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Business

Silver lining for braai lovers in South Africa

Today at 14:00 PM, via BusinessTech

South Africa’s poultry industry has seen a massive rise in production, while diseases are making a massive mark on the beef and pork industries.

Education

Nigeria: Leo Stan Ekeh @70, Offers University Tech Scholarship to 1000 Indigent Nigerian Wiz-Kids

Today at 12:51 PM, via AllAfrica

[This Day] Africa’s foremost tech icon and Chairman of Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh, who turns 70 on February 22, this year, has explained why he is not celebrating his 70th birthday with a mega party, preferring to offer University scholarships to additional 1000 Nigerian indigent wiz-kids to study Computer Science in Federal Universities so that the country’s private and public sectors could...

Lifestyle

Founder of popular Hout Bay pizzeria retires

Today at 14:56 PM, via The South African

After 17 years of serving the Hout Bay community, Massimo Orione is stepping away from day-to-day operations at Massimo’s.

Science/Tech

More drama in Warner Bros tug of war

Today at 14:50 PM, via TechCentral

Warner Bros Discovery has rejected Paramount Skydance’s latest hostile takeover bid, but has left the door open a crack.

Science/Tech

Sony Tech Can Identify Original Music in AI-Generated Songs

Today at 14:30 PM, via Slashdot

Sony Group has developed a technology that can identify the underlying music used in tunes generated by AI, making it possible for songwriters to seek compensation from AI developers if their music was used. From a report: Sony Group’s technology analyzes which musicians’ songs were used in learning and generating music. It can quantify the contribution of each original work, such as “30% of...

Health

Vaccine Makers Curtail Research and Cut Jobs

Yesterday at 20:00 PM, via New York Times

Federal policies under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that are hostile to vaccines have “sent a chill through the entire industry,” one scientist said.