Adam Smith

2 weeks ago | context.news | Adam Smith

What’s the context? U.S. volunteers restore health and climate data deleted by Trump administration - for everyone to use. Volunteers build new tools for public accessEfforts hobbled by limited resourcesTools map climate change, health risksLONDON - In defiance of an executive order that wiped reams of data from U.S. government websites, volunteers are reversing "this act of official vandalism" and ensuring open access to the censored climate, LGBTQ+ and health stats.

2 weeks ago | omanobserver.om | Adam Smith

Ahead of an April 5 deadline for TikTok's Chinese parent ByteDance to sell the video app or face a ban in the United States, bidders are lining up to make a deal, but it is not clear yet if a sale will go through on time. President Donald Trump has said he is "very close" to reaching a deal on TikTok, with multiple investors involved.

3 weeks ago | context.news | Adam Smith

What’s the context? New technologies are helping detect earthquakes and minimise destruction, but predicting a specific tremor remains a challenge. AI advances earthquake detectionQuake in Myanmar causes widespread damageDigital divide limits data accessLONDON - When the Greek island of Santorini was rattled by a series of quakes this year, sending tourists and residents fleeing, seismologist Margarita Segou got to work with an algorithm called QuakeFlow to try to figure out what was happening.

3 weeks ago | context.news | Adam Smith

What’s the context? Hungary's threat to use facial recognition at Pride events sets it on collision course with the EU's Artificial Intelligence Act. LONDON - Hungary has passed a new law that bans Pride events, fines those who attend and proposes using facial recognition to identify those taking part, putting the country at odds with European Union laws. Organisers of Budapest Pride, due to take place in June, say the event will still go ahead.

1 month ago | timeslive.co.za | Adam Smith

10 March 2025 - 04:30 Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. Wearables and e-waste are growing each year as companies do not prioritise repair or recycling due to cost. 'End-of-life' laws are needed, experts say. Stock image The Humane Ai Pin promised to be the next big thing in wearable tech but the device failed to attract users, becoming instead a poster child for AI's contribution to the global e-waste problem.