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➤ Global AI Show Riyadh Reveals a Powerhouse Speaker Lineup Shaping the Future of Artificial Intelligence in the Middle East     ➤ Inside the Future of Supply Chains: Web3 and the Shift Toward Decentralized Logistics     ➤ Remote and Hybrid Work, AI Integration, and the $5 Trillion Global Freelance Economy    ➤ The Rise of Web3 DeFi as Decentralized Finance for Enterprises and Global Markets     ➤ NinjaOne Ranks No. 1 Among G2’s Top Software Platforms, Spotlighted in Times Square     ➤ The New AI Economy: How Startups Are Leading a Trillion-Dollar Transformation     ➤ Pakistan Makes AI Course Compulsory for All Degrees in Public and Private Universities     ➤ Syteca Spotlights Enterprise Identity-Driven Digital Sovereignty at Swiss Cyber Security Days     ➤ Alibaba Introduces Qwen 3.5 With 60% Lower AI Costs and 8x Faster Performance     ➤ How Physical AI and Humanoid Robots Are Driving the Next Industrial Revolution    

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Pakistan Makes AI Course Compulsory for All Degrees in Public and Private Universities

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Pakistan Mandates AI Course for All Degrees in Public and Private Universities

Pakistan’s Higher Education Commission (HEC) has ordered that all undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs in public and private universities include a compulsory course on artificial intelligence (AI) beginning in the 2026 academic session. The regulatory directive issued Thursday calls for a three-credit-hour AI course to be integrated into curricula, either as an interdisciplinary subject, supporting … Read more

Syteca Spotlights Enterprise Identity-Driven Digital Sovereignty at Swiss Cyber Security Days

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Syteca Highlights Digital Sovereignty Strategy at Swiss Cyber Security Days

U.S.-based cybersecurity firm Syteca Inc. took center stage at this year’s Swiss Cyber Security Days, presenting its unified approach to privileged access management and identity threat detection as organizations across Europe confront escalating digital security risks. The two-day event, held Feb. 17–18 at Bern Expo, brought together government officials, business leaders, researchers and technology experts … Read more

Alibaba Introduces Qwen 3.5 With 60% Lower AI Costs and 8x Faster Performance

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Alibaba Introduces Qwen 3.5 With 60% Lower AI Costs and 8x Faster Performance

Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group has revealed its latest artificial intelligence model, Qwen 3.5, marking a significant push in its efforts to compete globally with AI systems developed in the United States and domestically. The announcement underscores intensifying rivalry as governments and corporations race to lead in generative and autonomous artificial intelligence capabilities. The Qwen … Read more

Alphabet Raises $32 Billion in 24 Hours With Rare 100-Year Bond to Fund AI Expansion

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Alphabet Raises $32 Billion in 24 Hours With Rare 100-Year Bond to Fund AI Expansion

Google‘s parent company Alphabet Inc raised approximately $32 billion in debt in less than 24 hours, including rare 100-year bond, as the technology giant tapped global credit markets in one of the most aggressive corporate borrowing campaigns ever by a U.S. tech company. The technology giant on Tuesday began selling multi-tranche bonds denominated in Swiss … Read more

Microsoft Reports Global AI Adoption at 16.3%, With Two-Thirds of Professionals Using AI Tools

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Microsoft Reports Global AI Adoption at 16.3%, With Two-Thirds of Professionals Using AI Tools

Global adoption of generative artificial intelligence reached 16.3% of the world’s population in the second half of 2025, marking a 1.2 percentage point increase from the first half and bringing AI to roughly one in six people for learning, work or problem-solving. The growth, while record-setting, remains uneven, with the Global North advancing nearly twice … Read more

AI Growth Lifts Microsoft Past Wall Street Expectations With $81.3B Revenue

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AI Growth Lifts Microsoft Past Wall Street Expectations With $81.3B Revenue

Microsoft has reported quarterly revenue that exceeded Wall Street expectations, driven by strong growth in its artificial intelligence and cloud computing businesses as the company continues to push for wider global adoption of AI tools. The software giant said revenue for the October-to-December quarter reached $81.3 billion, an increase of 17% from the same period … Read more

Higgsfield AI Hits $1.3B Valuation as Global Demand for Its Video Tools Increases

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Higgsfield Hits $1.3B Valuation as Global Demand for Its AI Video and Image Products Grows

