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Huawei launches laptops using home-grown Harmony operating system

BEIJING, China: Huawei has launched its first laptops running on its proprietary HarmonyOS, marking a significant step in its effort to reduce reliance on U.S. technology amid ongoing trade restrictions.

The two new models, the MateBook Fold and MateBook Pro, were unveiled this week, both featuring the latest version of HarmonyOS, an operating system the Chinese tech giant began developing in 2015.

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US administration is concerned by deal to put Alibaba's AI on iPhones

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration is scrutinizing Apple's plans to partner with Chinese tech giant Alibaba to bring its artificial intelligence technology to iPhones in China, raising concerns about potential national security risks, according to a report by The New York Times.

Officials in the White House and Congress are reportedly concerned that the deal could enhance Alibaba's AI capabiliti

Alphabet's Cloud service soars with Google One growth surge

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Google One, Alphabet's subscription service that offers cloud storage and AI-powered features, has surpassed 150 million users, marking a 50 percent increase since February 2024, the company said.

The surge follows the introduction of a US$19.99 per month plan that grants access to AI capabilities unavailable to free users, a move that has driven "mi

Agentic AI and robotics can heal Taiwan's labor shortage, says Nvidia Chief Jensen Huang

New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): American Technology company, Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang suggested Taiwan to 'expand its opportunity' with agentic artificial intelligence and robotics in order to deal with its problem of labor shortage, Focus Taiwan reported on Friday.Agentic AI refers to AI systems designed to autonomously perform complex tasks with minimal human intervention.Focus Taiwan reports that Jensen Huang,

International cybersecurity festival kicks off in Moscow

Positive Hack Days 2025 will spotlight the expanding role of technology in daily life

The international cybersecurity festival Positive Hack Days (PHDays Fest) opened in Moscow on Thursday, bringing together government officials, tech executives, and cybersecurity professionals for one of Russia's largest events focus

TECHNOVATE-2025, showcasing students' innovations, concludes at Amity

Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 22 (ANI): TECHNOVATE-2025, the prestigious Annual Engineering Project & Poster Presentation 'Technovate-2025', organized by Amity School of Engineering and Technology (ASET), Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida Campus, on 21st- 22 May 2025, concluded with a Valedictory Session and Award Distribution Ceremony.

Over 350 Projects and Posters were displayed during the two-day

iPhone maker to invest $1.5 billion in India

Foxconn will increase its production of phones in the South Asian nation to mitigate tariff risks

iPhone maker Foxconn will invest $1.5 billion in India in attempt to mitigate tariff risks, the Taiwanese electronics manufacturer revealed in a London Stock Exchangefiling.

Foxconn's Singapore subsidiary will make this investment in its Indian subsidiary Yuzhan Technology India, according to t

Abu Dhabi to launch world's first AI cognitive city by 2027

Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 21 (ANI): Abu Dhabi is poised to unveil the world's inaugural AI cognitive city, Aion Sentia, in a groundbreaking effort that seeks to transform urban living through cutting-edge artificial intelligence and cognitive technology.

With a target completion date of 2027, this initiative is part of the emirate's plan to weave AI into all sectors, revolutionising how residents experience life, wor

Security teams overwhelmed by tool maintenance, wary of AI amid rising breaches: Splunk report

New Delhi [India] May 21 (ANI): A recent report from Splunk revealed that security teams are overwhelmed by tool maintenance, leaving them little time to focus on actual threats.

The 'State of Security 2025' report highlights the challenges security organisations face in today's complex threat landscape.

The report revealed that 46% of respondents spend more time maintaining security tools than defending ag

G42, WWT launch Forge42 to accelerate AI innovation

ABU DHABI, 21st May, 2025 (WAM) -- G42, the Abu Dhabi based global technology group, and WWT (World Wide Technology), a leading US-based systems integrator and technology solutions provider, today announced the launch of Forge42, a world-class artificial intelligence (AI) acceleration company, in a major milestone for local innovation

The new initiative was officially unveiled at "Make it in the Emirates", the UA

US export controls on AI chips to China were 'a failure' says Nvidia Chief

New Delhi [India] May 21 (ANI): According to Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang, US export controls on artificial intelligence chips to China were 'a failure', reported by Reuters.'All in all, the export control was a failure,' Huang said, adding, 'The fundamental assumptions that led to the AI diffusion rule in the beginning, in the first place, has been proven to be fundamentally flawed.'He argued that these control

China's private economy gets new boost as landmark law takes effect

BEIJING, May 21 (Xinhua) -- China's first fundamental law dedicated to promoting the private sector came into effect Tuesday, strengthening legal protections and injecting fresh momentum into a key driver of the world's second-largest economy.

The Private Sector Promotion Law, passed in late April, aims to optimize the development environment for the sector, ensure fair market competition, and promote the growth

From ceasefire to misfire: Trumps claims stir concerns in India

By equating the two countries and ignoring terrorism concerns, the US leader risks undermining years of de-hyphenated diplomacy and fueling skepticism in India over trade and defense ties with Washington

US President Donald Trump's loose and uninformed remarks in the aftermath of India's military action against Pakistan following the horrific terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22 have cast a s

VLC Holdings, Cyber Falcon Cyber Security Services sign MoU to launch cybersecurity training facilities in UAE

TOKYO, 20th May, 2025 (WAM) -- VLC Holdings Ltd (VLCHD), a leading Japanese technology company listed on the Nagoya Stock Exchange, and Cyber Falcon Cyber Security Services, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi-based Inovartic Investment, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish cybersecurity training facilities across the UAE.

The MoU was signed during the Abu Dhabi-Tokyo Business Connect forum, recently org

Only 7% Indian firms are cybersecurity ready, alarming gap in security preparedness: Cisco

New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Cybersecurity readiness remains alarmingly low in Indian companies, with only 7 per cent of firms in India achieving a mature level of readiness by 2025, according to a recent report by global technology firm Cisco.

This is an increase from last year's (2024) Index, in which 4 per cent of Indian organisations were designated as mature, the Cisco 2025 Cybersecurity Readiness Index