Victory Giant joins IPO push by China’s circuit-board makers amid AI frenzy
Printed circuit boards (PCBs) – unsung core components in all electronic devices – are emerging as the latest source of excitement in China’s chip supply chain, as domestic companies capitalise on surging global demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure to pursue share listings. Victory Giant Technology, a PCB supplier to US chip champion Nvidia, kicked off bookbuilding in Hong Kong on Monday for an initial public offering (IPO) that aims to raise up to HK$17.49 billion (US$2.2...
Indian startup WeeDoo.in targets fragmented compliance systems with unified data platform
India’s compliance ecosystem, long characterised by multiple regulatory touchpoints and disconnected data systems, is beginning to see a shift toward integration as technology-led platforms attempt to streamline business processes. WeeDoo.in, an emerging player in this space, is positioning itself at the intersection of compliance execution and company intelligence.Businesses in India currently operate across a range of identifiers and regulatory databases, including those managed by the Ministr...
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has a message for all American technology companies
Google CEO Sundar Pichai urged US tech companies to lead global AI development, emphasizing its profound impact and the need for responsible innovation to benefit all Americans. He highlighted AI's transformative applications in medicine, education, and emergency response, while also acknowledging challenges like workforce disruption and the need for retraining and regulation.
GTA-maker Rockstar Games hacked again but downplays impact
GTA-maker Rockstar Games hacked again but downplays impact14 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLiv McMahon,Technology reporterandJoe Tidy,Cyber correspondentGetty ImagesGrand Theft Auto developer Rockstar Games has been targeted for a second time in three years by hackers.The data breach affecting the gaming giant was reported by cybersecurity news outlets on Saturday, after a group of hackers claimed responsibility for the hack.In posts viewed by outlets, the criminals said they gai...
UAE Central Bank picks Vermeg for debt and Sukuk market platform
Abu Dhabi: The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has announced the appointment of VERMEG, a global provider of mission-critical technology solutions for Market Infrastructures, Collateral Management, and Asset Servicing, as the lead technology partner of a consortium supporting the establishment of a Central Securities Depository (CSD) for national debt and Sukuk.The move is part of the Central Bank’s strategy to strengthen the infrastructure of the UAE’s capital markets.This strategic initiative...
Scientists call for an immediate BAN on boiling lobsters alive - as study confirms crustaceans can feel pain
Scientists call for an immediate BAN on boiling lobsters alive – as study confirms crustaceans can feel painREAD MORE: Scientists call for Brits to ditch scampi amidst climate concerns By WILIAM HUNTER, SENIOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY REPORTER Published: 10:36, 13 April 2026 | Updated: 11:04, 13 April 2026 e-mail 35 View comments
HKTVmall’s Ricky Wong says firm’s research aims to improve quality of life for elderly
Hong Kong online shopping platform HKTVmall founder Ricky Wong Wai-kay has broken his silence over a medical project involving controversial animal experiments, saying that the research he supported was meant to reduce elderly patients’ suffering from illness. Wong, vice-chairman and group chief executive officer of Hong Kong Technology Venture Company, the platform’s parent company and a listed firm, wrote in a social media post on Saturday that its experiments were intended to improve the...
Rolls-Royce secures nearly £600m in UK goverment cash to develop small reactors
Engine-maker CEO hails ‘critical milestone’ for company in race to deliver SMR technology built at Wylfa plant on Anglesey Business live – latest updatesRolls-Royce has secured up to £599m from Britain’s national wealth fund as it races to develop the UK’s first small modular nuclear reactors.The fund will help support Rolls-Royce’s design of small modular reactors (SMRs) at Wylfa on the island of Anglesey (called Ynys Môn in Welsh). Continue reading...
Release of the Third Issue of ‘Afaq’ Magazine
Wagulf- Muscat The University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS) has released the third issue of its quarterly magazine ‘Afaq’, published by the university’s Communication and Media Department, as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance academic and knowledge-based content and to highlight its role in supporting the higher education and scientific research ecosystem in the Sultanate of Oman. This issue reflects the university’s direction toward developing knowledge-driven media platforms t...
China successfully launches test satellite for space-based internet tech
BEIJING: China launched a Smart Dragon-3 (SD-3) carrier rocket from the sea, sending a test satellite into its planned orbit to promote satellite internet technology.According to Xinhua News Agency, the SD-3 rocket blasted off at 7:32 p.m. (Beijing Time) from waters off the coast of Yangjiang in south China's Guangdong Province.The offshore launch mission was carried out by the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre.China’s satellite laser shreds Starlink, 1 Gbps data from 36,000 km high with a 2-Watt...
