Open source licenses: Everything you need to know
Open source makes the technology world go ’round, forming as much as 90% of the modern software stack via frameworks; libraries; databases; operating systems; and countless standalone applications. The benefits of open source software are well understood, promising greater control and transparency. However, there’s a perennial struggle between the open
Read MoreEthiopia Inaugurates First Stock Exchange
Ethiopia has officially inaugurated its first stock exchange in almost five decades. On January 10, 2025, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed opened the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX), marking an important milestone in the country’s economic progress. The country’s sovereign wealth fund, Ethiopia Investment Holdings (EIH), established the exchange in partnership with
Read MoreAirtel Africa Announces CFO Transition: Jaideep Paul to Retire in July
Airtel Africa has stated that Jaideep Paul, its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), will retire after the company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in July 2025. With operations in 14 African nations, it was announced that Jaideep Paul, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), has informed the Board of his intention to retire as
Read MorePodcast feed
The previous post was an AI-generated podcast that I friend made by crawling my web site. I decided to create an actual podcast for posting occasional audio files. I expect to post very sporadically. I’ve posted two audio files, and I have one more in mind to post some day.
Read MoreApple board opposes proposal to abolish DEI programs
Apple’s board of directors has come out in opposition to a proposal seeking to end the company’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs. In a proxy filing, the company said the National Center for Public Policy Research (a conservative think tank) is submitting a proposal for Apple to “consider abolishing
Read MoreResearchers open source Sky-T1, a ‘reasoning’ AI model that can be trained for less than $450
So-called reasoning AI models are becoming easier — and cheaper — to develop. On Friday, NovaSky, a team of researchers based out of UC Berkeley’s Sky Computing Lab, released Sky-T1-32B-Preview, a reasoning model that’s competitive with an earlier version of OpenAI’s o1 on a number of key benchmarks. Sky-T1 appears
Read MoreWill Bitcoin Stay Below 100K? Bulls Battle Bears For BTC Price Dominance as JetBolt Rockets
The crypto market is at a crossroads as Bitcoin’s price faces intense pressure from both bullish and bearish forces. Trading at $94,082.29, Bitcoin has seen a 2.5% daily decline, raising questions about its trajectory. With key support levels under scrutiny and potential volatility on the horizon, BTC’s journey to reclaim
Read MoreWhat’s behind ballooning video game budgets?
Why does it cost some companies hundreds of millions of dollars to develop a popular video game? A couple weeks ago, The New York Times blamed the never-ending quest to deliver more photo-realistic graphics— and it suggested the industry is beginning to see diminishing returns, leading to layoffs and studio
Read MoreEverything you missed at CES 2025
Welcome back to Week in Review. I missed you! This week, we’re diving into all the gadgets and announcements out of this year’s CES, Meta’s decision to roll back its fact-checking program, TikTok’s response to employees affected by the California wildfires, and more! Let’s do this. CES 2025 came and
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