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...
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,...
Chinese smart glasses firms eye overseas conquest
In Hangzhou, China, a new kind of AI-powered smart glasses is creating a buzz. These glasses let you pay for things just by looking...
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...
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 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...
QiCard highlights Iraq’s fintech sector in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Oct. 28, 2025 — International Smart Card (QiCard), Iraq’s leading electronic payment company, is participating in Money 20/20 USA 2025, one of...
Iraq bans popular US gaming platform Roblox
Iraq Bans Roblox Over Moral and Security ConcernsBaghdad — 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...
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...
AI Boom Drives Record Net Profit for Taiwan’s TSMC
TSMC Reports Record Q3 Profit on Soaring AI and iPhone Chip DemandTaipei — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) posted a record-breaking third-quarter net profit...
YouTube users trip over fake AI tributes to Charlie Kirk
AI “Tribute Songs” Are Fooling Millions — and the Artists Never Sang ThemWashington — “Thank you, Adele, it’s such a beautiful song,” reads one...
Iraqi News
The Ministry of Labor launches the “Social Protection” allowance for March for more than...
Iraq’s Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs announced the release of the March social assistance payment, benefiting approximately 2.7 million families in Baghdad and...
Trial Ops Begins at 1GW Basra Solar Project
Trial operations have begun on the first generating unit of the Shams Al-Basra Solar Power Project, the largest solar energy development in Iraq, with...
An ambush dismantles a network involved in promoting counterfeit currency east of Wasit.
Iraqi security forces have dismantled a counterfeit currency network in an ambush operation east of Wasit Governorate, according to a security source.The source said...
Reduced Gas Supplies Leave 6-6.5GW Generation Gap
Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity has confirmed that imported gas from Iran is continuing at a reduced level of six million cubic metres per day...
Oil prices continue to rise as aggression against Iran escalates.
Global oil prices extended gains Thursday as tensions in the Middle East intensified.Brent crude was trading at $79.41 per barrel, up 1.6% from Monday’s...