The fast-growing generative video startup Higgsfield AI has raised an $80 million Series A extension, lifting its total Series A financing to more than $130 million and valuing the company at over $1.3 billion. Chief Executive Officer Alex Mashrabov said the company has seen rapid commercial adoption of its platform. Higgsfield reported an annual revenue … Read more

China Approves Imports of Nvidia H200 AI Chips From the United States

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China Approves Imports of Nvidia H200 AI Chips From the United States

China has approved the import of its first batch of Nvidia’s H200 artificial intelligence chips from the United States, signaling a shift in Beijing’s stance toward advanced U.S. technology as demand for AI computing power surges. Nvidia, based in California, is the world’s leading supplier of high-performance AI chips used to train and run large-scale … Read more

STAMP Wins €4M Funding Round to Expand AI-Driven Global Payment Solutions

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STAMP Secures €4M to Expand AI-Driven Global Payment Solutions

Spanish fintech startup STAMP has raised €4 million in fresh funding to accelerate the modernization of the global Tax Free shopping industry and expand its next generation of payment and artificial intelligence–based services. The funding round was led by Dozen, with participation from EBISU Digital, Barça Innovation Hub, and a group of international business angels. … Read more

EU Opens Major Probe into Elon Musk’s X Over Grok AI Image Abuse

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EU Opens Major Probe into Elon Musk’s X Over Grok AI Image Abuse

European Union regulators have opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s social media platform X for potential violations tied to the misuse of its AI tool Grok, the European Commission said Monday. The inquiry focuses on allegations that Grok has been used on X to create and circulate sexually explicit and harmful deepfake images, raising … Read more

WEF26 Wraps With Record Turnout, Launches New Fourth Industrial Revolution Centres in Five Countries

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WEF26 Wraps With Record Turnout, Launches New Fourth Industrial Revolution Centres in Five Countries

The World Economic Forum concluded its 2026 Annual Meeting this week with record-setting participation as the meeting brought together more than 3,000 participants from 130 countries, including 830 chief executives and board chairs and nearly 65 heads of state and government. The Forum President and CEO Børge Brende described the turnout as a record and … Read more

Microsoft, Mercedes Formula 1 Team Partner on Cloud and AI Operations

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Microsoft Corp. and the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1

Microsoft Corp. and the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team on Thursday announced a multiyear partnership that puts Microsoft’s technologies at the heart of race team operations. Through this new collaboration, the companies aim to drive efficiencies and innovations that will help drive performance and amplify the excitement for the more than 800 million Formula 1 fans … Read more

Second Wave of Amazon Downsizing to Begin Next Week, Cutting Up to 30,000 Corporate Jobs

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Second Wave of Amazon Downsizing to Begin Next Week, Cutting Up to 30,000 Corporate Jobs

Amazon is preparing to cut thousands of corporate jobs in what would be the largest workforce reduction in the company’s history, which would affect nearly 10% of Amazon’s white-collar workforce and extend the E-commerce giant’s efforts to streamline operations after an earlier round of layoffs. According to Reuters, the second phase of job reductions is … Read more

Global Leaders at WEF26 Call for Worker-Centric AI, Upskilling and Inclusion in Tech Revolution

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Global Leaders at WEF26 Call for Worker-Centric AI, Upskilling and Inclusion in Tech Revolution

Global leaders at the World Economic Forum‘s 2026 annual meeting urged employers to place workers at the heart of artificial intelligence integration, warning that without intentional upskilling and inclusion, societies risk instability amid rapid job transformations. In a panel titled “Workers in the Driver’s Seat,” experts including Denis Machuel, CEO, Adecco Group, Luc Triangle, General … Read more

OpenAI Crosses $20 Billion Annual Revenue in 2025, CFO Sarah Friar Says

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OpenAI Crosses $20 Billion Annual Revenue in 2025, CFO Sarah Friar Says

OpenAI’s annual revenue exceeded $20 billion in 2025, the company’s chief financial officer Sarah Friar said Monday, marking a substantial increase from about $6 billion in 2024. According to details, CFO Sarah Friar in her blog said the sharp revenue rise closely tracked an expansion of the company’s computing capacity, which grew to approximately 1.9 … Read more

News Corp Partners With Symbolic AI to Deploy AI Research Tools at Dow Jones Newsrooms

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News Corp Partners With Symbolic AI to Deploy AI Research Tools at Dow Jones Newsrooms

In a significant move for the global media and publishing sector, Symbolic.ai Inc. has partnered with News Corp to deploy its AI-native publishing platform at Dow Jones Newswires which is the publisher of The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News and Private Equity News. The agreement marks one of the most significant … Read more