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Technology  A TikTok logo is displayed on a smartphone in this illustration taken January 6, 2020. (Reuters)

Trump Says 'Very Wealthy' Group to Buy TikTok

US President Donald Trump said Sunday a group of buyers had been found for TikTok, which faces a looming ban in the United States due to its China ties, adding…

Technology A smartphone with a displayed NVIDIA logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Nvidia Insiders Sold over $1 billion in Stock amid Market Surge, FT Reports

Nvidia insiders sold over $1 billion worth of company stock in the past year, with a notable uptick in recent trading activity as executives capitalize on…

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Technology  Academy 32 CEO Dr. Amani Al-Shawi highlighted the program’s role in nurturing emerging talent and preparing students for participation in local, regional, and international competitions  - SPA

GRI Enrichment Program Kicks Off at KACST to Nurture Gifted Students

The Generation Research and Innovation Enrichment Program (GRI Enrichment Program) 2025 was launched at King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST),…

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Technology A visitor looks at AI strategy board displayed on a stand during the ninth edition of the AI summit London, in London. HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP

AI is Learning to Lie, Scheme, and Threaten its Creators

The world's most advanced AI models are exhibiting troubling new behaviors - lying, scheming, and even threatening their creators to achieve their goals. In…

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Technology FILE - The smartphone apps DeepSeek page is seen on a smartphone screen in Beijing, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

DeepSeek Faces Expulsion from App Stores in Germany

Germany has taken steps towards blocking Chinese AI startup DeepSeek from the Apple and Google app stores due to concerns about data protection, according to a…

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Technology People walk behind a logo of Meta Platforms company, during a conference in Mumbai, India, September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo

Meta Will Only Make Limited Changes to Pay-or-consent Model

Meta Platforms will only make limited changes to its pay-or-consent model rolled out in November 2024 and EU antitrust regulators cannot verify for now if the…

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Technology A view shows a Microsoft logo at Microsoft offices in Issy-les-Moulineaux near Paris, France, March 21, 2025. (Reuters)

Windows’ Infamous ‘Blue Screen of Death’ Will Soon Turn Black

Nearly every Windows user has had a run in with the infamous “Blue Screen of Death” at some point in their computing life. Now, after more than 40 years of…

Technology This photo shows a general view of an Apple store in the Huangpu district in Shanghai, on June 23, 2025. (AFP)

Apple Changes App Store Rules in EU to Comply with Antitrust Order

Apple on Thursday changed rules and fees in its App Store in the European Union after the bloc's antitrust regulators ordered it to remove commercial barriers…

Technology The Google logo is seen outside the company's offices in London, Britain, June 24, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso

Pearson and Google Team up to Bring AI Learning Tools to Classrooms

Pearson has entered a multi-year partnership with Alphabet's Google cloud service, providing students with AI learning tools that also make teachers' jobs…

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Technology People walk behind a logo of Meta Platforms company, during a conference in Mumbai, India, September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo

Meta Signs Deals to Source More Solar, Wind Power for Data Centers

Renewable energy developer Invenergy and social media giant Meta Platforms have signed four deals to supply 791 megawatts (MW) more of solar and wind power to…

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Technology FILE PHOTO: A Meta logo is pictured at a trade fair in Hannover Messe, in Hanover, Germany, April 22, 2024. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo/File Photo

Meta Reportedly Poaches Three OpenAI Researchers

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has hired three OpenAI researchers to join his "superintelligence" team, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, days after…

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Technology The new Google logo is seen in this illustration taken May 13, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

UK Plans to Increase Control over Google in search

Britain's competition regulator on Tuesday said it was proposing to designate Google with "strategic market status" to give it greater control over how the US…

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Technology This handout photograph taken and released by the Vatican Media on June 21 2025, shows Pope Leo XIV delivers his speech as he meets with participants in the Jubilee of the Rulers, in The Vatican. (Handout / Vatican Media / AFP)

Pope Leo Warns Politicians of the Challenges Posed by AI

Pope Leo warned politicians on Saturday of the challenges posed by the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), addressing its potential impact on younger people…

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)

US May Target Samsung, Hynix, TSMC Operations in China

The US Department of Commerce is considering revoking authorizations granted in recent years to global chipmakers Samsung, SK Hynix and TSMC, making it more…

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Technology FILE PHOTO: The logo of Tesla is seen on a store in Paris, France, October 30, 2020. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo

US Auto Safety Agency Reviewing Tesla Answers on Robotaxi Deployment Plans

US highway safety regulators are reviewing answers Tesla gave in response to the agency's questions about the safety of its self-driving robotaxi in poor…

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Technology FILE PHOTO: A TikTok logo is displayed on a smartphone in this illustration taken January 6, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Trump Extends Deadline for TikTok Sale by 90 Days

President Donald Trump announced Thursday he had given social media platform TikTok another 90 days to find a non-Chinese buyer or be banned in the United…

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Technology FILE PHOTO: The logo of the European Investment Bank is pictured in the city of Luxembourg, Luxembourg, March 25, 2017. Reuters/Eric Vidal/File Photo

EIB to Allot 70 Bln Euros for Tech Sector in 2025-2027

The European Investment Bank is likely to announce on Friday plans to pump 70 billion euros into the development of European technology firms over the next…

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Technology Generative artificial intelligence has been used in the US legal system by judges performing research, lawyers filing appeals and parties involved in cases who wanted help expressing themselves in court. Jefferson Siegel / POOL/AFP

Justice at Stake as Generative AI Enters the Courtroom

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is making its way into courts despite early stumbles, raising questions about how it will influence the legal system…

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Technology The logo of Meta is seen at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 11, 2025. (Reuters) 

Sam Altman Says Meta Offered $100 Million Bonuses to OpenAI Employees 

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Meta has offered his employees bonuses of $100 million to recruit them, as the tech giant seeks to ramp up its artificial…

Technology “Nioh 3” marks the latest chapter in the acclaimed dark samurai action RPG series. (SPA)

Manga Productions to Publish 'Nioh 3' in MENA with Arabic Localization

Manga Productions, a subsidiary of Mohammed bin Salman Foundation (Misk), announced on Tuesday its partnership with KOEI TECMO GAMES as the official publisher…

Technology The logo of Meta is seen at the entrance of the company's temporary stand ahead of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland January 18, 2025. (Reuters)

Rise in 'Harmful Content' Since Meta Policy Rollbacks, Survey Shows

Harmful content including hate speech has surged across Meta's platforms since the company ended third-party fact-checking in the United States and eased…

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Technology Around half the UK population, more than 30 million people, use TikTok each month. Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP

Despite Law, US TikTok Ban Likely to Remain on Hold

US President Donald Trump is widely expected to extend the Thursday deadline for TikTok to find a non-Chinese buyer or face a ban in the United States. It…

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Technology FILE PHOTO: OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration taken May 20, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo

OpenAI Wins $200 Mn Contract with US Military

The US Department of Defense on Monday awarded OpenAI a $200 million contract to put generative artificial intelligence (AI) to work for the military. San…

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Technology A WhatsApp icon is displayed on an iPhone, Nov. 15, 2018, in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. (AP)

WhatsApp to Start Showing Ads to Users in Some Parts of the Messaging App

WhatsApp said Monday that users will start seeing ads in some parts of the app, as owner Meta Platforms moves to cultivate a new revenue stream by tapping the…