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...
OpenAI kills Sora video app in pivot toward business tools
OpenAI announced Tuesday that it is shutting down its AI video app Sora, just six months after launch, as the company shifts focus toward...
OpenAI strikes deal on US$4.6 bn AI centre in Australia
Sydney — OpenAI and Australian data centre operator NextDC have entered into an agreement to build a multibillion-dollar artificial intelligence campus in western Sydney,...
Amazon invests another $5 bn in Anthropic
Amazon is doubling down on AI in a big way, putting another $5 billion into Anthropic, the company behind the Claude chatbot.
This brings Amazon’s...
Crypto mogul Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years for fraud
A New York court has sentenced cryptocurrency figure Do Kwon to 15 years in prison for fraud tied to the collapse of his company,...
Global music market grows, calls for AI compensation: industry body
The global music industry pulled in $31.7 billion in 2025, fueled mostly by streaming, the IFPI reported Wednesday. This marks 11 years of consecutive...
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...
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...
One man, his dog, and ChatGPT: Australia’s AI vaccine saga
An Australian man’s attempt to save his sick dog has turned into a surprising real-world example of how AI is starting to influence medical...
AI offers hope for young filmmakers dreaming of an Oscar
At the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts, 29-year-old Chinese student SiJia Zheng dreams of one day winning an Academy Award. And...
Yen extends gains as traders eye rate hike, tech rallies again
The Japanese yen extended its gains on Tuesday and moved closer to its strongest level against the U.S. dollar this year. Investors are increasingly...
Europe should focus on industrial AI, SAP says
Europe has a strong opportunity to lead in industrial AI, according to Thomas Saueressig, a board member at German software giant SAP. He emphasized...
Iraqi News
Investment Call for Mosul Airport Management
Iraq has invited international companies specializing in airport management and operations to invest in and develop Mosul International Airport.
Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi made the...
Iraq Customs Revenue up 32% Year-on-Year
Iraq’s General Customs Authority collected IQD 442.3 billion ($293 million) in customs revenues in September 2026, up from IQD 334.2 billion ($221 million) in...
The popular movement warns of the danger of using the exchange rate option to...
Hussein al-Karawi, head of the organizing committee for the popular movement supporting the Belt and Road Initiative, has warned against using the dollar exchange...
Oil prices declined globally; Brent crude fell to $106 and West Texas Intermediate (WTI)...
Global oil prices fell on Tuesday after rising in the previous session, as traders weighed the possibility of Russian diesel supplies returning to the...
Tut: Parliamentary agreements to guarantee the rights of segments in the 2027 budget
MP Yasser Iskandar Watout predicted on Tuesday that Iraq’s 2027 budget bill would reach Parliament by mid-October, after the Cabinet completes the required procedures.
Watout...