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WEDNESDAY, 19 NOVEMBER 2025, 01:01

South Africa

President Ruto Urges Cautious AI Adoption To Protect Democracy, Security And Human Oversight

Yesterday at 18:32 PM, via iAfrica

President William Ruto has issued a cautionary call on the use of artificial intelligence in Kenya, highlighting both its potential and the risks of overdependence. Speaking at digital economy forums and during UN-linked engagements, he warned that while AI can drive transformation in sectors such as agriculture and education, it must not replace human judgment. […]

Business

Hard lockdown in South Africa’s richest city

Yesterday at 21:41 PM, via BusinessTech

The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) said it will enforce a lockdown around the FNB Stadium and Nasrec Expo Centre.

Sport

Sanders debut ‘not the worst ever’

Yesterday at 23:30 PM, via BBC News

ESPN’s Cleveland Browns reporter Daniel Oyefusi and Phoebe Schecter speak to The Whole 10 Yards about the criticism aimed at quarterback Shedeur Sanders following his NFL debut, with some pundits having labelled it the “worst ever”.

Education

Mozambique: Advanced Technologies Crucial for Quality Monitoring

Yesterday at 20:13 PM, via AllAfrica

[AIM] Maputo — The Mozambican Minister of Economy, Basílio Muhate, believes that advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence and data analysis, are crucial instruments for companies interested in monitoring the quality of their products and services in real time.

Science/Tech

Report Claims That Apple Has Yet Again Put the Mac Pro ‘On the Back Burner’

Today at 00:20 AM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Apple’s Power Mac and Mac Pro towers used to be the company’s primary workstations, but it has been years since they were updated with the same regularity as the MacBook Air or MacBook Pro. The Mac Pro has seen just four hardware updates in the last 15 years, and that’s counting a 2012 refresh that was mostly identical to the 2010 version....

Science/Tech

ACLU and EFF Sue a City Blanketed With Flock Surveillance Cameras

Yesterday at 23:25 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader shares a report: Lawyers from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) sued the city of San Jose, California over its deployment of Flock’s license plate-reading surveillance cameras, claiming that the city’s nearly 500 cameras create a pervasive database of residents movements in a surveillance network that is essentially impossible...

Science/Tech

Klarna Says AI Drive Has Helped Halve Staff Numbers and Boost Pay

Yesterday at 22:50 PM, via Slashdot

Klarna has claimed that AI-related savings have allowed the buy now, pay later company to increase staff salaries by nearly 60%, but hinted it could slash more jobs after nearly halving its workforce over the past three years. From a report: Chief executive Sebastian Siemiatkowski said headcount had dropped from 5,527 to 2,907 since 2022, mostly as a result of natural attrition, with departing...

Health

C.D.C. Links Measles Outbreaks in Multiple States for First Time

Yesterday at 02:25 AM, via New York Times

If the outbreaks cannot be extinguished by January, the anniversary of the first cases in Texas, the United States will lose what is known as “elimination status” as determined by the World Health Organization.