Stories tagged “Artificial Intelligence.”
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Tehran is set to host its second national youth, innovation, and health technology festival from October 14-16, focusing on artificial intelligence in the health sector. The event aims to showcase innovative ideas and foster networking among students, innovators, and expe…
Ethiopia: Resumption of Fighting Under Fire of Disinformation
A coalition of seven armed groups, including the TPLF and Amhara Fano, has launched a new offensive against the Ethiopian federal army, four years after the Tigray War. This renewed conflict is accompanied by a significant surge in disinformation on social media, with RFI…
WIRED is hosting a one-day World Fair in Miami on November 4, showcasing transformative technologies, cultural forces, and discussions with leaders in AI, biotechnology, and politics.
German FA vice-president criticizes FIFA President Gianni Infantino, calling for his resignation.
Aldar and Mubadala's joint venture has acquired a $250 million office complex in Masdar City, expanding their shared real estate portfolio to $1.28 billion in under two years. This strategic acquisition of a 99% occupied asset aligns with their focus on building a fixed-i…
The UK economy unexpectedly grew by 0.4% in July, driven by a surge in AI-related services, despite the ongoing economic fallout from the Iran war and rising energy costs.
OpenAI is gradually rolling out its most powerful AI model, ChatGPT Astra, to users with a $20 Plus subscription, with no immediate plans announced for free users.
Africa: Loza Maléombho Is Building An Industry From African Stories
Ivorian designer Loza Maléombho is expanding her brand beyond fashion, creating the 'Pokou' creative universe that combines Baoulé history, local craftsmanship, and AI to build African-owned intellectual property across various creative fields.
Sovereign debt plummets as inflation fears push yields to multi-year peaks
Global sovereign bond markets are experiencing a relentless selloff, driving borrowing costs to multi-year and multi-decade highs across major economies, fueled by geopolitical tensions, corporate AI debt issuance, and persistent central bank hawkishness.
China announced that the final APEC Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) for 'China Year' will take place in Shenzhen in November, preceding the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting.
Tokyo firm to set starting salary for new graduates at ¥1 mil per month
A Tokyo-based real estate developer, Kasumigaseki Capital Co., plans to offer new graduates a monthly starting salary of 1 million yen, nearly four times the national average, to attract talent in entrepreneurship and AI.
The iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) has surged 70% in 2026, significantly outperforming the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100, driven by its focus on AI chip stocks like Nvidia, Micron, and AMD.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the world economy has better weathered the energy shock caused by the Iran war than expected. IMF Chief Kristalina Georgiewa stated that the global growth has resisted the 'strong headwind' from high government debt, persistent i…
Nvidia's $20 billion Groq deal is going live before the end of 2026, with the company's new low-latency AI inference system, Groq 3 LPX, in full production. This move is expected to boost Nvidia's Data Center business, which generated $75.2 billion in revenue in Q1.
Amazon is facing a lawsuit over its move to train its AI models on videos people broadcast on the popular streaming platform Twitch. The class action lawsuit has been brought on behalf of millions of streamers who use Twitch, alleging its parent company Amazon used their …
Data shows that more than 500 seed- or venture-backed private companies have sold to other private, venture-backed companies this year, with many of the most prolific acquirers being ultra-high-valuation unicorns.
The demand for artificial intelligence skills in cybersecurity jobs has increased, with 28.5% of job postings requiring AI skills in the past year, up from 14.2% in the previous year. The shift is driven by the growing need for human-centric skills, such as strategic thin…
Sonova, a Swiss hearing aid maker, has launched its third hearing-aid platform utilising real-time AI, called Phonak EON, which offers a smaller, lighter device with an advanced AI that makes speech twice as understandable while requiring less listening effort.
African Science Fiction: In Nigeria, Nollywood's Afro-futuristic Series [1/5]
Nollywood, traditionally known for dramatic films, is seeing a surge in Afro-futuristic content, particularly online, driven by young creators and artificial intelligence.
Billionaire Bill Ackman's investment firm, Pershing Square Capital Management, has made several noteworthy stock purchases, including Netflix and Uber Technologies, which have both lost significant value over the past year.
ACE Robotics Chairman Wang Xiaogang predicts that embodied AI could reach its 'ChatGPT moment' by the end of 2027, driven by advances in AI models and real-world training data. The Chinese startup aims to collect tens of millions of hours of training data within two years…
China shows off record-breaking robots at strategic games
China is showcasing its competitiveness in the global tech race by featuring record-breaking robots at the five-day World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. The event features 51 events, 30 sport competitions, and over 2,000 humanoid robots.
AppLovin and CoreWeave are two technology companies with different revenue trends. AppLovin's focus on digital advertising leads to sales peaks during the fourth quarter, while CoreWeave's revenue has been growing rapidly due to the demand for computing infrastructure for…
Pop stars Yoshinori Masakado and Noel Kawashima go vertical in ‘Chat Boy’
The Japan Times reviews the vertical drama ‘Chat Boy’ starring Yoshinori Masakado and Noel Kawashima, exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and humanity.
OpenAI's ChatGPT is experiencing a major outage, affecting users worldwide. Users are unable to sign in, create accounts, or load chats, including previous conversations.
OpenAI has slowed the pace of some AI development to tighten security and safeguards, following a series of high-profile safety team departures and a model hacking incident. The company's commitment to safety has been called into question.
Chinese robotics giant Unitree made its stock market debut in Shanghai, with its shares soaring by more than 600% in early trading. The company's listing on the technology-focused Star Market marks a milestone for Beijing's ambitious plans for the country's robotics indus…
A 3D fruit fly living on your macOS desktop, driven by a live spiking simulation of the real FlyWire connectome. It walks across your windows, grooms, sleeps, and decides to flee your cursor with the same neurons a real fly uses.
Long-term borrowing costs across some of the world's biggest economies have hit fresh highs due to concerns over inflation, government debt levels, and spending on Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and monday.com are both delivering year-over-year revenue increases, but AMD's focus on artificial intelligence products has led to outsized sales expansion. AMD's revenue of $11.5 billion in its fiscal second quarter represented a 50% jump ov…