South Korea to invest $7 billion in AI by 2027
Seoul (AFP) - South Korea will invest almost $7 billion in artificial intelligence by 2027 in an effort to become ...
Thursday, June 18, 2026
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Cash-strapped Argentines queue for eyeball scans
Buenos Aires (AFP) - Argentines eyeing a financial boost are lining up by the thousands to have their irises scanned ...
AI a ‘game changer’ but company execs not ready: survey
Zurich (AFP) - A majority of corporate executives across leading economies believe artificial intelligence will be a "game changer" for ...
Yellen in China calls for ‘level playing field’ for US firms
Guangzhou (AFP) - US Treasury Chief Janet Yellen called on Friday for a "level playing field" between American and Chinese ...
Romania centre explores world’s most powerful laser
Magurele (Romania) (AFP) - "Ready?Signal sent!"In the control room of a research centre in Romania, engineer Antonia Toma activates the ...
Big tech told to identify AI deepfakes ahead of EU vote
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - The EU called on Facebook, TikTok and other tech titans on Tuesday to crack down on ...
Olympics tech firm Atos posts huge loss but says Games safe
Paris (AFP) - Debt-ridden French IT group Atos, the cybersecurity and data provider for the Paris Olympics, posted a huge ...
Apple’s ‘Walled Garden’ under fire in lawsuit
Washington (AFP) - Call it a "walled garden" or an ecosystem, but at the heart of Thursday's blockbuster US lawsuit ...
US sues Apple in wide-ranging iPhone monopoly case
Washington (AFP) - The US Department of Justice sued Apple on Thursday, accusing the tech giant of illegally maintaining a ...
Social media company Reddit surges after NYSE debut
New York (AFP) - Shares of social media company Reddit soared nearly 50 percent on the New York Stock Exchange ...
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