Tech News

What to know about the new US ‘Tech Force’ for the public sector

The talent development programme aims to close ‘critical skills gaps’ within US government agencies by hiring tech talent for two-year assignments.

16 December 2025

Ocean

Two new apps aiming to change seafood shopping

In partnership with the European Commission

Buying fish shouldn't require a marine biology degree. Yet standing at the counter or browsing a restaurant menu, most of us have no idea whether our choices harm or help the ocean. Two new European apps aim to change that, by making sustainable seafood shopping easy.

16 December 2025

Tech News

Europe has both a competitiveness and a fantasy-thinking problem

As EU governments discuss the Digital Omnibus, Europe is divided: some see the Omnibus as a necessary step to help European companies, while others cling to rules like the GDPR and the AI Act.

15 December 2025

Europe News

Trump's policies set to widen EU-US innovation gap in 2026

Companies say the EU’s deregulation efforts are insufficient against Trump's “carrot-and-stick” strategy of pairing generous US tax incentives with a punitive 15% tariff on imports from the EU.

12 December 2025

Tech News

OpenAI releases new GPT-5.2 update amid ‘code red’ reports

After reportedly issuing a ‘code red’ in response to intense competition from Anthropic and Google, OpenAI has released its latest AI model, GPT-5.2. Here’s what to know.

12 December 2025

Tech News

Trump signs executive order blocking US states from enforcing AI rules

Members of Congress from both parties, as well as civil liberties and consumer rights groups, have pushed for more regulations on AI, saying there is not enough oversight for the powerful technology.

12 December 2025

Partner content

Global tech talent set sights on Dubai as app championship returns

Partner content presented by Dubai Chamber

The third edition of Create Apps Championship offers first-time coders, students and tech entrepreneurs around the world a chance to transform app ideas into real ventures and win a share of over €580,000 funding for app development.

11 December 2025

Business Series

Opening a Digital Bridge Across the Caspian

In partnership with Azpromo

Chairman of the Board of AzerTelecom Emil Masimov unveils how the Digital Silk Way will reshape Eurasian connectivity, creating the first direct digital bridge between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan and powering future cloud and AI ecosystems.

11 December 2025

Markets

Oracle shares fall as bubble fears return, hitting wider tech stocks

The cloud computing giant missed revenue expectations, as well as announcing an increase in its planned spending on AI data centres.

11 December 2025

Europe Today

Watch the video: Elon Musk, creator, jester, ruler or nihilist?

Tech billionaire Elon Musk could be considered a hero with a thousand faces — if it were not for the divisive nature of his words which makes him hard to love in Europe.

10 December 2025

Tech News

Disinformation is a worldwide issue. Here is how Turkic nations are combatting it

Turkic-speaking countries explore coordinated approach to fake news as global tech platforms evade national regulations.

10 December 2025

Crossing Cultures

Digital tools and open labs redefine cultural restoration

In partnership with CGTN

From the AI-driven conservation of China’s Dazu Rock Carvings to the Rijksmuseum’s transparent restoration of Rembrandt’s Night Watch, China and Europe are embracing a new model of preservation.

9 December 2025

Business

IBM to buy Confluent in $11 billion deal to bolster AI offerings

Data streaming platform Confluent is responsible for infrastructure that underpins AI systems, allowing companies to rapidly transfer information.

8 December 2025

Made in Europe

Tackling waste: European innovation is reshaping the future of the plastic circular economy

Can sustainable solutions and state-of-the-art innovative technologies reshape plastic recycling and its circular economy both in Europe and across the World? We travelled to Austria to find out.

5 December 2025

Tech News

Gemini 3: What to know about Google’s top 2025 search term

Google’s AI chatbot ‘Gemini’ has received significant attention this year, topping its 'Year in Search' highlights. Here’s all you need to know about the new AI model, Gemini 3.

5 December 2025

Tech News

Cloudflare outage hits sites such as Zoom, Fortnite, and LinkedIn

A Cloudflare outage hit websites including Zoom, Canva, and Fortnite on Friday, just weeks after the internet services provider suffered another major outage.

5 December 2025

Focus

GSMA’s Mobile World Congress debuts at the MENA region

In partnership with Media City

GSMA’s Mobile World Congress debuts in Doha, Qatar. MWC25 Doha connects regional and international stakeholders across telecoms, government, enterprise, and investment sectors. How has the GCC has become a leading testbed for startups and innovation, powering up the next generation of connectivity?

4 December 2025

Tech News

Europe falls behind the Global South in AI adoption, OECD report

Generation Z and young millennials in the Global South are embracing AI at much higher rates than their European counterparts, according to a new survey from the OECD.

4 December 2025

Health news

Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain chip now helps people move robotic limbs

The device is still in clinical trials.

4 December 2025

Tech News

Russia’s media regulator bans Roblox for ‘justifying terrorism’

Roblox allows users to play games, chat, and interact with millions of other people online as they roam a virtual world.

4 December 2025