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VEON Ltd.’s software subsidiary QazCode and AI firm MeetKai announced a cooperation agreement to jointly develop and train language models for AI-based digital products tailored to local languages and cultures across Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. This initiative highlights VEON’s focus on advancing AI innovation for under-resourced languages, building on its previous achievements in…

A Westport tech entrepreneur has created a platform designed to help small business owners take advantage of the AI revolution. Jay Norris founded ThoughtPartnr – a company that aims to help small businesses integrate AI into their day-to-day tasks. Norris works with local chambers of commerce and provides education and training. “This is for people…

In a world where financial disparity is an ever-present challenge, the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and financial inclusion emerges as a transformative frontier. This relationship bears the potential to revolutionize how underserved populations access financial services, fostering not only economic growth but also sustainable development. The systematic literature review by Marak and Ayyagari presents…

In recent years, educational institutions across the globe have started to compete with one another in integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into their ecosystems. This race toward technological modernisation is often justified by the promise of increased productivity, efficiency, and personalisation in learning. Indeed, there is growing evidence suggesting that the integration of AI tools has…

Which one of these two high-flying necloud companies should you consider buying right now? CoreWeave (CRWV 1.57%) and Nebius Group (NBIS +0.19%) are two companies that have been growing at an incredible pace owing to their business model. These companies are in the business of building data centers capable of running artificial intelligence (AI) workloads…

In what could be called one of the biggest modern-day internal protests at a tech firm, over 1,000 Amazon employees have sent an open letter to the company to CEO Andy Jassy and his team against the rapid push to deploy artificial intelligence. In the impactful letter, the employees accused amazon of developing AI at…

Tech bull Dan Ives shared his top 10 AI stock picks for year-end. He dismissed AI bubble fears, arguing we’re still in the early stages of the AI boom. Microsoft, Nvidia, and Palantir lead the list of AI stocks poised for strong future gains. If you count yourself among the AI bulls and view the…

[L-R]: Education Accord Co-Chairs Anne Burke and Karen Goodnough, and Education Minister Paul Dinn. Illustration by The Independent. Newfoundland and Labrador’s education ministry is hinting at the government’s own culpability for more than a dozen AI-generated errors that were found in the province’s new Education Accord released in August. Education and Early Childhood Development Media…

Uare.ai, the new venture from LivePerson founder Robert LoCascio, has launched with a $10.3 million Seed round led by Mayfield and Boldstart Ventures to develop personal AI models built entirely from an individual’s own data, values, and life experiences. The company, previously known as Eternos, shifts from a legacy-focused service to a platform enabling creators…

Telemedicine in health care: Doctor remotely evaluates patient’s respiratory health using digital diagnostics. Credit: Nadiia Koval, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Colombia faced a health care reckoning in March when experts gathered at Latam HealthTech Forum 2025 to discuss a pressing problem; the country’s health system was cracking under pressure. Out-of-pocket medical spending had…