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Europe

AI is set to drive surging electricity demand from data centres while offering the potential to transform how the energy sector works

Major new IEA report brings groundbreaking data and analysis to one of the most pressing and least understood energy issues today, exploring AI’s wide range of potential impacts News Release – Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform the energy sector in the coming decade, driving a surge in electricity demand from data centres around the world while also unlocking significant opportunities to cut costs, … Continue reading AI is set to drive surging electricity demand from data centres while offering the potential to transform how the energy sector works

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Catherine Francis Mangare AI
Africa

Zindi’s Silent Revolution: How a Tanzanian Lecturer is Building Africa’s Next Generation of AI Leaders

In a quiet lab nestled within the tree-lined campus of Sokoine University of Agriculture, a quiet revolution is underway. Catherine Francis Mangare, a 35-year-old assistant lecturer turned PhD researcher, is one of the most unlikely yet formidable forces shaping the future of artificial intelligence in Tanzania. “Before, I didn’t even know about Zindi Africa,” she said, referring to the pan-African data science platform that has … Continue reading Zindi’s Silent Revolution: How a Tanzanian Lecturer is Building Africa’s Next Generation of AI Leaders

Faustine Ngila
Yisak Birhanu Bule Became an AI Expert Against All Odds
Africa

From Rural Ethiopia to Zindi Data Science Champion: How Yisak Birhanu Bule Became an AI Expert Against All Odds

In the quiet village of Lisana, Ethiopia, where electric light was a rare luxury and internet access a futuristic dream in early 2000s, a young boy was assembling toy cars and tinkering with rudimentary electrical circuits. That boy, now 24-year-old Yisak Birhanu Bule, would grow up to become one of Africa’s rising stars in data science – using artificial intelligence to tackle some of the … Continue reading From Rural Ethiopia to Zindi Data Science Champion: How Yisak Birhanu Bule Became an AI Expert Against All Odds

Faustine Ngila
Climate KIC
Global

Climate KIC champions innovation in AI, climate, and agri-food with two major initiatives in Ireland

Press Release – Dublin, 9 April 2025 – Climate KIC is driving forward innovation in AI, climate, and agri-food with two innovative programmes designed to support start-ups and entrepreneurship support organisations (ESOs) in Ireland. These initiatives, the 2050 Accelerator and the programme “Nurturing entrepreneurship support organisations and start-ups for AI-driven climate action”, will empower high-potential ventures and organisations to develop transformative solutions for sustainability challenges.  The 2050 Accelerator  … Continue reading Climate KIC champions innovation in AI, climate, and agri-food with two major initiatives in Ireland

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EY announces large-scale integration of leading-edge AI technology
Untied Kingdom

EY announces large-scale integration of leading-edge AI technology into global Assurance technology platform

Press Release – 09 Apr 2025  – London – EY has announced the latest milestone in its groundbreaking US$1b, four-year Assurance technology investment – an industry-leading series of capabilities which bring artificial intelligence (AI) at scale to support the organization’s 160,000+ audit engagements around the world. The new releases are part of the EY organization’s ongoing audit transformation program and introduce new technology to its … Continue reading EY announces large-scale integration of leading-edge AI technology into global Assurance technology platform

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Asia

Artificial Intelligence Supply Chain Threatens Climate Progress in East Asia

Press Release – HONG KONG – Electricity consumption from the manufacture of artificial intelligence (AI) chips has soared by more than 350 percent worldwide between 2023 and 2024, according to new research from Greenpeace East Asia.[1] In East Asia, the global hub for AI semiconductor production, growing electricity demand from AI chipmaking has been met primarily by fossil fuels, the research finds. The report is the first of … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence Supply Chain Threatens Climate Progress in East Asia

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Commission sets course for Europe's AI leadership with an ambitious AI Continent Action Plan
Europe

Commission sets course for Europe’s AI leadership with an ambitious AI Continent Action Plan

Press Release – Apr 9, 2025 – Brussels  – To become a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) is the objective of the AI Continent Action Plan launched today. As set out by President von der Leyen at the AI Action Summit in February 2025 in Paris, this ambitious initiative is set to transform Europe’s strong traditional industries and its exceptional talent pool into powerful engines of AI innovation … Continue reading Commission sets course for Europe’s AI leadership with an ambitious AI Continent Action Plan

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Taiwan
Asia

Taiwan: A History Lesson – from TWSC to Taiwan AI Service Corporation

Language has been the foundation of identity, history, and resistance for centuries. From the whispered codes of ancient tribes to the defiant survival of dialects erased by colonization, languages hold more than words – they have power. Today, as artificial intelligence shapes the digital world, a quiet battle is unfolding: Who controls language, and who gets to preserve it? Taiwan, a tech powerhouse known for … Continue reading Taiwan: A History Lesson – from TWSC to Taiwan AI Service Corporation

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Capgemini
Middle East

Capgemini to establish AI Center of Excellence in Egypt to accelerate AI-driven innovation for global clients

Press Release – Cairo, April 7, 2025 – Capgemini today announced it will establish an AI Center of Excellence (CoE) in Egypt focused on accelerating the generative and agentic AI transformation journeys of clients worldwide. Through this new cutting-edge AI hub, Capgemini will invest in research and development, collaborate with local academic institutions, and leverage technology partnerships to help accelerate client adoption of AI at scale. This … Continue reading Capgemini to establish AI Center of Excellence in Egypt to accelerate AI-driven innovation for global clients

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