I’ve been writing about the democratic future of large language models (LLMs). Will this tech turn out to be an inherently centralized, authoritarian technology like nuclear power, or a more ...

Editor’s note (September 9th): This article has been updated. WHEN TECH folk talk about the lacklustre progress of large language models (LLMs), they often draw an analogy with smartphones. The early ...

Until now, the AI revolution has been largely measured by size: the bigger the model, the bolder the claims. However, as we move closer to truly autonomous and pervasive AI systems, a new trend is ...

In a fractious nation, the building of the dam was one thing that brought people together The vastness of the building site was at first overwhelming for the young Ethiopian mechanical engineer.

Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Guelleh (3rd L), Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (4th L), Kenya's President William Ruto (4th R) and African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf ...

Understanding the effects of weather on macroeconomic data is critically important, but it is hampered by limited time series observations. Utilizing geographically granular panel data leverages ...

President William Ruto landed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Sunday, September 7, for the second Africa Climate Summit, but not aboard Kenya’s official presidential jet. The Fokker 70 (F70), Kenya’s ...

Nigeria unveils N-ATLAS AI model for Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, and Nigerian English, marking a new era of African-led AI ...

His Eminence Abune Petros, Member of the Holy Synod and Archbishop of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church for the New York and surrounding areas. Source: SBS / Martha Tsegaw ...