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ByteDance Singapore food poisoning

Food Poisoning Outbreak at ByteDance’s Singapore Office Hospitalises Dozens

Dozens of employees at ByteDance's Singapore office, TikTok's parent company, were hospitalized following a food poisoning incident. Health and food safety officials are investigating the outbreak, which caused gastroenteritis symptoms in 60 staff members on Tuesday, with 57 requiring hospital treatment. ByteDance has also stated it is investigating the cause, noting that food is provided…

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Microsoft Inflection AI merger

Microsoft Inflection AI merger

Microsoft is being scrutinized by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) over whether its hiring of key employees from AI start-up Inflection AI effectively constitutes a merger. Key staff, including co-founder Mustafa Suleyman and chief scientist Karén Simonyan, left Inflection AI in March to join Microsoft's new AI division. The CMA's investigation will determine…

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EdTech startups in Africa

The Role of EdTech Startups in Shaping Africa’s Future Workforce

EdTech startups, bolstered by venture funding, are revolutionizing education in Africa by leveraging digital platforms to make learning more accessible. This innovation is crucial as the African job market evolves. At the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Conference in Abuja, the central discussion was preparing students for future jobs, emphasizing the importance of aligning education with industry…

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AI in government services

Is AI the Answer for Better Government Services?

Governments have long sought to automate services and advice through chatbots. Early chatbots were limited, but the recent advancements in generative AI have reignited the vision of more efficient public services. With human-like advisors available 24/7, these AI systems could handle inquiries about benefits, taxes, and more, offering sophisticated, human-like responses if trained on quality…

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