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Technology The UNESCO delegation also learned about the center's scientific efforts to enhance knowledge exchange with specialized global centers - SPA

UNESCO Delegation Visits ICAIRE in Riyadh to Review Global AI Ethics Efforts

A UNESCO delegation visited the International Center for AI Research and Ethics (ICAIRE) in Riyadh to review the center's international research and knowledge…

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Technology FILE PHOTO: Nvidia logo is seen on graphic card package in this illustration taken August 19, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Amazon, Microsoft Back Effort to Curb Nvidia's Exports to China

Amazon is joining Microsoft in backing legislation to further restrict chipmaker Nvidia's ability to export chips to China, the Wall Street Journal reported on…

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Technology xAI logo is seen in this illustration taken, February 16, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Elon Musk's xAI Raises $15 billion in Latest Funding Round, CNBC Reports

Billionaire Elon Musk's xAI has raised $15 billion in a series E funding round, CNBC reported on Thursday, citing sources familiar with the matter. The…

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Technology Apple has previously said the ruling "takes a flawed view of the thriving and competitive app economy" - File/Reuters

Apple Refused Permission to Appeal UK Ruling on App Store Commissions

Apple was on Thursday refused permission to appeal against a London tribunal ruling that it abused its dominant position by charging app developers unfair…

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Technology  The Google logo is displayed during a press conference in Berlin, Germany, November 11, 2025. (Reuters)

Google Hit with EU Antitrust Investigation into its Spam Policy

Alphabet's Google was hit with an EU antitrust investigation into its spam policy on Thursday following complaints from publishers who say it has hurt their…

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Technology (FILES) This illustration photograph shows logos of X (formerly Twitter) social network in Brussels on September 29, 2025. (Photo by Nicolas TUCAT / AFP)

X Fined 5 Million Euros in Spain Over Cryptocurrency Ads

Spain's securities regulator said Thursday it has fined social media platform X five million euros for failing to comply with rules governing advertising of…

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Technology A woman walks past an illustration of internet at the expo of the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen town of Tongxiang city, Zhejiang province, China November 8, 2025. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

Study: Internet Freedom Declines In US, Germany

Internet freedom declined in both the United States and Germany as Western democracies joined authoritarian states in imposing growing restrictions online, an…

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Technology Saudi Arabia to Host Multiverse 2025 Summit in Silicon Valley to Advance AI Leadership, Innovation

Saudi Arabia to Host Multiverse 2025 Summit in Silicon Valley to Advance AI Leadership, Innovation

The Saudi Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, represented by the Center of Digital Entrepreneurship (CODE), will host the Multiverse 2025…

Technology The remarks came during the 19th Middle East Corrosion Conference and Exhibition, hosted in Dhahran - File Photo

Aramco Executives Underscore AI’s Role in Advancing Materials Science, Combating Corrosion

Saudi Aramco executives emphasized the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in revolutionizing materials science and engineering,…

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Technology A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017. (Reuters)

Brazil's Central Bank Vows Tougher Rules after Surge in Financial System Cyberattacks

Brazil's central bank is preparing to advance tighter regulation of the financial system to curb a rise in cyberattacks, the bank's supervision director,…

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Technology (FILES) This illustration photograph taken on November 22, 2024 in Istanbul shows coin imitations of Bitcoin. (Photo by Ozan KOSE / AFP)

Yield-bearing Crypto Assets Poised to Grow after Regulatory Clarity, Report Says

Yield-bearing assets in the cryptocurrency market are expected to grow rapidly as institutional adoption accelerates after the passage of the GENIUS Act,…

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Technology People work at a cleanroom that manufactures 300 millimeter silicon wafers containing quantum computing chips at the Albany NanoTech Complex in Albany, New York., US, in this handout image released on November 10, 2025. IBM/Handout via REUTERS

IBM Says 'Loon' Chip Shows Path to Useful Quantum Computers by 2029

IBM announced on Wednesday it has built a new experimental quantum computing chip called Loon that demonstrates it hit a key milestone toward making useful…

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Technology FILE - The logo of Microsoft is seen outside its French headquarters in Issy-les-Moulineaux, outside Paris on May 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)

Microsoft Expands Danish Quantum Facility with Second Lab

Microsoft on Wednesday said it is expanding its quantum facility just outside the Danish capital Copenhagen, by building its second lab in the Nordic country…

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Technology Deezer said AI-generated tracks have surged from one in 10 streamed at the beginning of the year to one in three. (AFP)

Humans Can No Longer Tell AI Music from the Real Thing, Survey Finds 

It has become nearly impossible for people to tell the difference between music generated by artificial intelligence and that created by humans, according to a…

Technology FILE PHOTO: A man walks past a logo of TotalEnergies during the annual energy industry event Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, November 3, 2025. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo

TotalEnergies Agrees Renewable Power Deal with Google for Ohio Data Centers

Oil major TotalEnergies has agreed a 15-year power purchase deal to supply Alphabet's Google with 1.5 terawatt hours of renewable electricity from its…

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Technology  The Google logo is displayed during a press conference in Berlin, Germany, November 11, 2025. (Reuters)

Google Unveils $6.4 Bn Investment in Germany

Google unveiled Tuesday its biggest-ever investment in Germany, pledging 5.5 billion euros ($6.4 billion) for a new data center and other projects, as Europe…

Technology AI Agents Open Door to New Hacking Threats

AI Agents Open Door to New Hacking Threats

Cybersecurity experts are warning that artificial intelligence agents, widely considered the next frontier in the generative AI revolution, could wind up…

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Technology A view of a Nvidia logo at their headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan May 31, 2023. (Reuters)

Nvidia and Big Tech Rally to Help Wall Street Recover Much of Last Week's Loss

Big Tech and other superstars of the US stock market are rallying on Monday, as Wall Street recovers much of its loss from last week. The S&P 500 climbed 1.2…

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Technology Easy access to electricity is posing a big challenge to the race for AI dominance, says Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella. Jason Redmond / AFP/File

The AI Revolution Has a Power Problem

In the race for AI dominance, American tech giants have the money and the chips, but their ambitions have hit a new obstacle: electric power. "The biggest…

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Technology A woman poses for a photo beside a Panda statue at Shougang Park in Beijing, China, 08 November 2025. EPA/WU HAO

China Creates New Visa, Competing with the US in Wooing Global Tech Talent

Vaishnavi Srinivasagopalan, a skilled Indian IT professional who has worked in both India and the US, has been looking for work in China. Beijing's new K-visa…

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Technology The center was established through a collaboration between the Ministry of Health and Siemens Healthineers. (SPA)

‘SHIFT’ Medical Innovation Center Inaugurated in Riyadh 

Saudi Deputy Minister of Health Eng. Abdulaziz Al-Rumaih and Siemens Healthineers Board Member Elisabeth Staudinger inaugurated in Riyadh on Sunday the “SHIFT”…

Technology The initiative drew nationwide participation, with more than one million registrants. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Reaches One Million Citizens Trained in AI Through ‘SAMAI’ Initiative

The Saudi Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, and the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA)…

Technology The Deepseek logo is seen in this illustration taken on January 29, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

DeepSeek Researcher Pessimistic over AI's Impact in Startup's First Public Appearance since Success

Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) developer DeepSeek made its first public appearance in almost a year after it became a global sensation, fielding a senior…

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Technology Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks at the 27th annual Milken Institute Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on May 6, 2024. (AFP)

Musk Plans Tesla Mega AI Chip Fab, Mulls Potential Intel Partnership 

CEO Elon Musk on Thursday said Tesla probably will have to build "a gigantic chip fab" to make artificial intelligence chips and publicly mused the EV maker…