APPLE PULLS ADVANCED DATA PROTECTION IN UK AFTER GOVERNMENT DEMANDS USER DATA ACCESS

Sat 22 February 2025: Apple on Friday announced it will remove its highest level of data security, Advanced Data Protection (ADP), for users in the UK following government demands for access to encrypted user data. The decision, described by Apple as “gravely disappointing,” means that UK customers will no longer be able to activate the […]

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GOOGLE SETTLES ITALIAN TAX DISPUTE FOR €326 MILLION

Fri 21 February 2025: Tech giant Google has paid 326 million euros (339.4 million U.S. dollars) to settle a dispute over unpaid taxes, Italian authorities confirmed on Wednesday. Prosecutors in Milan launched an investigation into Google Ireland Limited after the Italian revenue agency determined that the company had failed to declare its income and pay […]

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US TECH FIRMS’ AI SERVICES BOLSTER ISRAELI MILITARY, SPARKING CIVILIAN CASUALTY CONCERNS

Thu 20 February 2025: US technology companies have quietly ramped up support for Israel’s military operations by providing advanced artificial intelligence and computing services, an investigation by The Associated Press (AP) has found. The tech aid has accelerated the identification and targeting of “alleged militants” in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon — but it has […]

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META PLANS WORLD’S LONGEST UNDERSEA CABLE PROJECT

Wed 19 February 2025: Tech company Meta is set to build the world’s longest undersea cable, a 50,000-km (31,000-mile) project designed to enhance global internet connectivity, according to British media on Tuesday. The cable, longer than Earth’s circumference, will link the US, India, South Africa, Brazil, and other regions, Sky News reported. Named Project Waterworth, […]

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ELON MUSK’S XAI LAUNCHES GROK 3, TAKING ON CHATGPT AND DEEPSEEK

Tue 18 February 2025: Elon Musk’s xAI has launched Grok 3, the latest version of its AI chatbot. Musk hopes Grok 3 will compete with established chatbots like ChatGPT and DeepSeek in the competitive AI market.  The launch comes as the world’s richest man is deploying the enormous powers granted him by US President Donald Trump to […]

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UAE BEGINS MAPPING CORRIDORS FOR AIR TAXIS AND CARGO DRONES

Sat 15 February 2025: The United Arab Emirates has begun mapping air corridors for air taxis and cargo drones, its civil aviation authority said in a statement on Thursday, Reuters has reported. The oil and gas-rich country has sought to distinguish itself in the Middle East as a high-tech, forward-looking society, with Dubai starting to test two-seater, […]

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KUWAIT FOILS MASSIVE CYBERATTACK ON TELECOM, BANKING SECTORS; CHINESE HACKERS ARRESTED

Thu 13 February 2025: Kuwait said on Thursday that it had foiled large-scale cyberattacks targeting telecom towers and banks in the Gulf country, Anadolu reports. An Interior Ministry statement said that the attacks were orchestrated by an international cybercrime ring of Chinese nationals. The ministry said the suspects behind the attacks were arrested and affirmed its commitment […]

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NEW FORENSIC AI TOOL TO DETERMINE BIOLOGICAL SEX FROM SKULL WITH 97 PCT ACCURACY

Thu 13 February 2025: A team from Australia’s national science agency has developed an AI tool capable of rapidly and accurately identifying biological sex from human skulls. Researchers from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) revealed the tool in a study published on Wednesday, saying that it could support investigators in criminal analysis […]

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