Pak-China expand ties across sectors
President Asif Zardari’s week-long visit to China is widely interpreted as a fresh push by Pakistan to recalibrate its “all-weather” partnership around hard economic priorities, with investment, industrial cooperation, and technology transfer taking centre stage. Beyond that, the visit signals the start of a new phase in bilateral ties, with provinces stepping forward to serve as key engines of trade, investment and technology transfer. With Pakistan seeking investments, joint ventures, and tech...
"Taiwan Is Not for Sale": Tense files shadow Trump–Xi meeting
ALBAWABA - There will likely be a lot of economic and geopolitical problems that are talked about when U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet. However, Taiwan is likely to remain the most sensitive and non-negotiable issue.The summit, which will take place in Beijing from May 14th to 15th, comes at a time when trade, technology, and global impact are still causing problems between the two countries. Analysts say that both sides are willing to talk about tough problems...
Zambia cancels world’s largest human rights and tech summit days before start
Government blocks RightsCon 2026 conference saying it did not ‘align with national values’The world’s largest conference on human rights and technology has been cancelled just days before it was due to start after the Zambian government told organisers it did not align with “national values”.Zambia’s government had originally welcomed the RightsCon 2026 summit on “human rights in the digital age”, due to be held in the capital, Lusaka, on 5-8 May, but Thabo Kawana, permanent secretary for the Mi...
Historic UAE-led resolution targets attacks on telecom infrastructure
Geneva: The UAE led a diplomatic effort at a key United Nations forum in Geneva that resulted in the unanimous adoption of a resolution condemning attacks on civilian telecommunications and information technology infrastructure, including submarine cables in the Gulf.The measure was passed during the council session of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), held from 28 April to 8 May 2026, marking the first time the body has formally denounced such attacks on digital infrast...
AI outperforms doctors in Harvard trial of emergency triage diagnoses
Researchers say results mark a ‘profound change in technology that will reshape medicine’From George Clooney in ER to Noah Wyle in The Pitt, emergency department doctors have long been popular heroes. But will it soon be time to hang up the scrubs?A groundbreaking Harvard study has found that AI systems outperformed human doctors in high-pressure emergency medicine triage, diagnosing more accurately in the potentially life and death moments when people are first rushed to hospital. Continue read...
Bernie Sanders urges international cooperation to curb AI’s ‘runaway train’
US senator holds panel with leading Chinese scientists and warns of risks to society unless new technology is regulated The US senator Bernie Sanders espoused the importance of international cooperation in regulating AI at a Wednesday panel on Capitol Hill alongside two leading Chinese scientists.As startups and tech giants, most prominently in Silicon Valley and Beijing, race to advance and scale their artificial intelligence, Sanders has been among the AI skeptics advocating for safeguards. Co...
UAE President and Swedish Prime Minister discuss bilateral relations and regional developments in phone call
ABU DHABI: UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call from His Excellency Ulf Kristersson, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sweden.During the call, the two leaders discussed ways to strengthen cooperation between the two countries, particularly in economic sectors, renewable energy, sustainability, technology and artificial intelligence, among other areas that represent shared development priorities, in a manner that supports mutual interests and contribu...
China gives Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta deadline to abort $2 billion Manus deal, tells you have two weeks to …
China has ordered Meta to reverse its $2.5 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus within weeks, citing national security. Beijing claims authority over the Singapore-based firm's China-linked AI technology, demanding the return of assets and data. This move signals a strong warning to Chinese tech founders against exporting sensitive innovations to geopolitical rivals.
Fortescue’s Mark Barnaba on Iran, Rates and China
Fortescue Deputy Chairman Mark Barnaba speaks to Bloomberg TV about rising costs from the Iran war, China’s growing influence, and the miner's push to replace diesel with renewable energy. Barnaba speaks to Bloomberg's Haslinda Amin exclusively from the Bank of America’s Breakthrough Technology Dialogue Asia Pacific in Singapore. (Source: Bloomberg)
Why Is China Blocking Meta’s Acquisition of Manus?
