The rise of digital wallets, or e-wallets, is undeniable. Whether it’s paying for groceries with Apple Pay by tapping your phone to a screen or paying the babysitter with a peer-to-peer (P2P) app like Venmo, cashless, cardless transactions are everywhere. According to McKinsey, digital wallet penetration has reached at least 89%; one Forbes study suggests that a […]
The Netherlands Institute for Human Rights calls for greater awareness in education regarding the dangers of algorithms. Schools are increasingly using algorithms, but there is not enough knowledge within schools to use them responsibly. The use of algorithms in education has increased significantly in recent years. For example, schools use educational materials adapted to the […]
So much entrepreneurial effort goes into starting and growing a business, yet one of the most overlooked issues is keeping it going beyond the founder. This article delves into eight strategies you can leverage to plan succession for your company.
Researchers at the University of Cambridge said artificial intelligence that allows users to have text and voice conversations with dead loved ones presents serious risks of psychological harm. They added that the conversations could cause those left behind to be digitally haunted, according to the Debrief.The name for AI chatbots that simulate the language cadence and personality traits of the dead are referred to as "deadbots" and "griefbots." They reportedly operate by taking advantage of the...
Upstream investment in Africa has been slower to recover from the pandemic compared to more agile regions with lower costs. Moving forward, we expect investments of around US$40 billion annually, or 8% of global capex, to be the new normal.
MONROVIA – The Liberia Maritime Training Institute (LMTI) is now offering an associate degree in Marine Science for students interested in the marine sector. By Edwin G. Genoway, Jr. (Tel: +231886457910, Email: [email protected]) The Associate Degree program has been recently added to the LMTI Curriculum, aiming to meet the mandatory minimum requirements for knowledge, understanding, []
Loading Today on the show: Jen Psaki, former White House press secretary, MSNBC host, and the author of Say More: Lessons from Work, the White House, and the World (Simon & Schuster, 2024), offers advice on effective communication in Washington, and beyond. The city's cultural institutions rely on funding from the city budget, and they are dealing with budget cuts. Adrian Benepe, president of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and Regina Bain, executive director of the Louis Armstrong House...
A dossier presented to the Vice Chancellor details numerous bullying allegations, including one student being insulted over their 'Jewish nose'.
Young entrepreneurs are being groomed in 17 educational centres across Almeria as they could well become future captains of industry. Currently, just under 19,000 young people are benefitting from training which is aimed to promote innovation and transformation of their environment through entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial culture. Massive programme It’s a massive programme that sees the […]
A Netherlands’ contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest was dramatically expelled from the competition hours before Saturday’s final over a backstage incident.
Hours before the Eurovision Song Contest final, Dutch contestant Joost Klein was booted out by organizers over a backstage incident.
The singer, Joost Klein, had been among the favourites to win the contest