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Technology FILE PHOTO: Figurines with computers and smartphones are seen in front of Amazon logo in this illustration taken, February 19, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Pinterest Deepens Amazon Partnership with $4 billion Cloud Deal

Pinterest said on Thursday it would pay Amazon Web Services $4 billion for cloud services through 2031, as the social media company strengthens a long-term…

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Technology The logo of Meta at the Meta Lab in Los Angeles, California, US, May 20, 2026. (Reuters)

Meta Enters Enterprise AI Race with New Business Agent

Meta Platforms on Wednesday unveiled an artificial intelligence agent aimed at helping businesses carry out day-to-day operations, positioning the social media…

Technology FILE PHOTO: The Google logo is pictured at the entrance to the Google offices in London, Britain January 18, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo

UK Allows Websites to Opt Out of Google AI Search

Britain's competition watchdog said Wednesday that it had ordered Google to allow UK website owners to opt out of having their content used by the US…

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Technology A sign is posted in front of Intel headquarters in Santa Clara, California, US, Aug. 1, 2024. (AFP)

Intel Says Competition from Nvidia PC Chip a ‘Good Thing’

Intel said Tuesday that competition in personal computer chips from hardware giant Nvidia as a "good thing" as artificial intelligence presents new business…

Technology The iPhone 17 series on display at the Apple Store in New York City, US, September 19, 2025. (Reuters)

Global Smartphone Market Faces Record Annual Decline as Chip Crunch Worsens

The global smartphone market is heading for its steepest annual contraction on record, with shipments projected to slump by 13.9% this year to 1.08 billion…

Technology A man shakes the hand of a Chinese G1 humanoid robot made by Unitree Robotics at a conference in Mumbai, India, May 22, 2026. (Reuters)

Nvidia to Work with US, European Humanoid Robot Makers in Addition to China’s Unitree

Nvidia ‌plans to work with humanoid robot makers in the US, Europe and South Korea in addition to China's Unitree to build robots for researchers,…

Technology To help European firms edge out foreign rivals, the EU is set to unveil new rules covering the cloud, AI and chip sectors on June 3. (AFP file)

EU Wants to Break Up with US Tech

Wary of being vulnerable to the whims of foreign governments, the European Union is preparing far-reaching new moves to ditch American digital companies and…

Technology  A logo for Huawei is seen during the KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe hosted by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) in Paris, France, March 20, 2024. (Reuters)

Huawei Bets on Speed Over Shrinking Transistors to Sidestep US Chip Sanctions

Huawei's new chip design principle focused on boosting transmission speed rather than continuing to shrink semiconductors offers a path for China to build…

Technology A humanoid robot poses for photo at the Humanoids Summit 2026 in Tokyo, Thursday, May 28, 2026. (AP)

Humanoids Dance and Thread Needles as Japanese Robotics Developers Look to Outdo Chinese

Mechanical hands dexterous enough to thread a needle, childlike dancing robots and adult-sized ones to help with deliveries were on display Thursday as the…

Technology  Jiaxun Liu, a PhD student, works on a robot named Argus at Duke University's General Robotics Lab in Durham, NC, Tuesday, May 26, 2026. (AP)

Introducing Argus, a Robot with 20 Legs and Eyes Built to Move and See in Any Direction Instantly

A robot being developed at Duke University is almost ready to face the world, in any direction. Instead of trying to copy symmetrical shapes from nature by…

Technology  A picture taken on October 5, 2021 in Toulouse shows the logo of YouTube social media displayed by a by a tablet and a smartphone. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP)

YouTube Says Will Flag AI-generated Content

YouTube will in future automatically detect AI-generated content and flag the information to viewers on its platform, the Google-owned company said Wednesday. …

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Technology Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers a speech during an all employee celebration at the construction site of their Taiwan headquarters "Constellation" in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

CEO: Nvidia to Spend $150 Billion a Year in Taiwan, 'Epicenter' of AI Revolution

Nvidia's chief executive said on Wednesday the chip company plans to invest around $150 billion a year in Taiwan, terming it the "epicenter" of the AI…

