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Taiwan's Economy Grows by Almost 13 Percent on AI Demand

Taiwan's export-driven economy expanded faster than expected in the second quarter, government data showed on Friday, as soaring demand for artificial…

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

EU Says Necessary to Monitor High Risk AI Systems After OpenAI, Anthropic AI Hacking Incidents

Artificial intelligence developers should have in place tools to monitor their systems for security risks, senior European Commission officials said on Friday,…

Technology  German Minister for Digitization and State Modernization Karsten Wildberger reacts during a Reuters interview at the Federal Ministry for Digital Transformation and Government Modernization (BMDS) in Berlin, Germany, July 30, 2026. (Reuters)

German Minister Urges Faster AI Self-Sufficiency After OpenAI Test Breach

Germany's digital minister urged Europe ‌on Thursday to speed up efforts to build its own AI industry after an OpenAI security test showed an AI agent…

Technology The OpenAI logo is displayed on a cell phone in front of an image generated by ChatGPT's Dall-E text-to-image model, Dec. 8, 2023, in Boston. (AP)

OpenAI Says Rogue AI Agent Attack Hit Other Companies

ChatGPT maker OpenAI has revealed that an autonomous artificial intelligence agent which hacked a popular platform for computer programmers also attempted to…

Technology A variety of robots are displayed at the World AI Conference in Shanghai, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP)

US Bans Foreign-Made Humanoid Robots, Targeting China Over National Security

The Federal Communications Commission in the US said on Tuesday it would ban the import of foreign-made humanoid robots in a move that targets China, arguing…

Technology The X logo is seen in this illustration taken, July 24, 2023. (Reuters)

Musk’s X Says Australia Social Media Ban Crackdown Undermines International Law

Elon Musk's X ‌accused Australia of trying to give its internet regulator unfair information-gathering powers and undermining US law with plans for…

Technology FILE PHOTO: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, US, July 9, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

Meta's Zuckerberg Warns Against Curbs on Chinese AI Models

The US government should not block Chinese models to gain an edge in the AI race, Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg told the Financial Times in an interview…

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Technology FILE PHOTO: Figurines with computers and smartphones are seen in front of Amazon logo in this illustration taken, February 19, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Amazon Winds Down Most Flagship AI Models in Strategy Overhaul

Amazon.com is revamping its AI strategy, winding down many in-house AI models and sharpening focus on a new frontier-model effort, Business Insider reported on…

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Technology European Union flags flutter outside the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, March 19, 2026. (Reuters)

Made by AI? EU Tells Firms to Stick a Label on It from Sunday

Deepfakes and other AI-generated content must be labelled from Sunday, as the European Union's sweeping artificial intelligence transparency rules kick in. …

Technology A worker on a Volkswagen car assembly line in Wolfsburg (file- Reuters)

Volkswagen in Talks with Chinese Partner on Spanish Battery Plant, Trade Outlet Reports

Volkswagen and its partner Gotion are in advanced talks about a possible stake for the Chinese company in the German carmaker's battery plant in Valencia,…

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Technology Porsche 911 Turbo S is presented during a media preview ahead of the IAA Munich auto show, in Munich, Germany, September 7, 2025. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

German Sports Carmaker Porsche to Cut 5,000 Jobs by 2035

German luxury sports carmaker Porsche, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, said Monday it would cut 5,000 jobs by 2035 as part of a strategic realignment to…

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Technology FILE PHOTO: A billboard advertising artificial intelligence services is visible by a highway in downtown San Francisco, California, US, July 29, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria//File Photo

China Criticizes US 'Smearing, Sanction Threats' Against Chinese AI Firms

China urged the US to stop "smearing and sanction threats" against Chinese AI firms and said it ⁠will take necessary ⁠measures against US actions that harm…

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Technology In this photo illustration, the logo of Amazon Audible is displayed on a smartphone. (Getty Images)

New AI Tools Let Readers Talk to Books

Imagine a world where you could ask a book a question as you read it. That's the pitch from a wave of new AI tools letting readers do exactly that. "You…

Technology FILE PHOTO: CXMT logo and Chinese flag are seen in this illustration taken April 14, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Chinese Chipmaker CXMT Soars 500% on Debut as AI Fuels Shortages

China's leading memory chipmaker CXMT became the most valuable company in the mainland after soaring more than 500 percent on its market debut Monday,…

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Technology South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (L) speaks during the San Francisco Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit, an event hosted by the South Korean government with leaders of global tech firms, in San Francisco, California, US, 24 July 2026. (EPA/Yonhap)

South Korea President Lee Hosts US Tech Summit, Calls for New AI Era

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung hosted an AI summit in San Francisco on Friday, bringing together the heads of leading AI developers with top South Korean…

Technology Meta's departure from a global renewable energy pledge comes amid a frenzied data center buildout by tech companies. INA FASSBENDER / AFP/File

Meta Quits Clean Energy Pledge Amid Gas-powered Data Center Push

Meta has abandoned a global pledge by leading companies to source all of their electricity from renewable sources, the social media giant confirmed Friday. …

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Technology FILE - A view of the TikTok app logo, in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)

EU Finds TikTok Violates Digital Rule Book by Failing to Protect Privacy of Minors

The European Commission on Friday said it found TikTok had not adequately protected children’s privacy rights on its platform by allowing adults to view the…

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Technology Hybrid models combine engineering principles with operating data to align oil refinery plans more closely with actual unit performance (Adobe)

How AI Narrows the Planning-Operations Gap at Oil Refineries

Production plans at oil refineries do not always survive contact with the plant floor. Changes in feedstock quality, operating rates or equipment conditions…

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Saudi Arabia Ranks First Regionally in Digital Government Services

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has continued its leadership across the Middle East and North Africa in the Government Electronic and Mobile Services Maturity…

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Technology FILE PHOTO: The Google logo is seen outside the company's offices in London, Britain, June 24, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso//File Photo

EU Hits Google with $1 Billion Fine over Its Play App Store and Search

The European Union on Thursday hit Google with a fine of 890 million euros ($1 billion) after it said the technology behemoth broke digital antitrust…

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Technology Snap says advertising maturity depends on integrating strategy, creativity, activation, data and measurement into a single system. (Shutterstock)

Snap Inc. to Asharq Al-Awsat: Saudi Digital Spending Shifts Focus to Returns

The Saudi Digital Advertising Maturity Framework, launched by Snap Inc. and Kearney, identifies an eight-percentage-point gap between growth in digital…

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Technology The logo of Samsung Electronics is seen at the technology company's store in Seoul, South Korea, April 15, 2025. (Reuters)

Samsung Launches New, More Expensive Foldable Smartphones

South Korean technology giant Samsung unveiled new, sleeker smartphone models Wednesday priced more than previous models as artificial intelligence raises…

Technology The AMD logo, on display at HPE Discover Las Vegas 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, June 16, 2026. (Reuters)

AMD Says Will Invest up to $5 Bn in Anthropic in Chip Deal

US chipmaker AMD said Wednesday that it is set to invest up to $5 billion in artificial intelligence start-up Anthropic in a partnership that also includes a…

Technology The OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration taken June 11, 2026. (Reuters)

OpenAI Reports ‘Unprecedented’ Autonomous Hack by AI Agents

ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Tuesday that its advanced artificial intelligence models had gone rogue during security testing, hacking into a popular platform for…