Tech
International cybersecurity development foundation Cyberus and Al-Adid Business set up “Cyberdom” development hub in Qatar
Founded in Russia, Cyberus, an international cybersecurity development company, and Al-Adid Business signed a strategic partnership agreement to develop cybersecurity capabilities in Qatar.
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Google signs deal with Chile for Pacific submarine cable to Asia
Google has signed a groundbreaking agreement with Chile's government to deploy a 14,800km submarine data cable across the Pacific Ocean, connecting Chile with Australia and Asia by 2027.
Russia nationalises World of Tanks game developer
Russia has completed the nationalisation of the World of Tanks game developer Lesta Games, with the Tagansky District Court of Moscow ordering the seizure of the Russian assets of the company on the extremism charges, according to The Bell.
Inside Malaysia’s $107bn semiconductor gamble
By betting big on chips, Malaysia is not just investing in factories and engineers, it’s investing in long-term technological sovereignty. As the global race for semiconductors accelerates, Malaysia is proving it intends to play for keeps.
Central Asian states ready to meet rising global demand for critical minerals
China has stranglehold on rare earths needed for emerging technologies.
Bulgaria's EnduroSat raises €43mn to scale modular satellite production and expand global operations
Company to build one of Europe's largest space R&D facilities in Sofia, as it grows operations across Europe and the US.
Croatia to launch AI development plan as minister warns of major job market shifts
Digital Transformation Minister Damir Habijan says AI will transform Croatia's labour market in the coming years, eliminating millions of existing jobs while creating entirely new ones.
Uber and Abdul Latif Jameel sign MoU to develop autonomous vehicle platform in Saudi Arabia
Abdul Latif Jameel and Uber partner to develop autonomous vehicle platform in Saudi Arabia, targeting 30,000 jobs under Vision 2030.
Delivery drone training takes off in Kazakhstan
Aviation authorities reviewing airspace and certification regulations to address growing use of unmanned aerial vehicles.
Bulgaria opens EU’s largest battery energy storage facility
Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov says facility is “first step” towards Bulgaria's ambition of reaching 10,000 MWh of operating battery capacity.
Iran launches AI bid to close massive tech gap with Middle East regional rivals
Iran will expand its knowledge-based economy development headquarters from eight to 10 units in 2025 with the addition of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity divisions, as it pushes to catch regional rivals.
Africa sets up Cairo-based Space Agency
Africa has launched its first continent-wide space agency, headquartered in Cairo, to coordinate national space programmes and expand access to climate and weather data at a time of rising environmental vulnerability and declining foreign support.
China accelerates push into “low-altitude economy” of drone deliveries and flying taxis
China is rapidly advancing plans to build a “low-altitude economy”, where groceries are delivered to your door by drone and workers can avoid the crowds by taking flying taxis home. It sounds like science fiction, but China is building it.
M360 GSMA Eurasia event spotlights rich promise of mobile tech, 5G and AI
Mobile technologies and services said to have generated 7.7%, or $220bn, of GDP across region last year.
BERTRAND: US criminalises using non-US AI microchips anywhere in the world
Anyone, anywhere using Huawei Ascend chips could be prosecuted for violating US export restrictions according to new rules issued by the White House in May.
Tajikistan faces uphill climb to wire the country
Dushanbe has slowest Internet in Eurasia.
Saudi Arabia launches first cargo and passenger air taxi application
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Transport and FlyNow Arabia, a company specialising in urban air transport, have begun implementing the kingdom's first application for cargo and passenger transport via air taxi.
COMMENT: How Europe can win the digital nomad race
Record levels of immigration are dominating political debate in the world’s wealthiest countries. But there is a latent trend, still bubbling under the surface, which might soon occupy the minds of Western policymakers: emigration.
Data centre power use expected to increase 20-fold in next five years
The first data centres consumed as much power as 20,000 homes, but the largest today use the same amount of power as100,000 homes, and are on track to burn up 5mn households' worth of power by 2030 – the same amount of power that Japan consumes.
Sirma to aim for dual listing on Sofia and Frankfurt bourses
If successful, Sirma's dual listing will be the second for a Bulgarian company after Shelly Group started trading on the Frankfurt bourse in 2024.