2025 The OMG Year of AI and Humanoid Robots
The billionaire investors and entrepreneurs at the All in Podcast described 2025 as the year of AI and robots. I, Brian Wang, and Randy Kirk reviewed why and how AI and robots will be transforming the world. Summarizing the key points and claims and providing context…
Breakthrough for ‘smart cell’ design
Bioengineers have developed a new construction kit for building custom sense-and-respond circuits in human cells. The research could revolutionize therapies for complex conditions like autoimmune disease and cancer…
Carrier in Belgian pork tapeworm case ate meat abroad
A rare illness in Belgium that affected nine people was likely spread after the initial patient ate pork while abroad several years earlier. Human cysticercosis results from ingesting Taenia solium eggs shed by a tapeworm carrier, forming cystic larvae in tissues. Upon consumption by humans, they develop into a new intestinal…RoboForce raises $10 million to create a robot workforce
“These are the kind of jobs that we shouldn’t need people to do anymore,” founder Leo Ma said about dangerous factory jobs. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only…
ETA Head advocates for automated audits, expedited tax refunds to safeguard taxpayers’ rights
Rasha Abdel Aal, Head of the Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA), has highlighted the importance of field visits and continuous guidance from the Minister of Finance in overcoming operational challenges faced by both employees and taxpayers. She stressed that these visits play a crucial role in streamlining tax office operations…Syrian Health Minister Holds Meeting with KSrelief Team
The new Syrian administration’s Minister of Health, Dr. Maher Al-Sharaa, has met a team from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) in Damascus, according to the Saudi Press Agency. The officials discussed proposed solutions to address the needs of Syria’s healthcare sector. During the meeting…
Iran executed over 30 women in 2024: NGO
Iran in 2024 executed at least 31 women, an NGO said on Monday, warning that female prisoners were increasingly being caught in a surge in the use of capital punishment in the Islamic republic.Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR), which closely tracks executions in Iran, said in a report that the figure for 2024 marked the…
Why is He Pardoning Human Traffickers, Murderers and Scammers? Netizens Slam Akufo-Addo Over Final Presidential Pardons
Social media users have slammed outgoing President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo over his decision to pardon some hardened criminals before he leaves office. In one of his final acts as President, Nana Addo handed out pardons to several individuals, including William Ato Essien, the former CEO of Capital Bank…
Polytechnic Graduates Protest Planned Exclusion From NYSC Scheme
HND graduates with part-time National Diploma (ND) programmes are protesting a proposed policy that may exclude them from participating in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme. The graduates gathered at the NYSC secretariat in Lagos on Monday morning, holding placards with messages like “Say No to Discrimination in NYSC” and “Equal Rights for All.” Their…