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Technology The initiative forms part of the ministry’s ongoing efforts aimed at advancing digital transformation. (SPA)

Saudi Interior Ministry’s Civil Affairs Agency Launches 4 New E-Services via Absher Platform 

Under the patronage of Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, four new electronic civil affairs services were launched…

Technology Inside the cloud: data centers like this power the global internet. SCANPIX SWEDEN/AFP/File

Servers, Software and Data: How the Cloud Powers the Web

The outage that hit the world's leading cloud provider Amazon Web Services on Monday has highlighted global reliance on the technology, which offers businesses…

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Technology ARM CEO Rene Haas makes a speech at COMPUTEX forum in Taipei, Taiwan June 3, 2024. REUTERS/Ann Wang

Arm Expands AI Licensing Program to Boost on-device AI Market Share

Arm Holdings said on Monday it is expanding its Flexible Access licensing program to cover its Armv9 edge AI platform, aiming to attract startups and device…

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Technology A rainbow is visible in the clouds behind the Capitol Building, weeks into the continuing US government shutdown on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., US, October 18, 2025. REUTERS/Aaron Schwartz

Many Websites, Apps Go Dark as Amazon's Cloud Unit Reports Global Outage

Amazon's cloud services unit AWS was hit by an outage on Monday, causing connectivity issues for many companies around the world and disrupting services for…

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Technology Apple launched the iPhone 17 series globally, including in China, in September. (Getty Images/AFP)

iPhone 17 Outsells Predecessor by 14% in Early China, US Sales, Research Firm Says 

Apple's iPhone 17 series outperformed its predecessor in early sales in China and the United States, research firm Counterpoint said on Monday. The newer…

Technology A Bernstein Research analyst says Open AI CEO Sam Altman has the power to crash the global economy or take everyone 'to the promised land' as the startup behind ChatGPT races to build artificial intelligence infrastructure costing billions of dollars. JUSTIN SULLIVAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP

OpenAI Big Chip Orders Dwarf Its Revenues -- for Now

OpenAI is ordering hundreds of billions of dollars worth of chips in the artificial intelligence race, raising questions among investors about how the startup…

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Technology The US judge who cut the amount NSO Group should pay Meta for a scheme to spy on WhatsApp users also granted an injunction to stop the Israel-based spyware maker's tactics targeting users of the messaging service. JACK GUEZ / AFP

US Court Bars NSO Group from Installing Spyware on WhatsApp

A US judge on Friday granted an injunction barring Israeli spyware maker NSO Group from targeting WhatsApp users but slashed a $168 million damages award at…

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Technology People walk past a large electronic screen showing the Samsung logo at Seoul train station in Seoul on October 14, 2025. (AFP)

Samsung Electronics Family to Sell $1.2 Bln Stake amid Share Rally

The mother and two sisters of Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee plan to sell some 1.73 trillion won ($1.22 billion) worth of shares in the South Korean…

Technology Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Abdullah Alswaha, met with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Communications Meets with OpenAI CEO to Strengthen Partnerships

Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Abdullah Alswaha, met with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman during a visit to the United States, as part of…

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Technology A teenager poses for a photo while holding a smartphone in front of a Instagram logo in this illustration taken September 11, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Meta to Give Teens' Parents More Control after Criticism over Flirty AI Chatbots

Meta said on Friday it will let parents disable their teens' private chats with AI characters, adding another measure to make its social media platforms safe…

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Technology Electronic Arts says more than 15 million hours of 'Battlefield' gameplay were watched at online streaming platforms after the recent release of the latest installment to the military shooter franchise. Martin LELIEVRE / AFP

'Battlefield' Video Game Sees Big-time Sales

The latest installment of military video game "Battlefield" hit the market with sales rivaling that of blockbuster rival "Call of Duty," publisher Electronic…

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Technology Northside American Federation of Teachers President Melina Espiritu-Azocar, right, speaks with middle school teacher Celeste Simone during a Microsoft AI skilling event, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate)

Big Tech is Paying Millions to Train Teachers on AI, in Push to Bring Chatbots Into Classrooms

On a scorching hot Saturday in San Antonio, dozens of teachers traded a day off for a glimpse of the future. The topic of the day’s workshop: enhancing…

