Cars That Think

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Connecting every school to the Internet is a monumental challenge that until recently no one had dared to tackle—in part because not all countries can even pin down the location of all their schools. But a new joint initiative from the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and UNICEF seeks to fill that gap.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 8, 2024

Providing cancer care to underserved communities Richards-Kortum became interested in developing technology for underserved communities in Africa in 2006 after attending the opening of the Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative clinic in Lilongwe, Malawi. The experience changed her life, she says.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 22, 2025

StayAltered offers a community-powered accommodation booking platform that connects travelers with independent hosts in more than 30 countries on six continents. According to Embark Beyond, when safari lodges in Botswana last year started charging $8,000 a night, the agencys bookings in the African country fell 35 percent.

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