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06 Sep

Lost in translation – How Africa is trying to close the AI language gap

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Lost in translation - How Africa is trying to close the AI language gap Lost in translation - How Africa is trying to close the AI language gap 2 days ago Share Save Pumza Fihlani BBC News in Johannesburg Share Save BBC Farmer Kelebogile Mosime uses an AI app that speaks her language Although Africa is home to a huge proportion of the world's languages – well over a quarter according to some estimates - many are missing when it comes to the development of artificial intelligence (AI). This is both an issue of a lack of investment and readily…
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05 Sep

Congress cautiously welcomes GST reforms: ‘8 years too late… effect on pvt investment remains to be seen’

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Congress cautiously welcomes GST reforms: ‘8 years too late… effect on pvt investment remains to be seen’ The Congress cautiously welcomed the GST reforms announced Wednesday but pointed out that the step came “eight years too late” The reforms pave the way for a broad two-slab structure of five per cent and 18 per cent, with a demerit rate of 40 per cent . Read full story: Source
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05 Sep

From shipping to semiconductors, India and Singapore ramp up ties

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From shipping to semiconductors, India and Singapore ramp up ties The prime Ministers of India and Singapore Thursday agreed to adopt a forward-looking and substantive roadmap aimed at setting the vision and direction for the next phase of bilateral relations . They agreed to deepen cooperation in eight key areas: economy, skills development, digitalisation, sustainability, connectivity, healthcare and medicine, people-to-people and cultural exchanges; and, defence and security . Read full story: Source
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05 Sep

Eid-e-Milad 2025 Share Market Holiday: Are NSE and BSE open or closed today, September 5?

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Eid-e-Milad 2025 Share Market Holiday: Are NSE and BSE open or closed today, September 5? Eid Milad-un-Nabi is a significant Islamic holiday that commemorates the birth anniversary of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad . The Prophet also passed away on that same day, and Muslims worldwide observe the day by reflecting on the Prophet’s teachings and life . Read full story: Source
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05 Sep

Labor market growth slows dramatically in August with U.S. adding just 54,000 jobs, ADP says

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Labor market growth slows dramatically in August with U.S. adding just 54,000 jobs, ADP says Private-sector hiring in the U.S. shrank by 54,000 in August, according to data from processing firm ADP . That's below the consensus forecast of 75,000 from economists polled by Dow Jones . Trade, transportation and utilities lost 17,000 jobs on net in August . The leisure and hospitality industry added 50,000 new jobs in the month . Read full story: Source
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05 Sep

Musk will not attend Trump tech CEO dinner at White House

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Musk will not attend Trump tech CEO dinner at White House President Donald Trump will host two dozen high-profile tech and business leaders for an inaugural event in the White House's renovated Rose Garden on Thursday . Invitees include Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and OpenAI founder Sam Altman . Elon Musk, who previously served as a special government employee, posted on X that he was invited but could not attend . Read full story: Source
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