🎗️ Melinda Gates resigns from BMGF | 🤖 OpenAI Unveils GPT-4o

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🎗️Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to change name as Melinda Gates resigns
🤖 OpenAI Unveils GPT-4o; an AI chatbot that can handle text, speech, and video
📲 Zimbabwe to Revive Mobile Money Service It Once Blamed for Currency Crash

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🎗️CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to change name as Melinda Gates resigns

In a surprising turn of events, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is set to undergo significant changes following Melinda French Gates’ recent announcement of her resignation. The news, which comes after 24 years of collaborative philanthropic efforts with her ex-husband, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, marks a pivotal moment in the organization’s history.

Melinda Gates revealed her decision to step down as co-chair of the foundation, citing her desire to focus on her independent philanthropic pursuits. With an additional $12.5 billion allocated for her initiatives supporting women and families, Melinda expressed optimism about the next phase of her philanthropic journey.……continue reading

🤖 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

OpenAI Unveils GPT-4o; an AI chatbot that can handle text, speech, and video

OpenAI has shaken the AI world with the release of GPT-4o, its newest flagship generative pre-trained transformer model. Unlike its predecessor, GPT-4, this iteration boasts the moniker “o” which stands for “omni,” signifying its expanded capabilities across modalities.

GPT-4o goes beyond the text-based prowess of previous models. It incorporates the ability to process and generate not just text, but also images and audio. This opens doors for a wider range of applications.....……continue reading

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• Zimbabwe to Revive Mobile Money Service It Once Blamed for Currency Crash. Zimbabwe will allow mobile money agents, once blamed for fueling the collapse of its now defunct Zimbabwean dollar, to operate again to boost the use of its new gold-backed currency…..read more

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