Brighton, UK — A massive expansion of AI-enabled surveillance of public spaces across Africa is violating citizens’ freedoms and the fundamental human right to privacy, warns a new report by the Institute of Development Studies. African governments are paying billions of dollars to Chinese companies for so-called ‘smart city’ products for public space surveillance –…
It is hoped Charles H Bennett and Gilles Brassard’s work will make digital communications secure for decades ahead.
Nvidia has signalled a massive escalation in its market expectations, projecting that the revenue opportunity for its AI hardware could reach at least $1 trillion through 2027. This ambitious forecast, delivered by CEO Jensen Huang at the annual GTC developer conference in San Jose, highlights a strategic shift toward “inference computing”, the process of running…
Scientists in Mexican have used a specialised treatment to eliminate Human Papillomavirus (HPV), the virus responsible for most cases of cervical cancer, in a group of patients during clinical research. ALSO READ: Cervical cancer: Rwanda rolls out new HPV vaccine The research team led by Eva Ramón Gallegos, a scientist at Mexico’s National Polytechnic Institute,…
An estimated 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024, including 2.3 million newborns, according to new estimates released today. Most of these deaths are preventable with proven, low-cost interventions and access to quality health care. According to the report – Levels & Trends in Child Mortality – under-five deaths globally have fallen…
18m ago Gabbard, opposed to conflict with Iran in the past, has not publicly voiced support for the war Gabbard had not spoken publicly about the war with Iran since it began until she posted her statement following Kent’s resignation. In the past, Gabbard voiced strong opposition to intervening militarily in Iran. “President Trump…
Communications and digital technologies deputy minister Mondli Gungubele. (Image source: GCIS) Postbank has been registered as a licensed financial services provider with the Financial Sector Conduct Authority. The licence, issued under the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act, authorises Postbank to provide financial advice and intermediary services relating to financial products within a regulated framework….
The lesson from every Middle East crisis is clear: global energy shocks will continue to occur, and their effects will continue to reverberate across the world. For Africa’s oil-rich but refining-poor economies, the real challenge is not merely surviving these shocks but using them as catalysts for structural transformation…Until that transformation occurs, events thousands of…
The number of high-risk vessels flying African flags has surged, increasing risks to legitimate shipping interests and foreign investment. Sweden recently intercepted two cargo ships believed to be part of the Russian shadow fleet. One was flying a Comorian flag; the other a Guinean flag. Swedish authorities believe the flags were used fraudulently – a…
Global sports leaders reached consensus on a new set of eligibility criteria for transgender athletes in February. Published On 18 Mar 202618 Mar 2026 More than 80 human rights and sport advocacy groups have called on the International Olympic Committee to abandon reported plans to introduce universal genetic sex testing for female athletes and impose…
