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Qatar drives dialogue and innovation in driverless e-Mobility
Set to host the Autonomous e-Mobility Forum in Doha this September, Qatar continues to get ready for showcasing the latest in and around sustainable...
Global Economy
Davos 2026 — threats, climbdowns and false constructs
The 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (#WEF26) convened nearly 3,000 leaders from government, business, civil society and academia under the theme...
Emissions targets and regulations
EU weakens combustion engine ban and unveils measures for a cleaner and competitive auto industry
The European Commission has overturned the previous deadline for its controversial combustion engine ban, presenting on December 16 the Automotive Package to support the...
Global Economy
Washington takes the reins of the G20 for 2026
Starting on December 1, the United States took the reins of the Group of 20 major economies (G20) for the first time since 2009,...
Sanctions and related policies
DPRK cybercrime and illicit IT workers targeted by new U.S. sanctions
North Korean (DPRK) state-linked cyber actors have stolen and laundered billions of dollars (primarily cryptocurrency) using a global ecosystem of hackers, shell companies, front...
Interviews
AI solutions for energy and environmental sustainability
In an exclusive interview with NE Global at India’s Woxsen University in Hyderabad, Raul V. Rodriguez, Vice President and Steven Pinker Professor of Cognitive...
Op-Eds & Guest Contributors
How Europe should avoid the fate of Ophelia
In her hit single “The Fate of Ophelia” Taylor Swift sings about the plight of the Shakespearean heroine and draws parallels with her own...
Freedom of Movement and Travel
Taking a digital leap forward, the new EU Entry/Exit System progressively starts operations
The Entry/Exit System (EES), the European Union’s new digital border system which will apply to non-EU travellers entering or leaving the EU, became operational...
Sanctions and related policies
U.S. sanctions malicious North Korean and Russian cyber actors
The U.S. has been working to crack down on what it warns is a wide-scale, concerted effort by North Korea to dupe American firms...
Economy & Business
Doom, gloom or boom?
While it is an almost painful daily task to ascertain where the Trump administration is positioned on the question of tariff policy, and traders...
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan accelerates digital transformation with new visa options
Upgrading its visa regime for skilled foreign workers and potential investors to world-class standards to support the Central Asia country’s economic development and digital...
Artificial Intelligence - AI
EU officially implements landmark AI law
The EU officially implemented its new landmark AI law on February 2, aiming to ensure safety and ethical use of Artificial Intelligence. The European...
Op-Eds & Guest Contributors
Kazakhstan’s bold leap towards establishing an academic hub
The ConnectED 2024 conference, held in Astana on October 17-18, marked a significant milestone in Kazakhstan’s ambition to become a leading academic and research...
Interviews
GoatChat AI founder believes technology has ‘limitless’ potential
Artificial intelligence, including generative AI systems based on models that include ChatGPT, has grown rapidly and opened up immeasurable opportunities for businesses, better governance,...
Op-Eds & Guest Contributors
New study finds strong public support for advanced nuclear energy
A new, multinational report released today found that there is widespread public support for using advanced nuclear energy technologies to generate electricity. Based on...
Op-Eds & Guest Contributors
A new research and innovation agenda is needed for the Mediterranean
There is no doubt that innovation is a necessity in contemporary economies. Investment in research and development (R&D) is essential for firms and countries...
Uzbekistan
Interview: Information Technologies to drive Uzbekistan’s development, attract foreign investors
Uzbekistan’s Development of Information Technologies Minister Shermatov Sherzod, in an exclusive interview with NE Global during the first Tashkent International Investment Forum, presented different...
Invasion of Ukraine
EU Russia sanctions close in on finance, trade, aviation, media
Russia’s military advance across Ukraine has galvanized global public opinion to the point that timid EU governments and the Brussels bureaucracy have been forced...
Op-Eds & Guest Contributors
The Digital Markets Act is a security nightmare
In their zeal to curb big tech through the Digital Markets Act, the European legislators are risking the privacy and security of all Europeans....
Analysis
The virtuous circle of what’s needed to trigger Europe’s digital sovereignty
Like a prism that changes according to the perspective through which it is observed, there are many possible interpretations of the concept of digital...
Analysis
Denmark is leading the race against Russian hackers
‘Don’t open this e-mail from “McDonald’s”.’ The word ‘Warnings’ white against the green background, screams at me from the top of the mobile phone...
Op-Eds & Guest Contributors
Only a fully digital Europe can keep up with China and the US
While Europe’s vaccination campaigns are only just getting into full swing, the global race towards post-Covid economic recovery is already underway – and as...
Australia
EU Space Agency’s next shot: Pow, right to the Moon!
After working with NASA on designing a human habitation on Mars as part of the 3D Printed Habitat Challenge, international design practice Hassell will...
Analysis
Democracies must hold their companies to higher standards in China
Earlier this month, the New York Times published the findings of its multi-year investigation into how Apple has risked Chinese customers’ data and the...
