China's top universities are set to expand undergraduate enrolment to develop talent in key strategic fields, particularly AI. The move follows the rapid rise of AI startup DeepSeek, which has drawn global attention for producing ...
Poland's Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, has urged allies to show respect and avoid arrogance in a recent post on X, following a heated social media exchange between Polish and US officials. The remarks came after a disagreement over...
Mark Carney has been elected as Canada's new prime minister, succeeding Justin Trudeau. Carney, a former central banker and long-time critic of Bitcoin, made headlines in 2018 when he called the digital currency's fixed supply a '...
Social media platform X is experiencing widespread outages in the US and the UK, with thousands of users reporting issues, according to outage tracking website Downdetector. Reports indicate over 21,000 incidents in the US and mor...
Governments across Africa imposed a record number of internet shutdowns in 2024, according to a report by Access Now and the#KeepItOn coalition. Authorities in 15 countries, including Comoros, Ethiopia, Kenya and Nigeria, disrupte...
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in New York City has partnered with Google Public Sector on a pilot program designed to detect track defects before they cause significant disruptions. Using Google Pixel smartphones...
Spanish banking giant BBVA has received approval from the country's financial regulator to offer Bitcoin and Ether trading to its clients. The lengthy process, which began years ago, is now complete after the bank awaited clear re...
Michael Saylor has unveiled an ambitious cryptocurrency strategy at the White House Digital Assets Summit, arguing that the US could unlock up to$100 trillion in economic value over the next decade. He called for clear regulations...
Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), has confirmed the bank's target to finalise preparations for the digital euro by October 2025. However, the project's actual launch remains uncertain, as it hinges o...
NHS is investigating allegations that a software flaw at private medical services company Medefer left patient data vulnerable to hacking. The flaw, discovered in November, affected Medefer's internal patient record system in the ...
A new report has revealed significant gender imbalances across the EU's tech ecosystem, from education to executive positions. The GENDEX index, funded by the European Innovation Council, found that women remain underrepresented i...
Nagasaki University in southwestern Japan, in collaboration with a local systems development company, has unveiled a new AI program aimed at enhancing medical student training. The innovative program allows students to practice in...