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Friday, August 14, 2026

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Caribbean TechnologyJamaica Observer

JLP calls for resignation of Buchanan as Opposition spokesman over ‘chap di line’ remark

The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is calling for the resignation of Opposition Spokesman on Human Rights, Isat Buchanan, over remarks he made on social media while commenting on the Coopers Pen demolition exercise earlier this week. The JLP in a news release on Friday accused Buchanan of calling on people in Trelawny who were not affected by the Coopers Pen demolition exercise -- which arose from a dispute between a private developer and residents -- to pretend they received property damage in orde

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Caribbean TechnologyTrinidad and Tobago Television

THA Details Vision For Digital And AI-Powered Tobago

THA Details Vision For Digital And AI-Powered Tobago THA Details Vision For Digital And AI-Powered Tobago Kandace Jackson August 14, 2026 Technology For years, the Tobago House of Assembly has spoken about its commitment to advancing digitisation, but what does that vision actually look like in practice? With artificial intelligence evolving rapidly,… The post THA Details Vision For Digital And AI-Powered Tobago first appeared on TTT News .

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Caribbean TechnologyTrinidad and Tobago Television

iGovTT Takes Centre Stage at CANTO 2026, Advancing the Caribbean Conversation On AI, Digital Trust And Competitiveness

iGovTT Takes Centre Stage at CANTO 2026, Advancing the Caribbean Conversation On AI, Digital Trust And Competitiveness iGovTT Takes Centre Stage at CANTO 2026, Advancing the Caribbean Conversation On AI, Digital Trust And Competitiveness TTT News August 14, 2026 Technology The National Information and Communication Technology Company Limited (iGovTT) is strengthening Trinidad and Tobago’s voice in the regional digital transformation conversation through its participation in CANTO 2026, being hel

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Caribbean TechnologyICT Pulse

Back to monopoly? BTL–SMART and the future of Caribbean telecoms

The Belize Telemedia Limited’s board has approved an $80 million deal to acquire Speednet in Belize, but the private sector, unions and civil society are raising red flags over market competition and consumer pricing. Why are such mergers happening, and what does it mean when smaller countries lose key competitors in the mobile and broadband internet markets? We explore the Belize deal and its broader implications for Caribbean regional regulation. The post Back to monopoly? BTL–SMART and the fu

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Thursday, August 13, 2026

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Caribbean TechnologyCaribbean AI Association

Pitchforks for AI Users: Invisible Watermarks in Claude AI

Claude models launched from 2 August 2026 now weave a machine-readable pattern into every response, invisible to the human reader but detectable by verification tools that Anthropic says it will release. The watermarks travel with the text when it is copied and pasted, and may survive some editing. Anthropic did this globally, not just for European users. Every major AI lab is heading in the same direction, and the trust consequences for creators, publishers, and Caribbean businesses are already

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Caribbean TechnologyNational Information and Communication Technology Company Limited

iGovTT Congratulates Minister Smith on CANTO Ministerial Award for ICT Leadership and Digital Transformation

PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO August 12, 2026. The National Information and Communication Technology Company Limited (iGovTT) extends its warmest congratulations to Senator the Honourable Dominic Smith, Minister of Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence, on receiving the CANTO Ministerial Award for ICT

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Wednesday, August 12, 2026

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Caribbean TechnologyCaribbean AI Association

Caribbean AI Wrapper Economy: Warning Signs & Checks

Caribbean SMEs are paying hundreds for AI that costs US$18 underneath in Claude, GPT, Gemini, Llama, Mistral, or DeepSeek API calls. Six warning signs, five checks, five categories of risk your business faces if you get this wrong.

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Caribbean TechnologyICT Pulse

ICTP 412: Harnessing lightning in a bottle through plasma solutions for the Caribbean, with Dr Yohan Seepersad of the AIIC

In this podcast episode, we are venturing into an area of technology many of us have not heard of before, but one that could have profound implications for agriculture, environmental sustainability, manufacturing, and even food security across our region. We are talking about plasma engineering, and what happens when it is combined with the power of AI. Engineer and Principal Investigator of Lightning, a research cluster at the Artificial Intelligence Innovation Centre, Dr Yohan Seepersad joins

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Caribbean TechnologyCaribbean AI Association

Is Caribbean BPO doomed by AI?

Is Caribbean BPO doomed by AI? Jamaica has lost between 12,000 and 20,000 BPO jobs from a 2023-24 peak of 60,000. Local spending in the sector dropped US$220 million in the fiscal year ending March 2026. The industry says AI is not the main cause. GSAJ President Yoni Epstein points to productivity, Hurricane Melissa, tight labour markets, and US client reshoring. The AI industry disagrees. Salesforce cut its support team from 9,000 to 5,000. HSBC announced 20,000 cuts under an AI overhaul. Gartn

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Caribbean TechnologyCaribbean Telecommunications Union

Across Oceans, One Digital Future: SIDS Strengthen Cooperation at 3rd SIDS IGF

Mauritius, 1 August 2026 – Small Island Developing States (SIDS) from the Caribbean, Pacific and Indian Ocean regions concluded the 3rd Small Island Developing States Internet Governance Forum (SIDS IGF) in Mauritius, reaffirming their commitment to strengthening digital resilience, improving Internet governance, advan

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Monday, August 10, 2026

2 stories
Caribbean TechnologyCaribbean Telecommunications Union

Grenada to Host Caribbean Internet Governance Forums as Region Shapes Its Digital Future

St. George’s, Grenada – 10th August 2026 – The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), in collaboration with the Government of Grenada, will host the 22nd Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (CIGF) and the 5th Caribbean Youth Internet Governance Forum (CYIGF), bringing together regional and international stakeholders

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Saturday, August 8, 2026

1 story
Caribbean TechnologyBarbados Today

AI in schools ‘should be encouraged with safeguards’

Students should be encouraged to use artificial intelligence in schools, but within clear limits that keep human thinking at the centre, according to Hibiscus Sports and Culture Foundation founder Akealii… The post AI in schools ‘should be encouraged with safeguards’ appeared first on Barbados Today

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