Month: November 2023
lawsuit against Cristiano Ronaldo over Binance ads
NFTs are virtual assets that can be bought and sold, but which have no real-world form of their own – in other words they only exist digitally. Generally, they are used to mark ownership of something, such as a picture or video online. Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is facing a class action lawsuit in the US
Lifting of Google news ban in Canada
Canada’s Online News Act was met with outrage from the tech companies when it was passed this summer, while many media groups hailed it as a positive step towards market fairness. Google had labelled the bill “unworkable” adding: “This unprecedented decision to put a price on links breaks the way the web and search engines
Bitcoin Uses alot of water in cooling
Bitcoin is so power hungry it uses only marginally less electricity than the entire country of Poland,Water is used to cool the gas and coal-fired plants that provide that much of our power. And large amounts of water are lost through evaporation from the reservoirs that supply hydroelectric plants. Every Bitcoin transaction uses, on average,
OpenAI chaos
Microsoft is the top investor in OpenAI and offered to hire Mr Altman before he was reinstated at the firm last week. During the drama, a spotlight was cast on how commercial competition is shaping the development of AI systems and the pace at which the technology is moving.Mr Altman was a co-founder of OpenAI
Amazon AI chatbot
The race between tech giants to innovate in AI has been heating up, with Microsoft considered to be leading the field after its big investment in ChatGPT. In September, Amazon said it would invest “up to $4bn [£3.2bn]” in Anthropic, an AI firm set up by ex-OpenAI staff members. It also owns Mechanical Turk, a
Credit-Scoring System in Ghana
The introduction of the credit-scoring system is expected to enhance access to credit facilities for individuals and businesses alike. Moreover, it will encourage responsible financial behavior while discouraging risky borrowing practices. In a recent address at the KNUST Congregation, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia revealed that Ghana’s biometric national identity card, known as the Ghana
Zambia’s foreign debt crisis
Zambia’s inability to reach a definitive agreement with all its creditors is not for lack of trying. But it has had bad luck. It is the test case for the Common Framework that the G20 international forum established in November 2020 to deal with the debts of low-income countries. Zambia’s official creditors have been organised
Anthrax Outbreak in Uganda
Anthrax is caused by a bacteria known as Bacillus anthracis. Humans generally acquire the disease directly or indirectly from infected animals or occupational exposure to affected or contaminated animal products. The Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of anthrax in Kabira Sub-county, Kyotera District, which residents have for the past month been referring to
Ban of smoking in New Zealand
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable deaths in New Zealand, and the policy had aimed to stop young generations from picking up the habit.New Zealand’s new government says it plans to scrap the nation’s world-leading smoking ban to fund tax cuts. Health experts have strongly criticised the sudden reversal. The legislation, introduced under the
Poland blocks Ukraine border crossings
After Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the EU set up so-called “solidarity corridors” to facilitate the transportation of goods between EU member states and Ukraine. It was primarily about getting humanitarian and military aid into Ukraine, but also getting Ukrainian grain out.Trucks back up for 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) on the approach to the