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Technology FILE PHOTO: A view of the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, March 6, 2025. REUTERS/Jana Rodenbusch/File Photo

AI May be Creating Instead of Destroying Jobs for Now, ECB Blog Argues

The increasing use of artificial intelligence by firms may be creating some jobs in the euro zone rather than destroying them as many fear, a European Central…

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Technology The TikTok Inc. building is seen in Culver City, Calif., Friday, March 17, 2023. (AP)

EU Experts to Start Work on Social Media Ban for Children Thursday

An EU expert group is to begin work this week on whether to ban social media for children with the aim of coming up with recommendations by the summer,…

Technology A picture taken on March 2, 2026 in Barcelona shows Qualcomm's stand adverstising 6G technology during the inauguration of the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the world's biggest mobile technology showcase and fair. (Photo by Josep LAGO / AFP)

Tech Sovereignty and AI Networks Set to Dominate Mobile Meet

Tens of thousands flocked to the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona Monday, with this year's edition of the telecoms trade fair marked by efforts to…

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Technology People wearing raincoats ride motorbikes through the rain past a fast-food restaurant in Hanoi on February 26, 2026. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP)

Vietnam AI Law Takes Effect, First in Southeast Asia

A law regulating artificial intelligence went into effect in Vietnam on Sunday, making it the first country in Southeast Asia with a comprehensive framework on…

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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 Raises $110 billion, Including $50 billion from Amazon

OpenAI announced Friday a massive $110 billion funding round valuing the ChatGPT maker at $730 billion, with SoftBank, Nvidia and Amazon each making multi…

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

South Korea Approves Google Bid to Export High-precision Map Data

South Korea on Friday approved Google's request to export the country's high-precision map data to overseas servers, a major reversal after two decades of…

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Technology FILE PHOTO: Figurines with computers and smartphones are seen in front of the words "Artificial Intelligence AI" in this illustration created on February 19, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Fintech Company Block Lays Off 4,000 of its 10,000 Staff, Citing Gains from AI

Shares in the financial technology company Block have soared more than 20% in after-hours trading after its CEO announced it was laying off more than 4,000 of…

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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 to Make London its Biggest Research Hub Outside US

ChatGPT maker OpenAI said on Thursday that it would make London its largest research hub outside the United States, citing Britain's technology ecosystem as an…

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Technology FILE PHOTO: A Baidu logo and a decreasing stock graph appear in this illustration taken August 18, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

China's Baidu Revenue Falls 4% as AI Cloud Growth Fails to Offset Ad Weakness

China's largest search engine operator Baidu reported 4% revenue drop for its December quarter on Thursday, as the hit from persistent weakness in its mainstay…

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Technology FILE PHOTO: An Ocado grocery delivery van is driven along a street in London, Britain, March 25, 2023. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo

UK's Ocado to Cut 1,000 Jobs in Cost Saving Drive

Ocado, the British technology and online grocery group, plans to cut about 1,000 jobs as it targets savings of ‌150 ‌million pounds ($203 &zwnj…

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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's AI Chatbot Doubao Wins China Holiday Battle with 100 Million Users

ByteDance's Doubao chatbot attracted over 100 million daily active users during China's Lunar New Year holiday, winning an AI battle that saw the country's…

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Technology FILE PHOTO: Figurines with computers and smartphones are seen in front of the words "Artificial Intelligence AI" in this illustration taken, February 19, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

AI Disruption Prompts Australia's WiseTech to Cut a Third of Global Workforce

Australian software firm WiseTech Global will axe about 2,000 jobs, nearly a third of its global workforce, in a two-year restructuring that could rank among…

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Technology  A 3D printed Facebook's new rebrand logo Meta is seen in front of a displayed AMD logo in this illustration taken November 9, 2021. (Reuters)

Meta, AMD Agree to Major AI Chips Deal

American tech giant Meta has reached an agreement to purchase millions of powerful AI chips from processor manufacturer AMD, in which it could become a major…

Technology Cristos Goodrow, vice president of engineering at YouTube, arrives outside the court to take the stand at trial in a key test case accusing Meta and Google's YouTube of harming kids' mental health through addictive platforms, in Los Angeles, California, US, February 23, 2026. (Reuters)

YouTube Exec Says Goal Was Viewer Value Not Addiction 

A landmark social media addiction trial resumed Monday with a YouTube executive insisting that the Google-owned company's aim was to give people value, not…

Technology Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) President Dr. Abdullah Al-Ghamdi speaks at the India AI Impact Summit 2026. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Joins Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence

Saudi Arabia has officially joined the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI), an initiative hosted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation…

Technology During 12 years leading Xbox, Phil Spencer oversaw blockbuster studio buys and an evolution to video games being played just about anywhere players can get online. KEVORK DJANSEZIAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP

Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Retires as Microsoft Shakes Up Gaming Unit

Microsoft on Friday put out word that Xbox stalwart Phil Spencer is retiring, in a shakeup of leadership at the tech titan's video game unit. Former…

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Technology Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) President Dr. Abdullah Al-Ghamdi meet on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit 2026. (SPA)

Indian PM, President of Saudi Arabia’s SDAIA Discuss AI Cooperation 

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with President of the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) President Dr. Abdullah Al-Ghamdi…

Technology A handout photo made available by the Press Information Bureau (PIB) of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaking with global leaders at the AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, India, 19 February 2026.EPA/PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU HANDOUT HANDOUT

India Chases 'DeepSeek Moment' with Homegrown AI

Fledgling Indian artificial intelligence companies showcased homegrown technologies this week at a major summit in New Delhi, underpinning big dreams of…

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Technology Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has insisted that the AI chip powerhouse is committed to a big investment in ChatGPT-maker OpenAI. Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP

Report: Nvidia Nears Deal for Scaled-down Investment in OpenAI

Nvidia is on the cusp of investing $30 billion in OpenAI, scaling back a plan to pump $100 billion into the ChatGPT maker, the Financial Times reported…

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Technology SDAIA President Abdullah Al-Ghamdi delivers his remarks at Thursday's meeting. (SPA)

SDAIA President: Saudi Arabia Is Building an Integrated National AI Ecosystem in Line with Vision 2030 

President of the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) Abdullah Al-Ghamdi stressed on Thursday that Saudi Arabia, guided by the objectives…

Technology OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman speaks at the AI Summit in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo)

OpenAI's Altman Says World 'Urgently' Needs AI Regulation

Sam Altman, head of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, told a global artificial intelligence conference on Thursday that the world "urgently" needs to regulate the fast…

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Technology Saudi Arabia took part in a high-level session on harnessing artificial intelligence on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit 2026 hosted by India.

Saudi Arabia Showcases Responsible Use of AI at AI Impact Summit in India

Saudi Arabia, represented by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), took part in a high-level session on harnessing artificial…

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Technology A logo of Google is on display at Bharat Mandapam, one of the venues for AI Impact Summit, in New Delhi, India, February 17, 2026. REUTERS/Bhawika Chhabra

Google Says to Build New Subsea Cables from India in AI Push

Google announced Wednesday it would build new subsea cables from India and other locations as part of its existing $15 billion investment in the South Asian…

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Technology Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on online child sexual exploitation at the US Capitol in Washington, US, January 31, 2024. (Reuters)

Mark Zuckerberg Set to Testify in Watershed Social Media Trial 

Mark Zuckerberg will testify in an unprecedented social media trial that questions whether Meta's platforms deliberately addict and harm children. Meta's CEO…