Tech
US President Trump says Microsoft in new talks to acquire TikTok
President Donald Trump said on January 28 that Microsoft is in discussions to acquire TikTok
Pakistan urges World Bank to fund smart meter project
Pakistan’s Power Minister Awais Leghari has sought financial backing from the World Bank to install smart meters at distribution-level transformers.
Albania's PM signals possible shift on TikTok ban
Year-long ban followed a violent incident in Tirana, where a 14-year-old student was killed and another injured in a fight linked to an online dispute.
Sanctions have created opportunities for Chinese tech companies in Russia
Chinese IT companies are rapidly expanding their footprint in Russia, capitalising on new opportunities created by the ongoing war and extreme Western sanctions that have banned tech exports to Russia.
China’s satellite internet provider Spacesail sets up in Kazakhstan
"Mega-constellation" company emerging as potential rival to Elon Musk's Starlink.
Iranian jailed businessman Babak Zanjani resurfaces in video promoting cryptocurrency
Babak Zanjani, an infamous Iranian billionaire, has triggered the country’s media again with a new bitcoin-backed “bank,” local media reported this week.
Iran's Hezardastan sells Android app store Café Bazaar to local Tapsell
Iran's Hezardastan Group has completed the sale of Café Bazaar, its app marketplace platform, to digital advertising company Tapsell.
Serbian President Vucic wants to introduce flying cars by 2027
Announcement met with derision, with media outlets dismissing the plan as “science fiction”.
Abu Dhabi plans AI transformation across government services by 2027
Abu Dhabi has unveiled a comprehensive digital strategy aimed at becoming the world's first fully AI-native government across all digital services by 2027.
Bulgaria’s consumer protection body seeks to revoke local telcos' licences
CPC will ask to remove three main telecoms operators' licences over “systematic violations” and multiple consumer complaints.
Belarusian blogger sets up a parody bank and token as a joke and unexpectedly becomes a millionaire
A Belarusian blogger set up a fake bank and launched a meme token as a joke and was stunned when it made him a millionaire in under a week.