The U.S. financial services industry is on heightened alert for potential cyberattacks amid the unfolding U.S. war in Iran, with firms stepping up monitoring for threats. Executives and analysts state that such threats often rise during periods of geopolitical conflict.

Chinese autonomous driving firm WeRide has suspended its robotaxi fleet in Dubai. This suspension comes as the escalating U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran affects key Middle Eastern hubs.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Monday for a summit during a state visit to the city-state. The leaders aimed to expand cooperation in fields including artificial intelligence and nuclear energy.

China will outline its next phase in the technology race with the West, converting recent breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, space, and robotics into industrial scale and capital market momentum. The country's leadership will publish its annual government work report and budget plans.

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a dispute regarding copyrights for art generated by artificial intelligence, turning away a case involving a computer scientist. This decision upholds lower court rulings that AI-created visual art is ineligible for copyright protection without a human creator.

German defence technology startup SWARM Biotactics has deployed programmable cyborg insect swarms for reconnaissance, providing them to paying NATO customers, including German military forces. This move takes a seemingly fictional concept from experiments to operational field use. Credit: Linkedin/SWARM Biotactics In a statement dated February 25, Chief Executive Officer Stefan Wilhelm confirmed the company’s systems have undergone field-testing and validation in both Europea

Honor, a Chinese smartphone maker, has unveiled an AI robot phone and its first humanoid assistant. These introductions, made ahead of MWC Barcelona, signal an aggressive move into artificial intelligence-powered hardware.

Australia’s internet regulator is considering action against search engines and app stores that provide access to artificial intelligence services failing to verify user ages. This move comes as more than half of surveyed AI services have not publicly outlined compliance steps ahead of an upcoming deadline. Credit: UNSPLASH The warning signals one of the most assertive global efforts to regulate AI companies, which are facing increasing lawsuits for failures to prevent or eve

Mobile phone users in Singapore can now utilise a new tool to verify the number of postpaid SIM cards registered under their personal details. This initiative, named SIMCardHowMany, aims to address the use of "mule" lines by scam syndicates for establishing bank accounts and facilitating illicit fund transfers. The Infocomm Media Development Authority, known as IMDA, and the Government Technology Agency of Singapore collaborated on the development and launch of this system.

Burger King is currently conducting trials of artificial intelligence-powered headsets designed to assist staff and monitor customer service interactions. The system, which can recite recipes and alert managers to low inventory, is undergoing testing in 500 United States restaurants, according to Restaurant Brands International. This organisation oversees the Burger King, Popeyes, and other fast food chains.