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,...
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...
Meta chief Zuckerberg doubles down on AI spending
The reaction to Meta Platforms isn’t about weak performance — it’s about uncertainty around returns.
On paper, the quarter was strong:
profit of $26.8 billion
revenue of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Meta leans into AI, smart glasses amid privacy pushback
Meta has spent billions of dollars trying to keep up in artificial intelligence, but the company is facing growing criticism as CEO Mark Zuckerberg...
Can ChatGPT be charged in a murder? Florida wants to find...
A criminal investigation into OpenAI has sparked a major legal debate in the United States after authorities claimed a student used ChatGPT before carrying...
Strait of Hormuz traffic remains becalmed despite ceasefire
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains heavily disrupted even after the announced ceasefire in the Middle East, with maritime data showing that traffic...
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...
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...
Iraqi News
Two weeks to recalculate the budget… Parliamentary Finance Committee reveals the repercussions of the...
Former Parliamentary Finance Committee member Mohammed al-Shabaki said the Iraqi government will need at least two weeks to restructure the budget following the decision...
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...