HANOI: Vietnam and Japan will step up cooperation in science and technology, innovation and digital transformation, with a focus on developing high-quality human resources and implementing joint research projects. Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau made the proposal while meeting Matsumoto Yohei, Japan’s Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), at the Government…
Uncertainty over how AI will reshape the economy is triggering volatile swings in the share prices of some of Australia’s blue-chip companies. At the heart of the disruption are fears that new AI tools from companies like Anthropic and OpenAI will be able to replicate the work of junior employees, and the software they rely…
Demand for workers with AI-related skills has quadrupled and is moving from a niche specialisation to mainstream, even as job ads explicitly mentioning AI (artificial intelligence) still remain a small slice of the market, according to a new report from Seek. The findings, written up by Seek’s senior economist Blair Chapman, show a shift from technical hiring, to…
Technology firms are expecting the Union Budget 2026-27 to push for development of the AI ecosystem, including innovation, digital infrastructure, across sectors, and provide liquidity in the market for its adoption. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Budget on Sunday in Parliament. The Economic Survey tabled in Parliament on January 29 has recognised Artificial…
Tech firms expect Budget 2026-27 to boost AI, innovation, digital infrastructure. Focus on AI ecosystem development and market liquidity. New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) Technology firms are expecting the Union Budget 2026-27 to push for development of the AI ecosystem, including innovation, digital infrastructure, across sectors, and provide liquidity in the market for its adoption….
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s Parliament is looking into ways to regulate children’s use of social media platforms to combat what lawmakers called “digital choas,” following some western countries that are considering banning young teenagers from social media. The House of Representatives said in a statement late Sunday that it will work on a legislation to…
Big Tech companies and upcoming startups want to use generative AI to build software and hardware for kids. A lot of those experiences are limited to text or voice, and kids might not find that captivating. Three former Google employees want to get over that hurdle with their generative AI-powered interactive app, Sparkli. Sparkli was…
