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Pakistan telecom operator Jazz says 5 G rollout to expand to 1, 000 sites by mid-August

3+ hour, 30+ min ago  (512+ words) ISLAMABAD: Pakistani telecom operator Jazz said on Wednesday that it would roll out 5 G services in a phased manner to 1, 000 network sites by mid-August, saying the company has just started importing equipment for the technology." Pakistan conducted a spectrum auction…...

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Russia limits mobile Internet ahead of scaled-back WW2 victory parade

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (101+ words) Arab News Russia limits mobile Internet ahead of scaled-back WW2 victory parade - The Kremlin said the limits were introduced to ensure security amid a heightened risk of Ukrainian drone attacks MOSCOW: Russia cut off mobile Internet services to many customers in…...

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Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd globally in data center market attractiveness

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (338+ words) RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has ranked second globally, after the US, among the most attractive markets for data centers " an achievement that reflects the Kingdom's growing position in digital infrastructure and its rapid expansion in a market increasingly driven by artificial…...

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Google, Meta ran over 100, 000 ads for firms on UN settlement blacklist: Report

1+ week, 13+ hour ago  (881+ words) LONDON: Google and Meta have run more than 100, 000 advertisements of businesses formally listed by the UN as facilitating illegal Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank, a new investigation by The New Humanitarian has found. The probe, published earlier this…...

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Snapchat launches AI chatbot ads in chat feature

1+ week, 14+ hour ago  (251+ words) LONDON: Snapchat has launched a new advertising format that delivers sponsored chatbots powered by artificial intelligence into users" inboxes, allowing them to chat directly with brand bots within the app. The feature, "AI Sponsored Snaps," is an extension of the…...

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Number of homes connected to fiber optic in Saudi Arabia rises 260% in a decade

1+ week, 20+ hour ago  (267+ words) RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has increased the number of homes covered by fiber optics from 1. 59 million in 2017 to 5. 8 million by the end of last year, nearly a decade later, according to Abdullah Al-Hariri, advisor to the Minister of Communications and Information…...

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Ministry of investment, Shareek sign deals with Saudi Energy for digital infrastructure, data localization

1+ week, 20+ hour ago  (335+ words) RIYADH: Extending the pivotal role of the energy, communications, and information technology ecosystems in supporting strategic enablers of the digital economy, the Ministry of Investment and the Shareek Program have signed two agreements with Saudi Energy and Dawiyat Integrated Telecom…...

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Pakistan signs agreement to become "data transit hub" for Central Asia " minister

1+ week, 20+ hour ago  (358+ words) ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has signed an agreement which will turn the country into a regional "data transit hub for the whole of Central Asia" through new cross-border digital connectivity links, IT Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja said on Wednesday." Pakistan has increasingly…...

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Worrying scale of Signal phishing attacks on German MPs: lawmaker to AFP

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (164+ words) BERLIN: The scale of a suspected Russian phishing attack using the Signal messaging app on German lawmakers is "extremely worrying" and calls into question the security of government communications, a senior MP told AFP Friday. "The scale of the latest…...

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Why some Saudis are switching to "dumb" phones

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (843+ words) ALKHOBAR: A niche community of Saudis are choosing simpler phones with limited functionality to reduce screen time and regain focus. The shift is becoming more noticeable among students, creatives and young professionals who describe constant connectivity as mentally exhausting. Known…...