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,...
AI agent future is coming, OpenClaw creator tells AFP
Peter Steinberger, an Austrian developer, is gaining global attention for his AI agent tool called OpenClaw, which is being described as one of the...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...