Every year on Marty Gro morning, something extraordinary emerges from the back streets of New Orleans. Groups of black revelers most tourists will never see. They call themselves Martyra Indians or black masking Indians, and they roam the city's neighborhoods in dazzling handsewn suits.The tradition dates to the 1800s as a way to honor their ancestors. and according to Marty GR Indian lore is rooted in profound respect for Native Americans said to have sheltered enslaved Africans who had escaped. It's an ex ...

[applause] If Africa does not shape AI, then AI will shape Africa. A couple years ago, I was having a conversation with a good friend of mine named Nala. Nala was telling me about her upbringing in an impoverished rural town back home in Ghana. She was telling me that the educational system back home had broken down.There could be 50 students in one classroom sharing textbooks, pens, whatever they could just to get by. Nala wasn't even exposed to computers. despite there being a small internet cafe within t ...