Economy & Technology
AI avatars bring comfort but can’t replace grieving
Diego Felix Dos Santos never expected to hear his late father’s voice again — until AI made it possible. “The tone of the voice is pretty perfect,” he says. “It feels like, almost, he's here.”...
US tech clampdown widens to 32 firms across Asia and Middle East
The United States on Friday penalized two Chinese firms that acquired US chipmaking equipment for China's top chipmaker SMIC, including them among 32 entities that were added to the Commerce Department's restricted trade list, according to a US government...
BlackRock to invest $700m in UK data centres during Trump visit
BlackRock plans to invest 500 million pounds ($700 million) in British data-centre infrastructure, one of a string of deals to be announced during US President Donald Trump's state visit next week, Sky News reported on Saturday. BlackRock and Downing Street did not immediately respond to Reuters requests...
PIA halts Canada flights operations for aircraft maintenance
A PIA aircraft pictured up close on a runway. — AFP/FileCanada flight operations suspended for three weeks.Airline cites maintenance of Boeing 777 aircraft.Maintenance cycle mandatory once every ten years: airline....
Chinese, Indian firms hit as US adds 32 entities to trade blacklist
The American and Chinese flags are photographed on the negotiating table, during a bilateral meeting between the United States and China, in Geneva, Switzerland, May 10, 2025.—Reuters The United States...
UK set for AI boom as Nvidia, OpenAI eye billion-dollar data hubs
The CEOs of the ChatGPT maker OpenAI and Nvidia NVDA.O plan to pledge support for billions of dollars in UK data center investments when they head to the country next week at the same time as US President Donald Trump, Bloomberg News reported on...
Apple Watch hypertension feature wins FDA approval, rollout next week
Apple will roll out a hypertension detection feature on its smart watch next week after receiving US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance on Thursday, Bloomberg News reported. Apple and the FDA did not immediately respond to...
From bandages with brains to reborn teeth — and Google’s $425M headache
Heal, seal, and send data: Bandages for the Sci-Fi age Photo credits: Reuters Bandages are getting an upgrade, and they’re a lot smarter than a roll of gauze. At...
Albania names AI bot as minister to oversee procurement, fight corruption
Albania has appointed an artificial intelligence bot as a new minister to oversee public procurement, in a move Prime Minister Edi Rama says will help eliminate corruption. The bot, named...
Apple unveils iPhone 17, AirPods Pro 3 and new watches under ‘Awe-Dropping’ banner
Apple staged its annual hardware event on September 9, 2025, this time branded “Awe-Dropping.” CEO Tim Cook opened with Apple’s familiar design narrative—emphasising aesthetics as both functional and emotional—before rolling...
