TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Iran has successfully launched the imaging satellite Noor-3 into orbit 450 kilometers (280 miles) above the Earth’s surface. Minister for Communication and Information Technology Issa Zarepour said in a social media post that the satellite has been successfully launched into orbit. He said the aerospace division of the Isla...
U.N report expresses concern at possible discrimination stemming from algorithmic assessments used to determine the detention of migrants GENEVA – The U.N. Human Rights Office has published a report warning about the potential human rights violations due to the use of digital border technologies. While recognizing the security advantages...
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – Somalia on Saturday launched a “historic” national identification card and registration process in an effort to foster digital transformation in the Horn of Africa country. Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre were the first to receive national identification cards. Mohamud descri...
As Huawei shocks industry experts by launching 5G chip, U.S. launches investigating whether it violated export restrictions WASHINGTON – The U.S. government is investigating the Chinese company Huawei’s new smartphone that has a custom-built 5G chip. U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan called for more clarity on the chip’s...
Groups behind the transparency motion say, they want the audio broadcast of the unsealed, public portions of trial to be available to the public WASHINGTON – Google, which is currently facing antitrust proceedings in a Washington court, has refused public access to the court proceedings. In a recent hearing, Google’s counsel oppose...
OpenAI is introducing ChatGPT Enterprise, a business tier for ChatGPT that offers enterprise-grade security and privacy ISTANBUL (AA) – US-based artificial intelligence (AI) research lab OpenAI introduced Monday ChatGPT Enterprise, a business tier for its large language model-based chatbot. “Since ChatGPT’s launch just nine m...
– Communications and Technology Ministry points to adverse effects of platforms on youth MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – Somalia’s Ministry of Communications and Technology decided Sunday to ban the use of social media platforms TikTok and Telegram as well as the online betting platform 1XBET. The ban comes in the wake of a communi...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. consumer protection agency has unveiled plans to regulate the sale of personal data collected by companies. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra announced the initiative as part of a broader effort to improve the security of personal data and address risks associated with artificial inte...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – Web services of some government departments in Bangladesh were finally restored on Wednesday amid warning of a cyberattack on official and private websites, officials have said. The country’s central bank and the election commission put their web-based services offline fearing cyberattack by an Indian hacker grou...
-Company said the action was taken to prevent the spread of medical misinformation through its platform. ANKARA, Turkiye (AA) – Social media platform YouTube has announced that it will remove content that contradicts guidelines from local health authorities or the World Health Organization. The company said the action was taken to preven...