South Korea surges in UN innovation index
Geneva (AFP) - South Korea made the biggest jump among the world's 10 most innovative economies in the UN's annual ...
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Stock markets boosted by China hopes, tech rally
Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong and Shanghai led another rally across markets on Thursday as China unveiled further economy-boosting ...
UAE leader seeks to deepen ‘strategic’ ties in US visit during Mideast crisis
Dubai (AFP) - UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is due Monday in Washington for a first official ...
AI development cannot be left to market whim, UN experts warn
United Nations (United States) (AFP) - The development of artificial intelligence should not be guided by market forces alone, UN ...
Germany’s Scholz disappointed by delay to Intel chip plant
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Chancellor Olaf Scholz voiced disappointment Tuesday after US semiconductor giant Intel delayed plans to build a ...
Thierry Breton: France’s bulldozer at the EU crashes out
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - France's Thierry Breton became one of the European Union's most prominent faces in Brussels, gaining the ...
US says new Apple AirPods can be hearing aids
San Francisco (AFP) - Apple on Thursday got a green light from US regulators to add a feature that would ...
China’s Huawei unveils triple-folding phone with hefty price tag
Beijing (AFP) - Chinese tech giant Huawei on Tuesday unveiled the world's first triple-folding phone at more than three times ...
First step for Europe’s hyperloop vehicles with test launch
Veendam (Netherlands) (AFP) - The dream of hurtling between European cities at speeds of more than 700 kilometres per hour ...
Awe and trepidation as AI comes for smartphones
Santa Cruz (United States) (AFP) - Matthew Day was keen to find out if an artificial intelligence-packed Google Pixel 9 ...
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