Tag: tech
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TIME100 AI 2025
Meet the innovators, leaders, and thinkers reshaping our world through groundbreaking advances in artificial intelligence. Project CreditsLead editor:Ayesha JavedEditors:Emma Barker Bonomo, Merrill Fabry, Dan Macsai, Cate Matthews, Gabriela Riccardi, and Karl VickArt and design:Chelsea Kardokus, D.W. Pine, and Lon TweetenAudience:Diana Elbasha, Kitty Ruskin, and Kari SondeReporters:Harry Booth, Charlie Campbell, Andrew R. Chow, Natasha Frost, Aimee…
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Gender Equality Not Charity but Policy Imperative — UN Women
The United Nations Women Country Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Beatrice Eyong, has called for sweeping reforms to fast-track gender equality, stressing that investing in women is not charity but a matter of justice and sound economic policy capable of boosting Nigeria’s GDP.Speaking at the 2025 Gender and Inclusion Summit in Abuja, Eyong reaffirmed UN…
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AI supercomputer to aid Oxford scientists in cancer vaccine research
The University of Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Medicine has been granted access to one of the UK’s most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) supercomputers, Dawn. The team will be using this advanced machine for 10,000 hours as part of a government initiative. Their goal is to analyze tens of thousands of data sets from cancer patients…
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South Africans fear spike in HIV infections as US aid cuts bite
Gugu used to collect her antiretrovirals from a USAID-funded clinic in central Johannesburg. But when President Trump’s cuts to aid funding were announced earlier this year, she and thousands of other HIV-positive patients across South Africa suddenly faced an uncertain future. Gugu was lucky, the clinic where she got the medication that helps suppress her…
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Lagos State Innovation Bill Proposes $100M+ Research & Development Innovation Fund to Transform Tech Ecosystem.
The Lagos State Innovation Bill has introduced a groundbreaking proposal for the establishment of a Research and Development Innovation Fund (RD&I Fund) aimed at driving science, technology, and innovation within the state — potentially becoming one of Africa’s largest government-backed tech investment vehicles. Key Numbers: Under the draft legislation, the Lagos State Government would commit…
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Lagos to Allocate 1.5% of Capital Budget to Drive Innovation and R&D
Under the draft law, the Lagos State Government would allocate at least 1.5% of its annual capital budget to the RD&I Fund and the development of research, science, and technology. The Lagos State Innovation Bill has introduced a proposal for the establishment of a Research and Development Innovation Fund (RD&I Fund) aimed at driving science,…
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Saudi Executions Soar To 17 In Three Days
Saudi authorities put two people to death on Monday to reach 17 executions in three days, state media said, as the conservative kingdom accelerated toward a record number of executions this year. Two Saudis were executed for “terrorist crimes,” the official Saudi Press Agency said, after 15 people, mostly foreigners, were put to death for drug offenses…
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AI search firm Perplexity makes $34.5 billion surprise bid for Google Chrome
Artificial intelligence search company Perplexity has made an unsolicited, $34.5 billion offer to purchase Google’s Chrome browser, a surprise move by a Google Search challenger that’s looking to upend how people find information online. The bid comes as Google awaits a court’s decision after a landmark ruling last year found that the internet giant had violated US…
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CoreWeave revenue beats estimates on AI boom but shares fall on bigger loss
CoreWeave easily topped quarterly revenue estimates on Tuesday as the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence tools boosted demand for its cloud services, but a bigger-than-expected net loss sent its shares slumping 10% after the bell. The company currently operates 33 AI data centers across the U.S. and Europe and offers access to backer Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA)’s…
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Intel CEO to visit White House on Monday, WSJ reports
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan is scheduled to visit the White House on Monday. This visit follows a call from former U.S. President Donald Trump for Tan’s removal due to his alleged ties with Chinese businesses. The purpose of the visit is not explicitly stated in the provided snippets, but it is likely to address the…
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