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AWS Expands Cloud Training in Kenya to Close the Digital Skills Gap

The AWS Skills Center was launched in South Africa in 2023. It is AWS’s first skills center outside the U.S., and it was designed to remove the barriers of access to cloud skills training.
Cloud computing is at the core of digital transformation, and we believe access to high-quality training is essential to unlocking career opportunities. This initiative is aligned with our long-term commitment to equipping young people with the necessary technical skills to thrive in the current global job market READ MORE»

MITRE Releases D3FEND 1.0MITRE Launches D3FEND 1.0 for Countering Threats

MITRE has officially released D3FEND™ 1.0, a groundbreaking cybersecurity ontology designed to standardize the vocabulary and techniques used to counter malicious cyber threats.

This innovative framework, funded by the National Security Agency (NSA) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), aims to enhance cybersecurity operations and strategic decision-making across industries. READ MORE»

Apple brings Apple Intelligence to the Vision ProApple brings Apple Intelligence to the Vision Pro

Apple announced that it’s rolling out visionOS 2.4, bringing Apple Intelligence-powered AI features to the Apple Vision Pro. The update also introduces new spatial experiences and the Apple Vision Pro app for iPhone.

With Apple Intelligence on the Apple Vision Pro, users will get access to writing tools that allow them to rewrite, proofread, and summarize text with the help of AI. Users will also get access to Image Playground and Genmoji in order to create unique AI-generated images and emoji. READ MORE»

Tiktok launches stem feedTikTok Launches STEM Feed in Africa

TikTok, launched the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) feed in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).

In the same way that TikTok curates a following and friends feed, it now also offers content specifically covering STEM topics. The feed is currently live and is available over 20 countries across SSA. Users can now click on the STEM feed alongside the For You feed to open up a world of knowledge from respected experts in their fields. READ MORE»

OpenAI’s new GPT-4.1 AI models focus on coding

OpenAI launched a new family of models called GPT-4.1.There’s GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and GPT-4.1 nano, all of which OpenAI says “excel” at coding and instruction following. Available through OpenAI’s API but not ChatGPT, the multimodal models have a 1-million-token context window, meaning they can take in roughly 750,000 words in one go (longer than “War and Peace”).READ MORE»

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