Why Big Tech is Racing to Build the Perfect AI Device

Virtually all the largest tech companies (Google, Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and OpenAI) are fiercely competing to bring an AI-centric device into consumers’ hands as soon as possible. This race is not just about producing flashy hardware. Instead, it’s a strategic effort to define the next computing era. Traditionally, PCs and smartphones have dominated our digital lives. But amid the emergence and dominance of AI, … Continue reading Why Big Tech is Racing to Build the Perfect AI Device

Emmanuel Benson16/06/202517/06/2025Leave a comment

Europe

Empowering the UK Workforce: Training 7.5 Million in AI by 2030

In a major push to prepare the workforce for the rapidly evolving artificial intelligence (AI) economy, the UK government announced this week a £187 million investment in a national skills programme designed to equip young people and workers with essential AI and digital skills. At the center of the initiative is the “TechFirst” programme, which aims to introduce AI learning into classrooms and communities across … Continue reading Empowering the UK Workforce: Training 7.5 Million in AI by 2030

Impact Newswire13/06/202513/06/2025Leave a comment

Africa

Africa’s First Multilingual Small Language Model Gets Even Smaller – Thanks to Top African Innovators

Johannesburg, South Africa – 03 June, 2025 – Africa’s first multilingual Small Language Model (SLM), InkubaLM, has just achieved a 75% reduction in size, without losing performance, thanks to the brilliance of African AI talent. This milestone marks a leap forward in accessible, efficient AI for low-resource environments across the continent. The breakthrough came through the Buzuzu-Mavi Challenge, hosted by Lelapa AI in partnership with … Continue reading Africa’s First Multilingual Small Language Model Gets Even Smaller – Thanks to Top African Innovators

Impact Newswire03/06/202503/06/2025

Europe

Nine in ten public sector organizations to focus on agentic AI in the next 2-3 years, but data readiness is still a challenge

Paris, May 20, 2025 – The new Capgemini Research Institute report published today, ‘Data foundations for government – From AI ambition to execution,’ finds that two thirds of public sector organizations are already exploring or actively using generative AI (Gen AI) initiatives to aid the provision of public services. Public sector organizations are also preparing to embrace agentic AI, with 90% planning to explore, pilot, or implement the technology within … Continue reading Nine in ten public sector organizations to focus on agentic AI in the next 2-3 years, but data readiness is still a challenge

Impact Newswire26/05/202526/05/2025

Middle East, United States

HUMAIN and NVIDIA Announce Strategic Partnership to Build AI Factories of the Future in Saudi Arabia

HUMAIN, the new full AI value chain subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, today announced a landmark strategic partnership with NVIDIA, the world leader in AI computing infrastructure, to drive the next wave of artificial intelligence development. The two organizations will leverage NVIDIA platforms and expertise to establish Saudi Arabia as a global leader in AI, GPU cloud computing and digital transformation to drive … Continue reading HUMAIN and NVIDIA Announce Strategic Partnership to Build AI Factories of the Future in Saudi Arabia

Impact Newswire17/05/202517/05/2025

Europe

Capgemini leads paradigm shift in mainframe application modernization powered by gen AI and agentic AI

New automated offering enables organizations to unlock the value trapped in their legacy systems at unprecedented speed Press Release – Paris, May 14, 2025 – Capgemini is leading a paradigm shift in mainframe modernization with the launch of a new offering that will enable organizations to unlock greater value from their legacy systems at unprecedented speed and accuracy. Capgemini’s new approach, powered by generative and agentic AI, gives … Continue reading Capgemini leads paradigm shift in mainframe application modernization powered by gen AI and agentic AI

Impact Newswire16/05/202516/05/2025

Global

Are AI Chatbots Surging Ahead of Search Engines?

The way people search for information online is undergoing a rapid transformation. While Google remains the dominant entry point to the web, AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity are quickly emerging as serious alternatives. New data compiled by digital marketing firm OneLittleWeb shows that while chatbot usage has soared over the past year, it still lags far behind traditional search engines in terms … Continue reading Are AI Chatbots Surging Ahead of Search Engines?

Faustine Ngila05/05/202505/05/2025

Africa

How US-China Trade Tariff Wars Are Affecting the Development of AI in Africa

In Nairobi’s Westlands tech hub, an AI engineer squints at his computer screen, awaiting a shipment of GPUs ordered four months ago from Shenzhen, China. With each passing week, the container’s journey across trade bottlenecks feels less like a logistical hiccup and more like a casualty of geopolitical conflict. Around him, the hum of ambition is increasingly muffled by something Africa didn’t start—but must now … Continue reading How US-China Trade Tariff Wars Are Affecting the Development of AI in Africa

Joyce Bitutu30/04/202530/04/2025

Europe

Rapid Adoption of AI Reshapes Industrial Operations Landscape in Europe

Digital and AI capabilities could modernize the entire product development lifecycle, ISG Provider Lens™ report says Press Release – Apr 25, 2025 – LONDON – Europe is embracing digital engineering advancements faster than other regions, with more industries scaling Industry 4.0 initiatives and leveraging physical experience and digital intelligence capabilities to transform their workplaces and create customized experiences for end users, according to a new … Continue reading Rapid Adoption of AI Reshapes Industrial Operations Landscape in Europe

Impact Newswire30/04/202530/04/2025