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Technology FILE PHOTO: Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks to media following his meeting with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk (not pictured) at Google Campus in Warsaw, Poland, February 13, 2025. REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel/File Photo

Google Hopes to Reach Gemini Deal with Apple this Year

Google hopes to enter an agreement with Apple by the middle of this year to include its Gemini AI technology on new phones, CEO Sundar Pichai said in testimony…

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Technology A man walks past the logo of Samsung Electronics displayed outside the company's Seocho building in Seoul on April 30, 2025. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP)

Samsung Says Trade Turmoil Raises Chip Business Volatilities, May Hit Phone Demand

South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics warned on Wednesday US tariffs could cut demand for products such as smartphones, making it difficult to…

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Technology Chinese President Xi Jinping waves as he arrives for a two-day state visit, at Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport, Vietnam, April 14, 2025. (Reuters)

China’s Xi Lauds AI Progress, Meets BRICs Bank on Shanghai Visit 

China's President Xi Jinping urged Shanghai to accelerate efforts to turn itself into a technological and innovation hub with global influence as he made his…

Technology FILED - 18 April 2023, Berlin: On the monitor of a cell phone you can see the ChatGPT logo. Photo: Hannes P Albert/dpa

ChatGPT Adds Shopping Help, Intensifying Google Rivalry

OpenAI announced Monday that ChatGPT is now helping users find products online, enhancing its challenge to Google amid regulatory pressure on the search giant…

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Technology A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifts off carrying Amazon's Project Kuiper internet network satellites from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, April 28, 2025. (Reuters) 

Amazon Launches Its First Internet Satellites to Compete Against SpaceX's Starlinks 

Amazon’s first batch of internet satellites rocketed into orbit Monday, the latest entry in the mega constellation market currently dominated by SpaceX's…

Technology The DeepSeek logo is seen on January 29, 2025. (Reuters)

DeepSeek Available to Download Again in South Korea After Suspension 

Chinese artificial intelligence service DeepSeek became available again on South Korean app markets on Monday for the first time in about two months, when…

Technology CEO of stc Group Eng. Olayan Alwetaid highlighted that the group’s achievements were the result of its unwavering commitment to innovation, operational efficiency, and sustainable growth. Asharq Al-Awsat

stc Group Net Profit for First Quarter of 2025 Increases 11.05%

Saudi Arabia’s stc announced on Sunday the company’s preliminary financial results for the first quarter ending March 31, reporting revenues of SAR19,210…

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Technology An attendee plays Mario Kart World by Nintendo Switch 2 during the Nintendo Switch 2 Experience at the ExCeL London international exhibition and convention center in London, Britain, April 11, 2025. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

Japan's Nintendo Fans Test Switch 2 ahead of Launch amid Tariff Worries

Nintendo fans were given a chance to try out the company's new Switch 2 gaming device at an event near Tokyo on Saturday, ahead of a release that some worry…

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Technology  In this photo released by Malaysia's Department of Information, China's President Xi Jinping waves upon his departure to Cambodia at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Malaysia Thursday, April 17, 2025. (Malaysia's Department of Information via AP)

China’s Xi Calls for Self-Sufficiency in AI Development amid US Rivalry

China's President Xi Jinping pledged "self-reliance and self-strengthening" to develop AI in China, state media reported on Saturday, as the country vies with…

Technology The Intel logo is seen near computer motherboard in this illustration taken January 8, 2024. (Reuters)

Intel Shares Fall as Dour Forecasts Overshadow CEO’s Turnaround Promises

Intel's shares fell more than 8% on Friday as the company's weak revenue and profit forecasts overshadowed new CEO Lip-Bu Tan's strategy to revitalize the…

Technology Investors have been watching closely to see whether the billions of dollars Google is pouring into datacenters and artificial intelligence hosted in the cloud are paying off for the Silicon Valley tech giant. Manaure Quintero / AFP

Alphabet Quarterly Earnings Lifted by Cloud and AI

Google parent Alphabet on Thursday reported profit of $34.5 billion in the recently ended quarter, powered by its cloud computing and artificial intelligence…

