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yew@diasp.eu

... using argan oil for salad... it is a fruit of the argan tree.

Sideroxylon spinosum, known as argan (Tashelhit: ⴰⵔⴳⴰⵏ, romanized: argan) or Argania, is a species of flowering plant. It is a tree endemic to the calcareous semi-desert Sous valley of southwestern Morocco and to the region of Tindouf in southwestern Algeria.[2][3] Argan trees grow to 8–10 m (26–33 ft) high and live up to approximately 200 years. They are thorny, with gnarled trunks and wide spreading crown. The crown has a circumference of about 70 m (230 ft) and the branches lean towards the ground.

#oil #argan #tree #Morocco

waynerad@diasp.org

"I've been asked multiple times, 'Why are you creating a Moroccan AI?' Today I want to share the story behind Sawalni, the first AI in history to speak our beautiful Moroccan Darija, with all of you."

"A priority for me was to make Sawalni feel like it truly understands us Moroccans, our quirks, our traditions and our unique way of life." "Our country is rich in culture, with a history extending over a thousand years, yet we have so little information available in our own language. It doesn't feel right, does it?"

"Now, imagine having an AI buddy who's not just another tech gadget but a catalyst for prosperity. That's Sawalni for you. It's designed to help every Moroccan, regardless of their background or education, to improve in what they do. It's about making the world's knowledge accessible to every Moroccan, on our own terms."

"For me, this all hits close to home. I grew up loving computers, but I was always limited by language. Now, thanks to Sawalni and its ground-breaking LLM technology, we've conquered the challenge of understanding and responding to Moroccan Darija nuances. Now, we have an AI tool that delivers knowledge in Moroccan, while feeling like you're just chatting with a friend."

Shaping the Future with Sawalni: The Dawn of Moroccan AI | Omar Kamali

#solidstatelife #ai #genai #llms #l18n #i18n #morocco

faab64@diasp.org

500 American “Bradley” combat armored vehicles for #Morocco

🛻 It is expected that Morocco will finally receive the famous #Bradley armored vehicles, which accompany the Abrams tanks that the country owns in all US Army #military operations, within the Excess Defense Materials Program (or what is called for short, EDA), and the program of the US Department of Defense (DoD) aims to provide equipment. Military surplus for eligible foreign governments and companies.

✈️ This includes military equipment, firearms, military vehicles, aircraft, ships, and other military electronic and technical equipment. Bradley Fighting Vehicles are a series of military armored vehicles used by the US Armed Forces, which were originally developed as an infantry fighting vehicle to transport soldiers. And providing fire support.

#Africa

aljazeera@squeet.me

Morocco After the Quake | Between Us

When senior foreign correspondent Stefanie Dekker arrived in Morocco, she witnessed the extent of the destruction of the earthquake that shook the country on...#AlJazeera #AlJazeeraEnglish #AtlasMountains #Morocco #alJazeera #aljazeeraEnglish #aljazeeralive #aljazeeravideo #aljazeeraEnglish #aljazeeralatest #aljazeeralive #aljazeeralivenews #earthquake #latestnews #naturaldisaster #newsheadlines #quake
Morocco After the Quake | Between Us