Category : Technology
UN approves international treaty to tackle cybercrime and enhance security
The United Nations General Assembly adopted a new international convention to prevent and combat cybercrime, marking the conclusion of a five-year negotiation process. The UN Convention against Cybercrime aims to strengthen global cooperation, enhance evidence-sharing mechanisms, and provide technical assistance to developing countries to address the growing threat of cybercrime. UN Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the adoption of......
Sriram Krishnan named senior AI policy advisor in Trump administration
President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Indian-American entrepreneur Sriram Krishnan as Senior White House Policy Advisor on Artificial Intelligence (AI). Krishnan is set to collaborate with David Sacks, who has been named White House AI and Crypto Czar, to oversee AI policy development across federal agencies. The appointment highlights the incoming administration’s focus......
Broadcom sees 126% growth in 2024 amid booming AI demand and record sales
Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO) continued its impressive upward trajectory this week, surging 11% on Monday and extending a record-breaking rally that recently pushed the semiconductor and software company’s market valuation above $1 trillion. The stock’s latest jump follows a 24% increase on Friday, marking its best trading day on record, as......
IEA reports record USD 660 billion invested in energy-efficient technology
MENA Newswire News Desk: Global investment in energy-efficient technologies has increased by 4% in 2024, reaching a record high of USD 660 billion, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). The agency’s annual Energy Efficiency 2024 report highlights a steady rise in investment but underscores the need for accelerated policy efforts to meet international efficiency......
Alphabet, Microsoft shares fall as OpenAI unveils ChatGPT search feature
MENA Newswire News Desk: OpenAI has launched a new search feature within its ChatGPT platform, enabling users to access real-time information on news, sports scores, weather updates, and stock prices. This development positions ChatGPT as a direct competitor to established search engines like Google, Microsoft Bing, and Perplexity. Following the announcement, shares of Google’s parent company, Alphabet,......
New telecom security system launched in India to block scams
India’s new telecom system blocked 13.5 million spoofed calls within 24 hours of launch, aimed at preventing international cyber scams and protecting phone users....
Stanford expert predicts AI will transform tasks but keep jobs intact
AI will replace tasks rather than jobs, said Stanford professor Dr. Erik Brynjolfsson at the Global Future Councils in Dubai, urging policymakers to prioritize AI's role in job augmentation....
India and Saudi Arabia strengthen tech ties with new MoU agreement
India’s TRAI signed an MoU with Saudi Arabia's CST to collaborate on communications and space technology, strengthening bilateral ties and advancing telecom and space sector regulations....
BRICS ministers agree on creating a unified scientometric database
BRICS ministers have agreed to establish a unified scientometric database, enhancing research transparency and collaboration across Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa....
UAE enters new era with SAR satellite launch
In a major advancement for the UAE’s space capabilities, Bayanat AI PLC, in collaboration with Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC (Yahsat), has successfully launched the nation’s first Low Earth Orbit Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite. The launch, executed on August 16, 2024, at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, was in partnership with ICEYE,......