Technology

How Saudi Arabia tapping AI to monitor environment, extreme weather

Since the launch of Vision 2030, technological innovation and sustainability have been central to Saudi Arabia’s transformative plan, with artificial intelligence emerging as a key tool to tackle a range
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Microsoft’s LinkedIn sued for disclosing customer information to train AI models

LinkedIn has been sued by premium customers who said the business-focused social media platform disclosed their private messages to third parties without permission to train generative artificial intelligence models.According to
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Trump announces private-sector 500bn dollars investment in AI infrastructure

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a private sector investment of up to $500 billion to fund infrastructure for artificial intelligence, aiming to outpace rival nations in the business-critical
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TikTok gets reprieve with Trump order but with twist

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday seeking to delay by 75 days the enforcement of a ban on popular short-video app TikTok that was slated to be
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TikTok restores service, thanks Trump

TikTok said on Sunday it was restoring its service after President-elect Donald Trump said he would revive the app’s access in the US when he returns to power on Monday.The
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Perplexity AI bids to merge with TikTok US, source says

US search engine startup Perplexity AI submitted a bid on Saturday to TikTok’s Chinese parent ByteDance for Perplexity to merge with TikTok US, a source familiar with the company’s plans
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Trump plans crypto-friendly orders in first few days in power

President-elect Donald Trump is planning to use his executive powers to reduce the regulatory burden faced by cryptocurrency companies and promote digital asset adoption in his first few days in
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Meta’s ‘Community Notes’ model will not apply to paid ads

Facebook parent Meta’s (META.O), opens new tab “Community Notes”, similar to that used on Elon Musk-owned social media platform X, will not apply to paid ads when they arrive later
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Apple in talks with Barclays Synchrony to replace Goldman in credit card deal

Apple (AAPL.O) is in talks with Barclays (BARC.L) to replace Goldman Sachs (GS.N) as the tech giant’s credit card partner, said two sources familiar with the matter, as the Wall
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Microsoft halts hiring in US consulting unit as cost-cutting measure

Microsoft (MSFT.O) is planning to halt hiring in part of its consulting business in the U.S. in a bid to cut costs, CNBC reported on Tuesday, citing an internal memo.The
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