Tech
SplxAI raises €6.45mn backed by Bulgaria-based LAUNCHub
Funding to be used to further develop SplxAI’s platform, which provides automated security testing, remediation and monitoring for AI agents and applications.
Russia's VK Plans to launch a copycat of China's WeChat
Russian tech giant VK, which has recently disclosed significant losses, is planning to introduce a “super-app” in an effort to replicate the functionalities of China’s widely used WeChat app.
Albanian journalists and rights groups challenge TikTok ban in court
The government ordered internet providers to block TikTok for one year from March 13, citing safety concerns.
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IMF: How Artificial Intelligence can boost productivity in Latin America
Latin America and the Caribbean has long been a region with one of the most informal labour markets. A large part of the workforce is outside of the formal economy, leaving many people without access to benefits and protections.
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Indonesia to launch national data centre by April 2025
Equipped with 25,000 core processors, 200 terabytes of memory, and 40 petabytes of storage, the facility will operate with an initial electricity capacity of 20 megawatts, expandable to 80 MW.
Tether emerges as a key crypto for Russia's foreign trade.
Recent reports indicate that Russia has been increasingly using the crypto stablecoin Tether in international transactions in a bid to circumvent Western sanctions.
Iraq ditches dollar in digital dinar bid to end parallel market
Iraq's Central Bank is preparing to launch a digital dinar as part of its transition to digital currency management as it prepares to take steps away from a cash-based economy.
Telegram CEO Durov returns to Dubai amid French investigation
Telegram founder has left France and returned to his adopted home of the United Arab Emirates after several months detention in the country.
Albanian opposition Democrats protest against TikTok ban
The Democrats have accused the ruling Socialist Party of exploiting a teenager's death linked to an online dispute to tighten control over online speech ahead of this year’s general election.