Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.

Technological sovereignty of India must be celebrated along with political sovereignty: RGU VC
Guwahati, Aug 16: Entire campus of The Assam Royal Global University (RGU) bloomed with the tri-colour and the spirit of all grew high with patriotic speeches, music and dance celebrating the 79 th Independence Day of the country in a grand and...

Desert Technologies pens deal with AlKhorayef Industries
Desert Technologies has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with AlKhorayef Industries to advance Saudi Arabia’s capabilities in smart infrastructure. The partnership aims to combine both companies’ expertise to deliver innovative,...

Treasury works on major new data platform to ‘rewire the state’
Department alerts tech suppliers to its plans to proceed with early planning and exploratory stages of the delivery of a system that will unite information from a range of sources HM Treasury is proceeding with plans to implement a major new...
Analysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Technology Stocks: Circle Internet Group, Inc. Class A (CRCL) and u-blox Holding AG (OtherUBLXF)
Companies in the Technology sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Circle Internet Group, Inc. Class A (CRCL – Research Report) and u-blox Holding AG (UBLXF – Research Report). Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take...

Scientists Created an Entire Social Network Where Every User Is a Bot, and Something Wild Happened
It's no secret that social media has devolved into a toxic cesspool of disinformation and hate speech. Without any meaningful pressure to come up with effective guardrails and enforceable policies, social media platforms quickly turned into...

How Did Walmart Frozen Shrimp Become Contaminated With Radioactive Material?
As you've probably already heard, the Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall warning for bags of frozen shrimp sold under Walmart's "Great Value" brand over concerns about radioactive contamination. As the FDA explained in a statement,...

Time for prosperity through Information and Technology: PM Oli
Kathmandu, Aug 17: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli underscored the need to secure good-governance, development and prosperity through the leverage of information technology (IT). Addressing the International Information and Technology Youth...

Alation says new query feature offers 30% accuracy boost, helping enterprises turn data catalogs into problem solvers
Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now The enterprise data catalog market has undergone dramatic shifts in the modern gen AI era....
Teddy trackers, hacked doorbell cams and spyware: Surge in DV technology abuse
McKenna said police were called to a domestic violence incident every three minutes in NSW. Coercive control was made an offence in NSW on July 1, 2024. The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research said there were 224 coercive control incidents...

"Technology alone is not enough," DOST urges LGUs to empower public prepare for disasters
Solidum made this statement during the opening of the 2025 HANDA Pilipinas sa Bagong Pilipinas event, which took place from August 7 to 9, 2025, at the Newtown Convention Center in Baguio City, located in the Cordillera Administrative Region...

Camera in a pill: Revolutionary technology for gastrointestinal diagnostics now available on Guam
By Pacific Island Times News Staff A non-invasive technology for examining the digestive tract without needing sedation or a traditional endoscope is now available on Guam. Guam Regional Medical City has introduced a new procedure known as...

SS&C Technologies: Steady Performance Amidst Continued M&A Efforts
SS&C Technologies has delivered strong growth through organic expansion and M&A, but leverage on the high side. The company trades at a reasonable 17x realistic earnings, supported by a solid track record and continued share buybacks, yet faces...

Gorilla Technology Should Be On Your Watch List
Summary Gorilla Technology is a fast-growing AI small-cap with near 100% growth, global expansion, and a $5.6B opportunity pipeline. Despite lack of profitability and current market focus on AI hardware and infrastructure, I see the recent...

The Five best Digital Technologies for Farmers in Tajikistan
11:30, todayAuthor: Sayfiddin Karaev, Asia-Plus These technologies are not cheap, but they will reduce farmers' costs for fertilizers, irrigation and increase yields. Experts from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) have identified five...

AKTU to award 50K degrees using blockchain technology

Privacy‑Preserving Age Verification Falls Apart On Contact With Reality
from the seems-bad dept Here we go again. Whenever policy makers insist that there’s some “nerd harder” solution to tricky societal problems, actual experts have to spend a ridiculous amount of time explaining basic realities to them. Sometimes...

Ethiopian Water Technology Institute Expands National, Regional Capacity Building Programs
Addis Ababa, August 17, 2025 (ENA) -- The Ethiopian Water Technology Institute (EWTI) said that it has been enhancing national and regional capacity in water technology. Speaking to ENA, Tamene Hailu, Director General of the Institute, said that...

The Contribution of Digital Technology to Net-Zero Ambitions
The SBTI offers a solid platform for organizations to establish and achieve such climate goals. Nevertheless, achieving net-zero is not an easy achievement—it takes accurate data monitoring, practical analysis, and effective contradiction and...

FALLOUT Season 2 Reveals Live-Action Mr. Robert House, Played By Justin Theroux
So far, the Prime Video Fallout series hasn’t had any characters come to life directly from the games. But that’s all about to change in Fallout season two. The Fallout season two teaser trailer sets up a brand new villain in the world of...

Ben Stiller Won’t Direct on SEVERANCE Season 3
Ben Stiller not only executive produces the hit Apple TV+ series Severance, he’s also directed 11 of the 19 episodes that make up the first two seasons. But for the show’s upcoming third season, Stiller’s directorial contributions will drop...