LOS ANGELES, California| Xinhua | SpaceX plans to have the fourth flight test of its giant Starship rocket as soon as June 5, pending regulatory approval, according to the company. SpaceX had Starship’s third flight test in March, but the company lost communication with the vehicle before it made it to …
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The wildly popular app has been in the headlines for weeks as US lawmakers face off against TikTok’s Chinese parent company over a potential nation-wide ban. Here’s why the app is so special ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | The content recommendation algorithm that powers the online short video platform TikTok has once …
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Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A security guard and lab attendant have been arrested after 27 computers were found missing at Nyairongo Seed Secondary School in Kyangwali sub county in Kikuube District. Unknown persons reportedly raided the school in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. Estaliko Bendagumiza, the school headteacher …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Blockchain Association of Uganda (BAU) has ushered in new leadership, just over six years after its establishment; welcoming Reginald Tumusiime, the CEO of CapitalSavvy, as its new Chairman. Tumusiime is taking over from Kwame Rugunda, the Founding Chairman of the Association and CEO …
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DALLAS | Xinhua | A small robot ran around the field, turning back and forth and then swiftly from left to right, picking up triballs, a ball in the shape of a triangle, and moving them into a net goal zone, then climbing a pole and lifting itself vertically off …
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Multinationals are opening a new battle front to shape the development, use, and governance of artificial intelligence in Africa, as African countries rush to create their own AI policies. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Global technology giants including Microsoft, IBM, Huawei, Nvidia, and Google are lining up to tap …
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Although Africa is a significant importer of drones, six countries are taking the lead in developing security self-reliance by increasing local production of these small unmanned aircraft. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | As unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) become increasingly critical for modern armed forces, African countries are investing in …
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The “Beera Steady, Be Better” campaign has led to an 86% reduction in fraud incidences Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Fintech firms, MTN Mobile Money Uganda Ltd and Airtel Money Commerce Uganda Ltd, have collectively reported a remarkable Shs 452.7 billion in profit after tax for the year ended December …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Technology is the major catalyst for spurring insurance uptake and penetration in the foreseeable future according to Jubilee Life Insurance’s Diana Ndege Ssempasa. Ssempasa who was speaking at the 13th Annual Insurance Agents Awards held recently at Speke Resort Munyonyo said emerged as the …
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Global content take-down orders can harm the internet as we know it today if they are adopted widely COMMENT | DAN JERKER B. SVANTESSON | Do Australian courts have the right to decide what foreign citizens, located overseas, view online on a foreign-owned platform? Anyone inclined to answer “yes” to this …
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