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Society South AfricaTech Giant Invests Millions Towards More Skills, More Jobs, More AI
South Africa will benefit from a $7-million investment over a ten-year period from Microsoft to develop small, micro, and medium-sized enterprises, create local jobs, and prepare the country for artificial intelligence transformation.
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Society EuropeRegulations in Place to Use Artificial Intelligence Ethically
High-risk artificial intelligence systems in sensitive domains must respect strong new legislation before entering the European Union market, especially if those applications could potentially impact democracy, elections, the environment, fundamental rights, health, safety, and the rule of law.
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Society United KingdomA Massive Decline in Crime Here
Thanks to data that reflect a more rational approach to crime based on evidence and not public perception, it has been proven that crime has steadily and impressively declined in England and Wales, the United Kingdom, over the last three decades.
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Environment USAStorms as a Resource: Enough Water for 2.4 Million People Collected!
Los Angeles, the most populous county in the United States, has captured and stored an impressive amount of stormwater since October 2023, enough to supply water for one-fourth of its population during the "super year" of storms.
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Society CanadaReconciling with Indigenous Peoples Through Official Recognitions
The government of British Columbia, Canada, officially recognized the Haida Nation as the rightful owner of the Haida Gwaii archipelago. This precedent could positively change Canada’s path to reconciliation with the Natives.