An incredible bit of sports journalism by The Guardian here. A short summary of the playing style of all 48 World Cup nations and a short profile of all 1248 World Cup players. Bookmark and refer to the resources when watching the obscure matches: https://t.co/tdLGq8en0o
"What comes next is already here. As of September 2024, about one in four people in South Africa get news from individuals rather than organisations." 4/4
"News media in South Africa are staring down the barrel of an existential threat, and the bullet has already been fired. Many legacy brands that we know and still, despite everything, trust, will almost certainly disappear in the next few years." 1/4
A recent report from the US-based Center for News, Technology and Innovation (CNTI), in collaboration with Code for Africa (CfA), looks at these individuals, variously termed βnews creatorsβ and/or βindie info providersβ (and more on those terms later). 3/4
"After the storm in the Klein Karoo: A book tour becomes a post-flood journey." Chris Marais & Julienne du Toit embarked on a mission from Cradock, EC, down to Route 62 in the WC to introduce the region to their new book, Klein Karoo Magic." https://t.co/4VgZDG6xOz
AI is mucking up the job market. Everyone uses AI to write similar cover letters; resumes are all perfect. People apply for zillions of jobs and cheat in Zoom calls. Hiring is now basically AI talking to AI while humans wait to hear nothing back. https://t.co/kyqOotxeAl
"Joburg: A city thatβs terrible to visit but wonderful to call home" Sometimes it feels that the bar for us to gush about Joburg, as Joburgers, is really low. Anything at all can go well and weβre thrilled." @dailymaverick https://t.co/xAwSan7JYt
Anthropic has confidentially submitted a draft S-1 registration statement to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Pending completion of SEC review, this gives us the option to pursue an initial public offering.
Read more: https://t.co/onGZAhRLvD
@geordinhl You're both on the same side, trying to fix πΏπ¦ ... do better @GeordinHL ... this is not a hill the DA should choose to die on. Voters want proper leadership, not infantile politicking πΆ
@byronrode There has been some properly entertaining tennis played ... loving the sense of jeopardy now that the big guns are out of the running. ππ»ππ»ππ»
"All @BafanaBafana players received their visas to travel to the USA, outstanding is assistant coach, team doctor, head of security and one analyst. The charter will leave tomorrow." @GaytonMcK
What level of incompetence allows this to happen? The mind boggles! π
SABC Sport has established that Bafana Bafana's departure for the FIFA World Cup has been delayed due to an ongoing visa issue affecting a significant portion of the travelling delegation.
βοΈ SABC Sport's @superjourno#SABCSportFootball
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