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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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Microsoft Recognizes Techment Technology as a Solution Partner in Data and AI

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Techment Technology Recognized as Microsoft Solution Partner in Data and AI

Techment Technology has earned the Microsoft Solution Partner designation in Data and Artificial Intelligence, a recognition of the company’s ability to help organizations build scalable data platforms and translate analytics and artificial intelligence into measurable business outcomes. The designation highlights Techment’s technical expertise and delivery track record across Microsoft’s data and AI ecosystem, as enterprises … Read more

Global Tech and Information Leader Thomson Reuters Caps 2025 With Landmark Innovation and Expansion

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Thomson Reuters Caps 2025 With Landmark Innovation, AI Advancement and Global Expansion

Thomson Reuters Corp, one of the world’s largest and most trusted providers of technology and information services, marked 2025 as a year of defining innovation, bold investment, and global leadership in artificial intelligence (AI). The company accelerated its transformation of professional work by rolling out advanced AI-powered solutions, forging strategic partnerships, and expanding its global … Read more

SoftBank Moves to Sell Assets, Tap Loans to Fulfill $22.5 Billion Investment in OpenAI

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Japanese SoftBank Sells Assets, Weighs Loans to Fund Massive OpenAI Bet

Japanese multinational investment holding company, SoftBank is moving aggressively to secure a $22.5 billion funding commitment to OpenAI by the end of the year, relying on a mix of asset sales, borrowing options and delayed dealmaking as it seeks to strengthen its position in the global artificial intelligence race. According to Reuters, the funding effort … Read more

The Gignomist Partners With Global Blockchain, AI and Gaming Shows 2026

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The Gignomist Signs Media Collaboration for Riyadh Edition of Global Blockchain, AI and Games Shows 2026

The Gignomist, a global digital media platform specializing in emerging technologies including the gig economy, Web3, AI, cybersecurity, gaming and blockchain, has signed a media partnership agreement for the co-located Global Blockchain Show, Global AI Show and Global Games Show, scheduled on 29 and 30 June 2026 in the capital of Saudi Arabia. The three … Read more

Canva Ends 2025 With Record 260 Million Monthly Users and $3.5B in Revenue

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Canva Ends 2025 With Record 260 Million Monthly Users and $3.5B in Revenue

Global visual design leader, Canva closed 2025 with strong growth, reporting 260 million monthly active users and $3.5 billion in annual revenue, reinforcing its position as one of the world’s most widely used visual communication platforms. According to Canva, the milestone reflected a rising global dependence on easy-to-use design tools among individuals, businesses and educational … Read more

Elon Musk’s Starlink Loses Contact With Satellite After On-Orbit Anomaly

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Elon Musk's Starlink Loses Contact With Satellite After On-Orbit Anomaly

Starlink, the satellite internet company operated by Elon Musk‘s SpaceX, has lost communication with one of its satellites following what the company described as a technological anomaly while the spacecraft was in orbit. The satellite, identified as Starlink Satellite 35956, was orbiting approximately 418 kilometers above Earth when the incident occurred. Communications with the spacecraft … Read more

Actian Wins InfoWorld 2025 Data Management, Governance Award

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Actian Wins InfoWorld 2025 Data Management, Governance Award

Actian, the data and AI division of HCLSoftwar, has won the Data Management: Governance category of the InfoWorld 2025 Technology of the Year Awards.. As AI initiatives increasingly depend on trusted, high-quality data, InfoWorld has recognized Actian for its “governance by design” approach. The Actian Data Intelligence Platform embeds governance directly into data workflows—leveraging data … Read more

iScale Group and Startup Grind Team Up to Support Global Startup Expansion in the U.S.

