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Malaysia plans to ban social media for children under 16 starting next year

Malaysia plans to ban social media for children under 16, aiming to protect minors from online threats. The law will require strict age checks and parental compliance.

Malaysia plans to ban social media for children under 16 starting next year

Dutch government suspends intervention into chipmaker Nexperia

November 20, 2025

Dutch government suspends intervention into chipmaker Nexperia

Lava lamps are seen through a lobby window at the headquarters of Cloudflare in San Francisco, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. (File photo)

OpenAI, X and other major sites down amid Cloudflare outage

November 19, 2025

OpenAI, X and other major sites down amid Cloudflare outage

A young female student seen from above interacts with an AI chatbot on a smartphone while studying at a desk with a laptop, notes and stationery. The scene highlights modern learning and technology integration

Don't blindly trust what AI tells you, says Google's Sundar Pichai

November 18, 2025

Don't blindly trust what AI tells you, says Google's Sundar Pichai

Professor Fei-fei Li is being honoured for her pioneering contributions to the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI)

AI 'godmother' Fei-Fei Li says she is 'proud to be different'

November 05, 2025

AI 'godmother' Fei-Fei Li says she is 'proud to be different'

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SAUDI ARABIA

CEDA meeting reviews measures taken to improve quality and skill of expatriate workers

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CEDA meeting reviews measures taken to improve quality and skill of expatriate workers

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi, Indonesian speakers discuss strengthening parliamentary collaboration

2 hours ago

Saudi, Indonesian speakers discuss strengthening parliamentary collaboration

SAUDI ARABIA

Al-Falih: Volume of FDI quadruples in Saudi Arabia since launch of Vision 2030

2 hours ago

Al-Falih: Volume of FDI quadruples in Saudi Arabia since launch of Vision 2030

SAUDI ARABIA

Second shipment of Saudi crude oil grant reaches Syria

2 hours ago

Second shipment of Saudi crude oil grant reaches Syria

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi Arabia to localize 12 jobs in private sports centers and gyms after one year

4 hours ago

Saudi Arabia to localize 12 jobs in private sports centers and gyms after one year

OpenAI, Amazon, ChatGPT, AI computing power

November 04, 2025

OpenAI, Amazon, ChatGPT, AI computing power

Instagram will now be PG-13 for teens with Meta’s latest update

October 15, 2025

Instagram will now be PG-13 for teens with Meta’s latest update

Google to invest $15bn to build AI data hub in India

October 14, 2025

Google to invest $15bn to build AI data hub in India

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Scientists make embryos from human skin DNA for first time

October 01, 2025

Scientists make embryos from human skin DNA for first time

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright spoke to BBC Climate Editor Justin Rowlatt dureing an interview in Brussels

US energy chief says nuclear fusion will soon power the world

September 12, 2025

US energy chief says nuclear fusion will soon power the world

Newspapers are banking on online revenue to replace falling circulation

Publishers fear AI summaries are hitting online traffic

September 09, 2025

Publishers fear AI summaries are hitting online traffic

Google told to pay $425m in privacy lawsuit

September 04, 2025

Google told to pay $425m in privacy lawsuit