By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced a moratorium on data centres, whose water and electricity consumption is prompting growing opposition. This backlash linked to the development of artificial intelligence is weighing on the US midterm election campaign, without yet taking hold everywhere, Le Monde reports.
Anthropic is launching tools enabling companies to measure the output, cost and results of teams using Claude Code, its artificial intelligence programming tool. The company also plans pooled budgets and says the data will not be used by default to train its models, TechCrunch reports.
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The Israeli government has asked Washington for permission to strike Iranian energy facilities, which have so far been spared, according to Israeli public broadcaster Kan. The request comes as the United States and Israel consider new military options after the US midterm elections, the Israeli media outlet reports.
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The 25-bed hospital in Fredonia, Kansas, is struggling to stay open, while residents must travel more than 140 kilometres to see a cardiologist. Inflation and budget cuts under Donald Trump are worsening the difficulties faced by rural facilities, reports Agence France-Presse ahead of the US midterm elections.
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Djibouti’s and Gabon’s ministers responsible for digital affairs discussed cooperation on artificial intelligence, data governance and cybersecurity in Libreville. The meeting was held ahead of the African session on information technologies, organised in Gabon from 27 to 30 October, according to Djibouti Radio-Television.
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Joint operation evacuates residents from occupied Oleshky, UkraineStarving and exhausted residents of Oleshky, a Russian-occupied town in southern Ukraine, were evacuated on Friday 30 October as part of a joint humanitarian operation. It was the first operation of its kind since the war began four years and eight months ago, reports France 24.
Nigerien engineer Mamane Kabirou Ousseini wins 2026 innovation prizeNigerien engineer Mamane Kabirou Ousseini has won the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2026 for an innovation related to medical technology. The international award recognises African engineering, reports Journal du Niger.The week in Africa
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