“NO ELECTRICITY, NO VOTE,” SOUTH AFRICANS THREATEN TO SHUN RULING PARTY ANC. (PHOTO)

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 “No electricity, no vote,” South Africans threaten to shun ruling party ANC Residents in Katlehong, a township outside Johannesburg, have resolved to boycott South Africa's upcoming local elections on November 4 due to long-standing failures by authorities to provide basic services like electricity. For over 20 years, around 180 households in the community have relied on illegal electrical connections pulled from neighboring areas to power their homes. Angry over the lack of formal grid infrastructure, residents are directing their frustration at the ruling African National Congress (ANC). "We have made a collective decision: no electricity, no vote," said community leader Lesiba Rankapole, 59. "We know it is illegal, but we had no choice because we cannot live without electricity. Our children cannot progress without electricity." "I was born ANC, but today I do not want anyone to tell me about the ANC because I am suffering," added 57-year-old resid...

META CUTS 600 EMPLOYEES FROM AI DIVISION. (PHOTO).


 Meta cuts 600 employees from AI division

Meta is set to lay off approximately 600 employees within its artificial intelligence division as part of efforts to streamline operations and operate more efficiently. The reduction was outlined in a memo from Chief AI Officer Alexandr Wang, who joined the company in June amid Meta’s $14.3 billion investment in Scale AI. The layoffs will affect staff across AI infrastructure units, the Fundamental Artificial Intelligence Research division, and other product-related roles.

The move comes as Meta continues heavy investments in AI to compete with rivals such as OpenAI and Google, committing billions to infrastructure and talent acquisition. Recently, the company announced a $27 billion partnership with Blue Owl Capital to fund its Hyperion data center in rural Louisiana, a project CEO Mark Zuckerberg described as covering a footprint comparable to a large portion of Manhattan.


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