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NBK warns against falling for fake chalet booking offers on social media
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (496+ words) Kuwait Times Kuwait - Other News NBK warns against falling for fake chalet booking offers on social media KUWAIT: The National Bank of Kuwait continues to support the "Let’s Be Aware” banking awareness campaign, launched by the Central Bank of Kuwait…...
GTA VI ban rumors in Kuwait spark debate
57+ min ago (654+ words) Kuwait Times GTA VI ban rumors in Kuwait spark debate KUWAIT: For more than a decade, Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA VI) has been one of the world’s most anticipated video games. Since Grand Theft Auto V launched in 2013, millions of…...
Asian stocks mostly sink as AI worries hammer tech
12+ hour, 35+ min ago (536+ words) HONG KONG: Most Asian stocks sank on Thursday as tech firms came under renewed pressure from worries over the AI boom, with Seoul again taking the brunt of the selling. Regional investors were unable to build on a second day…...
Taiwan chipmaker TSMC to invest another $100bn in Arizona fabs
13+ hour, 29+ min ago (415+ words) TAIPEI: Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC will invest an additional $100 billion in the US state of Arizona, the company said Thursday, as it reported a record quarterly net profit on the back of massive demand for AI hardware. TSMC, the biggest contract…...
Kuwait air defenses are currently responding to hostile drone threats
15+ hour, 48+ min ago (215+ words) Kuwait Times Kuwait air defenses are currently responding to hostile drone threats KUWAIT: The General Staff of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces announced on Wednesday that its air defenses are actively engaging with UAV threats.In a press statement, the General…...
AI ignites ‘ignored sector’ for Japan chipmaker Kioxia
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (551+ words) Kuwait Times AI ignites ‘ignored sector’ for Japan chipmaker Kioxia KITAKAMI: Robotic transporters carrying silicon wafers whizz by on overhead rails at a new factory that Kioxia, one of Japan’s most valuable companies, hopes can help it meet overwhelming AI-driven…...
Pakistan’s crypto clouded by Islamic edict, regulator asks for clarification
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (536+ words) Kuwait Times Pakistan’s crypto clouded by Islamic edict, regulator asks for clarification KARACHI: Pakistan’s virtual assets regulator has asked the country’s top Islamic seminary to draw a distinction between speculative cryptocurrencies and asset-backed digital tokens, its chief said on Wednesday....
In Sicily, drones at work to predict volcanic eruptions
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (324+ words) Kuwait Times In Sicily, drones at work to predict volcanic eruptions Hovering over the volcano, a buzzing drone pauses in front of a laser beam on the crater's edge, as researchers test whether the devices can measure gases to predict…...
Australian PM says to enact laws to govern AI
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (434+ words) SYDNEY: Australia will enact laws to regulate how artificial intelligence data centres use power and water, and to protect creative copyright, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Wednesday. In a landmark speech setting out his government’s policies, Albanese sought to allay…...
AI demand powers forecast hike, profit gains at tech giant ASML
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (521+ words) THE HAGUE: Strong demand for AI systems pushed up sales forecasts and drove a gain in second-quarter profits Wednesday at Dutch tech giant ASML, which manufactures chip-making machines to power the tech industry. ASML is a critical cog in the…...