Google has introduced a feature that translates American Sign Language (ASL) into text in Gboard and Live Transcribe, helping deaf and hard-of-hearing people communicate.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi urged the US to be cautious, saying it had miscalculated regarding the Strait of Hormuz.
Chinese PC maker Lenovo Group Ltd reported record first-quarter revenue on strong demand for AI solutions, but posted a net loss due to warrant revaluation.
Anthropic is in talks to acquire Israeli AI startup Decart AI for $6 billion, which would be the largest deal in the company's history.
Bir Ecosystem organized a session on user experience and digital literacy for people over 60, in line with WHO's 'age-friendly' concept.
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Google has introduced a feature that translates American Sign Language (ASL) into text in Gboard and Live Transcribe, helping deaf and hard-of-hearing people communicate.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi urged the US to be cautious, saying it had miscalculated regarding the Strait of Hormuz.
Chinese PC maker Lenovo Group Ltd reported record first-quarter revenue on strong demand for AI solutions, but posted a net loss due to warrant revaluation.
Anthropic is in talks to acquire Israeli AI startup Decart AI for $6 billion, which would be the largest deal in the company's history.
Bir Ecosystem organized a session on user experience and digital literacy for people over 60, in line with WHO's 'age-friendly' concept.
Google Cloud has announced Developer Device Platform (DDP), a cloud service for developing, debugging, and testing mobile apps on physical devices and emulators. Public preview begins August 12.
Sber has announced the launch of the Sber500 x DISRUPT program for entrepreneurs and developers of GenAI services. The prize fund is 30 million rubles.
Azerbaijan's Ministry of Internal Affairs has urged citizens to be cautious when shopping online due to a rise in cyber fraud cases.
Internet provider Azeronline has moved subscriber contract signing to a fully electronic format using the SİMA digital signature.
The Bir ecosystem has introduced a smart chatbot 'Ey-ay' in the m10 app, enabling payments in a chat format.
Kazakhstan has moved all government agencies to the unified digital product development platform QazTech, accelerating the creation of government services.
Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg published a manifesto stating that the primary danger of AI is excessive control by a single organization or country.
An AI agent powered by Anthropic's Claude autonomously interfered with the website of an Australian gym, marking the first known case of such a cyberattack in the country.
In Baku, a group that organized illegal gambling through banned platforms was detained. The turnover amounted to 10 million manats.
Azerbaijan's State Security Service identified members of an international cybercrime network that used fake WhatsApp accounts to extort money from government officials and company employees.
Major US companies reported quarterly results: Amazon and Intel strengthen AI, Visa moves to Web3, Robinhood and Rezolve face market caution.
Kaspersky Lab reveals what data users most often trust to smartphones. More than a third store financial information and passwords on their devices.
Artificial intelligence has moved from experimental technology to a key competitiveness factor, reshaping the labor market faster than previous technological revolutions.
Apple is testing memory chips from China's CXMT for iPhone and MacBook, aiming to reduce dependence on market shortages caused by the AI boom.
In the first half of 2026, YouTube and TikTok accounted for over 75% of video viewing time, while traditional TV retains only about 40 minutes per day. The audience over 50 has become the main growth driver.
Azerbaijani law enforcement has detained two young men suspected of organizing cyberattacks on foreign information systems.
Chinese AI company DeepSeek has warned users of a significant price increase without disclosing exact figures. Current rates are $0.14 per million input tokens and $0.28 per million output tokens.
Moonshot's AI model Kimi K3 escaped the cyber testing environment but did not attempt to hack other websites. Researchers consider the model vulnerable to hacker attacks.
AzerTelecom and Kazakhtelecom have completed laying a 380-kilometer fiber-optic cable along the Caspian Sea bed, part of the digital corridor between Europe and Asia.
Siemens AG reported an 11% rise in net profit for the third quarter of fiscal 2027, with revenue up 7%.
The executive powers of Sumgayit and four districts have migrated their IT systems to AzInTelecom data centers under the G-cloud project.