Archive
Colonial Pipeline Darkside ransom hack shows nobody safe
The largest pipeline system for refined oil products in the US, the Colonial Pipeline, was shut down last week after a ransomware cyberattack. On...
Archive
Amazon wins EU court appeal in Luxembourg tax case
An EU Court said on Wednesday that the Commission failed to prove that Amazon was granted an illegal tax advantage, annulling the EU Executive's...
Archive
France fines Google €1.1 million over ‘misleading’ hotel ranking practices
France has fined Google €1.1 million for allegedly "misleading" consumers with their rankings of hotels and other tourist accommodations on its search engine, the...
Archive
Bezos to step down as Amazon CEO
Jeff Bezos will step down as CEO of Amazon and will become the executive chair of the company's board by the third quarter, kickstarting...
Archive
DJI partners with Rosenbauer to integrate drone data into fire service systems
A new strategic partnership between DJI, a leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, and Rosenbauer International AG, one of the world’s largest...
Archive
Facebook, Microsoft partner with WHO for coronavirus hackathon
The World Health Organization announced a joint initiative with Facebook, Microsoft and several other tech companies, aiming to promote the development of software to...
Archive
Hackers target WHO as coronavirus cyberattacks spike
The World Health Organization’s chief information security officer Flavio Aggio said that hackers tried to break into the WHO earlier this month.
Aggio added that...
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Google developing coronavirus website
Google said on Saturday that it was working with the US government to develop a nationwide website that would help Americans with questions about...
Op-Eds & Guest Contributors
A Chinese virus has shown why telecom networks are a vital infrastructure for modern society
Over the past two years, much has been written about the use of Chinese equipment in modern telecommunications networks. Huawei, given its cosiness with...
Archive
France fines Apple $1.2 bln for anti-competition acts
France’s Competition Authority fined Apple a staggering €1.1 billion on Monday for striking deals to keep prices high, saying that its operations hurt consumers.
The...
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Bill Gates leaves Microsoft board
Microsoft on Friday announced that its co-founder Bill Gates has left its board of directors to devote more time to philanthropy. He served as...
Archive
Swedish authority fines Google €7 mln for breaching 'right to be forgotten' under GDPR
The Swedish Data Protection Authority (DPA) is imposing a fine of SEK 75 million (€7 million) on Google for its failure to comply with...
Archive
UK lawmakers challenge government over Huawei
The Conservative UK government of Prime Minister Boris Johnson narrowly defeated an attempt led by some of its own lawmakers to ban Chinese tech...
Archive
France says Huawei’s investments will not influence its 5G position
French finance minister Bruno Le Maire said that investments by the Chinese tech giant Huawei will not influence France’s 5G expansion plans.
Last week, Huawei...
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Twitter tells staff to work from home due to virus fears
Twitter told its more than 4,800 employees around the world to work from home, amid fears of the spread of the coronavirus outbreak.
“Beginning today,...
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ICT industry to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 45% by 2030
The new standard developed by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is expected to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 45% from 2020 to...
Archive
Facebook cancels F8 conference due to coronavirus
Facebook on Thursday canceled its annual F8 developers conference over coronavirus fears. The company’s biggest annual event had originally been scheduled for early May.
"In...
Op-Eds & Guest Contributors
Privacy is the EU’s distinct business and technology doctrine
What expectations for privacy might an individual have and what expectations should an individual have in the digital age? People proclaim that they do...
Archive
Tech platforms free to censor content under US constitution
A US court ruled Wednesday that tech giants are free to censor content as they wish.
The claims of the news outlet PragerU, that Google-owned...
Archive
EU urged to launch own OS, web browser
Finnish finance minister Katri Kulmuni on Wednesday urged the European Union to develop its own computer operating system and internet browser, and to reduce...
Archive
Internet giants fight spread of coronavirus disinformation
Internet companies are stepping up their fight against the spread of disinformation about the coronavirus, after new cases and fatalities outside China have seen...
Archive
US military adopts new ethical guidelines for using AI in war
The US military announced Monday it has adopted new ethical principles for the use of artificial intelligence in warfare.
The move comes after 15 months...
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New Mexico sues Google for collecting children’s personal data
New Mexico’s attorney general Hector Balderas announced on Thursday that it sues Google. The lawsuit was filed in US District Court in Albuquerque. It...
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Boeing says it found debris in fuel tanks on grounded 737 Max jets
Boeing announced it has ordered inspections of its grounded 737 Max series jets, after it found foreign objects in the fuel tanks of some...
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Airbus announces 2,300 job cuts in defense and space division
European planemaker Airbus announced that it plans to cut 2,362 jobs across several countries by the end of next year.
Its Germany-based subsidiary, Defence and...
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IRS sues Facebook for $9b over Irish offshore deal
Facebook and US tax authorities are beginning a multi-billion dollar dispute over profits shifted to an Irish subsidiary by the social media giant.
The US...
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