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South Korea Plans Free Artificial Intelligence Access For All Citizens

South Korea is moving ahead with a major government backed programme that will provide citizens with free access to domestically developed artificial intelligence services, as the country seeks to expand…

Nepal Asks Meta And TikTok To Remove Artificial Intelligence Flood Videos

Nepalese authorities have asked Meta and TikTok to quickly remove graphic images, artificial intelligence generated videos, misleading posts and fraudulent donation QR codes circulating after devastating flash floods. Government officials…

South Korea Urges Meta to Apply Youth Protection Measures Globally

South Korea’s Korea Media and Communications Commission has called on Meta to apply stronger youth protection measures worldwide, saying social media companies should take greater responsibility for protecting children and…

Saudi Arabia And France Sign Deals Across Defense, Artificial Intelligence And Investment

Saudi Arabia and France have signed a series of agreements covering defense, artificial intelligence, investment, tourism, infrastructure and cultural cooperation during the first meeting of the Franco-Saudi Strategic Partnership Council,…

China’s Z.ai Advances Open AI Push With New Cybersecurity Model

Chinese AI startup Z.ai has unveiled GLM-5.3, an open source model that the company says is approaching Anthropic’s restricted Mythos 5 in cybersecurity capabilities. According to Z.ai, GLM-5.3 scored 84.5%…

Shah Rukh Khan Stars In Google Gemini Campaign Highlighting Multilingual Capabilities

Google India has launched a new campaign featuring Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan to highlight the multilingual capabilities of its Gemini artificial intelligence assistant. Conceptualized and written by Prasoon Joshi,…

AI and Satellites Help Detect and Reduce Methane Emissions

Artificial intelligence and satellite technology are helping governments and companies detect methane emissions faster and take action to reduce their environmental impact. A new report from the United Nations Environment…

UAE Fund Considers $6.3 Billion AI Data Center Investment in Japan

Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment is considering an investment of up to ¥1 trillion, or approximately $6.3 billion, to develop a major artificial intelligence data center in Japan,…

EU AI Act Rules for Advanced AI Models Become Enforceable Across Europe 

The European Union’s rules governing artificial intelligence models have become enforceable, marking a major step in the implementation of the EU AI Act and strengthening Brussels’ position as a leading…

Trump Expands AI Datacenter Cost Protection Pledge Across US Energy Sector

US President Donald Trump has announced that nearly 200 companies and organizations have joined the voluntary “Ratepayer Protection Pledge,” a White House initiative aimed at preventing American households from bearing…