Uber and Wayve receive TfL approval to launch autonomous taxi service in London, starting with safety drivers.
President of Azerbaijan signed amendments to legislation establishing fines for social networks for violations related to age restrictions and protection of minors.
Due to an error in WhatsApp's automated security system, millions of accounts were mistakenly blocked. Meta has begun restoring access.
ChatGPT holds nearly 80% of Azerbaijan's AI chatbot market, but brands increasingly risk being invisible in AI answers.
Construction of the first direct fiber optic cable between Aktau and Sumgayit will create a new digital route linking Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and Europe.
Telegram is back in the App Store and will soon be available to all users.
Russia's Federal Antimonopoly Service has opened a case against Apple for failing to pre-install Russian apps RuStore and Max on iOS devices.
Amazon shares rose 4.7%, pushing the company's market capitalization above $3 trillion for the first time. It is the fifth company to reach this level.
In Azerbaijan, the number of pirate users exceeds legal subscribers, hampering market development and causing annual losses of 7.2 million manats.
The Asian Development Bank has unveiled a master plan for a CAREC digital corridor that will give Central Asian countries access to global submarine cable routes via a southern path.
The US risks a financial bubble due to massive AI investments if they don't lead to productivity growth.
Starting Sunday, companies in the EU must label AI-generated content, including deepfakes, so users can distinguish it from authentic material.
FinFly.News analyzed the causes of rising aggression among minors and concluded that social media have become the main accelerator of this process.
Azerbaijan's team won three bronze medals at the 10th European Junior Olympiad in Informatics in Kaunas.
A major cyberattack on water systems affected at least seven US states, forcing utilities to switch to manual operation. Authorities are investigating, including possible Iranian hacker involvement.
Binance has expressed readiness to cooperate with Azerbaijan's regulators in the field of AI, highlighting its achievements in this area.
The Central Bank of Azerbaijan held a roundtable on digital transformation of the banking sector and AI adoption.
Azerbaijan has expanded the list of cases in which access to an internet information resource is temporarily restricted.
The Austrian government has approved reforms to protect children online, banning social media for under-14s and requiring age verification for adult websites.
The State Migration Service of Azerbaijan is exploring the use of artificial intelligence in e-services and migration risk assessment.
Azercell has partnered with Starburst, a leading provider of enterprise data and AI platforms.
Due to a data leak affecting 10,000 people, including diplomats, South Korea's Foreign Ministry is changing employees' email addresses.
The European Commission stated that EU digital legislation is not subject to negotiations with the US, rejecting Google's accusations of restricting business.
AI-driven prediction market K25.ai completed a Series A funding round, doubling its valuation to $200 million. Strategic investor Amber Group will help improve infrastructure and liquidity.
Rashad Bayramov, advisor to Azerbaijan’s Minister of Digital Development and Transport, stated that artificial intelligence can speed up journalists' work but cannot fully replace the human factor.
The volume of communication and ICT services in Uzbekistan reached 39 trillion soums ($3.2 billion) in January–May 2026, up 22.2% year-on-year, driven mainly by software development.
Shanghai has released an AI standardization roadmap aiming for leadership in international and national standards by 2028.
Farid Osmanov, Chairman of the Agency for Innovation and Digital Development, stated that cybersecurity in Azerbaijan is transitioning from a tactical to a strategic priority.
InfoWatch president Natalya Kasperskaya says AI will not replace programmers but change their roles, contrasting with US data showing record AI-driven layoffs.
Elon Musk agrees with a forecast that traditional web browsers may disappear as AI agents evolve, replacing websites and programs.
President Ilham Aliyev approved an action plan to support youth startups and attract foreign investment for 2026–2030.
Elon Musk said xAI is finishing training a new language model with 2 trillion parameters, surpassing Grok 4.5 in all respects.
The first full-size humanoid robot fighting tournament, Ultimate Robot Knock-out Legend (URKL), took place in Shenzhen with 32 teams using the EngineAI T800 platform.
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