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Saudi chases AI ambitions with homegrown firm pitched to global investors
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Saudi chases AI ambitions with homegrown firm pitched to global investors

Backed by its massive sovereign wealth fund, Saudi Arabia’s new AI firm Humain aims to become the world’s third-largest AI hub

Microsoft, OpenAI reach new deal valuing OpenAI at $500 billion
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Microsoft, OpenAI reach new deal valuing OpenAI at $500 billion

The agreement gives OpenAI greater independence, while Microsoft retains a 27% stake and long-term cloud partnership

Amazon cuts staff by 14,000
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Amazon cuts staff by 14,000

Amazon says cuts aim to streamline operations and focus on key growth priorities

Trump Organization earns $802M from crypto ventures in first half of 2025: Research
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Trump Organization earns $802M from crypto ventures in first half of 2025: Research

Trump’s crypto profits far surpass earnings from real estate, licensing and golf ventures, according to Reuters

Musk launches Grokipedia to rival 'left-biased' Wikipedia
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Musk launches Grokipedia to rival 'left-biased' Wikipedia

The site’s version 0.1 hosted over 885,000 articles by Monday, versus Wikipedia’s 7 million in English

Saudi hosts world's business elite with eyes on gigaprojects, AI
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Saudi hosts world's business elite with eyes on gigaprojects, AI

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, joined by several ministers and more than 150 business leaders, and Syria's interim president are among the guests at the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh

Pakistan, Meta launch Urdu AI ‘ALIF’ to boost digital inclusion
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Pakistan, Meta launch Urdu AI ‘ALIF’ to boost digital inclusion

Minister Shaza Fatima says Urdu AI launch is key to ensuring no citizen is left behind in tech progress

Meta to cut 600 jobs in artificial intelligence: reports
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Meta to cut 600 jobs in artificial intelligence: reports

The reports said the cuts target teams focused on AI products and infrastructure

India proposes strict rules to label AI content citing growing risks
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India proposes strict rules to label AI content citing growing risks

With nearly 1 billion internet users, the stakes are high in a sprawling country of many ethnic and religious communities

AI not a reliable source of news, EU media study says
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AI not a reliable source of news, EU media study says

AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini often give outdated or false news, EU media study finds

Meta study finds Instagram feeds vulnerable teens more body-harming content
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Meta study finds Instagram feeds vulnerable teens more body-harming content

Researchers found that vulnerable teens saw about three times more body-harming content on Instagram than their peers

Amazon's AWS recovering after major outage disrupts apps, services worldwide
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Amazon's AWS recovering after major outage disrupts apps, services worldwide

The turmoil marked the largest internet disruption since last year's CrowdStrike malfunction hobbled technology systems in hospitals, banks and airports

Pakistan launches first hyperspectral satellite HS-1 in milestone space mission
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Pakistan launches first hyperspectral satellite HS-1 in milestone space mission

Chairman SUPARCO says HS-1 will transform resource management and strengthen climate resilience in Pakistan

Google to invest $15B in India, build largest AI hub outside US
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Google to invest $15B in India, build largest AI hub outside US

Demand for AI tools and solutions has surged in India -- projected to have more than 900 million internet users by year's end -- driven by growing adoption by businesses and individuals

Trio wins economics Nobel for work on tech-driven growth
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Trio wins economics Nobel for work on tech-driven growth

The laureates were honored for showing how innovation and “creative destruction” drive long-term economic growth

Pakistan admits slow 4G speeds, eyes 5G rollout to boost connectivity
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Pakistan admits slow 4G speeds, eyes 5G rollout to boost connectivity

Cabinet Division blames power outages, limited capacity, spectrum gaps, and security issues for slow 4G speeds

Amazon's Project Kuiper to launch in Pakistan by 2026: IT Ministry
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Amazon's Project Kuiper to launch in Pakistan by 2026: IT Ministry

Starlink competitor will use over 3,200 satellites to provide internet to remote areas

Palestinian refugee among 2025 Nobel Chemistry prize winners
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Palestinian refugee among 2025 Nobel Chemistry prize winners

Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar Yaghi were honored for building materials that could fiight climate change

Hollywood, Bollywood groups lobby Indian panel to protect content from AI models
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Hollywood, Bollywood groups lobby Indian panel to protect content from AI models

Film studios say AI companies must license content for training

Deepfake political scam ads surge on Meta platforms, watchdog says
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Deepfake political scam ads surge on Meta platforms, watchdog says

Tech Transparency Project found 63 scam advertisers spent $49M on Facebook and Instagram, often targeting seniors with fake financial aid ads