AI Boom Drives Record Net Profit for Taiwan’s TSMC
TSMC Reports Record Q3 Profit on Soaring AI and iPhone Chip Demand
Taipei — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) posted a record-breaking third-quarter net profit...
In Data Center Alley, AI sows building boom, doubts
As planes land at Washington Dulles Airport, there’s a town right underneath called Ashburn — better known as “Data Center Alley.” At any moment,...
Nvidia reports ‘off the charts’ demand for AI chips
Nvidia’s stock jumped on Wednesday after the company delivered another strong earnings report, driven by massive demand for its advanced AI chips.
These results come...
Amazon’s cloud services hit by global outage
Paris — A massive internet outage struck Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Monday, knocking out access to some of the world’s biggest online platforms...
Iraq bans popular US gaming platform Roblox
Iraq Bans Roblox Over Moral and Security Concerns
Baghdad — Iraq’s Ministry of Communications has announced a nationwide ban on the popular gaming platform Roblox,...
OpenAI big chip orders dwarf its revenues — for now
New York — OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has reportedly ordered hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of chips as it races to build...
Within a week, trading on the Iraqi stock exchange exceeded the...
The Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) announced on Tuesday that shares worth more than one billion Iraqi dinars were traded during the past week.
According to...
China says humanoid robot buzz carries bubble risk
Beijing – China’s race to develop humanoid robots is heating up, with over 150 companies now working on AI-powered machines designed to perform everyday...
Amazon to cut 30,000 office jobs: media reports
Seattle, Oct. 28, 2025 — Amazon is set to lay off tens of thousands of office workers as part of a major cost-cutting move...
Scale Iraq to spotlight startup growth at Baghdad event
Entrepreneurs, investors, and development-finance partners will come together on December 7 at the Babylon Rotana Hotel in Baghdad for a special event celebrating the...
YouTube users trip over fake AI tributes to Charlie Kirk
AI “Tribute Songs” Are Fooling Millions — and the Artists Never Sang Them
Washington — “Thank you, Adele, it’s such a beautiful song,” reads one...
Oscars to stream exclusively on YouTube from 2029: Academy
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday that Hollywood’s biggest night will no longer air on traditional TV. Instead, it will...
Iraqi News
Parliamentary movement to draft an “economic” budget based on diversifying sources of income
MP Mona al-Obeidi said on Thursday that Parliament is moving seriously toward drafting a new budget built on a clear economic vision, one that...
Why were salaries delayed? The government’s financial advisor explains the reasons.
A senior financial official has moved to reassure state employees, saying there is no shortage of money and that January salaries are fully secured.
Mazhar...
Al-Surji: We are optimistic about winning the presidency despite the Democrats’ pursuit of everything.
Baghdad – Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) member Ghiath al-Surji affirmed that his party maintains strong relations with the Coordination Framework and expressed optimism...
Review of Operational Plan for Development Road Project
Baghdad – Officials reviewed the operational plan for Iraq’s strategic Development Road project, alongside updates on engineering designs and economic feasibility, during a high-level...
SOMO Director: We are open to contracting with refinery owners and working to extend...
Baghdad – Iraq’s State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO) confirmed its openness to contracting with refinery owners worldwide, while stressing that all parties are working...