“الاقتصاد الرقمي” توقع مذكرة لتعزيز التعاون في الابتكار والتكنولوجيا مع مؤسسة أميركية
هلا أخبار – وقعت وزارة الاقتصاد الرقمي والريادة وMaryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) مذكرة تفاهم تهدف إلى تعزيز التعاون في مجالات الابتكار والتكنولوجيا، وتوسيع فرص الاستثمار والشراكات بين الأردن والولايات المتحدة. ووقّع المذكرة وزير الاقتصاد الرقمي والريادة المهندس سامي سميرات، خلال زيارة رسمية إلى الولايات المتحدة، وعلى هامش قمة SelectUSA للاستثمار. وتأتي هذه المذكرة في إطار …
Only cruise ship to fail CDC inspection in 2026 revealed as deadly hantavirus outbreak kills three
Only cruise ship to fail CDC inspection in 2026 revealed as deadly hantavirus outbreak kills threeBy STACY LIBERATORE, US SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDITOR Published: 15:37, 5 May 2026 | Updated: 15:37, 5 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Who is winning the U.S.-China space race?
China is gearing up for its space missions after the U.S. successfully launched the Artemis II crew to the moon. R. Lincoln Hines, an assistant professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology, joins CBS News with more.
Protesters push Portland to investigate firm that appears to supply drone tech to Israel
Sightline Intelligence sent AI-supported tool to company that provides drones to Israeli military, research group saysAnti-war activists in Portland, Oregon, are pushing city authorities to ensure no local resources, tax breaks or investments support a local company that appears to be supplying artificial intelligence software to the Israeli military.The company, Sightline Intelligence, manufactures AI-supported video technology that is used in drones to interpret target movements and make quick...
Armenia, EU identify key areas for strategic cooperation
The sides announced closer integration between Armenian and EU digital ecosystems, including in high technology, artificial intelligence, and semiconductor manufacturing
RiFD partners with Kingsbury to scale securitisation infrastructure in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia-based fintech RiFD has partnered with British-owned private and structured credit specialist Kingsbury & Partners to expand securitisation and structured finance solutions. The partnership combines RiFD’s technology platform with Kingsbury’s transaction structuring and execution expertise. RiFD will act as the core infrastructure layer for aggregating, analysing, and managing securitised assets. Kingsbury will support deal structuring, investor alignment, and access to global c...
Hantavirus outbreak could just be the beginning: Scientists issue urgent warning about spillover of other rodent-borne viruses amid rising global temperatures
Hantavirus outbreak could just be the beginning: Scientists issue urgent warning about spillover of other rodent–borne viruses amid rising global temperaturesREAD MORE: More than 20 Brits battling to get off rat virus vesselBy WILIAM HUNTER, SENIOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY REPORTER Published: 10:34, 5 May 2026 | Updated: 10:34, 5 May 2026 e-mail 15 View comments
American billionaire has a ‘message’ for Sam Altman: Wasting a lot of money
Billionaire Mark Cuban has raised concerns about OpenAI's business strategy. He believes the company is spending too much on infrastructure. Cuban suggests that rapidly advancing technology will make current investments unsustainable. He also doubts the long-term profitability of large AI models like ChatGPT. Internal tensions at OpenAI reportedly exist regarding cost control.
Tuesday briefing: How AI facial recognition in policing works – and how it can go wrong
In today’s newsletter: With the use of facial recognition skyrocketing, there are calls for the rapid development of safeguardsGood morning. Over the last couple of days, the Guardian has been reporting that facial recognition technology is being rolled out across the UK at a pace that appears to be outstripping the rules designed to govern it. Police forces are increasingly using live systems to scan members of the public in real time, while retailers are deploying similar tools to identify sus...
Poverty and technology fueling record levels of slavery in UK
Poverty and technology fueling record levels of slavery in UKJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJamie WhiteheadReutersA supposed victim of modern slavery photographed in London in 2024 The rising cost of living and new technology have fueled record levels of exploitation in the UK, the independent anti-slavery commissioner (IASC) has warned. Over 23,000 potential victims of modern slavery were referred to the monitoring group in 2025, a 22% increase on the previous year and the highest n...
