In Dakar, Senegal, a surf academy is making waves by combining surfing lessons with education, helping young girls return to school. Meanwhile, in the world of technology, AI agents are making strides in coding, and an experimental surgery is offering hope to cancer survivors seeking to have children. These stories, along with a surprising rumor circulating around the upcoming Winter Olympics, highlight diverse developments across the globe.
In the fishing village of Xataxely, Dakar, approximately 20 girls have joined a new Surf Academy, according to Euronews. The program, run by the US group Black Girls Surf, integrates surfing lessons with evening classes for girls who had dropped out of school or never enrolled. The initiative, which has been running for four months, is based on a simple rule: if the girls want to surf, they must also attend school. The girls primarily come from Lebou households, traditional Wolof fishing communities.
Elsewhere, in the realm of artificial intelligence, Anthropic researchers deployed 16 instances of the Claude Opus 4.6 AI model to create a C compiler from scratch, as reported by Ars Technica. Over two weeks and nearly 2,000 Claude Code sessions, costing approximately $20,000 in API fees, the AI agents reportedly produced a 10.
In the medical field, an experimental surgical procedure is offering hope to cancer survivors. According to MIT Technology Review, the procedure is helping people who have undergone treatment for bowel or rectal cancer to have babies. Radiation and chemotherapy can have damaging side effects on the uterus and ovaries. Surgeons are pioneering a solution by temporarily moving these organs out of the way during cancer treatment. Once the treatment is complete, the organs are repositioned. Last week, a team in Switzerland announced the birth of a baby boy, Lucien, the fifth baby born after the surgery and the first in Europe, according to Daniela Huber, the gyno-oncologist who performed the operation.
Finally, the upcoming 2026 Olympic Winter Games have sparked a controversial rumor. Ars Technica reported that claims suggest male ski jumpers may have injected their penises with fillers to gain a flight advantage. The rumor alleges that a larger bulge on a required 3D body scan could result in extra material in their jumpsuits, potentially increasing surface area for gliding. A 2025 simulation-based study suggested that every 2 cm of extra fabric in a ski jumpsuit could make a difference in the sport.
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