France has become the first European country to adopt India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) service. The launch of UPI took place at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has partn...
Hungarian telecom firm 4iG and Telecom Egypt have finalised terms for collaboration on constructing an express subsea cable linking Albania and Egypt. This agreement stems from a Memorandum of Understanding signed in October 2023....
The approval of the first US Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has fallen short of expectations in terms of its impact on Bitcoin prices. The price of Bitcoin did not move much, a...
IBM researchers have recently reported a method that enables the hijack of live voice calls using generative AI tools. This mechanism could potentially be used by hackers to mimic individuals' voices and manipulate live conversati...
According to the Guardian, Telecom firms connected to the UN-recognized Yemen government have expressed fears that Houthi rebels are planning to sabotage a network of submarine cables in the Red Sea. These cables are critical for ...
Head of South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), Lee Bok-hyun, has announced plans to maintain ongoing discussions with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) to address crypto regulation. The focus of these ...
To enhance its AI capabilities, Meta Platforms, Facebook's parent company, plans to deploy custom chips, including the 'Artemis' chip, in its data centres. The company's decision to develop and deploy its advanced chips is a signi...
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are raising concerns about the independence of Hungary's appointed authority, the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH), tasked with enforcing the EU's Digital Services Ac...
The European Union has adopted a new law granting consumers the right to repair common household appliances, including smartphones, even after the warranty period ends. Proposed by the European Commission in 2023, the law aims to ...
UNESCO partners with TikTok on Safer Internet Day, which falls on 6 February, to launch a digital campaign to underline the significance of Media and Information Literacy (MIL) in cultivating a safer online space.Tawfik Jel...
The United States Justice Department has revealed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is in the preliminary phase of using 'Rekognition', an image and video analysis software provided by Amazon.The FBI's program, named ...
Ambassadors from the 27 EU countries have unanimously approved the world's first sweeping rulebook for AI. The AI Act is the first of its kind to be adopted and aims to make AI safe and respect the fundamental rights of EU citizen...