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Wing David to make England debut against Wales

Today at 17:11 PM, via BBC News

Bristol Bears wing Millie David will win her first England cap against Wales on Saturday as the Red Roses shake up selection once more in the Women’s Six Nations.

South Africa

Biotech Startup 10x Science Raises $4.8 Million to Use AI for Drug Development Bottleneck

Today at 17:29 PM, via iAfrica

A biotech startup founded by three scientists from a Nobel laureate’s Stanford laboratory has raised $4.8 million in seed funding to apply artificial intelligence to one of drug development’s most persistent bottlenecks: the characterization of molecular candidates before they can be tested and manufactured at scale. 10x Science, founded in December 2025, announced the round […]

South Africa

AI Is Creating Jobs in Africa, But Not the Jobs You May Think

Today at 17:22 PM, via iAfrica

Artificial intelligence is moving from experimentation to operational deployment across African enterprises, reshaping both how organisations function and the types of roles being created, according to Cloud23, a Johannesburg-based enterprise software and AI advisory firm. Cloud23 works across multiple African markets and provides enterprise digital transformation and AI implementation services...

South Africa

The AI Productivity Paradox: How SA Companies Can Lead the Way and Avoid “AI-Washing”

Today at 17:17 PM, via iAfrica

As global headlines increasingly report AI-driven layoffs in the US and other major markets, and companies pause hires and leave roles unfilled while expecting remaining team members to absorb the workload, South African employers and employees alike are considering what the impact of the trend might be once it fully hits our shores. The reality […]

Education

I was wrong about the danger of smartphones in schools. It’s far, far worse than I thought | Lola Okolosie

Today at 17:12 PM, via The Guardian

The new government ban should be welcomed. But teachers like me know that enforcement is time-consuming – and even, sometimes, dangerous

It seems unbelievable now, but a decade ago we were debating the potential positive merits of mobile phones in schools. Back then, some private school headteachers insisted these mini-computers were a “powerful resource” teachers should “harness”...

Education

No evidence of antisemitism at Bristol school that postponed visit by Jewish MP, review finds

Today at 16:04 PM, via The Guardian

Independent inquiry into Bristol Brunel Academy found visit by Damien Egan was postponed solely on safeguarding grounds

An independent inquiry into a Bristol secondary school, which found itself at the centre of a media storm after postponing a visit by a local Jewish MP, has found no evidence of antisemitism or influence from lobby groups.

Damien Egan, the Labour MP for Bristol North East and...

Science/Tech

Salesforce, Google Cloud Enable AI Agents To Act Across Both Platforms

Today at 17:29 PM, via Tech Financials

Google Cloud and Salesforce today announced an expanded partnership that will enable AI agents to execute end-to-end workflows across both platforms by solving the long-standing challenge of fragmented data and disconnected systems. With new integrations across Salesforce and Google Cloud, customers can deploy AI agents in tools like Slack and Google Workspace, while Agentforce and […]

Science/Tech

How Yasam Ayavefe Aligns Hospitality with Real-World Guest Expectations

Today at 17:02 PM, via Tech Financials

Luxury hospitality has never been short on promises as properties often speak about comfort, experience, and design, yet the real test begins when guests arrive tired, delayed, or pressed for time. That is where the hospitality approach associated with Yasam Ayavefe starts to stand apart. It is not built around spectacle or trend cycles. Instead, […]

Science/Tech

Pentagon Wants $54 Billion For Drones

Today at 17:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The US military’s massive $1.5 trillion budget request for the next fiscal year includes what Pentagon officials described as the largest investment in drone warfare and counter-drone technology in US history. The proposed spending on drone and autonomous warfare technologies within the FY2027 budget proposal for the US Department of...