China’s Victory Giant Seeks Up to $2.2 Billion in Hong Kong Listing
Victory Giant Technology Huizhou Co. began taking investor orders for its second listing in Hong Kong, which may raise as much as HK$17.5 billion ($2.2 billion) in what is set to be among the city’s largest first-time share sales this year.
Mythos: The AI System That Can Find Every Weakness
Fez– In recent days, the technology sector has been shaken by reports surrounding a new artificial intelligence system developed by the US company Anthropic. The model, known as Claude Mythos, is described internally as a breakthrough in cybersecurity analysis, so advanced that it can systematically identify vulnerabilities across virtually every major operating system and web browser. What has captured the attention of experts is not only what Mythos can do, but the decision not to release it....
إطلاق صندوقي مؤشرات متداولة جديدين في سوق أبوظبي للأوراق المالية
أعلنت "كرينشيرز" الأحد إدراج صندوقي مؤشرات متداولة في سوق أبوظبي للأوراق المالية، هما KraneShares Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF المتداول تحت الرمز AGIX، وKraneShares Wahed Alternative Income Index ETF المتداول تحت الرمز KWIN.
Hong Kong, mainland China sign ‘milestone’ MOU on promoting digital economy
Hong Kong authorities have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with mainland China’s top internet regulator to promote the digital economy, with the city’s leader pledging to contribute to building a strong technological nation. The MOU was signed on Sunday by Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong and Wang Jingtao, deputy director of the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), and covers topics including artificial intelligence (AI) promotion, cross-boundary data...
The AI revolution threatens office jobs, but revives demand for skilled trades
Any serious discussion of the challenges confronting the modern workforce must include an evaluation of the impact of artificial intelligence (AI). Like every transformative technology that has come before it, AI has generated both optimism and apprehension, as workers and industries weigh its potential benefits against its inevitable labor market consequences. The reasons new industries are able to surpass established players are often outdated business models, and capitalism encourages innovat...
Rachid Guerraoui: “Morocco is not bound to technological vassalage”
Invited to the 12/13 special edition at Gitex Africa in Marrakech, Rachid Guerraoui, professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), delivers a pragmatic analysis of the effects of artificial intelligence on employment, digital sovereignty, and Morocco’s strategic choices. The post Rachid Guerraoui: “Morocco is not bound to technological vassalage” appeared first on Médias24 - Numéro un de l'information économique marocaine.
The AI That Is Too Dangerous to Release: What It Means for Moroccan Businesses
A few days ago, Anthropic, one of the world’s leading artificial intelligence companies, did something unprecedented: it built what may be the most powerful AI model in history and then refused to release it to the public. Not because it failed. Because it succeeded too well. The model is called Claude Mythos. And whether Moroccan business owners know it or not, what happens with this technology in the next 12 months will directly shape the competitive landscape of every sector in Morocco, from...
“Fusion AI” أول منصة مغربية موحدة للذكاء الاصطناعي
أطلقت ABA Technology منصة “Fusion AI” من قلب الرباط، مقدّمة إياها كأول منصة مغربية موحدة للذكاء الاصطناعي، تروم تحقيق ما تصفه بـ“الذكاء السيادي” وتعزيز استقلالية القرار التكنولوجي. وجرى تقديم هذه المنصة بحضور عدد من أعضاء الحكومة، من بينهم رياض مزور وسعد برادة وأمل الفلاح السغروشني ويونس السكوري، إلى جانب ممثلي مؤسسات عمومية وفاعلين اقتصاديين. وتُعد الشركة فاعلاً ناشئاً في المجال التكنولوجي منذ تأسيسها سنة 2020، بقيادة مديرها العام محمد بنعودة، حيث راكمت خبرة في تطوير الحلول الرقمية والأنظمة الذ...
I grew up in a family of entrepreneurs. Here’s what I had to unlearn to build a $1 billion business
Family-business instincts are invaluable — until they become limiting. They teach resilience, loyalty, pragmatism, and financial discipline. But they do not necessarily teach you how to scale leadership beyond yourself, build for global markets, or invest aggressively ahead of returns. This is further amplified in Switzerland, where there is a cultural bias to stay humble and focus on what’s realistic. These are clear strengths. Yet global technology markets often reward – and require – a differ...
As AI pushes students to reconsider majors, universities struggle to adapt
A recent poll shows AI’s increasing role in how students decide on college majors, creating a rapidly developing situation for universities that are still struggling to determine how the technology will shape higher education. The Lumina Foundation-Gallup 2026 State of Higher Education survey found 47 percent of currently enrolled college students have thought about switching majors “a great deal” or a…