TECHNOLOGY

ASML Profits Down Amid China Chip Spat

ASML saw a decline in net profits and bookings
Dutch tech giant ASML, which supplies chip-making machines to the semiconductor industry, on Wednesday reported a drop in net profits and orders amid a high-tech trade spat between China and the West.
Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi

ADHA Launches Integrated Edition Of 'ISKAN Abu Dhabi' Smart App

Abu Dhabi citizens get a wide range of housing services under the "ISKAN Abu Dhabi" app including housing loans, housing grants, exchange locations of land and houses, and residential land purchases. The smart app helps process not only new requests for services but also track existing requests.
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Around 41 percent of executives in leading economies say they will employ fewer people within five years due to AI

AI A 'Game Changer' But Company Execs Not Ready: Survey

A majority of corporate executives across leading economies believe artificial intelligence will be a "game changer" for their industry but admit their leadership teams lack the knowledge to understand AI's risks and rewards, a study showed Friday.
Apple computers on display at an Apple store in Miami, Florida on April 11, 2023

Apple's 'Walled Garden' Under Fire In Lawsuit

Call it a "walled garden" or an ecosystem, but at the heart of Thursday's blockbuster US lawsuit against Apple are the many ways the company gets customers to remain faithful to its products.
The UN General Assembly chamber is seen in February 2023

UN General Assembly To Address AI's Potential Risks, Rewards

The UN General Assembly will turn its attention to artificial intelligence on Thursday, weighing a resolution that lays out the potentially transformational technology's pros and cons while calling for the establishment of international standards.
The question on everyone's mind is whether Elon Musk will put his weight, and wealth, behind the bid of former US president Donald Trump to retake the White House

Led By Musk, Silicon Valley Inches To The Right

Since his tumultuous takeover of Twitter, Elon Musk has made an unabashed turn to the right politically, defying the orthodoxy that Silicon Valley is a citadel of well-heeled liberals beholden to Democrats.
Users in Sweden and the Netherlands were offered only the subscription fee automatically determined by the company with no possibility for them to compare against the other prices

Tinder Must Explain Fee Discrepancies To EU Users

Dating app Tinder has promised to tell users in the EU why they are being charged different fees for the same service, after Brussels opened a probe following consumer complaints from Sweden and the Netherlands.
AI tools have often been criticised for reflecting racial and sexist stereotypes

AI Tools Generate Sexist Content, Warns UN

The world's most popular AI tools are powered by programs from OpenAI and Meta that show prejudice against women, according to a study launched on Thursday by the UN's cultural organisation UNESCO.

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