2 mn readAt least 20 people have died in the US – including 12 in Missouri alone – after deadly tornadoes tore through several south-eastern states, flipping cars and flattening homes. Three people were killed in a car crash during a fierce dust storm in Texas, while deaths have also occurred in Oklahoma and Arkansas. More than […]
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3 mn readAfrica’s infrastructure faces a $90 billion annual funding gap, hindering access to essential products and services. Bold, innovative ideas are needed to drive development and transform communities. Drone technology unlocks innovative opportunities. A drone can fly where roads do not go, and evidence has shown its effectiveness in getting products to people reliably and efficiently […]
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6 mn readHead in hands, eight-year-old Timmy muttered to himself as he tried to beat a robot powered by artificial intelligence at a game of chess. But this was not an AI showroom or laboratory – this robot was living on a coffee table in a Beijing apartment, along with Timmy. The first night it came home, […]
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2 mn readWarships from Iran, China and Russia kicked off their annual joint exercises in the Gulf of Oman on Monday, showing off their military ties as US President Donald Trump upends longstanding Western alliances. The “Security Belt-2025” drills, taking place near the Iranian port of Chabahar, is the fifth joint naval exercise Iran, China and Russia […]
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3 mn readA cargo ship that smashed into a US military chartered oil tanker off the northeast coast of England on Monday was carrying sodium cyanide, according to the maritime intelligence company and shipping journal Lloyd’s List. The collision sparked a huge fire, a dramatic rescue effort and fears of environmental damage. Just before 10 a.m. local […]
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6 mn readMapping the evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Africa looks at a detailed examination of the changing landscape of AI in Africa. It explores the continent’s current AI context, bringing out the extent of AI readiness adoption, AI utilization, and the challenges and opportunities in adopting AI technologies, highlighting the importance of ethical AI governance. […]
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