Iran
WhatsApp ban lifted in Iran
In a significant move towards loosening internet restrictions, Iran's Supreme Council of Cyberspace voted on Tuesday to lift the ban on the WhatsApp messaging app, which had been in place for over two years.
Oman's Investment Authority acquires stake in Elon Musk's XAI company, state news says
1 min
The Oman Investment Authority (OIA) has acquired a stake in the artificial intelligence company XAI owned by Elon Musk, Omani state news agency said on Wednesday.
xAI aims to develop AI technologies that contribute to a deeper understanding of the universe. The company focuses on building AI systems to accelerate human scientific discovery
The Oman Investment Authority (OIA) has acquired a stake in the artificial intelligence company XAI owned by Elon Musk, Omani state news agency said on Wednesday.
OIA, the integrated sovereign wealth fund of Oman, also holds shares in Musk's SpaceX.
Reporting by Jana Choukeir
Related
Israel
US judge finds Israel's NSO Group liable for hacking in WhatsApp lawsuit
A U.S. judge ruled on Friday in favor of Meta Platforms' WhatsApp in a lawsuit accusing Israel's NSO Group of exploiting a bug in the messaging app to install spy software allowing unauthorized surveillance.
Turkey
Meta’s Threads under Turkish antitrust radar: Investigation closed
Turkey's competition board said on Thursday that it has decided to terminate an investigation of Meta Platforms regarding data-sharing between social media platforms Threads and Instagram.
Subscribe to our newsletter
