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Saudi DGA, Oracle Sign MoU to Foster Digital Transformation

The Saudi Digital Government Authority (DGA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Oracle on Wednesday to enhance collaboration in cloud computing,…

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Technology A man passes by the main entrance of Ubisoft video firm company where a strike call is planned on February 14, 2024, in Montpellier, south of France, on February 13, 2024. (AFP)

France’s Ubisoft Full-Year Net Bookings Fall 20.5%

France's largest video game maker Ubisoft on Wednesday posted a 20.5% fall in full-year net bookings as the company has faced issues with delayed releases and…

Technology Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI CEO Elon Musk and Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha speak at the Saudi-US Investment Forum in Riyadh on Tuesday. (SPA)

Elon Musk in Riyadh: Robotics and AI Drive Saudi-US Strategic Partnership

Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI CEO Elon Musk and Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha took part on Tuesday in a high-profile…

Technology FILE - A logo of Sony is seen at the headquarters of Sony Corp. on May 10, 2022, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

Sony's Profits Rise on Robust Performance for Music, Movies and Games

Japanese technology and entertainment company Sony logged an 18% rise in profit for the fiscal year through March on healthy results at its music and video…

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Technology Founder and CEO of Nvidia Jensen Huang speaks during the panel titled “Visionary Spotlight” at the Saudi-US Investment Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 13 May 2025. The forum is taking place during the state visit of US President Donald Trump to Saudi Arabia on 13 May. (EPA)

Saudi Arabia Partners with Nvidia to Spur AI Goals as Trump Visits

US chip giant Nvidia and Saudi Arabia announced partnerships on Tuesday as part of the Kingdom's plans to develop artificial intelligence and strengthen cloud…

Technology People visit an Apple store promoting its iPhone 16 at an outdoor shopping mall in Beijing, Sunday, May 11, 2025. (AP)

Report: Apple Considering Raising iPhone Prices

Apple is weighing price hikes for its upcoming fall iPhone lineup, but is keen to avoid linking any increases to US tariffs on imports from China, where most…

Technology A Google logo is seen at the company's headquarters in Mountain View, California, US, November 1, 2018. (Reuters)

Google Will Pay Texas $1.4 Billion to Settle Claims the Company Collected Users’ Data without Permission

Google will pay $1.4 billion to Texas to settle claims the company collected users' data without permission, the state’s attorney general announced Friday. …

Technology A keyboard is placed in front of a displayed Pinterest logo in this illustration taken February 21, 2023. (Reuters)

Pinterest Shares Surge as Strong Ad Spend Defies Tariff Uncertainty

Pinterest shares jumped more than 11% on Friday, after a strong quarterly revenue forecast allayed investor jitters about the uncertainty of advertising…

Technology Three pedestrians take a selfie on the picturesque alleyway at the end of Rue de l'Universite, Paris. Ian LANGSDON / AFP/File

AI Tool Uses Selfies to Predict Biological Age and Cancer Survival

Doctors often start exams with the so-called "eyeball test" -- a snap judgment about whether the patient appears older or younger than their age, which can…

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Technology The Nintendo Switch 2 gaming device is pictured at a media event in Tokyo, Japan, April 3, 2025. (Reuters)

Nintendo Sees FY Profit Rising 13%, Switch 2 Unit Sales of 15 Million 

Nintendo on Thursday forecast operating profit would rise 13% to 320 billion yen ($2.22 billion) in the year ending March. The Kyoto-based gaming company…

Technology ChatGPT maker OpenAI's initiative to help countries build infrastructures for 'sovereign' artificial intelligence systems comes as it faces competition from China-based DeepSeek. Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP

OpenAI Offers to Help Countries Build AI Systems

OpenAI on Wednesday announced an initiative to help countries build their own artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructures, with the US government a partner in…

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Technology 'OpenAI is not a normal company and never will be,' OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wrote in an email to staff posted on the company's website. JOEL SAGET / AFP

OpenAI Abandons Plan to Become For-profit Company

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced Monday that the company behind ChatGPT will continue to be run as a nonprofit, abandoning a contested plan to convert into a…

