AI tools still permitting political disinfo creation, NGO warns
The success of ChatGPT, from Microsoft-backed OpenAI, has over the last year ushered in an age of popularity for generative...
Web Summit: 24 MoUs signed between Qatari institutions and global tech firms
Doha, Qatar - Web Summit Qatar 2024, the world's largest tech events debut in the Middle East and Africa, ended...
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Seeking ‘healthy’ debate, Musk nears Twitter deal finish line
New York, United States---Closing in on his Twitter megadeal, Elon Musk said Thursday his goal is to enable "healthy" debate...
- The planned takeover has dismayed activists who fear a surge in harassment and misinformation under the unpredictable Musk, who himself is known for trolling other Twitter users.
- But Musk said he realizes Twitter "cannot become a free-for-all hellscape where anything can be said with no consequences."
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Trust in digital services increases across MENA region despite rising online security threats
MENA residents' satisfaction and expectations about how services can and should be delivered have been radically altered due to the...
- MENA residents' satisfaction and expectations about how services can and should be delivered have been radically altered due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Increased interest and spending on technological infrastructure, especially artificial intelligence is in line with the global trend toward digitization
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5.3 billion cell phones to become waste in 2022
Defunct cell phones are just the tip of the 44.48-million-ton iceberg of global electronic waste generated annually that isn't recycled.
- Despite containing valuable gold, copper, silver, palladium and other recyclable components, these devices will be dumped or incinerated, causing environmental harm.
- Studies show 46 percent of the 8,775 households surveyed considered potential future use as the main reason for hoarding small electrical and electronic equipment.
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Debt financing in climate tech sector set to grow
In climate-related sectors, debt funding is becoming more prevalent outside of traditional project finance opportunities such as solar parks, wind...
- The debt financing universe has evolved over the last decade in response to this phenomenon and debt is no longer just the preserve of large technology companies.
- Lenders are increasingly active within the start up to unicorn universe alongside profitable software businesses. Also, lenders offer a wide range of hybrid financing solutions
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Trio win physics Nobel for quantum mechanics work
Their discoveries in the field of quantum mechanics have paved the way for quantum computers, networks and secure encrypted communication.
- Alain Aspect (France), John Clauser (US) and Austria's Anton Zeilinger were honored "for experiments with entangled photons, establishing the violation of Bell inequalities".
- The Nobel season continues this week with the announcement of the winners of the Chemistry Prize on Wednesday, followed by the much-anticipated prizes for Literature on Thursday.
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UAE’s latest bet on tech: a ministry in the metaverse
In a project launched at Dubai's gleaming Museum of the Future, it announced that the UAE's economy ministry was setting...
- Representatives of tech giants mingled with entrepreneurs exploring the potential of the metaverse, a network of digital spaces intended as an extension of the physical world
- The UAE has already introduced a law governing virtual assets and a regulatory body for cryptocurrencies while welcoming major crypto exchange platforms
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Dubai Metaverse Assembly takes delegates to Mars
Participants were taken on an immersive space journey to a detailed metaverse city on the Red Planet.
- Participants were taken on an immersive space journey to a detailed metaverse city on the Red Planet
- Senior executives from major corporations also discussed topics such as the relationship between the metaverse and gaming, retail, banking, and venture capital
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Pie from the sky: drone delivery lands in America
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos who in 2013 unveiled a delivery drone in a CBS interview, predicting that within five years...
- Flying shipments of pizzas and birthday gifts have still not become the norm that tech leaders predicted
- Skeptics question whether drone drop-offs can ever work on a large scale, but backers argue they are safer
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Saudi NDF to finance $89m program to boost games, esports
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia---Saudi Arabia's National Development Fund has announced a program to fund the games and electronic sports sector with...
- The program will be launched by the end of this year in cooperation with Saudi Federation for Electronic Sports and the Ignite.
- It aims to provide products and financing solutions through the development funds and banks affiliated with the Fund in partnership with private sector financial institutions.
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Sixteen European news agencies launch joint Brussels newsroom
The 16 agencies -- dpa, AFP, AGERPRES, ANSA, APA, ATA, Belga, BTA, EFE, Europa Press, FENA, HINA, MIA, STA, Tanjug and...
- The hope is that by working more as a network, the agencies' pooled resources will provide a deeper understanding of European news to readers in their home national markets.
- Journalists from the smaller European agencies will share workspaces in Belga's Brussels headquarters and offices near EU headquarters, as well as training opportunities.
AI tools still permitting political disinfo creation, NGO warns
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Tech titan Microsoft wins observer seat at OpenAI
SAN FRANCISCO, US - Microsoft, the tech titan that has invested billions of dollars in ChatGPT creator OpenAI, has been given...
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58% of firms in Saudi Arabia plan to outsource cybersecurity
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - Company bosses are boosting their cybersecurity following an alarming increase in cyberattacks, a new study commissioned...
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Sam Altman’s return ushers in new era at OpenAI
The five-day saga began on Friday, when Altman was abruptly sacked by the board for reasons that are still unclear....
- The board that fired Altman from his role as CEO of the ChatGPT creator has been almost replaced following a rebellion by employees
- The sole survivor in the boardroom in the new Altman era is Adam D'Angelo, the CEO of question-and-answer site Quora
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AI transforms office roles and enhances productivity
Artificial intelligence automates tasks and boosts capabilities, leading to transformative changes in job roles, productivity, and staff engagement dynamics.
- Artificial intelligence automates tasks and boosts capabilities, leading to transformative changes in job roles, productivity, and staff engagement dynamics.
- Chatbots and virtual assistants are set to enhance employee experience and workplace efficiency, while companies shift focus to outcome-based performance.
Internet out: India deploys shutdowns in name of security
New Delhi, India - With the world's largest biometric ID database, a pioneering digital payment system for daily transactions and a...
- India, the world's largest democracy, with general elections due next year, is also a global leader in internet shutdowns, according to Access Now
- "Of the 187 internet shutdowns it recorded worldwide last year, 84 were in India, the "most of any country for the fifth consecutive year", it said