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InstaDeep CEO takes AI from Tunis to London
Karim Beguir launched the artificial intelligence start-up InstaDeep in Tunisia in 2014 with just two computers and $2,000. InstaDeep specialises in decision-making artificial intelligence (AI) that helps businesses develop applications to optimise cost and efficiency.
Slovenia's umbrella doctor weathers the economic storm
While most people believe a malfunctioning umbrella means you have to buy a new one, Slovenian Marija Lah -- one of Europe's last umbrella repairers -- has spent her life proving them wrong. Another customer, Katja Buda, who brought her grandmother's umbrella for repair, described "Mrs Marija" as "a saviour" and regretted the vanishing profession.
Women journalists bear the brunt of cyberbullying
Women journalists face greater threats online in the course of their work, and the trend is increasing, one expert told an international conference in Italy this weekend. "Women tend to face greater threats online," she told delegates at the Perugia International Journalism Festival on Saturday.
Israel holds Palestinian economy captive, say analysts
The Gaza war is speeding up Israel's "annexation" of the Palestinian economy, say analysts, who argue it has been hobbled for decades by agreements that followed the Oslo peace accords. Samara said that "technically speaking, there is no Palestinian economy under Israeli occupation -- our economy has been effectively annexed by Israel's".
Splashy Saudi mega-project NEOM chases Chinese funds
Bigwigs behind a Saudi megacity dogged by questions about its viability have wrapped up a tour courting Chinese investors, detailing plans for a futuristic ski resort and 170-kilometre-long skyscrapers. Trojena, the futuristic ski resort boasting a manmade lake and 36 kilometres of slopes, must be finished before 2029, when it is set to host the Asian Winter Games.
Bill to ban TikTok in US moves ahead in Congress
The US House of Representatives approved a bill Saturday that would force the wildly popular social media app TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company ByteDance or be shut out of the American market. The House of Representatives last month approved a similar bill cracking down on TikTok, but the measure got held up in the Senate.
Mass protests in Canary Islands decry overtourism
Tens of thousands of demonstrators hit the streets across Spain's Canary Islands on Saturday to demand changes to the model of mass tourism they say is overwhelming the Atlantic archipelago. Organisers say mass tourism perpetuates an economic model that harms local residents and are demanding the authorities limit the numbers.
Elon Musk's X fights Australian watchdog over church stabbing posts
Elon Musk's X said Saturday it will fight an Australian watchdog's order to take down content related to the brutal stabbing of a priest during a live-streamed Sydney church service. "The Australian censorship commissar is demanding *global* content bans!"
AI's relentless rise gives journalists tough choices
The rise of artificial intelligence has forced an increasing number of journalists to grapple with the ethical and editorial challenges posed by the rapidly expanding technology. "We'll rely for a while on human reporters," she added, although that might be with the help of artificial intelligence.
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