Roundup: for the week ending 18 February 2024
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 12 February to Sunday 18 February 2024.
Read MorePosted by Michele Marius | 19 Feb 2024 | News
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 12 February to Sunday 18 February 2024.
Read MorePosted by Michele Marius | 16 Feb 2024 | ICT/Tech
How prepared are countries to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) whilst mitigating risks and promoting responsible development and implementation? The Government AI Readiness Index 2023 gives some insight into how 16 Caribbean countries performed on this recent assessment.
Read MorePosted by Michele Marius | 14 Feb 2024 | Podcast Episodes
How long could our countries feed themselves if they were cut off from the rest of the world and could only depend on the resources currently within their domain? It is a question more countries are grappling with when addressing matters related to food security and sustainable agriculture. In this podcast episode, we circle back to Bevon Chadel Charles and Akata Farms in Grenada to find out, among other things: how the farm has been doing since our first conversation in 2021; what Bevon thinks about the ‘new’ focus on AgTech and the challenges of that space that people don’t talk about; and why passion doesn’t sell.
Read MorePosted by Michele Marius | 12 Feb 2024 | News
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 5 February to Sunday 11 February 2024.
Read MorePosted by Michele Marius | 9 Feb 2024 | ICT/Tech
The use of CCTV cameras and facial recognition technology have garnered significant attention for their potential to aid law enforcement in crime prevention and investigation. However, their use also raises several concerns and ethical considerations, some of which are outlined in this article.
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