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Kenyan farmers turn to AI to combat pests and crop diseases
In western Kenya, smallholder farmer Roseline Akochi uses her smartphone to scan her cassava fields, employing AI to detect plant diseases and pests.
Orange launches AI initiative to support African languages
Orange is partnering with OpenAI and Meta to develop AI language models that can understand regional African languages, starting with Wolof and Pulaar.
AI U: South Africa’s Wits University launches pan-African AI center
South Africa’s Wits University has unveiled the Machine Intelligence and Neural Discovery (MIND) Institute, a first-of-its-kind AI research center aimed at advancing the technology across the African region.
ZainTECH and Tencent Cloud partner to bring digital twin innovations to MENA
ZainTECH, the integrated digital solutions arm of Zain Group, has partnered with Tencent Cloud to bring advanced digital twin technology to enterprises and government entities across the Middle East...
Africa sees surge in digital asset adoption thanks to Telegram
Popular messaging platform Telegram has been the main vehicle driving a huge spike in African digital asset adoption.
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Vatican City establishes ethical AI guidelines with future regulations planned
The Vatican City State has introduced a comprehensive set of ethical guidelines to govern the development and use of AI within its jurisdiction.
AI large language models surpasses human experts in predicting neuroscience discoveries
Large language models (LLMs) now outperform human experts in forecasting neuroscience research results.
Businesses often need an outsider’s perspective to grow. This Alan Turing AI chatbot can help
When an entrepreneur is surrounded by people on the extreme ends of the yes-men and Downer Dan scale, it’s important for them to step back and hear an alternative,...
Pension funds, like Wisconsin’s and Michigan’s, are dabbling in cryptocurrency, too
It may come as a surprise, but the Wisconsin and Michigan pension funds are diving into the world of cryptocurrency.
BlackRock sees another banner year for Bitcoin under Trump
After a record-breaking 2024, Bitcoin is poised for another significant surge this year under President-elect Donald Trump, according to BlackRock's ETF chief, Samara Cohen.
