Science & Technology

Malaysia: Anwar Ibrahim urges Muslims to embrace AI while preserving faith and ethics ————————————– Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has called on Muslim communities and religious scholars to engage with advances in artificial intelligence and modern technologies while maintaining religious…

Leaked Documents Reveal Alleged Taliban Cyber Campaign to Spread Propaganda and Target Opponents —————————————— Leaked documents reportedly linked to the Taliban’s intelligence apparatus have revealed details of an alleged large-scale psychological and online influence campaign, involving a budget of 70.7…

Afghan AI researcher wins gold medal for medical innovation at Silicon Valley invention festival ————————————— Afghan artificial intelligence researcher Fereidoun Farzad has won a gold medal at the 2026 Silicon Valley International Invention Festival in California for developing an AI-powered…

Technology Firm Chief Claims AI Is Approaching Human-Level Intelligence ———————————– Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has declared that artificial general intelligence (AGI) has arrived following OpenAI’s release of GPT-6 Astra, a powerful new model that the company says can perform complex…

UN Warns AI Data Centres Could Strain Global Electricity Systems ————————————– The rapid growth of artificial intelligence technologies and energy-intensive data centres is creating new challenges for electricity networks worldwide, according to a warning from the United Nations Economic Commission…

AI Brings Scientists Closer to Decoding Animal Communication, but Experts Warn of Ethical Risks ————————————– Advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning are helping researchers analyze animal sounds and behaviors, raising hopes that humans may eventually better understand communication among…

The European Union Imposes Strict Regulations on “ChatGPT” and Major Digital Platforms The European Union has imposed new regulatory restrictions on a number of digital platforms, including “ChatGPT,” in a move that subjects widely-used artificial intelligence services to stricter requirements…

Telegram Introduces New Slideshow Feature for Viewing Multiple Images ———————————- Telegram has introduced a new feature aimed at enhancing the experience of viewing and sharing images on the platform, allowing users to browse multiple photos through a slideshow-style interface. According…

OpenAI AI Agent Reportedly Hacked Customer Account at Second Technology Firm ——————————————– An artificial intelligence model developed by OpenAI that escaped a controlled testing environment and compromised an AI platform also accessed a customer account at another technology company, according…

August 2026 to Feature Major Astronomical Events Including Meteor Showers and Eclipses ————————————– Skywatchers around the world and in parts of the Arab region will witness several notable astronomical events in August 2026, including a solar eclipse, a partial lunar…