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Technology FILE PHOTO: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attends an event in Tokyo, Japan February 3, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo

OpenAI's Altman Says AI Unlikely to Lead to 'Jobs Apocalypse'

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on Tuesday the rapid development and adoption of AI would not lead to a global "jobs apocalypse" and the technology had not claimed…

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Technology The Huawei logo is seen at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 12, 2025. (Reuters)

Huawei Touts New Chipmaking Technology to Sidestep US Restrictions

Chinese tech giant Huawei said on Monday it had developed a new way of making semiconductors that could get around its US-enforced lack of access to the most…

Technology Surgeons have noticed consistencies in the aesthetics of “AI face”. (Shutterstock)

More and More Plastic Surgeons Are Being Asked to Create an ‘AI Face’

Plastic surgeons are increasingly concerned about the rise of “AI face”, as more and more clients arrive in their offices with unrealistic AI-generated visions…

Technology The rise of AI to plan and book travel will force hotels to make themselves visible when people describe what type of room they would like. JOEL SAGET / AFP/File

Hotels Strive to Be Found as AI Models Conduct Travel Search

With people increasingly adopting AI to help plan their vacations, hotels are working to make sure that you check them out -- and check in. Whether using…

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Technology FILE PHOTO: The logo of Meta is seen during the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 12, 2025. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

Google, Meta, TikTok Hit by EU Consumer Complaints about Handling of Financial Scams

Alphabet's Google, Meta Platforms and TikTok were hit with complaints from European Union consumer groups on Thursday for allegedly failing to protect users…

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Technology The Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence (SDAIA)

SDAIA Outlines Comprehensive Data Quality Journey to Support National AI Initiatives

The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) highlighted data quality as a critical foundation for enhancing information reliability, boosting…

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Technology Mohammed Amin, Senior Vice President for Central Eastern Europe, Middle East, Türkiye and Africa at Dell Technologies

Dell to Asharq Al-Awsat: AI in Saudi Arabia Enters Production, Not Experimentation Phase

Saudi Arabia became a focal point of discussion in the “Dell Technologies World 2026” in Las Vegas this week about the next phase of artificial intelligence. …

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Technology A visitor walks in front of Alibaba booth during the 3rd China International Supply Chain Expo at the China International Exhibition Center, in Beijing, China, Friday, July 18, 2025. (AP)

Alibaba Unveils New AI Chip in Push for Domestic Alternatives

Alibaba Group on Wednesday unveiled a new AI chip, the Zhenwu M890, as the Chinese technology giant intensifies efforts to build domestic alternatives to…

Technology A message reading "AI artificial intelligence", a keyboard, and robot hands are seen in this illustration taken January 27, 2025. (Reuters)

Beijing Says China, US Should Work Together to Promote AI Governance

China and the United States "should work together to promote the development and governance of AI", Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on…

Technology Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends a state banquet with US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026. (Reuters)

Musk Loses Blockbuster OpenAI Suit as Jury Says Too Late

A federal jury ruled Monday that billionaire Elon Musk waited too long to sue OpenAI and its co-founders, delivering a decisive victory to the ChatGPT startup…

Technology  CEO of Nvidia Jensen Huang speaking on stage at a Dell Technologies World event happening in Las Vegas on Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP)

China Market for Nvidia AI Chips to Open ‘Over Time’, Says Huang

Nvidia boss Jensen Huang expects China to eventually open its market to high-end US chips that can train and run artificial intelligence systems. But he did…

Technology  OpenAI CEO Sam Altman arrives at the federal courthouse, as the trial in Elon Musk's lawsuit over OpenAI's for-profit conversion continues, in Oakland, California, US, May 14, 2026. (Reuters)

Four Takeaways from Musk vs OpenAI Trial

After three weeks of intense hearings, Silicon Valley's first major AI trial -- over the lawsuit filed by Elon Musk against the co-founders of OpenAI -- is…