Tag: Data Infrastructure
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Singapore to Invest $1 Billion in AI Public Research Over Five Years
Singapore commits $1 billion to boost AI public research Singapore has unveiled a landmark plan to inject $1 billion into public sector artificial intelligence (AI) research from 2025 to 2030. The initiative underscores the city-state’s ambition to position itself as a global hub for responsible AI development, open science, and equity in technology access. The…
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ThreeDecoding Philippe Laffont’s AI Bets: 6 AI Stocks Poised to Dominate in 2026
Introduction: What 13F Disclosures Really Tell Investors For savvy investors, billionaire hedge fund managers can offer valuable clues about where money is moving. Public Form 13F filings, released about 45 days after the end of each quarter, show the major equity positions of U.S.-based hedge funds with sizeable holdings. While a single 13F isn’t a…
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Namibia Admits Inability to Track Jobs Created Under New Administration
Namibia’s Admission: A Gap in Job Tracking In a candid disclosure during a general meeting with the Namibia Statistics Agency, the National Planning Commission (NPC) director general, Kaire Mbuende, acknowledged a critical challenge: there is no reliable system to quantify how many jobs have been created since the current administration took office. The admission underscores…
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Who Writes About Africa: The Definitive Online Guide
Introduction: Why Who Writes About Africa Matters For years, tech and media critics have cited a stubborn statistic: a small slice of online knowledge about Africa comes from the continent itself. The oft-quoted figure of 6-8% may be defensible in some datasets, but it misses the nuance behind who is producing, curating, and sharing information…