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Technology Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Eng. Abdullah Alswaha meets with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in the US on Thursday. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Communications Meets with Nvidia, Intel Chiefs to Discuss AI, Cooperation 

Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Eng. Abdullah Alswaha continued his series of meetings with top tech officials during his official…

Technology A view shows a Microsoft logo at Microsoft offices in Issy-les-Moulineaux near Paris, France, March 25, 2024. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo

Microsoft: Russia, China, Iran and North Korea Increasingly Using AI to Escalate Cyberattacks

Russia, China, Iran and North Korea have sharply increased their use of artificial intelligence to deceive people online and mount cyberattacks against the…

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Technology File photo: The logo of Suzuki Motor Corp. is pictured at the 45th Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo, Japan October 25, 2017. Picture taken October 25, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

Saudi Commerce Ministry Recalls 1,316 Suzuki Motorcycles over Brake Defect

The Saudi Ministry of Commerce said it had recalled 1,316 Suzuki GSX250 and GSX250F motorcycles, model years 2022–2025, due to a defect in the rear brake…

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Technology Director General of MI5 Ken McCallum delivers the annual Director General's Speech at Thames House, the headquarters of the UK's Security Service, in London, Britain, October 16, 2025. Jonathan Brady/Pool via REUTERS

UK Spy Chief Warns of AI Danger, though Not Disaster-movie Doom

AI systems acting without human control could one day pose a security threat, the head of Britain's MI5 spy agency said on Thursday, although he said he was…

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Technology BMW Says Supplier Network Impacted by Row over Chip Maker Nexperia

BMW Says Supplier Network Impacted by Row over Chip Maker Nexperia

Parts of BMW's supplier network are affected by US and Chinese export restrictions that have been imposed on chipmaker Nexperia amid a growing row over…

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Technology A Microsoft logo is seen on an office building in New York City in this July 28, 2015 file photo. REUTERS/Mike Segar//File Photo

UK's Nscale to Supply Microsoft with 200,000 Nvidia AI Chips

Nscale will deploy around 200,000 Nvidia AI chips under an expanded agreement with Microsoft across its data centers in Europe and the US, the British…

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Technology A woman uses her smartphone inside the Apple store in Beijing's Sanlitun area as the new iPhone 17 series smartphones go on sale in Beijing, China September 19, 2025. (Reuters)

Apple’s Shipments in China Boosted by iPhone 17 Series 

Apple's shipments in China grew 0.6% from a year earlier to 10.8 million units in the third quarter amid sluggish demand in China's smartphone market,…

Technology Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha meets with Founder, President, and CEO of Supermicro Charles Liang. (SPA)

Saudi Communications Minister Holds Talks in US on Accelerating Growth of Kingdom’s AI Ecosystem 

Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha held talks in the United States on Tuesday with Founder, President, and CEO of…

Technology Google says its data center will make India's Visakhapatnam a 'global connectivity hub'. Sergei GAPON / AFP

Google to Invest $15 bn in India, Build Largest AI Hub Outside US

Google said Tuesday it will invest $15 billion in India over the next five years, as it announced a giant data center and artificial intelligence base in the…

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Technology A man stands in front of a large electronic screen showing Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 and Fold7 smartphones at Seoul train station in Seoul on October 14, 2025. (AFP)

Samsung Expects Best Profit Since 2022, as AI Boom Squeezes Commodity Chip Supply 

Samsung Electronics on Tuesday said it expects its biggest quarterly profit in over three years, as the global race to boost production of AI chips has…

Technology Aramco's Upstream is embarking on a digital transformation journey aimed at accelerating technological breakthroughs in the quest for energy. (SPA)

Saudi Aramco, NVIDIA Collaborate on Quantum Computing 

Delivering energy to the world demands extraordinary capabilities, and Saudi Aramco, as a leading global energy powerhouse, takes pride in carrying the beacon…

Technology Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Eng. Abdullah Alswaha meets with Founder, Chairman and CEO of Meta Mark Zuckerberg. (SPA)

Saudi Communications Minister Meets Meta CEO, Top Tech Leaders During US Trip 

Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Eng. Abdullah Alswaha held on Monday a series of meetings with leading technology figures as part…