Scores of EFF members descended on East London in anticipation of their party leader Julius Malema’s pre-sentencing proceedings after his conviction on several firearm-related charges.
Suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi has told Parliament he did not know murdered Madlanga Commission witness Marius van der Merwe, who implicated him in a cover-up. Mkhwanazi has, however, confirmed to once being close to organised crime accused Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala and accepting money from him.
Women are more skeptical than men about artificial intelligence and its adoption in the workplace when the economic outcomes of the technology are uncertain, according to new research from Northeastern University published in the academic journal PNAS Nexus. Based on survey data from the United States and Canada, the study found that women consistently viewed […]
South African farmers are increasingly using artificial intelligence to improve productivity, manage farms more efficiently and overcome regulatory challenges, according to a GreenCape report on AI adoption in agriculture. The report defines agricultural technology, also known as agtech or agritech, as a broad set of innovations applied to farming. These include hardware such as drones, […]
The announcement that the Africa Cup of Nations will be hosted every four years from 2028 sparked division, but what will it mean for the game on the continent?
Growing concerns about the impact of smartphones on the youngest children must be addressed
The first UK government guidance on young children’s use of tablets, smartphones and other screens, expected in April, cannot come soon enough. The laissez-faire approach to the boom in social media, handheld devices and other digital technology was arguably nowhere less suitable than when such...
[Ghanaian Times] A Divisional Chief of Mafi -Akorto Clan, Togbe Akpo Wusu Kasa IV, has commended government’s efforts at bringing development to the people, particularly in the promotion of quality and accessible education, and called on stakeholders to support the government in the execution of its development agenda.
[Daily Trust] The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has said his decision to enroll for a Law degree at Northwest University, Kano, is the fulfillment of a lifelong dream to study the discipline, which he described as central to building a stable and just society.
Chinese firms are building battery plants from Europe to North America, promising jobs while prompting local concerns about the environment, politics, and who really benefits.
An anonymous reader shares a report: Moderna does not plan to invest in new late-stage vaccine trials because of growing opposition to immunizations from U.S. officials, CEO Stephane Bancel said in an interview with Bloomberg TV on Thursday. “You cannot make a return on investment if you don’t have access to the U.S. market,” Bancel told Bloomberg TV on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum...
EBay has updated its User Agreement to explicitly ban third-party “buy for me” agents and AI chatbots from interacting with its platform without permission. From a report: On its face, a one-line terms of service update doesn’t seem like major news, but what it implies is more significant: The change reflects the rapid emergence of what some are calling “agentic commerce,” a new category of AI...
The prohibition halts support for projects both inside and outside the N.I.H. President Biden had restored funding after an earlier ban by President Trump during his first term.
Researchers found an antibody that seems to play a role in people with better lung cancer prognoses, but turning it into a treatment could be difficult.