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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.

Goldwind 2024 revenue up 12.5%

The clean energy giant posted $7.8bn in revenue for 2024.

Emaar to pay $2.39bn dividend

The company had posted $19bn in property sales for 2024.

Healthcare industry globally faces data hacking threat

DUBAI, UAE - In an age where data is a cornerstone of modern healthcare, the industry faces an escalating threat...
  • The IBM Cost of Data Breach Report reveals that in 2023 the average global cost of healthcare data breach reached $10.93 million.
  • In the Middle East, the cost implications of data breach reached $9.18 million in 2023, above the regional average across all sectors.

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...
  • Over the course of the week, more than 3,000 policy makers, business executives, academics and innovators discussed some of the world's most pressing issues at the annual meet.
  • The Forum announced it will hold a special meeting, hosted by Saudi Arabia, on “Global Cooperation, Growth and Energy for Development” on 28-29 Apr 2024 in Riyadh.

Google CEO says more layoffs are likely this year

SAN FRANCISCO, US - Google CEO Sundar Pichai has warned employees that more layoffs are in store at the search engine...
  • Google laid off around 12,000 people this time last year, about six percent of its workforce, in the face of inflation and rising interest rates.
  • The company confirmed it is eliminating "a few hundred" positions from its global ad team, amid a push to use AI for efficiency and creativity.

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...
  • The 33-year-old author of Tokyo-to Dojo-to openly admitted that AI heavily influenced her writing process as well.
  • Set in a futuristic Tokyo, the book revolves around a high-rise prison tower and its architect's intolerance of criminals.

Aramco Digital, Intel to join hands

The aim is to help develop of Open RAN technologies.
  • The facility is expected to drive innovation, foster technological advancements and contribute to the digital transformation landscape in the Kingdom.
  • This collaboration aims to align with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030, which focuses on technological advancements and economic diversification.

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...
  • "We must focus on helping low-income countries in particular to move faster to be able to catch the opportunities that artificial intelligence will present," Georgieva told AFP.
  • Georgieva said 2024 is likely to be "a very tough year" for fiscal policy worldwide, as countries look to tackle debt burdens accumulated during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Global personal computer shipments decline 14.8 percent in 2023

DUBAI, UAE - Worldwide PC shipments totaled 63.3 million units in the fourth quarter of 2023, a 0.3 percent increase...
  • PC shipments reached 241.8 million units in 2023, a 14.8 percent fall from 2022.
  • This is the first time that shipment volume has dipped below 250 million since 2006.

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

Flood of ‘junk’: How Artificial Intelligence is changing scientific publishing

Paris, France - An infographic of a rat with a preposterously large penis. Another showing human legs with way too many...

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Abu Dhabi launches technology investment company MGX

ABU DHABI, UAE – The Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technology Council (AIATC) announced on Monday the creation of MGX, a...

Cryptocurrency Ether witnesses meteoric rise since launch

NEW YORK, US – Bitcoin has captured the limelight in recent weeks as it surged to a new record high, yet...

Italy begins probe into OpenAI’s new video tool Sora

ROME, ITALY – The European country's data protection watchdog - Italian Data Protection Authority - said on Friday it has launched...

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Scientists launch hub to channel quantum power for good

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Scientists will work to channel the huge emerging power of quantum computers for the common good at a...
  • Quantum computing combines advances in scientific understanding of the subatomic world with leaps in information theory.
  • The first commercial quantum computers are still believed to be up to a decade away.

Facebook, Instagram services restored after widespread outages

More than half a million users across the globe reported issues earlier in the day, with many saying they were...
  • A Meta Spokesman said the issue was resolved for "everyone who was impacted"
  • Facebook is the world's largest social media platform with three billion active users

Australian media hits back as Facebook scraps news deals

Meta said on Friday it would scrap the Facebook News tab in Australia and would not renew deals with news...
  • News Corp Australasia executive chairman Michael Miller said Meta's decision put hundreds of jobs at risk and would expose Australians to more scams and misinformation
  • "Australia must not surrender its leadership in being a country that is prepared to stand up to tech giants," he said in comments to one of the company's newspapers