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Unmasking Misinformation: Journalist’s Quest for Verified Truth (International Edition)

The Journalists as Fact Checkers workshop, organised by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Africa for the Womentorship Champions, recently, was an unexpected catalyst for my growth as a female human rights defender. It effortlessly merged with my duties as both a journalist and an advocate, highlighting how journalism serves as a crucial act of service against misinformation. In Zimbabwe, where confirming straightforward facts such as fatality counts from road accidents can be difficult because of restricted access to data, fact-checking goes beyond being just part of one’s job; it transforms into a nuanced but important mode of defiance. One powerful takeaway was learning about “lateral reading,” which pushed me to go deeper than just skimming content and succumbing to click temptations. This change in mindset has provided me with a persistent critical outlook, examining each headline through the meticulous gaze of an investigator. Rather than taking information at ...
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Elon Musk Names the 'Smartest' Current and Former CEOs Who've Tackled Tough, Significant Challenges

Tesla CEO and DOGE leader Elon Musk sat down with Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) for an interview on the " Verdict podcast to address a series of topics ranging from DOGE to AI.

In the episode that was broadcast on Monday, Musk predicted that artificial intelligence is expected to surpass the capabilities of the human brain within ten years.

"I think in 10 years, based on the current rate of improvement, AI will be smarter than the smartest human," Musk said.

Related: How do billionaires become best friends? By launching rockets on the same day. That’s what Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos did.

But when Cruz asked Musk who the smartest CEOs are, his answer was almost more surprising, considering some of his past drama.

Musk once again praised his one-time rival According to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, intelligent individuals take action.

To an extent, being smart means doing smart things," Musk stated. "What challenging and important achievements do they have under their belt? Well,Jeff Bezos has accomplished many tough and significant feats.

Bezos and Musk have been fighting (and most of it publicly on social media ) for years about issues ranging from raiding staff to space agreements.

Musk also named Google co-founder Larry Page to the smart-CEO list and said Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison is "one of the smartest people" he knows.

Page co-founded Google with Sergey Brin in 1998 and served as CEO until 2001. He then returned as CEO of the now-parent company, Alphabet, from 2015 until 2019. Ellison founded Oracle in 1977 and served as CEO until 2014. He is still the company's Chief Technology Officer.

Elon Musk tops the wealth chart as the wealthiest individual globally, boasting a net worth of $312 billion. according to Bloomberg . And everyone he mentioned on the podcast as brilliant isn't too far behind.

Bezos is ranked No. 2 with $217 billion, Ellison is No. 5 with $174 billion, and Page is No. 8 with $149 billion.

Related: The Luxury Boats Owned By Some of the Wealthiest People in Tech, from a Yacht So Big It Has Its Own Support Boat to Superyachts with Swimming Pools and Basketball Courts

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