Updates

2 Dec 2025

Cairo Forum examines MENA’s path in the AI era

Experts at Cairo Forum warn of rising AI risks.

2 Dec 2025

Meta criticised for AI-generated adverts scams

Several fraudulent sellers were removed but the company continues to face criticism for failing to prevent AI-based scams targeting online shoppers.

2 Dec 2025

Mixx and MVola services grow under Axian’s partnership with Mastercard

New Axian–Mastercard collaboration strengthens mobile-payment access across key African markets.

1 Dec 2025

DigitalBridge joins KT to boost Korea’s AI infrastructure plans

Regional AI growth drives KT’s alliance with DigitalBridge to build modern computing facilities.

1 Dec 2025

Open-source tech shapes the future of global AI governance

China’s growing embrace of open-source AI is rapidly transforming global expectations about how future technologies should be built, shared, and governed.

1 Dec 2025

South Korea retailer admits worst-ever data leak

The breach began in June but remained undetected until November.

1 Dec 2025

Fraud and scam cases push FIDReC workloads to new highs

Scam-related complaints now dominate FIDReC’s caseload, reflecting rapid shifts in financial crime risks.

1 Dec 2025

UK to require crypto traders to report details from 2026

CAFR-aligned reporting will target cryptocurrency transactions, with traders and exchanges facing penalties for missing information, and consultations on DeFi taxation continue.

1 Dec 2025

DeepSeek opens access to gold-level maths AI

Open release of Math-V2 promises broader access to advanced reasoning systems, following its gold-level results in top international mathematics competitions.

1 Dec 2025

AWS unveils new agentic AI tools at reInvent

Deepgram expands speech AI across AWS platforms