Technology/ Business: TikTok deal nears finish line as US and China negotiate algorithm access
A potential breakthrough in the long-standing TikTok standoff is emerging as U.S. and Chinese officials near a deal that would...
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Technology/ Open AI: Parents of the young boy who takes his own life sue open AI
The parents of a 16-year-old California boy have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI, claiming its chatbot, ChatGPT, encouraged...
Burkina Faso government holds strategic seminar on digital transformation for 2030 vision
Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo chaired a high-level government seminar on digital transformation under the theme “En Route to...
Burkina Faso / WURI: Towards a unique electronic identification system for greater inclusion
Recently, the city of Bobo-Dioulasso hosted a regional awareness-raising workshop organised by the Unique Identification Programme for Regional Integration and...
Technology/ Business: US strikes deal with Nvidia, AMD to tax China chip sales
According to BBC chipmakers Nvidia and AMD have agreed to pay the U.S. government 15% of their Chinese revenues in...
Tech/ Burkina Faso shines on Global stage at Robotics For Good youth challenge
This year, Burkina Faso made its mark internationally through the Robotics For Good Youth Challenge, with its national phase organized by PROGRAMMING...
Science/Technology: NASA accelerates lunar nuclear power plans amid new space race
NASA is fast-tracking development of a nuclear reactor for the Moon by 2030, as geopolitical tensions reshape lunar exploration priorities....
Senegal: Digital technology, a pillar of economic recovery and tax justice
Facing a critical budgetary situation—with a deficit estimated at 14% of GDP and public debt reaching 119% in 2024—Senegal is...
Ouagadougou forum: African leaders urge education reform to drive industrial sovereignty
The 3rd Strategic Research Forum in Ouagadougou became a rallying point for calls to overhaul Africa’s education systems and achieve...
WhatsApp introduces targeted ads while vowing to protect user privacy
Meta-owned WhatsApp is rolling out three new advertising features globally while assuring users their private chats will remain untouched. The...
