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08Sep/23

Economist Impact research shows climate change associations-including increasing heatwaves and pollen-are affecting lung health

September 8, 2023ReasearchAir pollution, Chiesi Group, Climate forcing, Determinants of health, Health equity, Impact, Occupational safety and health, Pollution, The Economist Groupadmin

Today Economist Impact, an arm of The Economist Group that works with organisations globally to further their missions, released research supported by Chiesi Group, a pharmaceutical company, exploring the links between air quality, health inequalities and lung health. A survey of 500 people found that, despite reductions in the concentration of key air pollutants, poor air quality negatively affects symptoms, overall health and quality of life for people living with lung conditions. Continue reading

08Sep/23

TIME Reveals Inaugural TIME100 AI List of the World’s Most Influential People in Artificial Intelligence

September 8, 2023InnovationAbeba Birhane, ai group, Aidan Gomez, Alondra Nelson, Amini, Andrew Hopkins, Anna Eshoo, Artificial general intelligence, Artificial intelligence, Audrey Tang, Ayanna Howard, Charlie Brooker, Computational neuroscience, Daniela Amodei, Deborah Raji, DeepMind Lila Ibrahim, DeepMind Shane Legg, Demis Hassabis, Emily Alwell, Emily M. Bender, Eric Schmidt, Ethics of artificial intelligence, exscientia, Fei-Fei Li, Fellows of the Royal Society, Geoffrey Hinton, Google DeepMind, Greg Brockman, Grimes, Holly Herndon, Ian Hogarth, Ilya Sutskever, Inioluwa Deborah Raji, Intel, Jack Clark, Jessica Sibley, Joy Buolamwini, Kate Crawford, Kate Kallot, Kelly McKernan, Linda Dounia Rebeiz, Margaret Mitchell, Max Tegmark, Nancy Xu, Neil Jamieson, New York, Noam Shazeer, Omar Al Olama, OpenAI, Pelonomi Moiloa, Philosophy of artificial intelligence, Raquel Urtasan, Richard Mathenge, Rootport, Sam Altman, Sam Jacobs, Sandra Rivera, Shane Legg, Sneha Revanur, Sougwen Chung, Taiwan, Taskforce Ian Hogarth, Ted Chiang, Ted Lieu, Tegmark, Timnit Gebru, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Yi Zeng, Yoshua Bengioadmin

NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Today, TIME reveals the inaugural TIME100 AI, a new list highlighting the 100 most influential people in artificial intelligence.

The 2023 TIME100 AI issue features a worldwide cover with illustrations by Neil Jamieson for TIME, featuring 28 list-makers including Sam Altman of OpenAI, Dario and Daniela Amodei of Anthropic, Demis Hassabis of Google DeepMind, and more from the new list. Continue reading →

08Sep/23

This Week in Tech News: 12 Stories You Need to See

September 8, 2023TechnologyEntertainment Weekly, Journalism, News, News values, PR Newswire, Press releaseadmin

With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the business technology industry stay on top of the week’s most newsworthy and popular releases, here’s a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn’t be missed. Continue reading

08Sep/23

This Week in Environment News: 12 Stories You Need to See

September 8, 2023EnvironmentJournalism, News, News values, PR Newswire, Press releaseadmin

With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the environment industry stay on top of the week’s most newsworthy and popular releases, here’s a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn’t be missed. Continue reading

08Sep/23

This Week in Policy & Public Interest News: 11 Stories You Need to See

September 8, 2023PoliticsJournalism, News, PR Newswire, Press releaseadmin

With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the policy and public interest industries stay on top of the week’s most newsworthy and popular releases, here’s a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn’t be missed. Continue reading

06Sep/23

France will collapse without Africa

September 6, 2023PoliticsAfrica, China, Foreign relations of France, Françafrique, France, G20 nations, Mali, Member states of the African Union, Member states of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, Member states of the United Nations, Neocolonialism, Republics, Scramble for Africaadmin

Wed, Sep 6 2023 – France is a major European power with a long history of involvement in Africa. However, in recent years, France has been criticized for its handling of its relationships with African countries. Some argue that France has “dropped the ball” in Africa, citing a number of factors, including: Continue reading →

06Sep/23

Why is Great Britain successful at maintaining peace in former colonies

September 6, 2023PoliticsChinsali, Christianity in Zambia, Democracy promotion, Kenneth Kaunda, Prime Ministers of Zambia, United Kingdom, United States–Zambia relations, Zambiaadmin

Great Britain’s success in maintaining peace in its former colonies is due to a number of factors, including: Continue reading →

05Sep/23

We are UK Zambians investing in the Diaspora

September 5, 2023EconomyJustina Mutale, Mass media in Zambia, Tanzania, TAZARA Railway, United Kingdom, United States–Zambia relations, Zambiaadmin

Sept. 6, 2023 Social/ — Zambians are not proud to be British. Zambia is an independent country, and its citizens are proud to be Zambian. However, there is a history of mutual respect between Zambia and Britain, which may explain why some Zambians may have positive feelings towards Britain. Continue reading →

05Sep/23

Wealthy…not rich.

September 5, 2023FinanceDistribution of wealth, Inheritance, Wealth, Wealth taxadmin

Sept. 5, 2023 Finance/ — The concept of wealth and not rich is a complex one that is often misunderstood. In Africa, there is a strong emphasis on wealth and material possessions. This is due to a number of factors, including the history of colonialism, the legacy of poverty, and the desire to achieve social status. Continue reading →