China has decided to block Meta Platforms Inc.’s $2 billion acquisition of agentic AI startup Manus, a surprise move to unwind a controversial deal that’s drawn fire for the leakage of technology to the US. Bloomberg's Nectar Gan has the latest. (Source: Bloomberg)
Chilling secret online life of Correspondents' Dinner gunman exposed: Read his bone-chilling posts full of red flags before shooting
Chilling secret online life of Correspondents' Dinner gunman exposed: Read his bone-chilling posts full of red flags before shootingBy STACY LIBERATORE, US SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDITOR Published: 16:25, 27 April 2026 | Updated: 16:30, 27 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Starmer says ‘tide could be turning’ on shoplifting in England and Wales
Prime minister says number of people charged has risen by 17% and technology is helping police to tackle theftKeir Starmer has said the “tide could be turning” on shoplifting, pointing to a 17% rise in people charged for what has become a hot political issue.CCTV footage that could be shared immediately with the police should be used more widely, the prime minister said, adding that “the hope of technology” could make a difference. Continue reading...
Iran cannot be stopped from reviving nuclear program — Russian MP
Alexey Pushkov noted that, despite years of sanctions pressure, Iran had not only developed missile technology and accumulated significant stockpiles of enriched uranium, but also "created a resilience potential that the American ‘hyperpower’ cannot surpass
President Zardari underscores industrial cooperation, technology partnership during visit to China
President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday underscored the importance of bolstering industrial and technological cooperation with China, where he visited a heavy equipment manufacturer. The president arrived in China on Saturday for a week-long visit to the Hunan and Hainan provinces for engagements related to economic and trade cooperation. He will remain in Hunan’s Changsha city until Monday, and then travel to Hainan’s Sanya from April 28 to May 1. On Sunday, President Zardari visited Sany Heavy In...
Lawrence Vale, urbaniste : « Aux Etats-Unis, beaucoup voient le remodelage de Washington par Trump comme une métaphore de sa politique »
Arc de triomphe, salle de bal de la Maison Blanche, statues… Le professeur d’urbanisme au Massachusetts Institute of Technology analyse pour « Le Monde » les initiatives du président américain, qui s’efforce d’imprimer sa marque sur la capitale fédérale en multipliant les projets fastueux.
Officials hugely underestimated impact of AI datacentres on UK carbon emissions
Revised figures increase fears about how the energy-intensive sites could worsen the climate emergency The UK government vastly underestimated the climate impact of artificial intelligence, it has emerged, after officials raised their estimate of carbon emissions from the technology by a factor of more than 100.According to new data quietly published this week, energy use by AI datacentres in the UK could cause the emission of up to 123m tonnes of carbon dioxide (MtCO₂) – about as much as genera...
U.S. Army Pairs Drone With Bunker Buster Bomb In First Use
BusinessAerospace & DefenseU.S. Army Pairs Drone With Bunker Buster Bomb In First UseByZita Ballinger Fletcher,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zita Ballinger Fletcher is a defense technology reporterFollow AuthorApr 24, 2026, 11:25am EDTApr 24, 2026, 11:28am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.A U.S. Army attack drone operator operates a suicide drone during...
Donald Trump threatens UK with tariffs over its digital services tax on US tech firms
US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on the UK if it does not drop its digital services tax on American technology companies, in the latest escalation of US tech trade tensions.
White House accuses China of AI technology theft ahead of Xi and Trump’s meeting next month
NewsWorldAmericasWhite House accuses China of AI technology theft ahead of Xi and Trump’s meeting next monthThe Chinese Embassy in Washington swiftly rejected the claims, calling them ‘baseless allegations’Alexandra Alper & Ruchika KhannaThursday 23 April 2026 18:37 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showCo...
Vietnam, Russia discuss issues of international information security
At the consultations, the parties exchanged views on such issues as cooperation in the use of artificial intelligence technologies, capability development and training of Vietnamese specialists in information technology and information security