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Tajikistan aspires to be an AI development hub
Magical thinking from a parallel universe.
Iran seizes 240,000 illegal crypto miners as power theft concerns mount
Iranian power utility Tavanir has confiscated over 240,000 illegal cryptocurrency mining devices consuming about 800 MW of electricity, with estimates suggesting three times as many remain active across the country.
US chip firm Groq secures $1.5bn Saudi expansion as Paris weighs AI rules
US semiconductor startup Groq has secured a $1.5bn commitment to expand its artificial intelligence chip deliveries to Saudi Arabia.
Hacker targets Indonesian banks with ransomware threats
Bjorka, the hacker who previously made headlines in Indonesia during 2022 and 2023, has resurfaced, now using an X account to warn that several major Indonesian private and state-owned banks are potential targets of ransomware attacks
Saudi Arabia announces $14.9bn tech investments, DeepSeek opens in Gulf
Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek has begun operating through Aramco Digital's data centres in Dammam.
Tech startups in Turkey raise $1.1bn in 2024
Excluding anomalies created by activities of Getir and Bigg, 237 enterprises raised $804mn, up from $236mn in 2023.
Russian authorities struggle to curb YouTube
Russian authorities' efforts to challenge YouTube have seen limited success, even as its largest local competitor, VK, overtook it in audience reach for the first time last December.
Pakistan and Turkey discuss IT cooperation
Pakistan’s Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications has met Turkey’s in Islamadad to discuss expanding collaboration in IT, telecoms, and digital transformation.
China investigates Google for anti-monopoly violations as US trade tensions escalate
China has launched an investigation into Google for suspected violations of its Anti-Monopoly Law, escalating tensions between Beijing and Washington.
e-commerce drives surge in parcels carried by Croatian Post
Croatia's postal operator has invested €230mn in infrastructure, digitalisation and employee wages to improve its parcel delivery operations.
Iran eyes role as a digital hub in Persian Gulf region
Iran is aiming to carve out a role as a key data transit corridor linking Asia, Europe, and the Persian Gulf
Belarusian firm providing Russia with military-quality microchips
A Belarusian state-owned enterprise has been supplying Russia with microchips crucial for missile production, using Western-manufactured equipment, components and raw materials in violation of international sanctions.
Is India set to take on China's DeepSeek?
India to host open-source AI model as artificial intelligence sector heats up.
Uzbekistan to acquire ANKA combat drones from Turkey
News comes as US defence contractor CEO urges Elon Musk to help battle Turkish dominance on world UAV market by ending sluggish bureaucracy.
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Musk urged to knock Turkish drones out of global market
US defence contractor also calls on DOGE supremo to take aim at Israeli, Chinese UAVs by boldly removing sluggish bureaucracy.
Czech National Bank could become the first European central bank to add Bitcoin to its reserves
Governor Ales Michl says Bitcoin could account for up to 5% of the overall CNB reserves of €140bn.
Owner of North Macedonia’s Gley streaming platform to launch IPO
Svod Master plans first IPO of a domestic digital services company in North Macedonia.
Russia blocks a record 417,000 websites in 2024 as the Kremlin tightens its control over RuNet
Russia blocked a record 417,000 websites in 2024, according to the independent monitoring group Roskomsvoboda, as the Kremlin tightens its grip over RuNet.
Sweden’s Aonic invests $10mn in Turkish game developer Mega Fortuna
Amid current monetary easing cycle, interest among investors in Turkey's game studios is on the rise again.
Iran ends mobile phone registration restrictions in policy shift
Iran has lifted all restrictions on registering imported mobile phones, marking a significant change in the country's anti-smuggling policies, a senior official announced on January 28