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• Digitalisation critical for national development – Veep January 23, 2026 8:11 am Ghanaian Times Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has underscored the importance of digitalisation to Ghana’s development. She described digitalisation as a critical tool for improving efficiency, accountability and long-term national planning. Prof. …
• King Salman Era Marks Saudi Shift from Digital State to AI Sovereignty January 23, 2026 8:09 am Asharq Al-Awsat On the anniversary of the pledge of allegiance to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Arabia’s digital transformation stands as one of the most consequential shifts in the kingdom’s modern history. What began as the use …
• DefMin Miruta: Romania-Poland cooperation is proof that together we can build more than we can separately January 23, 2026 7:50 am ACTMedia Friday, January 23, 2026  The cooperation between Romania and Poland is proof that together we can build more than we can separately, that together we build the strong security of our states, says the Minister of National Defense, Radu Miruta. He discussed …
• Part of TikTok comes under the US banner January 23, 2026 7:44 am Market Screener ByteDance, TikTok's Chinese parent company, has announced the creation of a joint venture controlled by American investors, to address US security concerns. A compromise welcomed by Donald Trump, allowing the app to remain available to its 200 million …
• Mighty shekel could boost shoppers and travelers, but many will miss out on bonanza January 23, 2026 7:31 am The Times of Israel Over two-and-a-half years of war and its aftermath, one surprising bright spot has been the unusually muscular shekel, which on Thursday was at one of its strongest levels since the mid-1990s. But the currency’s appreciation, which has picked up sharply …
• TikTok deal: From proposed ban to ByteDance JV for sale of US unit — A timeline January 23, 2026 7:18 am Mint Video sharing platform TikTok, which has around 200 million users in the United States, is set to commence process to transfer control of its American unit in compliance with the deal signed with the Trump administration. As per a Bloomberg report, TikTok …
• Coinbase Announces New Board Of Experts To Combat Rising Quantum Computing Risks January 23, 2026 7:12 am Bitcoinist The crypto industry is preparing for a potential security challenge with the anticipated arrival of quantum computing. In response to this potential threat, Coinbase (COIN) has announced the formation of an advisory board composed of external experts.  …
• One Million Coders Programme: Government targets 400,000 beneficiaries this year  January 23, 2026 7:12 am Ghana Business News Sam George – Minister of Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations. The government has set a target to train 400,000 Ghanaians this year under the flagship One Million Coders Programme to boost digital literacy, employment and innovation.  This …
• S&P Global Ratings Sees Azerbaijan’s Banks Remaining Resilient in 2026 January 23, 2026 7:12 am AzerNews S&P Global Ratings forecasts that Azerbaijan’s banking sector will maintain its resilience in 2026, Azernews reports. The rating agency notes that banks in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan are expected to preserve …
• For Cho Yeo-jeong, 'mukbang' is part of how she manages her weight January 23, 2026 7:12 am The Korea Times Cho Yeo-jeong. Courtesy of Disney+ Click here for more articles by Kormedi.com. For most people, watching “mukbang” — online streaming shows centered on eating excessive amounts of food — stimulates the appetite rather than suppresses it. The notion that …
• Agentic AI edges closer to everyday production use January 23, 2026 7:06 am Help Net Security Many security and operations teams now spend less time asking whether agentic AI belongs in production and more time working out how to run it safely at scale. A new Dynatrace research report looks at how large organizations are moving agentic AI from …
• TikTok establishes joint venture to avoid US ban January 23, 2026 7:02 am Deutsche Welle TikTok has set up a majority American-owned joint venture to secure its US operations, averting a ban on the short video app over its Chinese ownership. The TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC will cater to more than 200 million users and 7.5 million businesses, …
• USF students to crack code on cyber criminals through new criminology and AI degree January 23, 2026 7:00 am FOX 13 Tampa Bay - Florida As more tech companies call the Tampa Bay area home and bring along a workforce pipeline, USF and Cyber Florida shared how future classes will help graduates be forces for good against cyber criminals. FOX 13's Briona Arradondo reports.  TAMPA, Fla. - …
• USF to offer new degree in cybersecurity January 23, 2026 7:00 am FOX 13 Tampa Bay - Florida
• DIMDEX 2026 concludes with over QR18.5bn deals January 23, 2026 6:56 am The Peninsula Doha: The ninth edition of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2026) concluded yesterday after witnessing signing of deals worth more than QR18.5bn. Held over four days at the Qatar National Convention Centre, this …