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

ICAIRE Partners with Google to Introduce Google AI Pro to University Students in Saudi Arabia

The International Center for Artificial Intelligence Research and Ethics (ICAIRE), supervised by UNESCO in Riyadh, has announced a partnership with Google to…

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Technology Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla, gestures as he attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 16, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo

SpaceX Buys Wireless Spectrum from EchoStar in $17 Billion Deal

Elon Musk's SpaceX said Monday it will buy wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStar for its Starlink satellite network for about $17 billion, the latest major…

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Technology Volkswagen holds a media preview ahead of the IAA Munich auto show, in Munich, Germany, September 7, 2025. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

Volkswagen Unveils Compact Electric SUV ahead of Munich Car Show

Volkswagen unveiled a concept for a new small electric SUV on Sunday as part of the automaker's push to offer affordable battery-powered vehicles amid greater…

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Technology The TikTok logo is seen on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen which displays the TikTok home screen, Oct. 14, 2022, in Boston. (AP)

TikTok Users Top 200 Million in Europe, Firm Says

TikTok has more than 200 million monthly users in Europe, or roughly one in three citizens on the continent, the short video app platform said on Friday, the…

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Technology Jupiter is housed in a center covering some 3,600 meters (38,000 square feet) -- about half the size of a football pitch -- containing racks of processors, and packed with about 24,000 Nvidia chips, which are favored by the AI industry. Thomas SAMSON / AFP/File

Europe's Fastest Supercomputer to Boost AI Drive

Europe's fastest supercomputer Jupiter is set to be inaugurated Friday in Germany with its operators hoping it can help the continent in everything from…

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Technology FILE - The Google logo sits on the company's headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., July 19, 2016. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

Google Services Were Down in Türkiye, Parts of Europe

Some Google services including YouTube temporarily went down on Thursday in Türkiye and some parts of Europe including Greece and Germany, according to a…

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Technology FILED - 17 May 2016, North Rhine-Westphalia, Duesseldorf: The Instagram logo is seen on an Apple iPhone 6. Photo: Rolf Vennenbernd/dpa

Instagram Rolls Out iPad App with Reels at the Center to Take on TikTok

Instagram launched a dedicated iPad application on Wednesday, placing its short-form video feature Reels at the center of the redesigned interface as parent…

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Technology (FILES) This illustration photograph taken on October 30, 2023, in Mulhouse, eastern France, shows figurines next to a screen displaying a logo of Google, a US multinational technology company. (Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP)

Google Must Pay $425 Million in Class Action over Privacy, Jury Rules

A federal jury determined on Wednesday that Alphabet's Google must pay $425 million for invading users' privacy by continuing to collect data for millions of…

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Technology 21 January 2022, Berlin: A view of the icon of the app WhatsApp on the screen of a smartphone. (dpa)

WhatsApp Patches Exploit Allowing Hackers to Target Apple Users

WhatsApp has patched a security vulnerability that allowed sophisticated attacks against the Apple devices of "specific targeted users." The messaging app,…

Technology The US government pushed for Google to sell its Chrome web browser, but lost in court. Brandon Bell / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File

Google Not Required to Sell Chrome in Antitrust Victory

A US judge on Tuesday rejected the government's demand that Google sell its Chrome web browser as part of a major antitrust case, but imposed sweeping…

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Technology This illustration photograph taken on October 30, 2023, shows the logo of ChatGPT, a language model-based chatbot developed by OpenAI, on a smartphone in Mulhouse, eastern France. (AFP)

OpenAI and Meta Say They’re Fixing AI Chatbots to Better Respond to Teens in Distress

Artificial intelligence chatbot makers OpenAI and Meta say they are adjusting how their chatbots respond to teenagers and other users asking questions about…

Technology OpenAI in June revealed a case of ChatGPT assisting a user in developing malicious software. Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP/File

'Vibe Hacking' Puts Chatbots to Work for Cybercriminals

The potential abuse of consumer AI tools is raising concerns, with budding cybercriminals apparently able to trick coding chatbots into giving them a leg-up in…

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Technology A Samsung Electronics logo appears in this illustration taken August 25, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Shares in Samsung, SK Hynix Drop after US Makes it Harder to Produce Chips in China

Shares in SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics dropped on Monday after Washington revoked authorizations that allowed them to secure US semiconductor manufacturing…

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Technology This photo provided by Hallwood shows British AI music creator Oliver McCann, on Aug. 7, 2025, in West Hollywood, Calif. (Hallwood via AP)

The Success of AI Music Creators Sparks Debate on Future of Music Industry

When pop groups and rock bands practice or perform, they rely on their guitars, keyboards and drumsticks to make music. Oliver McCann, a British AI music…

Technology Ferries sail the Bosphorus in Istanbul, on August 29,2025. (AFP)

Türkiye to Hold 5G Tender on October 16, Service to Be Available in April 2026, Minister Says

Türkiye will launch a long-awaited 5G frequency tender on October 16, and mobile operators will start providing 5G services in April 2026, the transport and…

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Global Symposium for Regulators to Kick Off in Riyadh with Participation of Over 190 Countries

The Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR25) is set to kick off in Riyadh on Sunday with the participation of more than 190 countries, in partnership with the…

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Technology  A Samsung Electronics logo and a computer motherboard appear in this illustration taken August 25, 2025. (Reuters)

US Makes it Harder for SK Hynix, Samsung to Make Chips in China

The United States is making it more difficult for chipmakers Samsung and SK Hynix to produce chips in China by revoking authorizations that allowed the…

Technology  French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attend a joint news conference as part of a Franco-German cabinet meeting and a meeting of the Franco-German Defense and Security Council (CFADS) in Toulon, France, August 29, 2025. (Reuters)

France and Germany Reject Trump’s Threats on EU Tech Legislation

France and Germany on Friday defended Europe's right to adopt its own legislation on technology after US President Donald Trump criticized European rules on…

Technology FILE PHOTO: Alibaba group logo is seen in this illustration taken, February 11, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

China's Alibaba Reportedly Develops New AI Chip to Help Fill Nvidia Void

China's Alibaba has developed a new chip that is more versatile than its older chips and is meant to serve a broader range of AI inference tasks, the Wall…

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Technology FILE PHOTO: The logo of Huawei is seen at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 12, 2025. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

Huawei's First-half Profit Plunges on Heavy R&D Spending

Chinese tech giant Huawei reported a 32% drop in first-half net profit on Friday as it continued to spend heavily on research and development to offset the…

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Technology Brazil's Minister of Finance Fernando Haddad attends a press conference, in Brasilia, Brazil August 28, 2025. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

Brazil Fintechs to be Classified as Financial Institutions

Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Thursday that the federal revenue service will start to classify local fintech companies as financial…

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Technology An Apple logo and a computer motherboard appear in this illustration taken August 25, 2025. (Reuters)

Apple Teams up with TuneIn to Boost Radio Features amid Streaming Competition

Apple will distribute its curated radio stations on a global network of devices, including speakers, headphones and cars, through a partnership with TuneIn,…

Technology Saudi Arabia’s KAUST Develops New Approach to Protect Aircraft from 5G Signal Interference 

Saudi Arabia’s KAUST Develops New Approach to Protect Aircraft from 5G Signal Interference 

Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) developed a new mathematical approach to protect aircraft from interference caused by…

Technology People use Apple iPhone smartphones at a store in London, Britain, October 6, 2024. (Reuters)

Apple to Hold Fall Event on September 9, New iPhones Expected

Apple said on Tuesday it would host its annual fall event on September 9, when the company is expected to unveil new iPhones, watches and other devices. The…