Month: January 2023
Google and AI chatbot ChatGPT
The recent launch of OpenAI’s AI chatbot ChatGPT has raised alarms within Google and now Google has plans to “demonstrate a version of its search engine with chatbot features this year” and unveil more than 20 projects powered by artificial intelligence.In the past, Google has said it’s avoided launching certain AI products because of the
Teen Pregnancies in Uganda
Uganda now ranks 16th out of the 25 countries with the highest rate of child marriage in the world. Speaking during the dissemination of the second national strategy to end child marriage and teenage pregnancy at the Admas Hotel in Entebbe, the minister said child marriages and teenage pregnancies is a violation of the rights
Sweden’s NATo bid
The Sweden’s bid has been blocked by the Turkish government, which accuses Sweden and Finland of supporting the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and Syria’s Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG), which Türkiye considers terrorist groups. Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday warned Sweden that it should not expect Ankara’s backing to join the NATO after
Rwanda partially shoots DRC fighter jet
In the 1990s, Rwanda twice sent troops into its much larger neighbour, sparking a huge conflict involving at least nine countries that led to the death of millions of people. DR Congo has declared Rwanda’s shooting of one of its fighter jets an “act of war”, amid mounting tensions. This is a major escalation following
Stalled internet growth in India
A slowdown in internet growth isn’t good news for India. Without a smartphone, it becomes difficult for many to access government welfare benefits, rations and vaccines, among other things. India has more than 350 million users of “dumbphones” – basic handsets, or feature phones – who can potentially move to smartphones if they can afford
Merriam-Webster acquires the Wordle-style game
The original Wordle, created by Welsh software engineer Josh Wardle, challenges players to find a five-letter word in six guesses. Quordle ups the ante, asking players to guess four five-letter words at once within nine attempts. United States dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster has acquired a hit Wordle-style game. “I’m delighted to announce that Quordle was acquired
billions invest in ChatGPT chatbot
OpenAI’s ChatGPT is able to provide convincingly human responses to questions. OpenAI is the creator of popular image generation tool Dall-E and the chatbot ChatGPT. In 2019 Microsoft invested $1bn (£808m) in the company, founded by Elon Musk and tech investor Sam Altman.Microsoft has announced a multi-year, multibillion dollar investment in artificial intelligence (AI) as
Bill gates to invest in cow burps startup
Methane is the most common greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide (CO2). Livestock such as cows, goats and deer produce methane when their stomachs are breaking down hard fibres like grass for digestion. In 2019, methane in the atmosphere reached record levels, around two-and-a-half times above what they were in the pre-industrial era. Billionaire Bill Gates
Elon Musk “defrauding ” tweet
The boss of the electric car company is on trial after investors claimed the 2018 tweet cost them millions of dollars when a deal did not go ahead. Mr Musk claims that he had met with a Saudi Arabia sovereign wealth fund who indicated they would support a deal. Elon Musk has told a court
US troops in southeastern Romania
The Pentagon will keep several thousand American troops in southeast Romania for at least nine more months, closer to the war in neighbouring Ukraine than any other US Army unit, officials said on January 21. The buildup was part of President Biden’s commitment in June to increase American forces in Europe in response to Russia’s