There is a troubling contradiction at the heart of the global transition to a cleaner, greener, tech-driven future: Modern technologies – everything from AI to wind turbines, as well as cellphones, electric vehicles and defense systems – depend on critical minerals. But many of the communities where those minerals are mined end up with polluted…
STORY HIGHLIGHTS The World Bank-supported Rajo Kaaba (“Building Hope”) program has enabled over 2,700 Somali girls to access higher education and technical training, empowering a new generation of professionals in health, education, and public service. The project aims to equip more than 40,000 women, girls, and youths across Somalia with technical and vocational (TVET) skills…
Johannesburg — As we open the #WCWSummit2025, our CEO Theo Sowa and Director of Programmes Shiphra Chisha (M.Inst.D), MBA set the tone for the day, centered on purpose, impact, and collective power. Theo reflected on the deeper purpose of our work, emphasizing that true equality requires collective action, balance, and systemic change. Inspired by a…
PubNub, the leading platform for real-time interactive applications, announced its collaboration with DAZN, the leading global sports entertainment platform, to power a groundbreaking broadcast of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™. This was the first men’s international club football tournament streamed live and free to fans worldwide. Leveraging PubNub’s real-time infrastructure, DAZN delivered an interactive…
Alibaba announced plans to release a pair of smart glasses powered by its AI models. The Quark AI Glasses are Alibaba’s first foray into the smart glasses product category. Alibaba Alibaba on Monday unveiled a pair of smart glasses powered by its artificial intelligence models, marking the Chinese firm’s first foray into the product category….
