Somalia and the World Bank have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening cooperation on economic reforms, institutional development and regional integration during high-level talks in Mogadishu on July 22, as the country pushes ahead with efforts to accelerate growth and strengthen public institutions. The discussions, which brought together State Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation…
People walk past an AMC theatre in Manhattan in New York City, U.S., February 25, 2025. Jeenah Moon | Reuters AMC Theatres is bringing live concerts to the big screen. The world’s largest theater company has partnered with Arena One, a live entertainment technology company, to bring real-time concert events to theatrical audiences. AMC has…
OpenAI is getting serious about account security. The company on Thursday launched Advanced Account Security, a set of opt-in protections for ChatGPT users designed for high-value individuals — but available to anyone who wants them. As part of that new program, digital security provider Yubico announced it has partnered with OpenAI to link two new…
Production companies Forced Perspective and The Boldest have formed a strategic partnership to develop scalable, franchise-ready IP across film and television. The partnership brings together Forced Perspective’s Jazzy Collins and The Boldest’s Saskia Clements. The collaboration will combine creative vision with access to capital and a long-term strategy for building cinematic worlds that extend across…
Microsoft and OpenAI have amended their partnership to reduce their dependence on each other amid an escalating global artificial intelligence race, the companies said on Monday. Microsoft, which is OpenAI’s biggest financial partner, will continue to license OpenAI’s A.I. technology through 2032. But the tech giant, whose stake in OpenAI is valued at more than…
Chad and Algeria have signed more than 30 agreements focusing heavily on economic cooperation in the energy sector, with Chadian president hailing a political will to move “from a traditional friendship to a new-generation strategic partnership”. President Mahamat Idriss Déby and Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune oversaw the signing of 34 bilateral agreements on Thursday, on…
Shorouk Express A round table titled “Kazakhstan – European Union: Can This Partnership Deliver More – and What Will It Take?” was held at the European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS) in Brussels. The event, organized at one of the well-known analytical centers of the European capital, was dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the…
Shorouk Express A new initiative designed to strengthen inter-regional co-operation against waste trafficking between the EU and ASEAN countries was signed in Bangkok by the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The action, called WasteNet, underpins the implementation of the EU’s new Waste Shipments Regulation with a focus…
Shorouk Express On 19 November, PwC Azerbaijan celebrated three decades of collaboration and progress in Azerbaijan, joined by our valued partners, contacts, and friends. Since our establishment in 1995, we’ve fostered enduring relationships with the Azerbaijani government and business community, building a foundation of trust and shared success. The anniversary gala paid tribute to our…
Shorouk Express TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, November 7. As part of his working visit to Washington, D.C., President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with representatives of leading U.S. companies, investment funds, and financial institutions, the presidential press service said, Trend reports. President Mirziyoyev noted that over the past eight years, trade between Uzbekistan and the U.S. has…
