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Trump Threatens Tariffs on Countries Seen Targeting US Tech Firms

This is Beirut, 26/08 09:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Donald Trump on Monday threatened further tariffs and export restrictions against countries that he says are targeting US tech firms. "Digital Taxes, Digital Services Legislation, and Digital Markets Regulations are all designed to harm, or discriminate against, American Technology," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. His ...

YouTube Turns to AI to Guess Users' Age and Protect Minors

This is Beirut, 15/08 10:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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YouTube has started testing an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to identify the age of its users in the United States, in an effort to better protect minors from content and online habits considered inappropriate for them. "This technology will allow us to infer a user’s age and use that signal independently of the date of birth listed on the ...

Cabinet Session Wednesday on Energy, Technology, and Beirut Port Recovery

This is Beirut, 12/08 14:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Cabinet will convene on Wednesday at the Grand Serail to debate a set of high-impact national issues, with a major focus on securing international financing and advancing critical infrastructure projects. At the forefront is a $250 million loan agreement with the World Bank to fund the Renewable Energy and Power System Enhancement Project. ...

Ministries of Tourism and Technology Launch “Smart Tourism App”

This is Beirut, 12/08 13:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Tourism Minister Laura Lahoud and Minister of Technology and Artificial Intelligence Kamal Shehadeh on Tuesday launched a free smart tourism application during a press conference at the Tourism Ministry. Designed and developed by Rodolphe Khalat and Hanna Daoud, the app serves as a personal assistant powered by artificial intelligence, offering ...

Apple to Invest Additional $100 Billion in US

This is Beirut, 06/08 18:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Apple will invest an additional $100 billion in the United States, taking its total pledge to $600 billion over the next four years, a senior White House official said Wednesday. The announcement, which was first reported by US media, will be officially made later Wednesday at 4:30 pm (2030 GMT) at a White House event with President Donald ...

When AI Develops an Attitude of Its Own

Lyne Sammouri, 06/07 16:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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You ask your AI assistant or chatbot to do something, and instead of just doing what you told it to do, it dodges your request, deceives you or backtalks like a stubborn taxi driver who refuses to put the meter on. It might find an exception, or even lie to get what it's trying to do. Frustrating, isn't it? This might have surprised you. But in ...

WhatsApp 'Concerned' Services to be Blocked After Iran Calls to Delete App

This is Beirut, 18/06 12:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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WhatsApp said it was "concerned" that its services would be blocked in Iran after a state broadcaster urged the public to delete the messaging app, saying it was sharing data with arch-rival Israel. State television IRIB appealed to Iranians on Tuesday to delete WhatsApp from their phones, alleging that the app collected users' personal data and ...

Ministries Partner to Revolutionize Lebanon's Tourism Through AI

This is Beirut, 04/06 11:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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In a strategic move to modernize Lebanon’s tourism sector, Minister of State for Technology Affairs and Artificial Intelligence Dr. Kamal Shehadeh and Minister of Tourism Laura Lahoud signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), launching a digital partnership that integrates artificial intelligence (AI) and smart technologies into tourism. This ...

Gulf Surge in Registrations for Lebanon AI Conference 2025

This is Beirut, 29/05 10:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Lebanon's 2025 Artificial Intelligence Conference is witnessing an unprecedented wave of interest from Gulf countries, with organizers announcing on Wednesday a sharp rise in registration requests from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and other GCC nations. This surge of Gulf engagement comes as Lebanon resumes high-level diplomatic and cultural ...

Google Agrees to Fund Three US Nuclear Plants

This is Beirut, 07/05 19:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Tech giant Google and nuclear developer Elementl Power have signed an agreement to develop three advanced nuclear power plants in the United States, according to a statement released Wednesday. The partnership comes as technology companies seek new power sources to meet the growing energy demands of the generative AI revolution. Under the ...

ChatGPT Adds Shopping Help, Intensifying Google Rivalry

This is Beirut, 29/04 18:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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OpenAI announced Monday that ChatGPT is now helping users find products online, enhancing its challenge to Google amid regulatory pressure on the search giant's market dominance. The new shopping capability further blurs the line between AI chatbots and search engines, signaling OpenAI's ambition to compete with Google in a market the ...

Xi Says China Must 'Overcome' AI Chip Challenges.

This is Beirut, 28/04 12:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Xi Jinping said China must "overcome" the challenges of developing core AI technologies including high-end chips, state media reported Saturday, as Beijing seeks to become a world leader in the rapidly developing industry. China aims to dominate the artificial intelligence sector, a goal complicated by the trade standoff with Washington ...

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