How AI helped deliver cash aid to many of the poorest people in Togo
To date, the program has provided nearly $10 million to roughly 137,000 of the country’s poorest citizens.
To date, the program has provided nearly $10 million to roughly 137,000 of the country’s poorest citizens.
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By working with allies, the Biden administration has been able to place severe sanctions on Russia – including targeting…
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