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South Africa

Wits Students Awarded Prestigious Google PhD Fellowships

Yesterday at 22:04 PM, via iAfrica

The fellowship recognises exceptional PhD students from the School of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics (CSAM) at Wits whose research demonstrates the potential for groundbreaking scientific contributions and meaningful societal impact, particularly in areas where advances in computing can benefit communities around the world. The Google PhD Fellowship programme supports outstanding...

South Africa

Vodacom Named Africa’s Top Employer for Third Straight Year, Sets Global Benchmark in Ethical AI and Innovation

Yesterday at 22:01 PM, via iAfrica

Vodacom Group has been recognised as Africa’s number one employer for the third consecutive year by the Top Employers Institute, reaffirming its commitment to excellence in employee experience and organisational culture. The certification and top ranking were awarded to Vodacom Group alongside individual recognitions for Vodacom Mozambique, Vodacom South Africa, Vodacom Tanzania, Safaricom...

South Africa

Liability In The Age Of AI: Who’s Accountable?

Yesterday at 21:55 PM, via iAfrica

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming industries across all platforms, but it’s essential to remember, as former CEO of RMB, Ginni Rommety, puts it: “AI is not a substitute for human intelligence, it is a tool to amplify human creativity and capability” However, as the volume of critical decisions and solutions provided (or suggested) by intelligence […]

South Africa

Creative Arts Education In The World Of AI Technology

Yesterday at 21:46 PM, via iAfrica

The creative arts are essential for a child’s overall development. They help with growth in the mind, body, and spirit. In the twenty-first century, technology continues to change how we live and work. Still, the creative arts are crucial in combining human creativity with a digital world that keeps evolving. At schools like Reddam House […]

World

EU signs ‘mother of all deals’ to boost trade with India

Today at 00:00 AM, via NPR

The European Union has signed what India’s prime minister has called “the mother of all deals” to boost trade with India. For Europe, the move seeks to hedge against its unpredictable ties to the U.S.

World

The Trader Joe’s tote bag goes global

Yesterday at 23:51 PM, via NPR

Trader Joe’s tote bags have become all the rage overseas. Why have the supermarket chain’s bags become an international fashion statement?

Education

Namibia: Corporate Support Strengthens Access to Education

Today at 00:15 AM, via AllAfrica

[Namibian] As Namibia continues to implement its new system of subsidised tertiary education fees, corporate institutions and philanthropic organisations are reinforcing their role in supporting access to education.

Education

Eritrea: Adult Education Opens Educational Opportunity

Yesterday at 23:40 PM, via AllAfrica

[Shabait] – At an activity assessment meeting conducted in Barentu on 23 January, it was reported that the adult education program has opened educational opportunities to many citizens in the Gash Barka Region.

Education

Texas Moves to Curtail Visas for Skilled Foreign Workers

Yesterday at 22:47 PM, via New York Times

Gov. Greg Abbott said the state would investigate public agencies and universities that employ those with H-1B visas, a program the Trump administration has also targeted.

Education

Government row breaks out over proposals to slash spending for PE in schools

Yesterday at 20:34 PM, via The Guardian

Both the health and education departments have proposed cuts to funding for physical education

A major row between government departments has broken out after the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) proposed cutting all its funding for physical education in schools, the Guardian understands.

The DHSC is now intending to restore the funding despite insisting privately for weeks that it...

Entertainment

24 hours in pictures, 27 January 2026

Yesterday at 22:07 PM, via The Citizen

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Entertainment

Sundowns strike late to sink Sekhukhune

Yesterday at 21:45 PM, via The Citizen

Nuno Santos and Bryan León struck deep into injury time to rescue maximum points for the defending champions.

Science/Tech

OpenAI Releases Prism, a Claude Code-Like App For Scientific Research

Today at 01:20 AM, via Slashdot

OpenAI has launched Prism, a free scientific research app that aims to do for scientific writing what coding agents did for programming. Engadget reports: Prism builds on Crixet, a cloud-based LaTeX platform the company is announcing it acquired today. For the uninitiated, LaTeX is a typesetting system for formatting scientific documents and journals. Nearly the entire scientific community...

Science/Tech

Amazon To Pay $309 Million To US Shoppers In Settlement Over Returns

Today at 00:40 AM, via Slashdot

Amazon has agreed to pay $309 million and provide additional remedies in a class-action settlement over claims that customers were wrongly denied refunds after returning items. Plaintiffs say (PDF) the deal delivers over $1 billion in total value, including more than $600 million in refunds and operational changes. Reuters reports: Amazon denied any wrongdoing in agreeing to the settlement....

Science/Tech

Internal Messages May Doom Meta At Social Media Addiction Trial

Today at 00:02 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: This week, the first high-profile lawsuit — considered a “bellwether” case that could set meaningful precedent in the hundreds of other complaints — goes to trial. That lawsuit documents the case of a 19-year-old, K.G.M, who hopes the jury will agree that Meta and YouTube caused psychological harm by designing features like infinite scroll...

Science/Tech

Citigroup Mandates AI Training For 175,000 Employees To Help Them ‘Reinvent Themselves’

Yesterday at 23:25 PM, via Slashdot

Citigroup has rolled out mandatory AI training for all 175,000 of its employees across 80 locations worldwide, a sweeping initiative that CEO Jane Fraser describes as helping workers “reinvent themselves” before the technology permanently alters what they do for a living. The $205 billion bank sent out an internal memo last year requiring staffers to learn prompting skills specifically. Fraser...

Health

How to Make and Keep Friends

Yesterday at 18:00 PM, via New York Times

Finding friendship and maintaining connections in adulthood is hard. Here’s where to start.