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AI Could Create A Turning Point For Financial Inclusion In Africa

18 April at 10:19 AM, via Tech Financials

It’s difficult to imagine a time before the widespread adoption of mobile technology in Africa – particularly where financial services are concerned. For millions of unbanked people, transactions were limited to cash, postal services or even the barter system. Now, in much the same way as mobile payments completely disrupted the status quo, AI has […]

Easter Bunny Stalls March Car Sales

18 April at 09:10 AM, via Tech Financials

The Easter bunny normally does its rounds in April, but with Easter falling in March this year, car sales – both new and used – took a back seat. Sales of new cars slipped -15.1% year-on-year, while used car sales almost mirrored this with a -12% drop. “The profusion of public holidays in March translated […]

TikTok Launches Trial Of Its Instagram Rival “TikTok Notes” In Canada And Australia

18 April at 08:23 AM, via Tech Financials

TikTok has unveiled its Instagram rival, TikTok Notes, launching initially in specific regions including Canada and Australia, accessible for download on both the Google Play Store and Apple App Store, according to the company’s announcement. The company said on X that it was inn the early stages of experimenting with a dedicated space for photo […]

Who really wins if the Enhanced Games go ahead? – podcast

18 April at 06:00 AM, via The Guardian

Billed as a rival to the Olympic Games, the Enhanced Games, set to take place in 2025, is a sporting event with a difference; athletes will be allowed to dope. Ian Sample talks to chief sports writer Barney Ronay about where the idea came from and how it’s being sold as an anti-establishment underdog, and to Dr Peter Angell about what these usually banned substances are, and what they could...

Nasa chief warns China is masking military presence in space with civilian programs

18 April at 02:22 AM, via The Guardian

Bill Nelson told Capitol Hill lawmakers that China has been ‘very, very secretive’ about its space progress, warning ‘we are in a race’

The head of Nasa has warned of China bolstering its space capabilities by using civilian programs to mask military objectives, cautioning that Washington must remain vigilant.

“China has made extraordinary strides especially in the last 10 years, but they are...

Drug shortages, now normal in UK, made worse by Brexit, report warns

18 April at 01:01 AM, via The Guardian

Some shortages are so serious they are imperilling the health and even lives of patients with serious illnesses, pharmacy bosses say

Drug shortages are a “new normal” in the UK and are being exacerbated by Brexit, a report by the Nuffield Trust health thinktank has warned. A dramatic recent spike in the number of drugs that are unavailable has created serious problems for doctors,...

Experts warn GPs on prescribing antipsychotic drugs for dementia

18 April at 00:30 AM, via The Guardian

Use of powerful medications linked to elevated risk of serious adverse outcomes including heart failure

Doctors are being urged to reduce prescribing of antipsychotic drugs to dementia patients after the largest study of its kind found they were linked to more harmful side-effects than previously thought.

The powerful medications are widely prescribed for behavioural and psychological symptoms...

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