AI helping human traffickers recruit and control victims at scale, report finds
Higher living costs, debt and and insecure work are leading to more exploitation of UK nationals while advances in technology are making it easier for criminals to recruit and control victims, a new report has warned
Netflix Thriller ‘Play Dead’ Producers Launch Nocturnal Entertainment
Nocturnal Entertainment, a film and television financier and production company, has officially launched following the sale of its first feature, “Play Dead,” to Netflix. Nocturnal Entertainment was built to support filmmakers, providing them with a technology-enabled creative suite, engaging with them early on in the creative process and staying closely involved throughout. Led by producers […]
As X shuts down Communities, Acorn debuts an alternative that puts creators in control
A new project called Acorn has launched a way for organizations and creators to build their own online communities as an alternative to centralized social media platforms like Instagram, X, and Threads. It uses the same underlying technology that powers the decentralized social media app Bluesky, allowing communities to build their own homepages, create starter packs for new members, and customize feeds and moderation tools. Acorn’s platform hails from Blacksky, a company building its own...
Time to ditch the burgers? Adopting a vegan diet slashes your greenhouse gas emissions by 55%, study finds
Time to ditch the burgers? Adopting a vegan diet slashes your greenhouse gas emissions by 55%, study findsREAD MORE: The disgusting ingredients hidden in your favourite foodsBy WILIAM HUNTER, SENIOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY REPORTER Published: 15:15, 4 May 2026 | Updated: 15:15, 4 May 2026 e-mail 105 View comments
NSW to criminalise secret GPS tracking after report highlighting number of devices bought by DV offenders
Chris Minns says technology has been ‘weaponised against women, and our laws have not kept pace’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAfter their marriage of 25 years deteriorated and his wife expressed a desire to leave, a man in regional New South Wales bought a GPS tracking device from an auto parts retailer.He used it to monitor her movements for the month, and up to at least the day before he shot and killed her, and then turned the gun on himself. Continue reading...
Should you brush your teeth before or after breakfast? Dentist finally settles the debate - so, have you been doing it wrong?
Should you brush your teeth before or after breakfast? Dentist finally settles the debate – so, have you been doing it wrong?READ MORE: Which way do you face in the shower? Scientists settle debateBy SHIVALI BEST, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDITOR Published: 14:22, 4 May 2026 | Updated: 14:54, 4 May 2026 e-mail 21 View comments
Barocal can cool your food and drink by squeezing a hunk of plastic crystals
Refrigerators today run on the same basic technology as they did more than 100 years ago. You’d think we could have come up with something better by now. And we have, but nothing has been able to dethrone cheap, reliable vapor compression — the process that’s keeping your milk cold today. One startup hopes to change that.
UAE-made jammers tackled 85% of drones launched from Iran, says EDGE Chairman
Abu Dhabi: UAE-made defence technology played a central role in protecting the country during the recent conflict, with locally developed and produced jammers tackling 85% of drones that targeted the UAE, Faisal Al Bannai, Advisor to the UAE President for Strategic Research and Advanced Technology Affairs and Chairman of EDGE Group, said at the Make it in the Emirates summit in Abu Dhabi.Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.Al Bannai saying the conf...
Investing in UAE is 'no longer optional', Adnoc CEO tells private sector
[Editor's Note: Follow the Khaleej Times live blog for the latest regional developments with the US-Israel-Iran ceasefire now in effect.]The UAE’s private sector was told on Monday that investing at home is “no longer an option” but a national priority, as the largest edition of Make it in the Emirates opened with a call to strengthen economic sovereignty, local manufacturing and industrial resilience.Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and ADNOC...
UAE says Opec exit 'not directed against anyone'
The United Arab Emirates’ shocking decision to leave Saudi-dominated Opec was not targeted at anyone, the UAE minister who heads the state oil giant said on Monday. The move aimed at focusing on national priorities and the UAE economy, said Sultan Al Jaber, who is CEO of state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) and the country’s industry and advanced technology minister. The decision, which took effect on Friday, followed months of tensions with neighbouring Saudi Arabia, the world’s t...