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Nvidia's Huang sees Kazakhstan as future AI hub for Europe
During his first visit to Kazakhstan, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the country's energy resources and growing computing capacity could make
Nicosia's old market reborn as tech hub fighting brain drain
Once a derelict food market, a Nicosia building now houses CYENS, a Centre of Excellence for immersive technologies. The EU-funded hub emplo
China dismisses US spy plot report targeting Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang
China has dismissed a report that a Singapore-based executive spied on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Beijing calls the allegations groundless and
Binance loses €5.6bn in record hack, North Korea suspected
Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, lost €5.6 billion in a sophisticated attack. Investigators suspect North Korean hackers, possi
Uzbekistan opens doors to Apple Pay and Google Pay after fintech reforms
Uzbekistan has introduced Apple Pay and Google Pay for locally issued cards. The Central Bank says work is underway to include domestic netw
2026 Nobel science prizes: all-male winners and the gender gap debate
The 2026 Nobel Prizes in medicine, physics, and chemistry were awarded to all-male scientists. Their discoveries range from optogenetics to
Germany and Ukraine test armed ground robot for frontline use
German and Ukrainian firms have tested an armed ground robot for frontline use. The GEREON platform, fitted with the SABER weapons module, i
Putin hails Musk as 'genius' while Russia races to build Starlink rival
At a Moscow exhibition, Putin praised Musk's satellite network as a 'genius' achievement. Russia is now building its own Starlink alternativ
Belgium's tax portal MyMinfin offline after cyberattack on FOD Financiën
Belgium's tax agency FOD Financiën has been hit by a cyberattack, forcing the temporary shutdown of its online portal MyMinfin and other dig
EU approves €319 million for Infineon's next-gen chip plant in Austria
The European Commission has greenlit €319 million in Austrian state aid for Infineon's Villach factory. The €1.1 billion upgrade will make i
CanSat challenge in Tashkent tests young engineers from 15 countries
Teams from 15 countries built CanSats—satellites the size of drinks cans—and launched them near Tashkent. The devices collected data during
South Korea fines Google and Apple for app store payment practices
South Korea's media regulator fined Google and Apple a combined €42.7 million for pushing app developers onto their in-house payment systems