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Stuck in Prussia: Education in the age of AI

The education system has been stuck for over 200 years and has to now change

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The First-ever Internet Country

When I first heard about this I could not believe..
African Higher Education Market Map

The Copyright Killer: Has AI killed Copyrights

Is this the end of copyrights
AI Deepfakes and Digital Identity Rights

Do You Own Your Face? AI, Deepfakes & Your Digital Identity

Denmark became the first country to let people copyright their own face and voice. But will it work?
Can You Trust AI for Research - Deep Research vs ChatGPT

Can You Trust AI for Research?

Most people use AI for research the wrong way. Here's what Deep Research actually is and how to use it strategically.
Technology and Humanity - AI Solving Real World Problems

It's Not About Technology: Solving Humanity's Most Pressing Problems

AI mapped 200 million protein structures in one year. Technology only matters when it serves a real human purpose.
Swedish Innovation Ecosystem - Stockholm Startups

What I Learned Inside the Swedish Innovation Ecosystem

After 6 years in Sweden, here are the surprising lessons on startup culture and why ideas feel like home there.
AI Voice Cloning Deepfake Fraud Financial Sector

The End of the Phone Call: Why You Can't Trust Voice Anymore

Scammers cloned a banker's voice and stole $200M via a deepfake video call. The next call from your bank might not be real.
How to Think With AI - AI Literacy and Skills

AI Isn't Hard. You Just Haven't Been Taught To Think With It.

AI is a skill, not a shortcut. Once you learn to think with it, you can't go back.
Skubu Automated Refill Grocery Store Diepsloot South Africa

The World's Most Innovative Grocery Store Is In Diepsloot

South Africa's first fully automated refill store cuts grocery prices in half. The world should be taking notes.
Dealing With Change in the Age of AI - Miles Davis Jazz

Dealing With Change In the Age of AI: Lessons From A Legendary Jazz Artist

Miles Davis reinvented himself every 4 years for 30 years. That's the playbook for navigating the age of AI.
Pikaboo AI Startup Africa Mapping Informal Economy

The Hidden Economy: How an AI Startup from Africa is Mapping the Trillions Google Missed

Google mapped every street. But it missed Africa's trillion-dollar informal economy. Pikaboo is fixing that with AI.
AI Banking Self-Driving Money Future of Fintech

A Bank That Makes Money, But For You

Traditional banks profit from you. What if AI could flip that? The era of self-driving money is closer than you think.
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The effects of short video content/reels on people

If you told me that in my lifetime I would live to see an..
African Higher Education Market Map

Edtech in African Higher Education & Workforce Skilling

In the past two decades, higher education enrollment in Africa has..
Neural Network Picture

We’ve got a first mover: Harvard already using AI to teach students

I strongly believe that using our own cutting-edge Intelligence as humans, by first thinking through how we teach and how we learn as humans can be a good
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Do you have to be an Astronaut to go to space

Space-tech involves both upstream and downstream companies. Great, but what does that mean?..
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What’s real and what’s not: A novel tool to protect Images from AI Manipulation

If you’re like me, I’m sure you have recently seen a video or picture and you could not tell if it's real or fake. With the powerful...
future skills

Unpacking the Top SKills of 2023

Automation has come to the workplace meaning millions of jobs will evaporate, but the picture is not all gloomy...
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Learning continues to increase around the world, online learning surge

The global learner population is consistently growing, it is estimated that there will be approximately 350 million..
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The significance of Lifelong Learning: Navigating a Dynamic Modern Landscape

In today's economy, the escalating significance of lifelong learning is emphasized by a host of trends. From....
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E-Learning the evolution: Trends

Changing consumer expectations and the introduction of new technologies are fuelling a shift in....
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University Alternatives: who needs a university degree anyways

The landscape of work is rapidly changing as a result of emerging technologies and an ever-changing....
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Cracking the Code of Indigenous Language Preservation in Africa with EdTech and AI: Exploring Potential Solutions

The African continent is the most linguistically diverse continent, it has....