Archive of Technology
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France rejects German push to change rules on zero car emissions
France’s European Affairs Minister rejected on Tuesday opposition by Germany to a law that would require new cars sold in the EU from 2035 to have ... Technology -
Netherlands to house new $1.1 bln NATO innovation fund for European startups
The Netherlands will house a new 1 billion euro ($1.07 billion) NATO fund that will invest in European startup companies devel-oping technology with ... Technology -
Saudi Arabia 2nd among G20, 4th globally in digital systems preparedness: ITU report
Saudi Arabia has been ranked second among the G20 members and fourth globally in the preparedness of digital systems, reports Saudi Press Agency ... Saudi Arabia -
Elon Musk says code for recommending tweets will be made public
Twitter owner Elon Musk on Friday put out word that he will make public the long-secret algorithm for recommending tweets.The code used for ... Technology -
Baidu’s Hong Kong shares rebound as users test ChatGPT-like Ernie bot
Hong Kong-listed shares in China’s Baidu rebounded 15.7 percent on Friday as users told of their experiences with the Ernie bot, recouping losses from ... Technology -
Saudi Arabia’s fintech Tamara secures $150 mln facility from Goldman Sachs
Saudi financial technology company Tamara secured a $150 million debt facility from Goldman Sachs Group Inc, defying a funding slowdown in the global ... Technology -
Dubai agency launches open image bank to fix AI gender bias against women
Dubai-based creative agency, MullenLowe MENA, has announced a new campaign aimed at fixing AI gender bias against women by using artificial ... Technology -
TikTok says US threatens ban if Chinese owners don’t sell stakes
The Biden administration has demanded that TikTok’s Chinese owners divest their stakes in the popular video app or face a possible US ban, the company ... Technology -
Owner of Facebook, Meta, says working on new social network
Facebook owner Meta is working on a new “text sharing” social media platform, it said Friday, in a project seen as a potential rival to embattled ... Technology -
Bitcoin set for worst week since FTX crash on regulation, interest rates
Bitcoin is having its worst week since November as an equity selloff, fear over higher interest rates and an escalating US regulatory crackdown on ... Technology