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Technology FILED - 04 February 2026, Bavaria, Munich: The NVIDIA logo is seen during a press conference at the opening of Telekom and NVIDIA's AI factory "Industrial AI Cloud". Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa

US Tech Giant Nvidia Announces India Deals at AI Summit

US artificial intelligence chip titan Nvidia unveiled tie-ups with Indian computing firms on Wednesday as tech companies rushed to announce deals and…

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Technology The SpaceX logo is seen in this illustration taken, March 10, 2025. (Reuters)

Report: SpaceX Competing to Produce Autonomous Drone Tech for Pentagon 

Elon Musk's SpaceX and its wholly-owned subsidiary xAI are competing in a secret new Pentagon contest to produce voice-controlled, autonomous drone swarming…

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Technology The platform offers customizable analytical dashboards that deliver frequent updates and predictive insights- SPA

SVC Develops AI Intelligence Platform to Strengthen Private Capital Ecosystem

Saudi Venture Capital Company (SVC) announced the launch of its proprietary intelligence platform, Aian, developed in-house using Saudi national expertise to…

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Technology A Delhi police officer outside the venue of the 'India AI Impact Summit 2026'. Arun SANKAR / AFP

Job Threats, Rogue Bots: Five Hot Issues in AI

As artificial intelligence evolves at a blistering pace, world leaders and thousands of other delegates will discuss how to handle the technology at the AI…

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

OpenAI Hires Creator of 'OpenClaw' AI Agent Tool

OpenAI has hired the Austrian creator of OpenClaw, an artificial intelligence tool able to execute real-world tasks, the US startup's head Sam Altman said on…

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Technology As India races to narrow the AI gap with the US and China, it is planning a vast new "data city" to power digital growth on a staggering scale. Arun SANKAR / AFP

India Plans AI 'Data City' on Staggering Scale

As India races to narrow the artificial intelligence gap with the United States and China, it is planning a vast new "data city" to power digital growth on a…

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SDAIA President Leads Saudi Delegation to India AI Impact Summit 2026

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), is participating in the India AI Impact Summit 2026…

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Technology This picture taken on February 5, 2026 shows advertising promoting ByteDance's cloud and AI service platform 'Volcano Engine' and chatbot 'Doubao' at the Beijing Capital International airport in Beijing. (Photo by Adek BERRY / AFP)

China’s ByteDance Releases Doubao 2.0 AI Model for 'Agent Era’

China's ByteDance has rolled out its Doubao 2.0 model, an upgrade of the country's most widely used artificial-intelligence app, the company said on Saturday. …

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Boston Consulting Group: 40% of Saudi Organizations Now Qualify as AI Leaders 

Saudi Arabia exhibits remarkable AI advancement, with 40% of organizations now qualifying as AI Leaders according to a comprehensive new study by Boston…

Technology Officials at the signing ceremony between Saudi Aramco and Microsoft. (SPA)

Saudi Aramco, Microsoft Sign MoU to Advance AI in Industrial Sector, Transform Digital Capabilities 

Saudi Aramco and Microsoft signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore a range of digital initiatives aimed at accelerating the adoption…

Technology Men pose with smartphones in front of displayed Whatsapp logo in this illustration September 14, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo

Russia Confirms Ban on WhatsApp, Says No Plans to Block Google

Russia has blocked the popular messaging service WhatsApp over its failure to comply with local legislation, the Kremlin said Thursday, urging its 100 million…

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Technology A man walks past the logo of Samsung Electronics displayed on a glass door at the company's Seocho building in Seoul on January 29, 2026. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP)

Samsung Starts Mass Production of Next-gen AI Memory Chip

Samsung Electronics has started mass production of a next-generation memory chip to power artificial intelligence, the South Korean firm announced Thursday,…

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Technology FILED - 05 August 2025, Berlin: The "Siemens Energy" logo can be seen in the entrance area of the company. Photo: Britta Pedersen/dpa

Siemens Energy Trebles Profit as AI Boosts Power Demand

German turbine maker Siemens Energy said Wednesday that its quarterly profits had almost tripled as the firm gains from surging demand for electricity driven…

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Technology The Instagram app icon is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken October 27, 2025. (Reuters)

Instagram Boss to Testify at Social Media Addiction Trial 

Instagram chief Adam Mosseri is to be called to testify Wednesday in a Los Angeles courtroom by lawyers out to prove social media is dangerously addictive by…

Technology The OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration taken May 20, 2024. (Reuters)

OpenAI Starts Testing Ads in ChatGPT

OpenAI has begun placing ads in the basic versions of its ChatGPT chatbot, a bet that users will not mind the interruptions as the company seeks revenue as its…

Technology Teenagers pose for a photo while holding smartphones in front of a Meta logo in this illustration taken September 11, 2025. (Reuters)

Social Media ‘Addicting the Brains of Children,’ Plaintiff’s Lawyer Argues in Landmark Trial

Comparing social media platforms to casinos and addictive drugs, lawyer Mark Lanier delivered opening statements Monday in a landmark trial in Los Angeles that…

Technology AI (Artificial Intelligence) letters and a robot hand are placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration created on June 23, 2023. (Reuters)

AI No Better Than Other Methods for Patients Seeking Medical Advice, Study Shows

Asking AI about medical symptoms does not help patients make better decisions about their health than other methods, such as a standard internet search,…

Technology (FILES) This illustration photograph taken on December 1, 2025, shows the logo of WhatsApp displayed on a smartphone's screen, in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)

Meta Criticizes EU Antitrust Move Against WhatsApp Block on AI Rivals

Meta Platforms on Monday criticized EU regulators after they charged the US tech giant with breaching antitrust rules and threaten to halt its block on ⁠AI…

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Technology A folk performer breathes fire during a performance ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations in a village in Huai'an, in China's eastern Jiangsu Province on February 7, 2026. (AFP)

Chinese Robot Makers Ready for Lunar New Year Entertainment Spotlight

In China, humanoid robots are serving as Lunar New Year entertainment, with their manufacturers pitching their song-and-dance skills to the general public as…

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AI to Track Icebergs Adrift at Sea in Boon for Science

British scientists said Thursday that a world-first AI tool to catalogue and track icebergs as they break apart into smaller chunks could fill a "major blind…

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Technology An AMD logo and a computer motherboard appear in this illustration created on August 25, 2025. (Reuters)

AMD Predicts Weaker First-Quarter Sales, Shares Plunge on Nvidia Comparisons

Advanced Micro Devices on Tuesday forecast a slight decline in quarterly revenue, raising concerns about whether it ​can effectively challenge Nvidia in the…

Technology This photo taken on November 4, 2025 shows a woman taking photos of a Super Mario figure at the Nintendo Tokyo store in Tokyo. (AFP)

Switch 2 Sales Boost Nintendo Results but Chip Shortage Looms

The runaway success of the Switch 2 console drove up Nintendo's net profit by more than 50 percent in the nine months to December, the Japanese video game…

Technology Snapchat says teens may be skirting a social media ban in Australia (Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV)

Snapchat Blocks 415,000 Underage Accounts in Australia

Snapchat has blocked 415,000 accounts under Australia's social media ban for under-16s, the company said Monday, but warned some youngsters may be bypassing…

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