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 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...
X suspends revenue sharing for undisclosed AI war videos
Washington – Social media platform X announced Tuesday a 90-day suspension from its revenue-sharing program for creators who post AI-generated videos of armed conflicts...
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...
Can Anthropic survive taking on Trump’s Pentagon?
The Pentagon has designated AI company Anthropic as a supply chain risk, a label typically applied to firms from adversary nations, due to Anthropic’s...
3D tool Unreal Engine makes real impact in creative industries
A powerful piece of software called Unreal Engine is quietly becoming one of the most important tools in modern digital creation. While it began...
Tech sovereignty push to meet AI fever at Mobile World Congress
The world’s biggest mobile technology event, Mobile World Congress, is returning to Barcelona for its 20th edition, starting Monday.Thousands of tech leaders, telecom companies,...
Anthropic says won’t give US military unconditional AI usev
AI startup Anthropic says it will not give the U.S. military unlimited access to its technology, even after pressure from the United States Department...
MoneyHash enters Iraq through fintech tie-up with Wayl
MoneyHash is expanding into Iraq through a new partnership with Baghdad-based fintech startup Wayl.The goal is simple: help businesses tap into Iraq’s growing digital...
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...
Will OpenAI be the next tech giant or next Netscape?
Three years after ChatGPT turned OpenAI into a global name in artificial intelligence, some investors are starting to ask a tough question: can OpenAI...
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,...
Iraqi News
Kurdish opposition figure: The region’s finance ministry stole 5 trillion dinars allocated for job...
Independent Kurdish politician Saman Ali has made serious allegations against the Kurdistan Regional Government’s finance ministry, claiming more than 5 trillion dinars meant for...
Iraqi oil prices fall by 2%… Basra crude records $112
Iraqi oil prices moved lower on Wednesday, falling more than 2% as global energy markets weakened.Basra Heavy crude dropped $1.13 to $112.50 per barrel,...
Al-Kadhimi: Halting dollar shipments is American blackmail that infringes on Iraq’s sovereignty.
Former parliamentary finance committee member Mu'in al-Kadhimi criticized reports that the US halted dollar shipments to Iraq, calling the move “political blackmail” and interference...
1.6m bpd Kirkuk Export Pipeline Set for Relaunch
Iraq’s Ministry of Oil says exports through the Kirkuk-Fishkhabour-Turkey pipeline could resume soon, starting with limited volumes.The pipeline has a capacity of 1.6 million...
DNO issues Update on Production
Norwegian energy company DNO has given an update on its operations in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, saying it is preparing to ramp production back up...