A U.S. charity plans to use AI to monitor its Gaza classrooms for ‘hateful’ speech
“Cameras to monitor the performance of students and teachers is acceptable. But cameras to silence students and teachers from being able to have a free exchange in a classroom are not acceptable,” said Bishara Bahbah, a Palestinian American political activist on the charity’s board. He said he wasn’t aware of the monitoring plans and that they haven’t been raised with the board.
Greta Thunberg joins French teens on new day of school protests
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg joined French high-school students demanding better learning conditions on Tuesday as a day of mostly peaceful blockades and street marches was again marred by flying projectiles, police charges and tear gas.
Ruto: Anger by leaders is no longer a political currency in Kenya
President William Ruto has launched a fresh political attack on his opponents, declaring that ethnic hatred, divisiveness and anger can no longer win elections in Kenya as the country prepares for the 2027 General Election.
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When ‘T. rex’ died, a new giant fungus named ‘D-rex’ took over
This new fungus is the largest known species within the phylum Ascomycota, the largest known phylum of fungi with over 64,000 known species. The new fungus is described in a study recently published in the journal Frontiers in Fungal Biology.
