A discussion to review the progress of projects implemented under the Ministry of Digital Economy in 2025 and to examine new projects planned to be implemented under the 2026 budgetary allocations was held yesterday morning (19) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of the Minister of Digital Economy, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Special attention…
Last Updated:January 19, 2026, 16:20 IST The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 comes with a slogan of ‘A Spirit of Dialogue’ amid slow growth, geopolitics, tech disruption, fading trust. The World Economic Forum begins at Davos in Switzerland today. More than 3,000 global leaders are attending the 56th annual meeting. WEF Davos 2026: The…
AI infrastructure adds $401bn in AI spending as technology providers continue to build out AI foundations Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2.52 trillion in 2026, a 44% increase year-over-year, according to Gartner, Inc. a business and technology insights company. “AI adoption is fundamentally shaped by the readiness of…
1. What counts as an emerging technology? Emerging technologies are innovations that are gaining traction and being used in real-world applications. They usually open the door to new capabilities or change the way people do things. 2. Will generative AI replace human jobs? Creative and technical professionals will still have to do work, but with…
Image by VON Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) officially introduced the first group of participants for its 2026 Digital Journalism Training programme in the nation’s capital this week. According to the Voice of Nigeria, the announcement marks another significant step in the company’s long-standing commitment to strengthening media practice and storytelling across Nigeria. The…
Στην CES 2026, η HP Inc. παρουσίασε νέες τεχνολογίες που τοποθετούν την προσωπική ικανοποίηση ως το επόμενο όριο για την προώθηση της επιχειρηματικής ανάπτυξης. Οι knowledge workers σε όλο τον κόσμο αισθάνονται πίεση, με μόνο το 20% να έχει μια υγιή σχέση με την εργασία του. Ωστόσο, με τα κατάλληλα εργαλεία και την κατάλληλη τεχνολογία,…
Africa is undergoing a profound financial transformation driven by rapid technological advancements, with fintech and cross-border payments leading the charge. However, this digital surge heightens cybersecurity risks, with rising cyberattacks necessitating robust fraud prevention. Fintechs must prioritize compliance, identity verification, and advanced technologies like AI to safeguard sensitive data. AI is revolutionizing African banking by…
COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka must formalize and document the economic activities of rural communities as a priority, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who also serves as the Minister in charge of the Digital Economy, emphasized during a discussion. The meeting, conducted at the Presidential Secretariat, focused on reviewing the progress of projects initiated under the…
The AI disruptions of the past few years have only been the prologue to what’s coming in 2026: AI’s full integration into data center processes and builds. It’s a moment we’ve been building up to ever since OpenAI’s ChatGPT brought Artificial Intelligence into the mainstream in late 2022, sending shockwaves through everything from academia and…
It’s simple to accidentally become entranced by an endless loop of videos on Instagram or TikTok. But sometimes, that mindless scroll is interrupted by a reminder that what you thought was a 10-minute break spent on your phone was closer to 30 minutes. Olivia Yokubonis, armed with a kind voice and scientific research, often pops…
