Gates Foundation and OpenAI test AI in African healthcare
Primary healthcare systems across parts of Africa are under growing strain, caught between rising demand, chronic staff shortages, and shrinking international aid budgets. In that context, AI is being tested in healthcare less as a breakthrough technology and more as a way to keep basic services running. According to reporting by Reuters, the Gates Foundation […]
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The future of rail: Watching, predicting, and learning
A recent industry report [PDF] argues that Britain’s railway network could carry an extra billion journeys by the mid-2030s, building on the 1.6 billion passenger rail journeys recorded to year-end March 2024. The next decade will involve a combination of complexity and control, as more digital systems, data, and interconnected suppliers create the potential for […]
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Inside China’s push to apply AI across its energy system
Under China’s push to clean up its energy system, AI is starting to shape how power is produced, moved, and used — not in abstract policy terms, but in day-to-day operations. In Chifeng, a city in northern China, a renewable-powered factory offers a clear example. The site produces hydrogen and ammonia using electricity generated entirely […]
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