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Nvidia's Jensen Huang issues China warning after victory lap in Washington
06.11.2025 17:11 β π 3 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
Concerns about AI's impact on jobs combined with the rising cost of living could mark a new voting trend in US elections, experts say
06.11.2025 10:50 β π 7 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
Is AI layoff uncertainty putting socialist policies in a new light for US voters?
#Tech #Politics
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Is AI layoff uncertainty putting socialist policies in a new light for US voters?
A fully functional version of Meta's WhatsApp messaging platform is now available on the Apple Watch
04.11.2025 19:51 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 1
The UAE's ability to secure Nvidia's coveted chips as part of an overall deal with Microsoft marks a major shift in AI adoption
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Wikipedia is on the defensive after Elon Musk accused the go-to online reference site of political bias and launched a competing version, called Grokipedia
03.11.2025 14:39 β π 7 π 2 π¬ 2 π 1
The UAE, Singapore, Norway, Ireland and France received some of the highest scores for AI adoption, a report from Microsoft's AI Economy Institute has found
31.10.2025 18:36 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
TikTok deal: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says it's finalised, while China promises to βproperly resolveβ issue
Microsoft has pointed to one of its Azure customers as having triggered a widespread outage affecting users around the world
30.10.2025 19:09 β π 1 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang said he was "proud and delighted" to contribute to Trump's controversial ballroom
28.10.2025 21:51 β π 4 π 4 π¬ 2 π 2
Nvidia hosts AI event in Washington, highlighting Trump administration's key role
Sami Hamdi, a British commentator and critic of Israel, is facing deportation from the US after he was detained while on a speaking tour
27.10.2025 21:05 β π 4 π 5 π¬ 1 π 0
The head of the messaging app Signal, which offers encrypted communication, has addressed complaints from users who were surprised that the platform was affected by last week's massive Amazon Web Services blackout
27.10.2025 16:26 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
As Syria seeks to rejoin the global financial system, its fractured banking sector poses a new challenge for US regulators
27.10.2025 13:06 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
AI use and enthusiasm for tech in UAE higher than global average, report finds
β’ What happens when Amazon sneezes?
β’ How a digital battle for online influence continues after the Gaza ceasefire
β’ WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal face tough decisions
#Tech
π° We cover all these topics and more in this edition of Future Beat
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US President Donald Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao
"Deeply grateful for todayβs pardon and to President Trump for upholding Americaβs commitment to fairness, innovation, and justice," Mr Zhao wrote on X
Sheikh Tahnoon discusses Gaza ceasefire with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner
The UK's Prince Harry, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and conservative activist Steve Bannon are among the signatories to a petition calling for the prohibition of the development of AI superintelligence
The digital battle for influence between activists supporting Palestinians and those backing Israel continues despite the ceasefire in Gaza
22.10.2025 17:41 β π 1 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
The digital battle for influence between activists supporting Palestinians and those backing Israel continues despite the ceasefire in Gaza
#Technology
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The digital battle for influence between activists supporting Palestinians and those backing Israel continues despite the ceasefire in Gaza
21.10.2025 21:11 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Mohammed Soliman, director of the strategic technologies and cybersecurity programme at the Washington-based Middle East Institute think tank, said that Dubai is making a wise move as it tries to bring order to a "noisy AI market"
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Dubai's Department of Finance has reminded government agencies in the emirate to make use of new AI seals that seek to ensure quality and reliability
#tech #ai
OpenAI said that it has "strengthened guardrails" in its generative AI video creation tool Sora 2 after actor Bryan Cranston complained of having his likeness replicated
#Tech #AI
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OpenAI said that it has "strengthened guardrails" in its generative AI video creation tool Sora 2 after actor Bryan Cranston complained of having his likeness replicated.
AI anxiety: Survey shows people trust EU over US and China on tech regulation
π» Is digital sovereignty all that it's cracked up to be?
π§ Will ICEBlock ever return to Apple's App Store?
π How rail is proving its worth in the 21st century
We look at the latest developments to these questions in our latest edition of FUTURE BEAT
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