AI is hurting China’s already weak graduate job market. An estimated 12.7 million graduates will join the workforce this year, the largest cohort yet. But “the supply of… graduate jobs has not kept pace” with ballooning college attendance rates, The New York Times reported. AI’s impact, already being felt in ...
Malaysia eyes Huawei chips despite US warningsMalaysia eyes Huawei chips despite US warnings
Malaysia is considering using Huawei chips to power its sovereign AI efforts, Bloomberg reported, in what would be the first known instance of a foreign government choosing Chinese accelerators over American ones. Though Washington has warned that using Chinese chips could violate export restrictions, Huawei’s steep discounts offer cheaper compute ...
Flight recorders recovered from ‘devastating’ Amazon cargo plane crashFlight recorders recovered from ‘devastating’ Amazon cargo plane crash
Five people were killed and five others seriously injured when the Boeing 767-300 overshot the runway at Miami International Airport. ...
Palestinian parents fear for children’s lives at school as settler attacks growPalestinian parents fear for children’s lives at school as settler attacks grow
A headteacher in the occupied West Bank has installed new barbed wire fencing after three pupils were killed this year. ...
UK to adopt tougher stance on Israel with illegal settlements trade banUK to adopt tougher stance on Israel with illegal settlements trade ban
Ed Miliband to reassert support for Palestinian rights and a two-state solution in move likely to draw fierce criticism from US and Israel Ed Miliband will announce what he has described as a broad reset of the UK’s relations with Israel on Tuesday, promising the government will take a more ...
Minister condemns disorder at Portsmouth anti-migrant protest after police officers hurtMinister condemns disorder at Portsmouth anti-migrant protest after police officers hurt
Sarah Jones told MPs the violence sparked by the arrival of 120 migrants in a single dinghy was “intimidating and thuggish”. ...
The ‘Mahabharata,’ condensedThe ‘Mahabharata,’ condensed
by R.K. Narayan. Hindus the world over last week marked Janmashtami, a celebration of the birth of the god Krishna, a deity who plays a central role in the , one of the two central epics that define Hinduism. This condensed version — the original comprises 100,000 verses — by ...
Uber’s unicorn partner Moove mulls Nigeria exitUber’s unicorn partner Moove mulls Nigeria exit
Moove, the Nigeria-born unicorn that has been Uber’s vehicle financing partner in sub-Saharan Africa, is considering an exit from Nigeria following the ride-hailing company’s departure last week. The company, which began offering new cars to Nigerian Uber drivers five years ago with a payment plan tied to daily earnings, is ...
Dangote Refinery sets IPO price in LagosDangote Refinery sets IPO price in Lagos
The Dangote Refinery has secured the approval of Nigeria’s securities regulator to launch an initial public offering on the stock exchange in Lagos. The company, whose 700,000 barrels-a-day oil plant is Africa’s largest, is set to raise about $1.6 billion. The latest step bookends a year-long anticipation for an offer ...
S&P downgrades Senegal on debt fearsS&P downgrades Senegal on debt fears
S&P Global Ratings downgraded Senegal’s long-term foreign currency rating, citing a high chance that the country will default on its debt following an agreement reached with the IMF for a $2.2 billion loan. The rating decision drops the West African nation deeper into junk territory and underscores its vulnerability since ...