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.
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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.
Over the past two years, AI has become a daily work tool, but mass adoption means proficiency alone is no longer a competitive advantage.
Apps of Russian tech holding VK and national messenger Max are no longer available for download on Google Play.
Google celebrates 25 years of Google Images with a redesigned homepage and integrated AI image generation.
The second stage of the Azercell Cup 2026 programming competition, aimed at developing school students' interest in digital technologies and improving their programming skills, has been completed.
Azerbaijan enters a new phase of digital transformation, moving from digitizing individual government services to building a unified digital ecosystem where citizens access the state as easily as any modern online service.
Azerbaijan's cyber police arrested two suspects who used AI to deface women's photos and demanded money for their removal.
m10, the fintech solution of the Bir ecosystem, has expanded its global presence by providing instant international wallet-to-card transfers to over 140 countries, including neighboring countries such as Turkey, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Ukraine.
Birbank's AI assistant now handles 70% of customer inquiries, with satisfaction reaching 75%.
Haber Global, part of Global Media Group, has been recognized as one of Turkey's best employers in a study by Forbes Türkiye and Statista.
Azerbaijan has begun work to consolidate information data from government agencies on a single platform.
Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that the company plans to raise prices on its products due to a sharp increase in costs for memory and storage chips.
SİMA simplifies access to electronic tax services, offering a modern solution for entrepreneurs and legal entities.
American tech giant Apple has initiated legal proceedings against OpenAI, the creator of the ChatGPT chatbot.
The European Commission has preliminarily concluded that Meta's Instagram and Facebook violate the EU's Digital Services Act due to risks to minors' mental and physical health.
Azerbaijan will impose fines for violations of cybersecurity regulatory requirements.
By adopting amendments to the law 'On Protection of Children from Harmful Information', the Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan has taken an important step toward limiting children's exposure to negative impacts of social media platforms and fostering a healthy future generation.
Insults, humiliating comments, threats and targeted psychological pressure on social media negatively affect children's emotional health.
Cybersecurity, amid deepening digitalization and shifting geopolitics, is no longer a technical matter but directly a national security issue.
The Ministry of Digital Development and Transport organized public hearings on reforms in digital development, innovation, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity.
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