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AI literacy in MENA by TikTok expands with new AI spam detection tools

AI literacy in MENA by TikTok

AI literacy in MENA by TikTok now sits at the center of how the platform plans to help people tell real content from synthetic. TikTok said this week it will bring new AI literacy tools to users in the Middle East and North Africa, alongside trials of tougher systems that flag synthetic spam. The move […]

UAE Gains Licence-Free Access to Nvidia AI Chips as US Eases Export Rules

Licence-Free Access to Nvidia AI Chips

Licence-free access to Nvidia AI chips now reaches the UAE after a major US policy change. The Commerce Department eased US export controls on Friday, opening a faster path for Gulf technology firms. Washington approved this shift to reward a close ally and to grow sales for American chipmakers. You now see a real turn […]

Made in America Chips by Apple Anchor Huge New $30 Billion Broadcom Deal

Made in America chips by Apple

Made in America chips by Apple now anchor a new $30 billion deal with Broadcom. The company plans to produce more than 15 billion US-made chips inside American factories. Broadcom will design and build custom silicon for iPhones, iPads, and other Apple devices. This Apple Broadcom deal ranks as the largest single pledge under one […]

TotalPay obtains SAMA approval to join Saudi Arabia digital payments race

TotalPay obtains SAMA approval

TotalPay obtains SAMA approval to become the first Indian firm cleared for this role in the Kingdom. The Saudi Central Bank granted the license so the company can serve merchants across Saudi Arabia. You now watch an Indian fintech enter one of the region’s fastest digital payment markets. Regulators approved TotalPay as an e-commerce payment […]

UAE bans social media for under-15s with strict digital safety measures

UAE bans social media for under-15s

UAE bans social media for under-15s, and this new rule reshapes life for many families. The UAE Cabinet resolution sets the minimum age for social media use at fifteen years. Children below this age cannot create, use, or operate personal accounts on these platforms. Officials want to shield young users from harmful content and unsafe […]

Apple’s big Siri update arrives, but the hard part is only beginning now

Apple's big Siri update arrives

Apple’s big Siri update arrived this week, and the harder work starts right now. The company announced Siri AI on Monday during its yearly developer conference in California. This revamp targets a 15-year-old assistant and pushes it into today’s heated AI race. Siri AI will operate apps, read your screen, and use personal context in […]

Google AI Search Update Delivers Autonomous Agents and Gemini Spark Tools

Google AI Search Update

Google AI search update changes how you find answers across the open web today. The company revealed a wave of new tools during Google I/O 2026 this year. These updates push the search engine toward artificial intelligence and away from plain blue links. Gemini 3.5 Flash now powers the refreshed search bar behind every new […]