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tuulijumala - stock.adobe.com ​Technology Innovation Institute’s compact multimodal model rivals global heavyweights while signalling a shift towards efficient, real-world AI deployment By Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly Published: 02 Apr 2026 11:08 Abu Dhabi takes a decisive step in global artificial intelligence (AI) with Falcon Perception, a multimodal model enabling machines to efficiently see, read

AFP - news@thelocal.it Published: 12 Mar, 2026 CET. Updated: Thu 12 Mar 2026 16:53 CET Italy is heading to the quarter-finals on Saturday, March 14th 2026. Photo by Kenneth Richmond / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP Unbeaten Italy advanced to the World Baseball Classic quarter-finals by routing Mexico 9-1 on Wednesday

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reportedly cleared just two political associations the African Alliance Party (AAP) and the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA) to proceed to the final stage of registration as full-fledged political parties, according to sources familiar with the matter.This development comes months after INEC announced in June 2025 that it had

Monrovia — The Government of Liberia has taken a key step towards implementing the 2024 amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005) following the signing of a national declaration of commitment after a three-day national technical workshop held in Monrovia from 15–17 December 2025, with support from World Health Organization (WHO). The workshop brought together

Egypt’s Minister of Environment, Yasmine Fouad, and Minister of Local Development, Manal Awad, convened a joint meeting to review the progress of Egypt’s first fully integrated waste management city, currently under construction in 10th of Ramadan City. The project is a key component of the World Bank-financed “Cairo Greater Air Pollution and Climate Change Management

Science & Nature The U.S. National Science Foundation  Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) program announced the 29 semifinalists advancing to the next stage of the...

Robert F Kennedy Jr's quest to head the nation’s largest healthcare agency cleared a major hurdle Tuesday, as the Senate Finance Committee voted along party lines to advance his nomination.  Despite intense debate about the viability of Kennedy’s nomination to be Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), his effort moved forward

The Utah House of Representatives has passed HB 230, also known as the Blockchain and Digital Innovation Amendments. This marks a significant step in the state’s approach to digital asset investment.  The bill allows the state of Utah to allocate up to 5% of public funds to qualifying digital assets. It passed with a narrow