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Could AI deepen inequalities in the world?
Doha, Qatar – At one of the world’s largest technology conferences, whether it was on the main stage, its side panels, or at the dozens of glitzy, towering
Iran launches ‘domestically developed’ imaging satellite from Russia
The launch of Pars 1 is fourth this year, with West accusing Iran of plans to use tech for military purposes.Russia has launched an Iranian-made research satell
AI takes centre stage as Web Summit kicks off in…
Doha, Qatar – Under blocks of flashing lights, entrepreneurs, investors and business leaders converged in central Doha on Monday as Web Summit, one of the wo
Supreme Court questions Republican laws to tackle alleged social media…
Conservative justices express concerns about Florida and Texas laws that curb platforms’ content moderation policies.The United States Supreme Court has cast
Canada unveils law to force tech firms to remove ‘harmful’…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau introduced the Online Harms Act and said web giants have failed to keep kids safe online.Canada has unveiled draft legislation tha
‘Tired not demoralised’: Ukraine’s tech workers fight growing war fatigue
When Russian forces crossed the Ukrainian border and surged towards Kharkiv, Serhiy Evdokimov got into his car and started driving. “The city was filled with
Arrests after Iran’s iPhone ban paves way for multimillion-dollar scam
Tehran, Iran – At least one person has been arrested and more are wanted after a company scammed people out of tens of millions of dollars, promising cheap iP
British economy slips into recession adding to PM Sunak’s woes
Britain’s gross domestic product shrank by 0.3 percent in the last three months of 2023, after contracting 0.1 percent in the third quarter.The United Kingdom
Elon Musk denies selling Starlink to Russia after Ukraine claims…
Moscow says SpaceX’s internet service ‘cannot be officially used here in any way’.Elon Musk has denied selling his Starlink internet service to Russia aft
For Ukraine’s defence industry goals against Russia, the sky’s the…
As Ukraine approaches the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, it plans to produce more if its own ammunition and key weapons systems. The goal
OpenAI’s Sam Altman seeking trillions to fund chips for AI,…
Altman has discussed ‘wildly ambitious’ plans with investors, including the United Arab Emirates government, the WSJ says.OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is seeking t
‘AI moving fast’: UK to spend $125m on AI hubs,…
Technology minister says technology has potential to ‘transform our public services and the economy for the better’.The United Kingdom has unveiled plans to
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