UAE’s bid to lead Mideast’s AI data-center hub
Once fueled by oil, the UAE is now betting on bits and bytes. The Gulf state is rapidly building hyperscale data centers, positioning itself as…
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Meta, TikTok Win Challenge against EU Tech Fees, Forcing Regulators to Recalculate
Meta Platforms and TikTok on Wednesday won a legal challenge to the way EU regulators calculated a supervisory fee imposed on them under landmark tech…
Saudi Arabia’s KAUST Sets Record, Raises Solar Cell Efficiency to Unprecedented Levels
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has developed an innovative method that significantly improves the efficiency and stability of solar cells,…
OpenAI paper warns of ongoing AI hallucination issues
OpenAI has released a new research paper examining why large language models, including GPT-5 and chatbots such as ChatGPT, continue to produce hallucinations—false but plausible…
Microsoft cloud services disrupted by Red Sea cable cuts
Microsoft’s Azure cloud services have been disrupted by undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea, the US tech giant says. Users of Azure – one…
Jaguar Land Rover staff to stay at home in cyber attack fallout
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has instructed factory staff to stay at home until at least Tuesday as the company continues to grapple with the fallout…
Malaysia pushes TikTok for age verification to protect minors
Malaysia has urged the video-sharing platform TikTok to implement age verification for users after summoning the firm’s top management to demand faster action to curb…
World’s largest sports piracy site shut down by police
The world’s biggest destination for illegal streams of live sports events has been shut down, according to a leading anti-piracy group. The Alliance for Creativity…
let off or tougher than it looks? Google monopoly ruling means
In the modern internet era, few monopoly cases have been as closely scrutinised in Silicon Valley – and beyond – as the US government’s landmark…
Property tech, gaming firms lead major funding rounds
Investor confidence is rising in Middle East startups, from proptech funding rounds to strategic bets in the growing gaming sector. These moves reflect a broader…