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Communications minister discusses establishing Japanese telecom company branches in Egypt
Egypt
June 8, 2019
Communications minister discusses establishing Japanese telecom company branches in Egypt
Egypt’s Telecommunications Minister Amr Talaat held several meetings with representatives of Japanese companies, during his visit to Japan to participate…
Egypt in talks with Huawei for smart university transition
Egypt
June 1, 2019
Egypt in talks with Huawei for smart university transition
Egyptian Minister of Higher Education Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar on Friday met with Huawei Egypt CEO Vincent Sun, and his accompanying delegation…
Google takes on ‘Africa’s challenges’ with first AI center in Ghana
Science
April 14, 2019
Google takes on ‘Africa’s challenges’ with first AI center in Ghana
An artificial intelligence research laboratory opened by Google in Ghana, the first of its kind in Africa, will take on…
Egypt’s PM meets Saudi Communications minister, discusses technology fields
Egypt
April 9, 2019
Egypt’s PM meets Saudi Communications minister, discusses technology fields
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Monday received Saudi Minister of Communications Abdulla bin Amer al-Sawahah to discuss cooperation in information…
Robo-journalism gains traction in shifting media landscape
Technology
March 10, 2019
Robo-journalism gains traction in shifting media landscape
A text-generating “bot” nicknamed Tobi produced nearly 40,000 news stories about the results of the November 2018 elections in Switzerland…
AI system spots childhood disease like a doctor
Technology
February 12, 2019
AI system spots childhood disease like a doctor
An artificial intelligence (AI) programme developed in China that combs through test results, health records and even handwritten notes diagnosed…
Misinformation woes could multiply with ‘deepfake’ videos
Technology
January 28, 2019
Misinformation woes could multiply with ‘deepfake’ videos
If you see a video of a politician speaking words he never would utter, or a Hollywood star improbably…
German firm’s 7 commandments for ethical AI
Science
September 19, 2018
German firm’s 7 commandments for ethical AI
German business software giant SAP published Tuesday an ethics code to govern its research into artificial intelligence (AI), aiming…
Rise of the machines: Philippine outsourcing industry braces for AI
World
November 10, 2017
Rise of the machines: Philippine outsourcing industry braces for AI
The outsourcing industry in the Philippines, which has dethroned India as the country with the most call centers in the…
Sex robots: perverted or practical in fight against sex trafficking?
Technology
August 3, 2017
Sex robots: perverted or practical in fight against sex trafficking?
In the hilly outskirts of sunny Barcelona, Spanish scientist Sergi Santos looks proudly over what appears to be five busty…