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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s biotechnology and genomics sector is likely to record double-digit growth as it plans to invest 2.5 percent of its gross domestic product in research and development by 2040, aiming to add $16 billion to its economy. 

LONDON – Global shares rose on Tuesday, driven by a recovery on Wall Street, where investor focus is pinned on earnings reports from the U.S. megacaps, while the yen hit a new 34-year low against the dollar, prompting a warning from Japanese officials.

Artificial intelligence is shaking up journalism and in the short term will cause “a fundamental change in the news ecosystem,” media expert David Caswell told AFP.

Microsoft is to invest $1.5 billion in United Arab Emirates artificial intelligence firm G42, taking a minority stake and a seat on the board, the companies said on Tuesday.

Data breaches like the recent one involving millions of AT&T customers are becoming an almost regular occurrence.

Samsung has overtaken Apple to reclaim its position as the globe’s top smartphone maker, preliminary data released by the research firm International Data Corporation (IDC) on Sunday showed. The South Korean tech giant lost the top spot to its US rival last year. 

The lack of news on the platform and increased user engagement with opinion and non-verified content has the potential to undermine political discourse, particularly in election years, the studies’ researchers say. Both Canada and Australia go to the polls in 2025

Facebook and Instagram giant Meta on Friday said it will begin labeling AI-generated media beginning in May, as it tries to reassure users and governments over the risks of deepfakes.

The UAHR President underscored the significance of continuing efforts to strengthen international solidarity to follow up and implement the Declaration

In a scathing indictment of Microsoft corporate security and transparency, a Biden administration-appointed review board issued a report Tuesday saying “a cascade of errors” by the tech giant let state-backed Chinese cyber operators break into email accounts of senior US officials including Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo.