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Trinidad introduces AI-assisted digital textbooks in schools
Trinidad and Tobago has launched its first two AI-assisted digital textbooks for Form One students using government-issued laptops. Education Minister Dr Michael Dowlath said four more titles will be added before the new school year in September, covering Science, Information Technology, Social Studies and Spanish.
The ministry said the six textbooks could save parents between TT$1,000 and TT$1,500 per child and reduce the burden of heavy book bags. Dowlath said the digital books are designed to support, not replace, teachers, and include offline access, avatars, videos and curriculum-aligned content for students, including those with learning challenges.
Read the original article here: https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/04/22/trinidad-introduces-ai-assisted-digital-textbooks-schools/
AI hallucinations, bias and data leaks: Expanding LLM risk landscape
Large language models are now built into search, customer service, legal work and education, but a new study warns that their rapid spread is outpacing safeguards. The study says these systems pose growing risks to privacy, security, misinformation, bias, and accountability, and that no single fix can fully contain them.
The study says the main threat is not just bad outputs but also a broader system of vulnerabilities, including prompt injection, data leakage, hallucinations, and manipulation. It argues that managing those risks will require layered governance, stronger technical controls, human oversight and clearer regulation.
Read the original article here: https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/technology/3885943-ai-hallucinations-bias-and-data-leaks-expanding-llm-risk-landscape
Shell to acquire Canada’s ARC in output-boosting $16.4 billion deal
Shell has agreed to buy Canadian producer ARC Resources in a $16.4 billion deal, in its biggest acquisition since the 2016 BG purchase. The deal is expected to lift Shell’s output by about 370,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day and strengthen its Canadian gas position tied to LNG Canada.
Shell will pay ARC shareholders a mix of cash and shares at a 20 per cent premium to ARC’s 30-day average share price. The company said the acquisition will add about 2 billion barrels of reserves and support higher production growth targets later in the decade.
Read the original article here: https://www.msn.com/en-ca/money/topstories/shell-to-acquire-canadas-arc-in-output-boosting-164-billion-deal/ar-AA21PfIU?ocid=BingNewsVerp
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Bangladesh’s Fashion Startup Evolution | Webinar Recording
The webinar explores how Fabraex, a budding Bangladeshi fashion startup, bridges the gap between traditional and modern fashion by empowering locals with unique designs. CEO Saqlain presents on Fabraex’s challenges and opportunities, highlighting their stylish, ethical, and affordable fashion fabrics.
Bangladesh’s Fashion Startup Evolution
Join us for an exciting webinar that will take you on a journey through the world of Fabraex – a budding Bangladeshi fashion brand with a fresh perspective on blending cultural heritage with contemporary style. Founded by the visionary Fahim Khandkar and driven by the leadership of CEO Saklain bin Salim, Fabraex is a young startup on a mission to empower individuals to embrace their authentic identities through fashion.
Fireside chat with Dr Indrajit Coomaraswamy: Lessons to be learnt from Sri Lanka’s recent economic crisis | Webinar Recording
The ongoing economic crisis in Sri Lanka offers important lessons for policymakers globally. In a thought-provoking fireside chat, Julia Charlton chair of the Commonwealth Chamber of Commerce speaks with Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy, former Governor of Sri Lanka’s Central Bank, to analyse the origins and impacts of the crisis, along with Sri Lanka’s path to recovery.
Reimagining the Commonwealth Continuum Revolutionising Commonwealth Trade
The Trade Review investigates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Commonwealth trade performance and outlook on recovery. It also offers policy revisions and guidelines for policy-makers and businesses.
Islamic Banking Overview
This newsletter and presentation is an overview of Islamic Banking which is particularly relevant to the 730 million or so members in the Commonwealth, and a guide for non-Muslims to Islamic banking practices.
Commonwealth Secretariat report on impact of COVID-19 on maritime trade and post-pandemic recovery policies
On 26 June 2021, the Commonwealth Secretariat released a study on oceanic trade and port rankings. It surveys impacts of the pandemic and other factors, and highlights policy gaps for effective trade growth.
An Ode to Mussels
In June of 2020, the World Economic Forum held their 50th annual meeting amidst the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. Normally the World Economic Forum focused on improving market efficiencies, business innovations, and global trade, but this meeting was particularly different.
Guardians of the forests
Earlier this month, over 120 world leaders gathered in Glasgow, Scotland, to attend the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) which Prince Charles described as “the last chance saloon” to save the world from runaway climate change.
Advancing gender equality in Africa
Gender equality has been thoroughly misconstrued in Africa. However, it should be clarified that gender equality does not undermine one gender and make the other weaker. Rather, it denotes that there should be equal opportunities for men and women and sex should not be a prerequisite for who should qualify for opportunities.