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Africa: AUC Chairperson This Afternoon Received a High-Level United States Delegation Led By the Deputy Secretary of State, H.E. Christopher Landau

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago03 mins

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, this afternoon received a high-level United States delegation led by the Deputy Secretary of State, H.E. Christopher Landau. The delegation also included the Commander of U.S. AFRICOM, General Dagvin Anderson. The Chairperson noted that Deputy Secretary Landau’s visit comes at a moment of profound…

Luma AI raises 0 million in funding led by Saudi AI firm Humain

Luma AI raises $900 million in funding led by Saudi AI firm Humain

eriinfo.com3 months ago06 mins

Thomas Fuller | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Video generation startup Luma AI said it raised $900 million in a new funding round led by Humain, an artificial intelligence company owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. The financing, which included participation from Advanced Micro Devices’ venture arm and existing investors Andreessen Horowitz,…

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Africa Climate Summit Seeks to Unlock Investment Through Locally Led Solutions

eriinfo.com5 months ago012 mins

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia–A major discussion point at the Second Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa is a shift in how African leaders address climate finance. The central question is how to “shift from aid to investment in local innovation,” and to assess whether current grant-based climate finance is truly fit for its purpose. The goal…

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Africa: Malaria Exposure May Have Led to Mild Covid-19 in Africa

eriinfo.com6 months ago011 mins

Special Feature — When COVID-19 swept the globe in early 2020, health experts braced for devastation in Africa. The continent’s healthcare systems, already stretched thin by endemic diseases like malaria, seemed ill-equipped to handle a new pandemic. Yet as the virus spread, a puzzling pattern emerged – many African countries reported lower COVID-19 severity rates…

Hong Kong stocks rise over 2%, nearing 4-year peak, led by tech rally

eriinfo.com6 months ago04 mins

View of pedestrian and vehicle traffic in Sham Shui Po shopping district in Hong Kong, May 1986. (Photo by Forrest Anderson/Getty Images) Forrest Anderson | The Chronicle Collection | Getty Images Asia markets climbed Monday, led by Hong Kong, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled that the central bank could begin easing monetary policy next month in his…

Zed Raises $32M Series B Led by Sequoia to Scale Collaborative AI Coding Vision

eriinfo.com6 months ago03 mins

Zed Industries, creator of the high-performance open-source code editor Zed, today announced it has raised $32 million in Series B funding led by Sequoia Capital, bringing total funding to over $42 million. The investment will accelerate development of new capabilities that enable real-time collaboration between developers and AI agents directly within code. Contextual and Collaborative…

Stanford student newspaper sues Trump officials over immigration law that they say led to chilling of free speech

eriinfo.com6 months ago08 mins

Stanford University’s student newspaper on Wednesday sued the Trump administration over two provisions in federal immigration law that they say the officials have wielded against those with pro-Palestinian views. The Stanford Daily, in addition to two former college students, filed the lawsuit against Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem,…

Samsung unveils new TV line-up: AI-powered 8K, OLED and Mini LED marvels

eriinfo.com7 months ago07 mins

Samsung South Africa recently unveiled its most advanced and expansive TV line-up yet, headlined by the 2025 Neo QLED Mini LED and OLED series. Powered by the intelligent Samsung Vision AI, the new line-up combines cinematic picture, immersive sound and smart connectivity to redefine home entertainment from its intuitive smart features and designs that seamlessly…