Apple buys secretive AI startup that allows non-verbal communication with chatbots Q.ai is Apple’s biggest acquisition since the Cupertino company bought Beats in 2014 The Independent UK · Jan 30
Qatar AI Push Relies on Low-Cost Electricity as Long-Term Economic Risks Mount Qatar is banking on cheap power and its $526bn sovereign fund to challenge Saudi Arabia and the UAE in the Gulf's AI race. International Business Times UK · Dec 18, 2025
Human rights complaint made over detainee of 11 years An official complaint to Queensland's human rights watchdog has been made over the "inhumane" treatment of a disabled man detained at a facility for 11 years. AAP · Oct 17, 2023
New US Sanctions Target Supply of Iranian Drones to Russia The United States on Friday issued new sanctions targeting suppliers of Iranian drones that Washington said have been used to target civilian infrastructure in Ukraine during the conflict with Russia. Russia has been attacking vital Ukraine infrastructure since October with barrages of missile and drones, causing sweeping power blackouts as… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 6, 2023