Vodafone Qatar 2023 profit up
The 2023 net profit of Vodafone Qatar increased to $148 million.
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In Davos, AI excitement persists but fears over managing risks
A recent IMF report said AI would affect nearly 40 percent of jobs around the world, and some 60 percent...
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beIN to rebrand channels for 3,000 hours of Olympics coverage in Mena region
beIN Media Group plans to rebrand channel to broadcast 3,000 hours of Olympic coverage in the Mena region
Windward launches tool to track containers worldwide
Israel-headquartered firm Windward has launched a system that provides live-screening and tracking of containers
Aramco confirms data breach that entails $50m ‘ransom’ demand
Aramco has acknowledged that it had seen a data breach that has a potential $50-million “ransom” demand attached to it.
Netflix turning to games as streaming growth slows
Analysts said the Netflix move is not aimed at disrupting the expanding gaming market but keeping its own viewers interested...
Israel looks into NSO as firm promises to probe proof of malware ‘misuse’
Israel has set up a ministerial team to look into the Pegasus spyware scandal, while the NSO Group stopped taking...
Hackers steal 1 TB data from Saudi Aramco, put it on sale for $5 million
Hackers have stolen 1 TB of Aramco’s data through a zero-day exploit and are selling it for $5 million
Israeli spyware taps 50,000 phone numbers worldwide
An Israeli firm accused of supplying spyware to governments has been linked to a list of tens of thousands of...
Private Israeli malware used to spy on journalists, activists, politicians
The use of the software, called Pegasus and developed by Israel's NSO group, was reported on by the Washington Post,...
Digital Payments in Egypt and Saudi Arabia rising, with push from pandemic
Analysts at Jordan-based Arab Advisors Group have said digital payments in Egypt and Saudi Arabia are on the rise
Microsoft says Israeli firm sold tool to Arab countries to hack Windows
Microsoft has announced it has identified an Israeli cybersecurity company that sold malware Arab countries, among others, to hack Windows
Vodafone Qatar 2023 profit up
The 2023 net profit of Vodafone Qatar increased to $148 million.
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The two worlds of artificial intelligence and cybercrime are starting to collide, with cybercriminals trading tips in online forums on...
Saudi Arabia’s first social network Jaco attracts 1m users in 2 months
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA: The supervisor of the Kingdom's first social network Jaco - Saudi entrepreneur Fahd Al-Shidi announced that the...
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Apple, Facebook among tech giants to face tough new EU curbs
The European Commission, the EU's powerful antitrust body, named 22 "core platform" services belonging to five US tech behemoths identified...
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Bitay to expand in UAE’s burgeoning crypto market
DUBAI, UAE – Bitay, a cryptocurrency platform from Turkey, announced its expansion into the UAE's burgeoning crypto market.The UAE, which...
- Kickstarted by a government research grant, Bitay has been operational in Turkey since 2018 and expanded its services globally in 2021.
- The platform is licensed as a Money Services Business (MSB) in 16 US states and offers services in multiple countries.
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More Middle Eastern firms embrace Responsible AI
A significant 16% of Middle Eastern organizations have fully implemented Responsible AI policies and processes, a latest report highlights.
- A significant 16% of Middle Eastern organizations have fully implemented Responsible AI policies and processes, a latest report highlights
- With AI-related risks on the rise and the regulatory environment in flux, the onus is on businesses to navigate this terrain with agility
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The fight over a ‘dangerous’ ideology shaping AI debate
Paris, France - Silicon Valley's favorite philosophy, longtermism, has helped to frame the debate on artificial intelligence around the idea of...
- Silicon Valley's favorite philosophy, longtermism, has helped to frame the debate on artificial intelligence around the idea of human extinction.
- But increasingly vocal critics are warning that the philosophy is dangerous, and the obsession with extinction distracts from real problems associated with AI like data theft.