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1. OpenAI Acquires Global Illumination

OpenAI has acquired Global Illumination, a company that builds creative tools, infrastructure, and digital experiences using AI. The acquisition will help OpenAI to build better AI tools for creators and developers. Global Illumination's team will join OpenAI and work on its core products, including ChatGPT.
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2. Mobile money in Ghana isn't all good news: customers are paying a hefty price

Mobile money has been a major driver of financial inclusion in Ghana. However, the high transaction fees and excessive taxation on mobile money transactions have made it difficult for the poor to use mobile money to save money.
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MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita is open to selling up to 30% of the company's FinTech business. The sale would help MTN to raise capital and focus on its core telecoms business.
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4. Reskilling in the Age of AI

Reskilling is becoming increasingly important in the age of AI. Artificial intelligence (AI) is automating jobs and creating new skills requirements. In just three years Ericsson has upskilled more than 15,000 employees in AI and automation.
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5. Google adds more upgrades to its AI-powered Search experience (SGE) to help you learn as you search

Search is rolling out new generative AI capabilities to help you better learn and make sense of information on the web. SGE while browsing" is designed to show AI-generated key points only on articles that are freely available to the public on the web.
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