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Ericsson CEO Faces Investor Ire Over Handling of Iraq Probe

Investors publicly rebuked Ericsson Chief Executive Borje Ekholm and the telecom equipment maker’s board on Tuesday over a scandal involving potential payments to Islamic State. Ekholm’s handling of an internal probe into Ericsson’s operations in Iraq has come under scrutiny after the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) said the company was in breach of a […]

Huawei 'More United' in Face of U.S. Pressure, Says Repatriated CFO

U.S. pressure on Huawei Technologies has served to strengthen the resolve of the Chinese telecoms giant, finance chief Meng Wanzhou said on Monday after its first set of results since her return from nearly three years’ detention in Canada. The daughter of Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei played a central role in the company’s tussle with […]

Evergrande Electric Vehicle Arm to Start Taking Car Orders 'Imminently'

China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group said it will start accepting orders for its inaugural electric car, the Hengchi 5 sport utility vehicle, “imminently” and open sales centres in 15 major cities across the country. Liu Yongzhuo, president of the electric vehicle (EV) arm of the world’s most indebted property developer China Evergrande Group, made […]

Japan to Revise Foreign Exchange Law to End Crypto Loophole for Sanctions on Russia

Japan will revise its foreign exchange law to prevent Russia from evading Western financial sanctions following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine through cryptocurrency assets, top government officials said on Monday. The government will submit a revision of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act to the current parliament session to strengthen protections against potential sanction-busting by […]

The Female Role in Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030

When we say the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, certain things come to mind oil, the origin of the Islamic religion, Arabian horses, coffee, the world’s largest desert, extravagant palace, the country where women were not allowed to drive, and much more. However, until quite recently, the role of Saudi Arabian women in the Kingdom has […]

Uber Secures London License for Two and Half Years

Uber Technologies Inc said on Saturday it has received permission to operate in London under a new 30-month license, ending a years-long battle with the city transport regulator over safety concerns. “Uber has been granted a London private hire vehicle operator’s license for a period of two and a half years,” a spokesperson for Transport […]

Saudi Telecommunication Company (STC): When an Oligopoly Replaces a Fading Monopoly

The Saudi Telecommunication Company, known as STC, is the leading telecom operator in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), competing with United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Etisalat for the number one spot in the region. Established in 1998, the company has been witnessing successive periods of evolution and portfolio diversification that often mirror the telecom landscape […]

Elon Musk Giving 'Serious Thought' to Build a New Social Media Platform

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk is giving “serious thought” to building a new social media platform, the billionaire said in a tweet on Saturday. Musk was responding to a Twitter user’s question on whether he would consider building a social media platform consisting of an open source algorithm and one that would prioritize […]

Can Artificial Intelligence Become a Threat?

We’ve all been warned of its detrimental effect on societies, intelligence, and even humanity as a whole. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has existed since the emergence of computing power, and with it – throughout the years – came the ultimate hypothesis, can artificial intelligence become a threat to humanity? Will intellectually advanced AI systems inevitably detach […]