"Two Nigerian startups at #WebSummitQatar are solving neglected needs with brilliant cultural context:

• Hadiyang: Islamic lifestyle e-commerce
• Howbodi: AI-human hybrid mental healthcare

Why these solutions matter ↓"

🚨35K+ publicly available #AI models used to make #deepfake #pornography
➡️Each model potential harassment toolkit
➡️Every download enables abuse
➡️Platforms face zero liability
🔗Listen to @oii.ox.ac.uk researchers: open.spotify.com/episode/5SaS...
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🌎 Brazil is leading the next wave of tech innovation-from AI to EdTech to digital banking. 🇧🇷🚀
We sat down with leaders from Qintess to explore how Brazil became the 5th largest digital economy.
🎧 Listen if you love tech, innovation, & digital transformation. open.spotify.com/episode/6OYc...

🥦 Metalchemy is using silver nanoparticles in biodegradable packaging to keep your food fresher, longer.
It’s cutting-edge nanotech—& it chosen as top start up @websummit.bsky.social Qatar.

#FoodTech #Nanotech #Sustainability

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We've hit 20,000 downloads this year for @soeptech.bsky.social!

Thank you to each and every person who has listened - we really appreciate it.

Welll Done SOEP Team!

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#techforgood #globalsouth #podcast

Can #AI predict your intentions and can this be misused against us?

With @garethmitchell.bsky.social and @gboddington.bsky.social

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“Seeing Earth from Space is lifechaging...it breaks your reality...”

Astronaut Sara Sabry the first African born Arab woman in #space is on the show this week - speaking at @websummit.bsky.social #Qatar.

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@garethmitchell.bsky.social returns next week!

Can #AI take your job?

Listen to tonight's episode of @soeptech to find out.
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How to keep your digital data safe when protesting. Mohammed Al-Maskati Director of the Digital Security Helpline at Access Now speaks to @garethmitchell.bsky.social & Angelica Mari.
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You may have missed the first #meteor shower of 2025 but your doorbell may have captured it. The UK Fireball Alliance uses this video to find fallen #meteors.
@garethmitchell.bsky.social met Luke Daly @uofglasgow.bsky.social w. Angelica Mari
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We have a new logo for the new year - what do you think?
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This week we hear how technology led to the rise of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham #HTS and the fall of #Assad's regime in #Syria. W. @garethmitchell.bsky.social & @peterguest.bsky.social

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Tell us about your favourite Somewhere on Earth episodes of 2024. Please post your suggestions here or leave us a Whats App note +44 7486 329 484. Perhaps it's Wikipedia cofounder Jimmy Wales? Listen to the full episode with @garethmitchell.bsky.social & @aniatech.bsky.social
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