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South Africa

Blocking of foreign nationals from healthcare services a concern

Yesterday at 20:10 PM, via SAnews

Blocking of foreign nationals from healthcare services a concern

Government says it has noted with serious concern the reported incidents where certain groups and communities have blocked foreign nationals from accessing healthcare services at public facilities.

Government has, in a statement on Saturday, called on all communities to uphold the rule of law, respect human dignity,...

World

Ukraine attacks Russian airfields

Yesterday at 23:18 PM, via NPR

The Ukrainian military says that today it attacked airfields in Russia, where fighter jets used to bomb Ukrainian cities are stored. They say it’s an attempt to weaken the Kremlin’s war machine.

Education

‘The American system is being destroyed’: academics on leaving US for ‘scientific asylum’ in France

Yesterday at 15:00 PM, via The Guardian

Almost 300 researchers have applied for for positions at Aix-Marseille University after Trump unleashed his attack on academia

It was on a US-bound flight in March, as Brian Sandberg stressed about whether he would be stopped at security, that the American historian knew the time had come for him to leave his home country.

For months, he had watched Donald Trump’s administration unleash a...

Education

Where Are the Men in Boys’ Lives?

Yesterday at 11:01 AM, via New York Times

Jobs working with children are largely done by women, leaving many boys, especially in low-income areas, with few men as role models.

Entertainment

$2M Milken-Motsepe Prize Targets AI and Manufacturing to Boost Africa’s Industrial Future

Yesterday at 21:32 PM, via iAfrica

A new $2 million equity-free prize backed by South African billionaire Dr. Patrice Motsepe and the Milken Institute aims to accelerate AI-powered manufacturing in Africa. Announced at the 2025 Milken Institute Global Conference, the Milken-Motsepe Prize in AI and Manufacturing is the most ambitious yet in a series of innovation challenges focused on addressing Africa’s […]

Entertainment

Huawei Reaffirms AI Commitment To South Africa, Pledges to Train 50,000 ICT Professionals by 2028

Yesterday at 21:28 PM, via iAfrica

At the 2025 Huawei South Africa Connect Event, Huawei Enterprise CEO Gene Zhang reiterated the company’s long-term commitment to building South Africa’s digital and AI future. “With 26 years of local innovation, Huawei is dedicated to driving intelligent transformation and building a smarter, more connected South Africa,” said Zhang. Huawei’s local milestones include launching South […]

Entertainment

Africa-Caribbean Coalition Launches Pilot AI Hubs to Drive Shared Tech Growth

Yesterday at 21:25 PM, via iAfrica

The African Export‑Import Bank (Afreximbank), in collaboration with the PJ Patterson Institute, has launched a pilot initiative to establish AI hubs aimed at bolstering innovation, economic development and digital sovereignty across Africa and the Caribbean. The programme kicked off at the University of the West Indies, Mona campus, with plans to scale AI ecosystems through […]

Science/Tech

Microsoft Open Sources Copilot Chat for VS Code on GitHub

Yesterday at 23:34 PM, via Slashdot

“Microsoft has released the source code for the GitHub Copilot Chat extension for VS Code under the MIT license,” reports BleepingComputer.This provides the community access to the full implementation of the chat-based coding assistant, including the implementation of “agent mode,” what contextual data is sent to large language models (LLMs), and the design of system prompts. The GitHub...

Science/Tech

XBOW’s AI-Powered Pentester Grabs Top Rank on HackerOne, Raises $75M to Grow Platform

Yesterday at 21:34 PM, via Slashdot

We’re living in a new world now — one where it’s an AI-powered penetration tester that “now tops an eminent US security industry leaderboard that ranks red teamers based on reputation.” CSO Online reports:On HackerOne, which connects organizations with ethical hackers to participate in their bug bounty programs, “Xbow” scored notably higher than 99 other hackers in identifying and reporting...

Science/Tech

HPE Acquires Juniper Networks for $14B After Settling Antitrust Case

Yesterday at 20:34 PM, via Slashdot

This week Hewlett-Packard Enterprise settled its antitrust case with America’s Justice Department, “paving the way for its acquisition of rival kit maker Juniper Networks,” reported Telecoms.com:Under the agreement, HPE has agreed to divest its Instant On unit, which sells a range of enterprise-grade Wi-Fi networking equipment for campus and branch deployments. It has also agreed to license...

Motoring

Verstappen shades Piastri for pole at Silverstone

Yesterday at 18:15 PM, via The Citizen

“We are quite quick on the straight, we have to wait and see what tomorrow will do but I am happy — it is a big boost for the team and excited to go racing tomorrow.”