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KAUST Scientists Develop AI-Generated Data to Improve Environmental Disaster Tracking

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and SARsatX, a Saudi company specializing in Earth observation technologies, have developed computer…

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Technology A sign of Baidu is pictured at the company's headquarters in Beijing, China March 16, 2023. (Reuters)

Uber, Lyft to Test Baidu Robotaxis in UK from Next Year 

Uber Technologies and Lyft are teaming up with Chinese tech giant Baidu to try out driverless taxis in the UK next year, marking a major step in the global…

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Italy Fines Apple Nearly 100m Euros over App Privacy Feature

Italy's competition authority said Monday it had fined US tech giant Apple 98 million euros ($115 million) for allegedly abusing its dominant position in the…

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Technology FILE PHOTO: AI (Artificial Intelligence) letters and robot hand are placed on computer motherboard in this illustration created on June 23, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Sources: Chinese AI Firm MiniMax to Launch Hong Kong IPO in Early January

Chinese AI firm MiniMax is seeking to launch a Hong Kong initial public offering in early January, which could raise as much as $700 million, two sources with…

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Technology A teenager poses holding a mobile phone displaying a message from TikTok as law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia takes effect, in Sydney, Australia, December 10, 2025. (Reuters)

Swiss Interior Minister Open to Social Media Ban for Children

Switzerland must do more to shield children from social media risks, Interior Minister Elisabeth Baume-Schneider was quoted as saying on Sunday, signaling she…

Technology FILE PHOTO: The Google logo is displayed during a press conference in Berlin, Germany, November 11, 2025. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo

Google Warns Staff with US Visas against International Travel

Alphabet's Google has advised some employees on US visas to avoid international travel due to delays at embassies, Business Insider reported on Friday, citing…

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Technology AI (Artificial Intelligence) letters and robot hand are placed on computer motherboard in this illustration created on June 23, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

AI Boom Drives Data-Center Dealmaking to Record High, Says Report

Global data-center dealmaking surged to a record high through November this year, driven by an insatiable demand for ​computing infrastructure to meet the boom…

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Technology The YouTube app icon on a smartphone in this illustration taken October 27, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

YouTube Down for Thousands of US Users, Downdetector Shows

Google's YouTube was ​down for thousands of users in the ‌United ‌States ‌on ⁠Friday, ​according to ‌Downdetector.com, Reuters reported. There were more…

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Technology FILE - The download screen for Truth Social app is seen on a laptop computer, March 20, 2024, in New York.  (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Trump Media to Merge with Nuclear Fusion Company that Wants to Power AI

Trump Media & Technology will merge with a fusion power company in an all-stock deal that the companies said Thursday is valued at more than $6 billion. …

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Technology Brazil's new Chief of Staff of the Presidency Rui Costa attends a ministerial meeting at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil January 6, 2023. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

Brazil to Get Satellite Internet from Chinese Rival to Starlink in 2026

Chinese low Earth orbit satellite company SpaceSail will start providing internet access to remote areas in Brazil in the first half of 2026, President Luiz…

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Technology FILE PHOTO: A Google logo is seen at a company research facility in Mountain View, California, US, May 13, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

Google Launches First Ever Co-branded Credit Card in India

Alphabet Inc's Google Pay launched its first co-branded digital credit card in India on Wednesday in partnership with Axis Bank, intensifying efforts to…

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Technology Pedestrians walk across Westminster Bridge as early morning fog covers the streets of London on December 17, 2025. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)

UK Looks to Restart Cooperation after US Suspends Tech Deal

The UK government on Wednesday said it was focused on resuming talks promptly after the United States suspended implementation of a tech cooperation deal with…

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Technology FILE PHOTO: A message reading "AI artificial intelligence", a keyboard, and robot hands are seen in this illustration taken January 27, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

With Freebies, OpenAI, Google Vie for Indian Users and Training Data

OpenAI, Google and Perplexity have begun an unprecedented fight for artificial intelligence users in India, rolling out freebies in a strategy seen as a way to…

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Technology Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha speaks at the event in New York. (SPA)

Alswaha: Saudi Arabia Leads International Indicators, Efforts to Bridge AI Gaps

Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha stressed on Tuesday that the Kingdom’s achievements represent the greatest digital…

Technology An Apple logo adorns the façade of the downtown Brooklyn Apple store on March 14, 2020, in New York. (AP)

App Developers Urge EU Action on Apple Fee Practices 

A coalition of 20 app developers and consumer groups on Tuesday called upon European regulators to enforce EU laws against Apple, saying the company's fee…

Technology While OpenAI does not expect to be profitable before 2029, the startup's valuation keeps climbing in funding rounds baffling some financial analysts. Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP

Will OpenAI Be the Next Tech Giant or Next Netscape?

Three years after ChatGPT made OpenAI the leader in artificial intelligence and a household name, rivals have closed the gap and some investors are wondering…

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Technology People pass by the entrance to Volkswagen (China) Technology Company, a 3 billion euros ($3.5 billion) R&D center in Hefei in eastern China's Anhui province, on Feb. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Ken Moritsugu)

China Approves First Two Level-3 Autonomous Driving Cars from State-owned Automakers

China's industry regulator on Monday approved two Chinese cars with level-3 autonomous driving capabilities, marking the first time such vehicles have been…

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Technology Elm Company Named Strategic Partner for International Data and AI Conference

Elm Company Named Strategic Partner for International Data and AI Conference

The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) announced a strategic partnership with Elm Company for the International Conference on Data and AI…

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Foxconn to Invest $510 Million in Kaohsiung Headquarters in Taiwan

Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, said on Friday it will invest T$15.9 billion ($509.94 million) to build its Kaohsiung headquarters in…

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Technology OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration taken May 20, 2024. (Reuters)

Open AI, Microsoft Face Lawsuit Over ChatGPT's Alleged Role in Connecticut Murder-Suicide

The heirs of an 83-year-old Connecticut woman are suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI and its business partner Microsoft for wrongful death, alleging that the…

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Technology A view shows a Microsoft logo at Microsoft offices in Issy-les-Moulineaux near Paris, France, March 25, 2024. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File photo

Microsoft Fights $2.8 billion UK Lawsuit over Cloud Computing Licences

Microsoft was on Thursday accused of overcharging thousands of British businesses to use Windows Server software on cloud computing services provided by Amazon…

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Amazon to Invest Over $35 Billion in India on AI

Amazon on Tuesday announced plans to invest more than $35 billion across all its businesses in India through 2030, focusing on business expansion as well as…

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Technology A photo taken on March 14, 2022, shows the US social network Instagram logo on a smartphone screen in Moscow. (AFP)

Instagram Users Given New Algorithm Controls

Instagram on Wednesday unveiled a new AI-powered feature that lets users view and adjust the algorithm shaping their Reels feed, calling it a pioneering move…

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Adobe Plugs Photoshop, Acrobat Tools Into ChatGPT

Adobe is integrating Photoshop, Adobe Express and Acrobat apps into ChatGPT, it said on Wednesday, allowing users to edit images, design graphics and manage…

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