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Tesla Q1 sales sink 13 percent

The dip occurred amid lower production during factory upgrades.

AD Ports Group 2024 revenue $4.70bn

The Group's EBITDA increased by 69 percent YOY.

Tesla sales tumble in Europe in Q1

The company suffered from boycotts against the policies of Elon Musk.

Ford’s US Q1 auto sales dip

But its Q1 figures exceed a forecast by Edmunds

Vanke reports annual loss of $6.8 bn

The property giant attributes loss to falling sales and shrinking profit.

Cyber insurance shapes the future of cybersecurity

Cyber insurance, particularly around ransomware, is moving towards a world where insured businesses have strong cyber resilience, well-defined disaster recovery...

e& capital invests in Maxbyte

The funding aims to expedite growth by bolstering sales team.
  • Maxbyte is a leading provider of Industry 4.0 solutions with a strong presence in the automotive, defense, utilities, and food and beverage sectors.
  • It aims to enable smart connected industrial enterprise for flexibility, productivity, predictable revenue and profit growth, as well as sustainability.

Microsoft submits new Activision deal

A previous version of the acquisition deal was blocked.
  • Xbox-owner Microsoft launched a bid for Activision Blizzard early last year, seeking to establish the world's third biggest gaming firm by revenue.
  • Britain's Competition and Markets Authority said it has "opened a new phase 1 investigation into the restructured deal by Microsoft to buy Activision".

Generative AI likely to supplement than destroy jobs: ILO

Geneva, Switzerland -- Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) is more likely to augment than destroy jobs by automating some tasks rather...
  • An International Labour Organization (ILO) study has found most jobs and industries are only partly exposed to automation and are more likely to be complemented by Generative AI.
  • It suggests this new wave of technological transformation could offer important benefits for developing countries.

Saudi Arabian Crown Prince launches KAUST’s new strategy

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Prime Minister and Chairman of KAUST Board...
  • Strategy aims to transform research into economically productive innovations by focusing on national priorities for research, development and innovation.
  • It aims to strengthen KAUST’s partnerships with both the public and private sectors, which will contribute to achieving the objectives of Vision 2030.

Cloud-based tools help optimize customer experience

Customer experience leaders in organizations of any size will see increased satisfaction in self-service, routing, and agent utilization by implementing...
  • Seventy percent of consumers believe a company's effectiveness is determined by its service
  • New tools help automate tasks, provide data and insights, inform decisions, and improve workflow

International Military Forum Army-2023 opens in Moscow

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - The international military-technical forum Army-2023 opens at the Patriot Congress and Exhibition Center here.About 1,500 prominent Russian...
  • About 1,500 prominent Russian companies of the military-industrial complex will present their products.
  • 85 foreign companies and organizations from seven countries will also participate in the forum.

Huawei H1 revenue at US$43.3bn

The firm works to diversify its business operations.
  • The Shenzhen-based company has for several years been at the center of an intense tech standoff between China and the US.
  • Since 2019, sanctions have cut the company off from global supply chains that gave it access to US-made components and technologies.

AI anxiety: workers fret over uncertain future

Legal assistants, programmers, accountants and financial advisors are among those professions feeling threatened by generative AI.
  • Goldman Sachs analysts see generative AI impacting, if not eliminating, some 300 million jobs, according to a study published in March.
  • AI is bringing with it a level of apprehension matched by climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic, a therapist said.

Ooredoo Algeria gets new CEO

Roni Tohme, the Acting CEO, has been confirmed as the CEO.
  • Tohme brings over 21 years of experience in telecoms and finance to his new role, having previously served as Ooredoo Algeria’s Chief Financial Officer.
  • During his tenure as CFO, he played a vital role in shaping an agile and lean finance department, contributing to the company’s business transformation.

UK launches first postal deliveries by drones

Royal Mail said the drone service expected to improve service levels and delivery times to Graemsay and Hoy, where weather...
  • Royal Mail, which is partnering with Skyports Drone Services, said the use of drones would also improve safety by ensuring postal workers can deliver between ports without risks.
  • The world's first drone delivery service was launched in Reykjavik in 2017, with people in the Icelandic capital able to receive goods direct at their doors via an AFV.

EU to tell big tech firms to curb election risks or face fines

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – The EU will put more pressure on the most popular online platforms, like X and TikTok, to tackle...

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Japan literary laureate admits using ChatGPT for her novel

TOKYO, JAPAN - The winner of Japan's most prestigious literary award has acknowledged that about "five percent" of her futuristic novel...

Aramco Digital, Intel to join hands

The aim is to help develop of Open RAN technologies.

IMF chief at Davos: AI holds risks, opportunity for global economy

Artificial intelligence poses risks to job security around the world but also offers a "tremendous opportunity" to boost flagging productivity...

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EU court’s adviser says $2.6bn fine on Google be upheld

Google suffered a legal blow at the European Court of Justice when the body's adviser recommended that a US$2.6 billion...
  • The opinion will feed into a legal battle Google has been waging to overturn the fine the European Commission hit it with in 2017.
  • The commission determined that Google abused its dominant position by favoring its own Google Shopping service.

Chinese experts decode Apple’s encrypted AirDrop messaging

Beijing, China - Chinese state-backed experts have found a way to identify people who use Apple's encrypted AirDrop messaging service, according...
  • AirDrop allows users to send content to Apple devices in close proximity without an internet connection, encoded so they cannot be viewed by other people
  • Chinese officials said experts "cracked the tough technological problem of the transmission of inappropriate information with anonymous traceability via AirDrop"

CES2024 pet tech: Throw a dog a bone – or an AI collar

Las Vegas, United States - They don't own smartphones and can't go online, but that doesn't prevent them from being connected:...
  • The Smart Dog Collar not only helps owners locate their pet in real time, but also monitors its activity -
  • The technology was developed by French GPS specialist Invoxia, which now also offers a mini version for cats called Minitailz