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Technology A night view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Tops MENA Region in E-Government Services for Third Consecutive Year in 2024

Saudi Arabia ranked first among Middle East and North African countries in the 2024 Government Electronic and Mobile Services Maturity Index, issued by the…

Technology A Microsoft logo is pictured on a store in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, US, January 25, 2021. (Reuters)

Microsoft Pledges to Protect European Operations, Unveils Data Center Expansion

Microsoft pledged Wednesday to fight any US government order to halt data center operations in Europe as it sought to soothe concerns among European customers…

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Technology FILE PHOTO: Customers walk past an Apple logo inside of an Apple store at Grand Central Station in New York, US, August 1, 2018. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo

Apple Shares Fall as Tariff Costs to Add More Agony

Apple shares fell nearly 3% on Friday after the iPhone maker trimmed its share buyback program and CEO Tim Cook warned of additional tariff-related costs of…

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Technology FILE PHOTO: Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks to media following his meeting with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk (not pictured) at Google Campus in Warsaw, Poland, February 13, 2025. REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel/File Photo

Google Hopes to Reach Gemini Deal with Apple this Year

Google hopes to enter an agreement with Apple by the middle of this year to include its Gemini AI technology on new phones, CEO Sundar Pichai said in testimony…

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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)

Samsung Says Trade Turmoil Raises Chip Business Volatilities, May Hit Phone Demand

South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics warned on Wednesday US tariffs could cut demand for products such as smartphones, making it difficult to…

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Technology Chinese President Xi Jinping waves as he arrives for a two-day state visit, at Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport, Vietnam, April 14, 2025. (Reuters)

China’s Xi Lauds AI Progress, Meets BRICs Bank on Shanghai Visit 

China's President Xi Jinping urged Shanghai to accelerate efforts to turn itself into a technological and innovation hub with global influence as he made his…

Technology FILED - 18 April 2023, Berlin: On the monitor of a cell phone you can see the ChatGPT logo. Photo: Hannes P Albert/dpa

ChatGPT Adds Shopping Help, Intensifying Google Rivalry

OpenAI announced Monday that ChatGPT is now helping users find products online, enhancing its challenge to Google amid regulatory pressure on the search giant…

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Technology A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifts off carrying Amazon's Project Kuiper internet network satellites from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, April 28, 2025. (Reuters) 

Amazon Launches Its First Internet Satellites to Compete Against SpaceX's Starlinks 

Amazon’s first batch of internet satellites rocketed into orbit Monday, the latest entry in the mega constellation market currently dominated by SpaceX's…

Technology The DeepSeek logo is seen on January 29, 2025. (Reuters)

DeepSeek Available to Download Again in South Korea After Suspension 

Chinese artificial intelligence service DeepSeek became available again on South Korean app markets on Monday for the first time in about two months, when…

Technology CEO of stc Group Eng. Olayan Alwetaid highlighted that the group’s achievements were the result of its unwavering commitment to innovation, operational efficiency, and sustainable growth. Asharq Al-Awsat

stc Group Net Profit for First Quarter of 2025 Increases 11.05%

Saudi Arabia’s stc announced on Sunday the company’s preliminary financial results for the first quarter ending March 31, reporting revenues of SAR19,210…

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Technology An attendee plays Mario Kart World by Nintendo Switch 2 during the Nintendo Switch 2 Experience at the ExCeL London international exhibition and convention center in London, Britain, April 11, 2025. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

Japan's Nintendo Fans Test Switch 2 ahead of Launch amid Tariff Worries

Nintendo fans were given a chance to try out the company's new Switch 2 gaming device at an event near Tokyo on Saturday, ahead of a release that some worry…

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Technology  In this photo released by Malaysia's Department of Information, China's President Xi Jinping waves upon his departure to Cambodia at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Malaysia Thursday, April 17, 2025. (Malaysia's Department of Information via AP)

China’s Xi Calls for Self-Sufficiency in AI Development amid US Rivalry

China's President Xi Jinping pledged "self-reliance and self-strengthening" to develop AI in China, state media reported on Saturday, as the country vies with…