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WATCH: Kiwanis Division 23 East spreads Christmas joy to new mothers at Victoria Jubilee Hospital
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WATCH: Kiwanis Division 23 East spreads Christmas joy to new mothers at Victoria Jubilee Hospital
December 25 04:46 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Some 61 new mothers who gave birth on Thursday, December 25, at Victoria Jubilee Maternity Hospital in downtown Kingston were presen...
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Spice celebrates Jamaican-themed Christmas in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa
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Spice celebrates Jamaican-themed Christmas in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa
December 25 03:58 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Dancehall artiste Spice is standing in solidarity with her fellow Jamaicans in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, dedicating her Ch...
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King Charles calls for ‘reconciliation’ in Christmas speech
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King Charles calls for ‘reconciliation’ in Christmas speech
December 25 02:34 PM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Britain's King Charles III called for "compassion and reconciliation" at a time of "division" across the world in his Chr...
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Lucea mayor defends new Christmas tree as he blasts detractors
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Lucea mayor defends new Christmas tree as he blasts detractors
December 25 02:06 PM
HANOVER, Jamaica — As the festive glow of the Christmas season settles over Hanover's parish capital, Mayor of Lucea, Sheridan Samuels is issuing a st...
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DJ Mac gives UK-based Drip Rick Vi the green light
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DJ Mac gives UK-based Drip Rick Vi the green light
December 25 01:39 PM
Fast rising Uk-based dancehall artiste Drip Rick Vi is enjoying a great run in dancehall. The witty deejay has scored a place on one of the hottest be...
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Complex Ricki wants to ‘Make a Change’
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Complex Ricki wants to ‘Make a Change’
December 25 12:54 PM
Fusion reggae artiste Complex Ricki is generating a major buzz on the streets with her latest ambitious single, Make a Change , dedicated to the survi...
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Democrats demand probe into Caribbean boat strikes
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Democrats demand probe into Caribbean boat strikes
December 25 12:35 PM
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) – As United States President Donald Trump expands the US military build-up in the Caribbean, Democratic legislators ar...
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WATCH: Wanted man killed in Manchester confrontation, police say
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WATCH: Wanted man killed in Manchester confrontation, police say
December 25 11:02 AM
MANCHESTER, Jamaica — One of Manchester’s most wanted men was fatally shot during an alleged confrontation with the police in Mike Town in the parish ...
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Trinidad judge condemns AI use by lawyers, refers them to disciplinary committee
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Trinidad judge condemns AI use by lawyers, refers them to disciplinary committee
May 2, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — A High Court judge in Trinidad and Tobago has condemned the use of artificial intelligence (AI) generated legal author...
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Microsoft reports strong results driven by cloud and AI
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Microsoft reports strong results driven by cloud and AI
April 30, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Technology giant Microsoft posted robust quarterly results on Wednesday, with revenue rising 13 per cent to US$7...
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itel showcases its latest AI innovation, ‘itelligence’
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itel showcases its latest AI innovation, ‘itelligence’
April 16, 2025
itel, Jamaica's largest homegrown customer experience (CX) partner, last week showcased its latest artificial intelligence (AI) innovation at the Outs...
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Emotional and artificial intelligence must be combined for growth — Charles Jr
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Emotional and artificial intelligence must be combined for growth — Charles Jr
April 15, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Labour and Social Security Pearnel Charles says there is a need to combine both emotional intelligence (EI) and artifi...
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AI agents poised to take over travel industry
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AI agents poised to take over travel industry
April 14, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP)— Dreaming of going on vacation but not sure where to go? Increasingly the answer -- and how to get there, what to eat an...
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JUNO nominee Lazah Current takes AI to task
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JUNO nominee Lazah Current takes AI to task
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March 24, 2025
Over the past few years, the conversation surrounding Artificial Intelligence (AI) has gotten louder in various quarters. JUNO-nominated and Canada-ba...
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Microsoft to make $298m AI investment in South Africa
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Microsoft to make $298m AI investment in South Africa
March 6, 2025
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — Tech giant Microsoft will invest $298 million on artificial intelligence (AI) and data centre infrastructure in Sou...
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Shanghai man scammed of US$28,000 by AI ‘girlfriend’ — media
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Shanghai man scammed of US$28,000 by AI ‘girlfriend’ — media
February 26, 2025
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) — A man in Shanghai lost nearly US$28,000 after being tricked into a long-distance "relationship" with an artificial intelligenc...
