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ABS and Persona AI Partner to Bring Humanoid Robotics to Shipyards, Advancing Safety and Productivity

eriinfo.com23 hours ago04 mins

Conceptual image is courtesy of Persona AI A groundbreaking collaboration to develop inspection technologies for Persona AI’s humanoid robot platform that enhances productivity and safety in shipyards was formalized today with the signing of an MOU between ABS and Persona AI. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250923457571/en/ The initiative will…

Tracker introduces personal safety app

eriinfo.com1 day ago03 mins

Vehicle tracking solutions firm Tracker has launched its Sayf personal safety and tracking app. Vehicle tracking solutions company Tracker has unveiled Sayf, a personal safetyand tracking app. Tracker’s Sayf app joins other personal safety apps in the market. These include Eyerus, Netstar’s Companion app, the CrimeSpotter app, as well as crime-fighting safety app Namola. The…

Members of Congress fear for their safety after Charlie Kirk assassination

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago015 mins

WASHINGTON — The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is sending shock waves through Capitol Hill, with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle expressing fears for their own safety and taking greater security precautions following a summer of political violence. Members are beefing up their security, moving public events indoors or canceling them altogether….

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Africa: Renaissance Energy Africa Reaffirms Commitment to Safety Operations

eriinfo.com4 weeks ago02 mins

Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, an indigenous oil producer, has reiterated its commitment to safety and best environmental practices as it seeks to expand investment opportunities in Nigeria. The Company said its dedication to best safety practices was a key consideration in its determination to join the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP)….

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Africa: FKF Boss Hussein Urges Early Arrival At Stadium As Fan Zones Proposed to Enhance CHAN Safety

eriinfo.com1 month ago05 mins

Nairobi — The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) is exploring the introduction of official fan zones to improve safety and the overall match-day experience at the ongoing African Nations Championship (CHAN). This comes after recent security breaches during matches at Kasarani Stadium, which prompted the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to impose measures on the FKF….

Why a private equity firm is betting on Nigerian-made safety boots

eriinfo.com2 months ago02 mins

Earlier this year, Lagos-based private equity firm Aruwa Capital Management invested in Yikodeen, a Nigerian manufacturer of safety boots for workers in the oil and gas, construction, power and manufacturing sectors. Founded by entrepreneur Yinka Atunde, Yikodeen is capitalising on increasing health and safety requirements in workplaces. “With increased regulation and the need for corporations…

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African Developers, Lawmakers and Civil Society Are Partnering With Women to Embed Safety Into Digital Platforms From the Ground Up, With the Aim of Preventing Tech-Driven Gender Violence Before It Begins.

eriinfo.com2 months ago014 mins

Global Voices Advox This statement was originally published on globalvoices.org on 1 August 2025. ‘Technology-facilitated gender-based violence isn’t a side effect of digital growth. It’s the price women pay for being online.’ In early 2025, researchers tracking African elections uncovered a wave of AI-generated deepfake videos targeting women journalists and female candidates in Ghana, Senegal,…

AURA positions smartphones to be ‘safety tool’

eriinfo.com2 months ago07 mins

From left: AURA co-founders Warren Myers, Ryan Green and Adam Pantanowitz. Security and emergency last-mile response firm AURA is zeroing in on original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), kicking-off a partnership with Samsung South Africa. This is according to founder and CEO Warren Myers, speaking to ITWeb following the company’s capital raise. In May, AURA announced a…

TCS+ | Samsung unveils significant new safety feature for Galaxy A-series phones

eriinfo.com2 months ago03 mins

Samsung Electronics recently launched the latest line-up of its popular Galaxy A series of midtier smartphones, with the A26, A36 and A56 replacing the older A25, A35 and A55 models. One of the most notable new features of the A series is a curated artificial intelligence module, dubbed Awesome Intelligence, that brings powerful AI features…

Aviation chief defends safety record

eriinfo.com3 months ago011 mins

Just how safe are India’s skies? It’s a question many are asking after June’s devastating Air India crash, which killed at least 270 people. The London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner went down less than a minute after taking off from Ahmedabad airport in western India on 12 June. “India’s skies have always been safe – in…