eriinfo.com - eriinfo

Africa

Africa: From Global Ai Infrastructure to International Research Review Panels – a Quiet Role in Shaping Digital Systems

eriinfo.com34 minutes ago010 mins

As artificial intelligence, cloud computing and digital connectivity continue to reshape economies worldwide, the reliability and governance of digital infrastructure have become matters of global importance. Behind the rapid expansion of these systems lies an extensive ecosystem of standards bodies, research review panels and international forums tasked with guiding how emerging technologies are deployed, evaluated…

Three brothers die after falling in frozen Texas pond

eriinfo.com2 hours ago01 mins

Their mother says she tried to rescue them by lifting them out but the ice kept breaking.

Home Affairs defends 6 500% ID fee hike in fight with telcos

eriinfo.com2 hours ago010 mins

The Department of Home Affairs is being sued over increased ID verification costs. The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) says it welcomes a legal challenge to its decision to hike identity verification fees by 6 500%, arguing the court case will “expose” how private companies profiteered under the previous fee structure at taxpayers’ expense. This…

Africa

Africa: From Lunch Tray to Lifelong Health – WHO Sets Global Standards for School Meals

eriinfo.com3 hours ago04 mins

For the first time ever, the World Health Organization (WHO) is providing recommendations for healthy and nutritious food in schools around the world. The UN agency’s new global guidance on evidence-based policies and interventions shows that healthy food in schools can help children develop healthy dietary habits for life. “The food children eat at school,…

1/27: CBS Evening News – CBS News

eriinfo.com4 hours ago01 mins

1/27: CBS Evening News – CBS News Watch CBS News Customs and Border Protection review finds 2 agents opened fire on Alex Pretti; One of the benefits of being an active grandparent? Slower cognitive decline

Reports of the smartphone’s impending death are greatly exaggerated

eriinfo.com4 hours ago07 mins

Will AI devices, like the ones under development by former Apple design chief Jony Ive at OpenAI, displace smartphones in the coming years as the primary way people interact with technology and the internet? It’s an intriguing question, and it’s an area where companies like OpenAI and Meta Platforms are making huge bets – billions…

Africa: All of Africa Today – January 28, 2025

eriinfo.com5 hours ago08 mins

Rwanda Launches Legal Action Against UK Over Abandoned Migrant Deal The Rwandan government launched legal action against the UK, filing a case at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague over payments it said were owed under the now-scrapped migrant deal between the two countries. Rwanda argued that the UK failed to honour…

One family’s daily struggle reflects alarming food shortages in Yemen | Hunger

eriinfo.com6 hours ago07 mins

Listen to this article | 5 mins Sanaa, Yemen — Until a few years ago, Mehdi Galeb Nasr earned a living pushing an ice cream cart through the streets of the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, moving between neighbourhoods to support his family. His livelihood became impossible after his eyesight began to deteriorate rapidly. “Selling ice cream was my…

Apple will launch it’s new Google-powered Siri in February

eriinfo.com6 hours ago03 mins

Siri might finally be trading its “I found this on the web” responses for some actual intelligence. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is preparing to unveil a revitalized Siri in late February, showcasing the first fruits of its high-profile partnership with Google. This “new” Siri will reportedly leverage Google Gemini to offer advanced, chatbot-style…

Airbus, AstraZeneca and HSBC executives join UK’s Starmer on high-stakes China trip

eriinfo.com8 hours ago02 mins

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Downing Street on January 27, 2026 in London, England. Jack Taylor | Getty Images News | Getty Images BEIJING — Nearly 60 British businesses and cultural organizations will join U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on his trip to China this week, the first such state visit in eight years….