According to a report by The New York Times, the first round of Siri improvements could arrive as soon as this fall to shore up the struggling digital assistant, which is supposed to be a linchpin of Apple Intelligence. In an article about Apple challenges, which ranges from US tariffs on China to strife among the…
Shorouk Express The Chinese foreign ministry on Monday denied reports that Beijing could join a potential peacekeeping mission in Ukraine spearheaded by EU leaders. “I would like to emphasize that the reports in question are completely untrue, and China’s position on the Ukraine crisis is consistent and clear,” said Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun…
South Korea’s central bank is not considering Bitcoin to be included as part of its reserved assets. The Bank of Korea (BoK) has reportedly said that Bitcoin’s volatility is a matter of risk and concern for the country’s national stability. The development comes just days after US President Donald Trump announced a strategic Bitcoin and…
Shorouk Express Europeans are taking steps to boost their own industries, said Pieter Wezeman, a senior researcher with SIPRI, “but the transatlantic arms-supply relationship has deep roots. Imports from the USA have risen and European NATO states have almost 500 combat aircraft and many other weapons still on order from the USA.” The report comes…
The rise of “pig butchering” scams and the increasing use of generative artificial intelligence likely lifted revenues from crypto scams to a record high in 2024, according to blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. Revenue from pig butchering scams, where perpetrators cultivate relationships with individuals and convince them to participate in fraudulent schemes, increased nearly 40 percent…
Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI employee, was found dead in his San Francisco apartment on Nov. 26; on Friday, the city’s medical examiner ruled his death a suicide, countering suspicions by his family that had fueled widespread speculation online. Balaji made headlines in October when he accused OpenAI of illegally using copyrighted material to train…
Apple is reportedly working with local partners to bring Apple Intelligence to China later this year, including adaptations to comply with the Chinese government’s expectations of keeping iPhone users from seeing information it doesn’t want them to see. The company is leaning on companies including Chinese tech giants Alibaba and Baidu to adapt its artificial…
Shorouk Express Murdered MP Sir David Amess’ daughter has spoken out as a damning report found vital chances to stop his killer were missed. The Prevent Commissioner will review the programme’s interaction with Ali Harbi Ali, who killed Sir David, Home Office minister Dan Jarvis said today (12 February), as he promised support to the…
Shorouk Express According to a Reuters report, Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa (previously known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani) asked Russia to hand over the ousted dictator Assad, who fled Syria and was granted asylum in Russia last month, according to Russian state media. Syria’s state news agency SANA also reported that al-Sharaa…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Pressure is piling on chancellor Rachel Reeves to U-turn on key economic policies after a damning new report suggested businesses are preparing to cut…
