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Temu has sucked in consumers across the world with its low prices and all-powerful algorithms

Shopping App Temu Suspended In Vietnam: State Media

Shopping app Temu has been forced to suspend its services in Vietnam after it failed to register with authorities, state media said on Thursday.

OpenAI Chief 'Believes' Musk Will Not Abuse Government Power

Elon Musk (R) became a close ally of US President-elect Donald Trump (L) during his campaign, spending over $100 million to boost his presidential bid

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expressed confidence Wednesday that Elon Musk would not use his proximity to Donald Trump to harm business rivals, calling such actions "profoundly un-American."

Economy Ministry Signs MoU With ADNOC To Boost Digital Transformation, Data Integration

The "Growth" platform connects over 46 entities across the country and features the Unified Economic Number (ERN), which links data between federal and local government bodies and licensing authorities.

US online retail giant Amazon is looking to get into the generative AI game alongside its tech rivals

Amazon Launches AI Models To Challenge Rivals

Amazon on Tuesday unveiled a suite of artificial intelligence models in its boldest move yet to compete with tech giant rivals in the fast-growing generative AI sector.

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Australian legislation could force social media firms to take steps to prevent those under 16 years of age from accessing platforms such as X, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram

Australia Ditches Plans To Fine Tech Giants For Misinformation

Australia has ditched plans to fine social media companies if they fail to stem the spread of misinformation, the country's communications minister said Sunday.

AFP news Nov 25, 2024

Australian Eyes $30m Fine For Social Media Flouting Under-16s Ban

Social media companies could be fined more than US$30 million if they fail to keep children off their platforms, under new laws tabled before Australia's parliament Thursday.

AFP news Nov 21, 2024

Ouest France has posted the final tweet on its X account

Top-selling Daily French Daily Ouest-France Stops Posting On X

French regional daily Ouest-France, the top-selling paper in the country, announced Tuesday it was joining several other European publications by suspending posts on X following the takeover of the site formerly known as Twitter by billionaire Elon Musk.

AFP news Nov 20, 2024

Google Chrome is the most popular internet browser in the world, making the internet giant a part of everyday life for people around the globe

US To Call For Google To Sell Chrome Browser: Report

The US will urge a judge to make Google-parent company Alphabet sell its widely used Chrome browser in a major antitrust crackdown on the internet giant, according to a media report Monday.

AFP news Nov 19, 2024

Ukrainian Ievgen Grygorovych, chief executive of GSC Game World studio, fled to Prague because of the Russian invasion

Long Delayed Ukrainian Survival Video Game Sequel Set For Release Amid War

Ukrainian studio GSC will on Wednesday release a long-awaited sequel to its hit S.T.A.L.K.E.R. video game, fine tuned during the Russian invasion which forced many of its staff to leave the country.

AFP news Nov 18, 2024

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman fired off a social media post saying 'There is no wall' as fears arise over potential blockages to AI development

Is AI's Meteoric Rise Beginning To Slow?

A quietly growing belief in Silicon Valley could have immense implications: the breakthroughs from large AI models -- the ones expected to bring human-level artificial intelligence in the near future -- may be slowing down.

AFP news Nov 18, 2024

TikTok's fate in the United States remains unclear as its China-based parent company faces a deadline in January to divest the platform or face a US ban

TikTok Makes AI Driven Ad Tool Available Globally

TikTok on Thursday began letting all marketers on its platform use an artificial intelligence-powered tool for generating marketing clips, becoming the latest platform to let advertisers tap into the technology.

AFP news Nov 15, 2024

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk endorsing Donald Trump and helping propel him to victory capped off a stunning political shift for the world's wealthiest man

Elon Musk: Rocket Man Takes Aim At Washington

Billionaire Elon Musk took a wild gamble backing Donald Trump's White House candidacy, but the bet has paid off -- at least for now -- with the US president-elect handing him an outsized role to overhaul the government.

AFP news Nov 13, 2024

The Web Summit will bring together some 70,000 attendees with more than 3,000 startups and 1,000 investors, organisers say

Tech Sector Gathers In Lisbon In Shadow Of Trump Victory

Leading lights of the tech industry are meeting in Lisbon on Tuesday for the Web Summit, the sector's first big event since the US election, with Donald Trump's victory expected to be a key theme of their discussions.

AFP news Nov 12, 2024

Nintendo is broadening its reach in theme parks to win non-gamer fans

Nintendo Courts Non-gamers In 'About-turn' Strategy

Once confined to rectangular screens, chirpy plumber Mario and pointy-eared Princess Zelda are popping up in theme parks and toy stores as Nintendo goes all out to win non-gamer fans.

AFP news Nov 12, 2024

This handout image courtesy of Maxar Technologies taken on June 7, 2024 shows the Boeing Starliner spacecraft docked with the International Space Station's (ISS) forward port on the station's Harmony module

Space42 and UAE Education Ministry Launch SpaceTech Campaign For Students

This initiative is part of the pre-launch "One World. Deeply Connected" campaign for Thuraya 4, which aims to foster greater interest in science through engaging, hands-on learning experiences, all aligned with the UAE's STEM curriculum.