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Human element of travel is irreplaceable, says Jamaica’s tourism director
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Human element of travel is irreplaceable, says Jamaica’s tourism director
February 23, 2025
ST JAMES, Jamaica – Director of Tourism Donovan White says despite the game-changing integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the tourism indu...
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Jamaica must take advantage of AI- PM
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Jamaica must take advantage of AI- PM
February 21, 2025
HANOVER, Jamaica - Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, says Jamaica must prepare to take advantage of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution that is ...
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Elton John, Paul McCartney warn UK govt over AI copyright threat
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Elton John, Paul McCartney warn UK govt over AI copyright threat
January 26, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Two of Britain's leading music icons, Elton John and Paul McCartney, urged the UK government on Sunday to protect crea...
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UK study warns of perils in AI-driven ‘intention economy’
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UK study warns of perils in AI-driven ‘intention economy’
December 30, 2024
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Conversational artificial intelligence (AI) tools may soon "covertly influence" users' decision making in a new commerc...
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ChatGPT search opens to all users in challenge to Google
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ChatGPT search opens to all users in challenge to Google
December 16, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) - OpenAI on Monday said it is making ChatGPT-powered internet search available to all users, escalating its threat ...
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Region must not be left behind in use of AI, says Bartlett
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Region must not be left behind in use of AI, says Bartlett
December 15, 2024
ST JAMES, Jamaica — Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett says the Caribbean region must not be left behind in taking advantage of artificial intellige...
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NHF donates new AI-powered ultrasound machine valued at US$100,000 to UHWI
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NHF donates new AI-powered ultrasound machine valued at US$100,000 to UHWI
December 13, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— The National Health Fund (NHF) donated an ultrasound machine powered by artificial intelligence to the Fetal Diagnosis & Therapy Un...
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Google says AI weather model masters 15-day forecast
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Google says AI weather model masters 15-day forecast
December 5, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) - A new artificial intelligence-based weather model can deliver 15-day forecasts with unrivaled accuracy and speed,...
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CDB to host forum on anti-corruption in the age of artificial intelligence
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CDB to host forum on anti-corruption in the age of artificial intelligence
November 28, 2024
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) says it will host a virtual conference on “Expert Forum on Anti-Corruption in the Ag...
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Grenada parliament to introduce the use of AI in 2025
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Grenada parliament to introduce the use of AI in 2025
November 27, 2024
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) – Grenada’s Parliament will introduce artificial intelligence (AI) tools next year and legislators will be encouraged to ma...
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PTA calls on parents to embrace AI
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PTA calls on parents to embrace AI
November 7, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Local parents are being encouraged by the National Parent-Teacher Association (NPTAJ) to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI), NPT...
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TikTok slashes hundreds of jobs in AI shift
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TikTok slashes hundreds of jobs in AI shift
October 12, 2024
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — Social media platform TikTok said it will slash hundreds of jobs, with a significant number of employees in Malaysia ex...
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Meta AI turns pictures into videos with sound
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Meta AI turns pictures into videos with sound
October 4, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Meta on Friday provided a look at a generative artificial intelligence (AI) model it is working on that lets peop...
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AI development cannot be left to market whim, UN experts warn
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AI development cannot be left to market whim, UN experts warn
September 19, 2024
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — The development of artificial intelligence (AI) should not be guided by market forces alone, United Nations (UN)...
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Spice celebrates Jamaican-themed Christmas in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa
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Spice celebrates Jamaican-themed Christmas in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Dancehall artiste Spice is standing in solidarity with her fellow Jamaicans in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, dedicating her Ch...
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King Charles calls for ‘reconciliation’ in Christmas speech
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King Charles calls for ‘reconciliation’ in Christmas speech
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—Britain's King Charles III called for "compassion and reconciliation" at a time of "division" across the world in his Chr...
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Lucea mayor defends new Christmas tree as he blasts detractors
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Lucea mayor defends new Christmas tree as he blasts detractors
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HANOVER, Jamaica — As the festive glow of the Christmas season settles over Hanover's parish capital, Mayor of Lucea, Sheridan Samuels is issuing a st...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
DJ Mac gives UK-based Drip Rick Vi the green light
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DJ Mac gives UK-based Drip Rick Vi the green light
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Fast rising Uk-based dancehall artiste Drip Rick Vi is enjoying a great run in dancehall. The witty deejay has scored a place on one of the hottest be...
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