20 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shares a report: The prospect of Britain realigning its financial rules with the European Union has passed, and the country should avoid linking its regulations to any single jurisdiction, the ambassador for London’s financial services sector told Reuters. Nearly a decade after Brexit, newly appointed Lady Mayor of London Susan Langley said that while maintaining dialogue...

Science/Tech

Microplastics From Washing Clothes Could Be Hurting Your Tomatoes

Yesterday at 22:44 PM, via Slashdot

A new study from Cornell and University of Toronto researchers has found that polyester microfibers shed from synthetic clothing during laundry can interfere with cherry tomato plant development [non-paywalled source] when these particles accumulate in agricultural soil. Plants grown in contaminated soil were 11% less likely to emerge, grew smaller and took several days longer to flower and...

Health

For Men, How Much Alcohol Is Too Much?

Yesterday at 12:01 PM, via New York Times

Federal officials working on the new dietary guidelines had considered limiting men to one drink daily. The final advice was only that everyone should drink less.