Sana Khan Nov 12, 2024

The Singles Day online sales promotion comes after China recently unveiled a raft of measures aimed at boosting consumption

China's 'Singles Day' Shopping Spree In Spotlight As Spending Flags

China's largest online shopping bonanza wraps up on Monday, with analysts and investors watching for signs that consumption is rebounding in the world's second-largest economy after recent efforts by Beijing to boost activity.

AFP news Nov 11, 2024

Ultra-realistic AI robot Ai-Da is designed to resemble a human woman with a face, large eyes and a brown wig

First Artwork By Humanoid Robot Sells For Over $1.0 Million

A portrait of English mathematician Alan Turing became the first artwork by a humanoid robot to be sold at auction, fetching more than $1.0 million on Thursday.

AFP news Nov 08, 2024

Platforms such as Facebook, TikTok and Instagram will be held responsible for enforcing Australia's age ban and face potentially hefty fines for failing to do so

Australia Moves To Ban Children Under 16 From Social Media

Australia's prime minister on Thursday vowed to ban children under 16 from social media, saying the pervasive influence of platforms like Facebook and TikTok was "doing real harm to our kids".

AFP news Nov 07, 2024

TikTok has come under scrutiny for its ownership under China-based ByteDance.

Ottawa To Shut TikTok's Canada Offices, Says App Can Still Be Used

Canada said Wednesday it is shutting down TikTok's offices in the country following a security review, but people will still be allowed to use the popular video-sharing app.

AFP news Nov 07, 2024

With great power comes a great price tag -- flagship tech devices like the PlayStation 5 Pro have gotten more expensive in recent years

PlayStation 5 Pro Goes On Sale, Will Gamers Pay Hefty Price To Play?

The PlayStation 5 Pro hits shops on Thursday with a price tag that has raised eyebrows among gamers, but growing sticker shocks in the tech industry have yet to deter consumers.

AFP news Nov 06, 2024

Meta collected sensitive information from around 980,000 domestic users in South Korea through their Facebook profiles, said Seoul's data watchdog

South Korea Fines Meta For Illegal Collection Of User Data

US tech giant Meta illegally harvested sensitive data including on sexual orientation from nearly a million South Korean Facebook users and shared it with advertisers, Seoul's data watchdog said Tuesday.

AFP news Nov 05, 2024

Sultan Al Jaber said that 'failure is not an option' at COP28

UAE Minister Hosts 80 Global Leaders At ENACT Majlis To Drive AI-Energy-Climate Solutions

The ENACT Majlis aimed to create strategies that strengthen partnerships between technology and energy sectors, helping deliver sustainable energy solutions that can support AI's fast development.

Sana Khan Nov 04, 2024

Around 22,000 Google Pixel phones had entered Indonesia this year, according to industry ministry data

Indonesia Adds Google Pixel Phones To Ban List With IPhone 16

Indonesia has banned the sale of Google Pixel phones over the tech giant's failure to meet investment regulations, its industry ministry said, days after blocking sales of Apple's iPhone 16.

AFP news Nov 01, 2024

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that search is his favorite feature since the launch of ChatGPT in 2022

OpenAI Releases ChatGPT Search Engine, Taking On Google

OpenAI on Thursday beefed up its ChatGPT generative AI chatbot with search engine capabilities, as the startup takes on Google's decades-long dominance of web search.

AFP news Nov 01, 2024

Tech giant Google reported robust third-quarter results, but worries persist about whether it is losing ground in the AI race

Google Unveils Largest AI Initiative In MENA, Offering Skills Training, Funding, Product Access

Google.org, the company's philanthropic arm, plans to donate $15 million between this year and the end of 2027. This funding will go to organizations across the region to ensure that everyone can benefit from the opportunities created by AI.

Sana Khan Nov 01, 2024

South Korea's Lee Sang-hyuk, better known as Faker

Faker: ESports Legend And South Korea 'National Treasure'

Lee Sang-hyeok wanted only to be a "normal kid". "I just wanted to go to university like any normal kid and make good money," he once said.

AFP news Oct 31, 2024

Google Reports Strong Growth Driven By AI, Cloud

Google's parent company Alphabet reported robust third-quarter results on Tuesday, with revenue climbing 15 percent year-over-year to $88.3 billion, powered by strong performance from its crucial advertising business and growth in cloud services.

AFP news Oct 30, 2024

The EU's anti-crime agency says that millions of people were targeted by a malware platform closed in a global police operation

Global Police Shut Down Malware Group 'Targeting Millions'

A global police operation shut down the servers of one of the world's largest malware platforms that targeted millions of victims, the EU's judicial arm said on Tuesday.

AFP news Oct 29, 2024

Apple CEO Tim Cook (C) joins customers during Apple's iPhone 16 launch in New York on September 20, 2024

Apple Rolls Out AI Features Across Devices

Apple on Monday rolled out its first set of artificial intelligence features, dubbed "Apple Intelligence," across its premium iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices, marking the tech giant's major push into generative AI. The release, first previewed by the company in June, marks Apple's foray into an AI race that has seen the US tech giants rush into ChatGPT-style technology.

AFP news Oct 29, 2024

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