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Technology FILE - Attendees visit the Meta booth at the Game Developers Conference 2023 in San Francisco on March 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

EU Launches Antitrust Probe into Meta over Use of AI in WhatsApp

Brussels has opened a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms over its rollout of artificial intelligence features in WhatsApp, the European Commission…

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Technology The 'Metroid' series's unique look has garnered many fans since it began in 1986. Ina FASSBENDER / AFP/File

Nintendo Launches Long-awaited 'Metroid Prime 4' Sci-fi Blaster

Fans of Nintendo's "Metroid" science-fiction saga have reason to celebrate Thursday as the latest instalment in the series is released after an eight-year wait…

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Technology The ministry revealed a series of new investments by leading international and local companies in the field of cybersecurity. (SPA)

Saudi Investment Ministry Unveils High-quality Cybersecurity Investments at Black Hat MEA 2025 

The Saudi Ministry of Investment, the strategic sponsor and investment partner of the fourth edition of Black Hat Middle East and Africa 2025, announced a…

Technology This picture taken in Moscow on October 12, 2021 shows the YouTube logo on a smartphone screen. (AFP) 

YouTube Says It Will Comply with Australia’s Teen Social Media Ban 

Google's YouTube said it will obey Australia's world-leading ban on social media accounts for children under 16, a capitulation which means all the most…

Technology A model of the all-new Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup is parked in front of the Ford Motor Company World Headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, US April 26, 2022. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook

Ford US Sales Down Slightly in November as EVs Drag

Ford Motor Co on Tuesday reported a marginal drop in its US auto sales in November, as sales of its electric vehicles fizzled following the end of tax credits…

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Technology Apple logo is seen in this illustration taken September 24, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Apple Faces Multimillion-euro Dutch Antitrust Damages Claims after EU's Top Court Ruling

Apple can be sued in a Dutch court for antitrust damages, Europe's highest court said on Tuesday, backing two foundations seeking potentially hundreds of…

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Technology A guard stands next to a store of US tech giant Apple Inc. in the Jing'an district in Shanghai on November 4, 2025. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP)

Apple AI Chief Leaving as IPhone Maker Plays Catch-up

Apple on Monday said the head of its artificial intelligence team is stepping down, and the effort is to be led by a veteran engineer from Google and Microsoft…

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Technology ILLUSTRATION - 19 January 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Oberhausen: Woman working on a laptop. Photo: Fabian Strauch/dpa/dpa-tmn

UN Report: AI Impact Could Worsen Gaps Between World's Rich and Poor

Behind the hoopla over the promise of artificial intelligence lay difficult realities, including how such technology might affect people already disadvantaged…

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Technology A model shows a Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold smartphone during a launch event at a Samsung store in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Samsung Unveils 1st Multi-folding Phone as Competition Set to Heat Up

Samsung Electronics unveiled on Tuesday its first multi-folding smartphone, in a bid to strengthen its position in a sector of the phone market where…

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Technology The logo of Nvidia is seen during the Adopt AI International Summit at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, November 26, 2025. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor

Nvidia Invests $2 billion in Chip Design Software Provider Synopsys

AI chip leader Nvidia has invested $2 billion in semiconductor design software provider Synopsys, adding to its slew of new partnerships in the artificial…

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Technology FILE PHOTO: Bytedance logo is seen in this illustration taken February 8, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

ByteDance Rolls Out AI Voice Assistant for Chinese Smartphones

Chinese tech giant ByteDance said on Monday it is launching an artificial intelligence voice control tool that will debut on a smartphone made by ZTE Corp,…

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Technology This photo taken on October 24, 2025 shows a 14-year-old boy posing at his home near Gosford as he looks at social media on his mobile phone. (AFP)

Australia Ban Offers Test on Social Media Harm

Australia's under-16 social media ban will make the nation a real-life laboratory on how best to tackle the technology's impact on young people, experts say. …

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Technology FILE PHOTO: The logo for Google LLC is seen at the Google Store Chelsea in Manhattan, New York City, US, November 17, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo

Amazon and Google Launch Multicloud Service for Faster Connectivity

Amazon and Google introduced a jointly developed multicloud networking service on Sunday to meet growing demand for reliable connectivity the companies said in…

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Saudi Arabia Ranked 3rd Globally in AI Models and Hiring Rates

Saudi Arabia ranked third globally in leading artificial intelligence models and in the hiring rates of AI-related jobs, according to the 2025 AI Index by…

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Technology FILE PHOTO: Apple logo is seen in this illustration taken September 24, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration//File Photo

EU Says Apple Ads and Maps Likely Qualify as Gatekeepers, Apple Disagrees

The European Commission said on Friday that Apple's Apple Ads and Apple Maps likely meet the thresholds to be considered "gatekeepers" as defined by the…

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Technology Chinese firms have soared ahead in the race to develop AI-powered robots that could one day help perform everyday tasks. Jade GAO / AFP

China Says Humanoid Robot Buzz Carries Bubble Risk

More than 150 Chinese companies are making humanoid robots but a market bubble risks forming in the rapidly growing futuristic industry, a Beijing official has…

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Technology The ‏agreement was signed during the 21st General Conference of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in Riyadh. SPA

Saudi Arabia, Lenovo Sign Agreement to Train and Employ 100 National Talents in Advanced Industrial Technologies

The Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) signed a major workforce development agreement with Lenovo Saudi Arabia to train and employ 100 Saudi men and women…

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Technology FILE - The logo of Chinese technology firm Alibaba is seen at its office in Beijing, Aug. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Alibaba Starts Selling Quark AI Glasses in China, Enters Global Wearables Race

Alibaba released on Thursday its new Quark artificial intelligence glasses in China, heralding the Chinese tech company's efforts to break into the AI…

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Technology The Amazon logo is seen in this illustration created on February 11, 2025. (Reuters)

As AI Reshapes Shopping, US Retailers Try to Change How They’re Seen Online 

Big retailers traditionally spend millions on attracting eyeballs for the holiday season. Now, they're looking to get noticed by something else - AI agents. …

Technology The Instagram app icon is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken October 27, 2025. (Reuters) 

Australian Teenagers Ask High Court to Block Social Media Ban 

A constitutional challenge against Australia’s social media ban on children younger than 16 has been filed in the nation’s highest court, two weeks before the…

Technology People use their smartphones on a street in Shanghai, China, 20 November 2025. (EPA)

Study: One-Week Social Media Break Reduces Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety  

Dialing down the use of social media for a week reduced symptoms of anxiety, depression and insomnia in young adults, revealed a study published on Monday in…

Technology AI (artificial intelligence) letters and a robot hand are placed on computer motherboard in this illustration created on June 23, 2023. (Reuters)

UN Rights Chief Warns over Generative AI

The UN on Monday warned that generative AI could become "a modern-day Frankenstein's monster", with human rights the first casualty, as powerful tech giants…

Technology An AgiBot humanoid robot stands at a China Yongda Automobiles Services Holdings Ltd. car dealership, in Shanghai, China, April 8, 2025. (Reuters

Chinese Humanoid Robot’s Three-Day Walk Sets World Record

A Chinese robot has stepped into the Guinness World Records after completing a three-day, 100-kilometre trek, the longest reported distance ever walked by a…

Technology SDAIA President Abdullah Alghamdi and other officials during his visit of the IBM headquarters. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia’s SDAIA, IBM Discuss Advancing National AI and Digital Innovation

Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA) President Abdullah Alghamdi visited on Sunday the IBM headquarters in Armonk, New York, where he was received by IBM…