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Wealthy Indians shift to crypto as traditional assets lag
Wealthy Indians shift to crypto as traditional assets lag
Crypto trading volumes surge among India’s elite, led by family offices and institutional investors with long-term strategies.
July 17, 2025
ADB urges urgent reforms to bridge Pakistan's digital divide
ADB urges urgent reforms to bridge Pakistan's digital divide
ADB warns Pakistan’s digital growth lags due to underinvestment and high taxes, urging urgent 5G rollout and inclusion reforms.
July 17, 2025
Military-trained hacker brought down in telecom data theft
Military-trained hacker brought down in telecom data theft
The hacker used brute-force tools, Telegram coordination, and dark‑web forums to sell stolen data from high‑profile networks.
July 17, 2025
Thinking Machines Lab raises $2bn to build safer AI
Thinking Machines Lab raises $2bn to build safer AI
The startup is set to debut its first AI tool with open-source features.
July 17, 2025
Malta's rapid crypto approvals under EU review
Malta's rapid crypto approvals under EU review
ESMA found that Malta’s crypto licensing process overlooked key areas such as governance and AML controls due to speed.
July 17, 2025
China deploys new malware tool for border phone searches
China deploys new malware tool for border phone searches
Travellers risk phone data extraction at Chinese border checkpoints without needing criminal suspicion.
July 17, 2025
AI blood test for breast cancer enters Australian clinics
AI blood test for breast cancer enters Australian clinics
A new blood test for breast cancer uses AI to analyse biomarkers and is now in clinics across Australia.
July 17, 2025
South Korean firm unveils faster AI data centre architecture with CXL-over-Xlink
South Korean firm unveils faster AI data centre architecture with CXL-over-Xlink
Panmnesia’s CXL-over-Xlink model uses sub-100ns latency links and multi-level CXL switching to power scalable, efficient AI data centre operations without costly hardware upgrades.
July 17, 2025
AI tool uses walking patterns to detect early signs of dementia
AI tool uses walking patterns to detect early signs of dementia
Elderly care in Taiwan adopts AI-powered screening tools.
July 17, 2025
Pennsylvania criminalises malicious deepfakes under new digital forgery law
Pennsylvania criminalises malicious deepfakes under new digital forgery law
Non-consensual AI impersonation now triggers misdemeanour charges, while financial and political deepfake abuse becomes a felony offence.
July 17, 2025
Tech giants work to avert an AI‑driven energy crisis
Tech giants work to avert an AI‑driven energy crisis
Smart cooling and software efficiency have already cut AI energy use by 20–30%, yet overall demand continues to climb.
July 17, 2025
AI system screens diabetic eye disease with near-perfect accuracy
AI system screens diabetic eye disease with near-perfect accuracy
Researchers say it could screen billions and prevent avoidable blindness.
July 17, 2025