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Mobile money: an alternative to a bank account for small businesses in Senegal?

· Mobile money enables access to financial services (deposits, transfers, payments) via a mobile phone, without necessarily having a bank account.
· A sociology research project, based on a survey of small businesses in Senegal, examines the relationship between banking and mobile money.
· Collective dynamics play a decisive role in the adoption and use of banking and mobile money systems.
· Mobile money services are better suited to professional constraints and liquidity needs, without replacing banking services.
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Flooding: how machine learning can help save lives

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Two individuals sitting on a couch, playing video games. One is holding a game controller, focused on the screen, while the other appears to be giving advice or sharing strategies. The setting is modern and bright, with a kitchen visible in the background.
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Video games : a study documents beneficial effects on mental health

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Soft Robotics Lab - ETH Zürich (lab head: Prof. Robert Katzschmann (not in the picture). From left to right: Jose Greminger (Master student), Pablo Paniagua (Master student), Jakob Schreiner (visiting PhD student), Aiste Balciunaite (PhD student), Miriam Filippi (Established researcher), and Asia Badolato (PhD student).
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“Biohybrid robotics needs an ethical compass”

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Datascore: a simple digital trust rating for connected environments

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Three people are collaborating around a laptop in a modern office environment. One of them, standing, is explaining something to the two seated individuals, who appear attentive. On the table, there is a desktop computer, a tablet, and office supplies. Plants and desks are visible in the background.
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FairDeDup limits social biases in AI models

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Tom Chatfield: “AI could lead to a massive pollution of the world’s data and the erasure of trust.”

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