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South Africa

Benin Launches AI-Powered “JaimeMaLangue” Project To Preserve And Promote Local Languages

Today at 18:06 PM, via iAfrica

Benin has launched the “JaimeMaLangue” (LoveMyLanguage) project in Cotonou, an initiative designed to integrate artificial intelligence into the country’s digital landscape while promoting and preserving local languages. The project is a collaboration between the Information Systems and Digital Technology Agency and the IIDiA Institute. Operating under the theme “Benin Speaks to the...

South Africa

HP Futures Report Urges Global AI In Education Charter To Ensure Ethical And Equitable Classroom Technology

Today at 18:04 PM, via iAfrica

A new 2025 HP Futures Report is calling on the Federal Government and governments worldwide to adopt a mandatory global Artificial Intelligence in Education Charter to guide ethical and safe use of AI in classrooms. The report, produced by the Global Learning Council, T4 Education, and HP, recommends clear standards for responsible AI adoption in […]

Business

Plan to get rid of Cyril Ramaphosa

Today at 21:06 PM, via BusinessTech

There are calls within the ANC to oust Cyril Ramaphosa, disband the NEC, and replace the leadership with a national task team led by former president Thabo Mbeki.

Sport

Hugo Broos applauds Mamelodi Sundowns star

Today at 21:02 PM, via The South African

Bafana Bafana’s 3–1 win over Zambia came with a special milestone, as Mamelodi Sundowns star Teboho Mokoena earned his 50th cap.

Education

Judge bars Trump administration from cutting funding to University of California

Yesterday at 16:16 PM, via The Guardian

White House had demanded $1.2bn from UC to restore funding after saying it allowed antisemitism on campus

The Trump administration cannot fine the University of California or summarily cut the school system’s federal funding over claims it allows antisemitism or other forms of discrimination, a federal judge ruled late on Friday in a sharply worded decision.

US district judge Rita Lin in San...

Science/Tech

The Internet Archive Now Captures AI-Generated Content (Including Google’s AI Overviews)

Today at 20:55 PM, via Slashdot

CNN profiled the non-profit Internet Archive today — and included this tidbit about how they archive parts of the internet that are now “tucked in conversations with AI chatbots.”The rise of artificial intelligence and AI chatbots means the Internet Archive is changing how it records the history of the internet. In addition to web pages, the Internet Archive now captures AI-generated content,...

Science/Tech

Could Firefox Be the Browser That Protects the Privacy of AI Users?

Today at 19:34 PM, via Slashdot

Tech entrepreneur/blogger Anil Dash has been critical of AI browsers like ChatGPT Atlas. (He’s written that Atlas “substitutes its own AI-generated content for the web, but it looks like it’s showing you the web,” while its prompt-based/command-line interface resembles a clunky text adventure, and it’s true purpose seems to be ingesting more training data.) And at the Mozilla Festival in Spain,...

Science/Tech

Are Data Centers Raising America’s Electricity Prices?

Today at 18:34 PM, via Slashdot

Residential utility bills in America “rose 6% on average nationwide in August compared with the same period in the previous year,” reports CNBC, citing statistics from the U.S. Energy Information Administration:The reasons for price increases are often complex and vary by region. But in at least three states with high concentrations of data centers, electric bills climbed much faster than the...

Health

Hochul Urged to Ban Horseshoe Crab Fishing

Yesterday at 12:00 PM, via New York Times

Supporters of the legislation argue it would protect a declining horseshoe crab population, while opponents warn it will harm the commercial fishing industry.