Cybersecurity in 2024: From talent shortages to resilience against emerging tech risks
In 2024, cybersecurity remained central, addressing skill gaps and the impact of generative AI. A Strategic Cybersecurity Talent Framework offered...
Step into the future of sustainable smart city development
Pavegen, a global kinetic energy company, unveiled its innovative “Solar+” tile in Dubai. This tile harnesses the power of movement,...
Asia shares edge up and dollar down; oil gains
Asian shares crept cautiously higher on Monday, while the dollar and bond yields were on the wane ahead of inflation...
- Oil prices climbed 0.8% after Israel and Hezabollah traded rocket salvos
- The dollar slipped a further 0.5% to 143.64 yen, having fallen 1.3% on Friday
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Telegram chief Pavel Durov arrested at French airport: officials
Paris, France - French police arrested Telegram chief executive Pavel Durov on Saturday at an airport near Paris for alleged offences...
- The Franco-Russian billionaire, 39, was detained at Le Bourget airport north of the French capital on Saturday evening, one of the officials told AFP
- "Enough of Telegram's impunity," said one of the investigators, adding they were surprised Durov came to Paris knowing he was a wanted man
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China’s robot makers chase Tesla to deliver humanoid workers
Beijing, China - China dominates the market for electric vehicles. Now it's chasing in the race to build battery-powered humanoids...
- Annual global market for humanoid robots could reach $38 billion by 2035
- Tesla, reiterated it expected to move beyond prototypes to start producing Optimus in small volumes next year
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Anthropic hit with class-action lawsuit over copyright infringement
Anthropic, the Amazon-backed artificial intelligence startup, on Monday, was hit with a class-action lawsuit in California federal court over alleged...
- "An essential component of Anthropic’s business model is the larges scale theft of copyrighted works"
- This case follows another lawsuit brought against Anthropic last October by Universal Music
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Boeing suspends 777X flight tests after part failure, its latest quality control issue
New York, United States - Boeing has suspended flight testing of its new 777X wide-body jet after identifying the failure of...
- Boeing has been beset in recent years with concerns about safety and quality control, with a near-catastrophic incident on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX in January
- Boeing's new chief executive Kelly Ortberg, 64, took over earlier this month on a pledge to restore trust in the embattled manufacturer
Social media platform X to shutter local operations in Brazil
Social media platform X, formerly Twitter, will shutter its local operations in Brazil following a bitter legal tussle over the...
- A post Saturday from X's Global Government Affairs department said Moraes had "threatened our legal representative in Brazil with arrest if we do not comply with his orders."
- It said the office closure was necessary "to protect the safety of our staff," adding, "the responsibility lies solely with Alexandre de Moraes."
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Crypto crime drops 19.6% as digital ecosystem matures
Advanced blockchain analysis tools, such as those provided by Chainalysis, are empowering law enforcement agencies and enterprises to counter the...
- Research by Chainalysis found that flow of crypto funds to legitimate services has reached their highest levels since 2021
- Aggregate illicit activity over the same period fell by an impressive 19.6 percent
West tells Iran to ‘stand down’ Israel attack threats; Tehran says ‘no way’
With tensions soaring in the Middle East, the United States says that Iran along with its proxies might attack Israel...
- Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah have vowed revenge for the killings of Ismail Haniyeh and Fuad Shukr
- The White House warned that a "significant set of attacks" by Iran and its proxies was possible as soon as this week
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Apple makes changes to App Store after EU warning
From the autumn, Apple said developers in the EU "can communicate and promote offers for purchases" wherever they want, for...
- The EU said the App Store terms prevented app developers from freely steering consumers to alternative ways to pay
- This makes Apple the first ever tech firm to face accusations of breaching a new law known as the Digital Markets Act
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Oman, China bilateral trade grows by 8% to $15bn till May
The volume of bilateral trade between the Sultanate of Oman and the People’s Republic of China has increased 8% in...
- The major projects in Oman are in new energy, mining, electricity generation, IT and communications
- Chinese investments in Oman stood at over US$6.6bn
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Troubled Boeing faces investors and awaits strike vote
Boeing, the beleaguered aviation giant announces what is expected to be its biggest quarterly loss in four years, and striking...
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Microsoft unveils autonomous AI agents for business tasks
San Francisco, United States - Microsoft on Monday said it was enhancing its AI offerings with new autonomous agent capabilities as...
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Netflix adds millions of subscribers but growth slows
San Francisco, United States - Netflix on Thursday said it added more than five million subscribers in the recently ended quarter...
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Riyadh Season 2024 signs sponsorship agreements with local, global partners
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-- A signing ceremony for Riyadh Season 2024 sponsorships was held on Thursday at Via Riyadh. General Entertainment...
- Riyadh Season provided a sponsorship worth SAR2 million to the Association of Saving Food
- It is a major opportunity for companies to achieve maximum exposure in global and local markets
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US considering Google breakup following monopoly ruling
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) made recommendations for Google’s search engine business practices on Tuesday, according to US media....
- Structural remedies that would prevent Google from using products such as Chrome, Play, and Android
- Google will likely appeal, drawing out the process potentially for years
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UAE backs Egypt’s Ras El Hekma megaproject, aims for $110 billion investment
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The UAE Ministry of Investment (MoI) announced today its support and key role in the advancement...
- Located approximately 350 kilometres northwest of Cairo, the Ras El Hekma project has garnered significant interest from Emirati investors
- Modon Holding, the master developer for the Ras El Hekma megaproject, will steer the project in partnership with prominent partners from Egypt