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Technology Adobe logo is seen near computer motherboard in this illustration taken January 8, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Adobe Adds AI Models from OpenAI, Google to its Firefly App 

Adobe said on Thursday it is adding image-generation artificial intelligence models from OpenAI and Alphabet's Google to its Firefly app and bringing the app…

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Tesla's EU Sales Plunge as Musk Takes Flak

Tesla electric car sales in Europe plunged in the first three months of the year, industry data showed Thursday, in a fresh blow to its boss Elon Musk who has…

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Technology A view shows Nokia headquarters in Espoo, Finland, October 19, 2023. JUSSI NUKARI/Lehtikuva/via REUTERS/File photo

Nokia Posts Quarterly Profit Miss, Flags Disruption from Trump's Tariffs

Nokia reported first-quarter profit well below market expectations on Thursday and flagged a short-term disruption from US tariffs with an estimated impact of…

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Technology Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers a speech, as a pair of Ray-Ban smart glasses appear on screen, during the Meta Connect event at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, California, US, September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

Meta Expands AI Access on Ray-Ban Smart Glasses in Europe

Meta Platforms said on Wednesday it is expanding access to its artificial intelligence assistant, Meta AI, on Ray-Ban smart glasses to seven additional…

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Technology The agreement was part of the official agenda of the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Kingdom - SPA

Saudi Arabia, India Strengthen Cooperation in the Field of Space for Peaceful Purposes

The Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the Saudi Space Agency (SSA), signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government of the…

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Technology An attendee plays Mario Kart World by Nintendo Switch 2 during the Nintendo Switch 2 Experience at the ExCeL London international exhibition and convention centre in London, Britain, April 11, 2025. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

Nintendo Says Cannot Meet Switch 2 Lottery Demand in Japan

Nintendo said on Wednesday it has received 2.2 million applications in the lottery for its Switch 2 gaming device in Japan but cannot fulfil all the demand. …

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Technology The Apple logo is seen at the flagship Apple retail store in San Francisco, California April 27, 2015. (Reuters)

Apple Fined $570 Million and Meta $228 Million for Breaching EU Law 

Apple was fined 500 million euros ($570 million) on Wednesday and Meta 200 million euros, as European Union antitrust regulators handed out the first sanctions…

Technology A BMW THE 7 car is displayed during the 21st Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai on April 23, 2025. (AFP)

BMW To Integrate DeepSeek AI in Its New Vehicles in China Later This Year 

German automaker BMW plans to start integrating artificial intelligence from Chinese startup DeepSeek in its new models in China from later this year, CEO…

Technology Android Ecosystem president Sameer Samat presents the newest Gemini AI model capabilities during the Made by Google event in Mountain View, California, US, August 13, 2024. (Reuters)

Google Contemplated Exclusive Gemini AI Deals with Android Makers

Alphabet's Google contemplated deals with Android phone makers such as Samsung last year that would provide exclusivity for not only its search app, but also…

Technology An illuminated Google logo is seen inside an office building in Zurich, Switzerland, December 5, 2018. (Reuters)

US Urges Curb of Google’s Search Dominance as AI Looms 

US government attorneys urged a federal judge Monday to make Google spin off its Chrome browser, arguing artificial intelligence is poised to ramp up the tech…

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Aramco, BYD Partner to Develop New Energy Vehicle Technologies

Saudi Aramco and BYD, a leading manufacturer of new energy vehicles and power batteries, have agreed to explore closer collaboration on new energy vehicle…

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Technology In this photo illustration, a person looks at a smart phone with a Instagram logo displayed on the screen, on August 17, 2021, in Arlington, Virginia. (AFP)

Instagram Tries Using AI to Determine If Teens Are Pretending to Be Adults

Instagram is beginning to test the use of artificial intelligence to determine if kids are lying about their ages on the app, parent company Meta Platforms…

Technology An attendee plays with the Nintendo Switch 2 gaming device at a media event in Tokyo, Japan April 3, 2025. (Reuters)

Nintendo Faces Trade War Test with Switch 2 Launch

Nintendo's Switch became a source of much-needed escapism during pandemic restrictions. Now, the Japanese video game company faces the harsh reality of a…