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iScale Group and Startup Grind Team Up to Support Global Startup Expansion in the U.S.

iScale Group, a global innovation platform focused on scaling transformative technologies through cross-border collaboration, has announced a strategic partnership with Startup Grind Miami, the Miami chapter of the world’s largest entrepreneurial community. The alliance marks a significant step in strengthening Miami’s position as a leading gateway for international startups seeking entry into the U.S. market. … Read more

Biotech Growlab Wins Place in Global Startup World Cup at TECHFEST 2025 Finale

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Biotech Growlab Wins Place in Global Startup World Cup at TECHFEST 2025 Finale

A biotechnology startup revolutionizing coconut farming claimed the grand prize at the National Innovative Startup Talent Search Competition, capping the highlights of TECHFEST Vietnam 2025 with a vibrant finale in the heart of the capital. Growlab, which uses tissue culture technology to produce high-yield, uniform coconut seedlings, won the championship on Dec. 12, receiving $20,000 … Read more

UbiOne Wins Top Innovation Spot at Taiwan’s 2025 IT Matters Awards

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2025 IT Matters Awards

UbiOne, a cloud streaming and artificial intelligence platform owned by Ubitus, has received the Innovation Award in the AI Selected category at the 2025 IT Matters Awards, recognizing its leadership in advanced cloud and AI technologies. The award was presented by Minister Yi-Ching Lin of Taiwan’s Ministry of Digital Affairs and accepted by Ubitus CEO … Read more

RingCentral Secures Top Rankings for Culture, Leadership and Compensation at Comparably Awards 2025

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RingCentral Secures Top Rankings for Culture, Leadership and Compensation at Comparably Awards 2025

RingCentral Inc., a global leader in agentic voice AI–powered cloud business communications, has been honored for the sixth consecutive year in Comparably’s Best of 2025 Awards, earning top-10 rankings in three key categories: Best Company Culture, Best CEOs, and Best Compensation. The awards highlight the cloud communications provider’s strong performance across foundational aspects of workplace … Read more

Abu Dhabi Hosts Web3 Leaders in High-Impact Global Blockchain Show and Global Gaming Show 2025

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Abu Dhabi Hosts Web3 Leaders in High-Impact Global Blockchain Show and Global Gaming Show 2025

Leaders from the world’s top blockchain and gaming firms descended on Abu Dhabi this week for the co-located Global Blockchain Show 2025 and Global Games Show 2025, transforming the UAE capital into a nexus for digital innovation and high-stakes networking. The dual events, held on December 10 and 11 at the state-of-the-art Space42 Arena, drew … Read more

Big Ideas, Big Stage: West Tech Fest Celebrates Australia’s Transformative Innovation

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Big Ideas, Big Stage: West Tech Fest Celebrates Australia’s Transformative Innovation

The West Tech Fest, Australia’s longest-running technology and innovation festival, is underway, with its flagship West Tech Main conference emerging as a standout event with high energy and engagement at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. The full-day program drew bold thinkers, industry leaders, and innovators who are shaping the nation’s tech landscape through keynote … Read more

AI Humanoids Take Center Stage at World’s Largest Robotics Exhibition in Japan

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AI Humanoids Take Center Stage at World's Largest Robot Exhibition

The 26th International Robot Exhibition (iREX), billed as the world’s largest gathering of robotics innovators, wrapped up Saturday at Tokyo Big Sight with a record 673 companies and organizations on display, drawing more than 150,000 visitors over four days. Organized by the Japan Robot Association and others, the four-day iREX 2025 highlighted rapid advances in … Read more

Upwork Foundation Awards Grants to 9 Organizations Promoting Human Skills Amid AI Expansion

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Upwork Foundation Awards Grants to 9 Organizations Promoting Human Skills Amid AI Expansion

SAN FRANCISCO — The Upwork Foundation announced Tuesday that it will award $800,000 in grants to nine nonprofit organizations across five continents that are training marginalized communities in skills considered difficult for artificial intelligence to replicate. The 2025 grantees will focus on building proficiency in empathy, creativity, integrity, critical thinking, communication and leadership — competencies … Read more

Paramount Challenges Netflix With $108 B All-Cash Bid for Warner Bros Discovery

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Paramount Challenges Netflix With $108 B All-Cash Bid for Warner Bros Discovery

Paramount Skydance has launched a hostile all-cash offer of $30 per share for Warner Bros. Discovery, valuing the company at $108.4 billion and directly challenging Netflix’s acquisition agreement announced earlier in December. The move comes just days after Netflix agreed to buy a large portion of Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming assets for $27.75 … Read more