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South African Exits Signal Long-Awaited Liquidity for VC Investors
A string of high-profile exits in South Africa’s tech and fintech sectors is sending a clear signal to investors that liquidity is back on the table, according to Endeavor South Africa.
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- Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Global Doctors’ Group Sets Ethical Boundaries for Medical AI
The policy, announced from Geneva on October 14, marks the WMA’s most comprehensive effort to address AI’s rapid expansion into clinical practice.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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World Bank Chief ‘Not Certain’ Developing Nations Can Leapfrog With AI
World Bank Group President Ajay Banga is skeptical about AI's leapfrogging opportunity, but experts believe that while challenges exist in Africa, so do opportunities for advancement.
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- Agriculture, Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Humanity AI Commits $500 Million to Build a People-Centered Future for AI
"As AI becomes more ubiquitous across every area of society and in people’s daily lives, it is prompting people to ask fundamental questions about their role and value in an AI-driven future."
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- Technology
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- Global
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CoreNest Launches $25 Million Fund to Support Startups in El Salvador
The initiative, which is a joint effort between the Government of El Salvador and strategic allies of the ecosystem, will support around 300 high potential startups over the next five years in the Central American country.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Latin America
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Razorpay, NPCI, and OpenAI Join Forces to Enable ChatGPT UPI Payments in India
Razorpay partners with OpenAI and NPCI to test ChatGPT-based agentic UPI payments for seamless shopping.
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- Asia Pacific
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Courts Don’t Know What to Do About AI Crimes
Increasing adoption of AI is transforming Latin America’s justice system by helping tackle case backlogs and improve access to justice for victims. But it is also exposing deep vulnerabilities through its rampant misuse, bias, and weak oversight as regulators struggle to keep up with the pace of innovation.
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- Technology
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- Latin America
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A $3.7 Million Initiative aims to Advance Evidence-Informed Deployment of AI Solutions for Social Good in Africa
It will bring together AI solution developers, policymakers, civil society and social science researchers to fund research to generate evidence on the social benefits and harms of AI solutions in Africa and Asia.
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- Technology
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- Global
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