A US ban imposed on advanced chip exports to China has kept many global investors on the sidelines. Some Asian hedge funds are betting on leading Chinese tech companies such as Xiaomi and Baidu, buoyed by their artificial intelligence innovations, despite the threat of further US curbs that could take effect next year. A US […]
Read MoreStarlink is seeking approval in India to provide satellite broadband services and the Musk-owned company is trying to address any potential security concerns as part of the process. Elon Musk said Starlink satellite internet is inactive in India, his first comments since authorities seized two of the company’s devices in recent weeks, one in an […]
Read MoreBangladesh’s Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has decided to backtrack on the second plan to provide internet through cable from Bangladesh to improve the quality of internet connectivity in India’s northeastern region. After this news was published in a section of the media in India and Bangladesh, it is being discussed in the Indian information technology […]
Read MoreAI or artificial intelligence is being added to the curriculum of primary and secondary schools in China. This is what the country’s government has decided. The matter has been confirmed by local media South China Morning Post. According to the report, a directive from the Chinese Ministry of Education to primary and secondary schools said […]
Read MoreMaldives has enacted legislative amendments to criminalize cybercrime in order to tackle a rise in crimes perpetrated through social media or digital devices. The amendments to the Penal Code, the Criminal Procedure Code, and the Act on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters were ratified by President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu on Tuesday. The amendments to […]
Read MoreThe number of internet subscriptionsin Sri Lanka, including mobile internet connections, has risen to 26 million units by the end of the second quarter of 2024, according to local analytics platform Charts.lk. The platform noted that the surge in the figures marks a 19 percent increase in growth compared to the same period last year, […]
Read MoreChina said on Monday it has launched an investigation into Nvidia Corp over suspected violations of the country’s anti-monopoly law, in a move widely seen as a retaliatory shot against Washington’s latest curbs on the Chinese chip sector. The statement from the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announcing the probe did not elaborate on […]
Read MoreFor Saydi Emin, a farmer living on the southern edge of the Taklimakan Desert, known as the “Sea of Death,” sandstorms were a constant menace. They would rip away the plastic film covering his fields and destroy cotton seedlings, often leading to reduced or zero yields. These challenges left him with lingering fears. But now, […]
Read MoreIndian news agency ANI has sued OpenAI in a New Delhi court, accusing the ChatGPT creator of using its published content without permission to help train the artificial intelligence chatbot, something that OpenAI says it has stopped doing. ANI is the latest news organisation globally to take OpenAI to court following lawsuits in the US […]
Read MorePakistan’s top body of clerics has declared the use of virtual private networks, or VPNs, against Islamic laws, officials said Monday, as the Ministry of Interior sought a ban on the service that helps people evade censorship in countries with tight internet controls. Raghib Naeemi, the chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology, which advises […]
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