Turkcell staff to use Gemini, NotebookLM and Nano Banana from Google’s AI tools Turkcell, Turkiye’s leading GSM operator by subscriber numbers, will allow its employees to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools including Gemini, NotebookLM and Nano Banana, the company’s chief executive said. Chief Executive Ali […]
Figure of electric vehicle (EV) charging sockets in Türkiye exceeds 40,000, led by Istanbul The number of electric vehicle (EV) charging sockets in Türkiye rose to 40,575 in February, according to data from the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK). Total installed capacity at charging stations […]
This week’s stories are about tech, startup and sustainability, coming from the EU and the USA Uber robotaxis, now, in Las Vegas Uber began offering robotaxi rides to passengers in Las Vegas, with autonomous vehicles appearing as a selectable option in the Uber app. The […]
EU’s proposal to Türkiye can help cost-saving in payments system The European Union (EU) proposed that Türkiye join its cost-saving payments system, in a move aimed at boosting economic integration and lowering the cost of cross-border money transfers. Jurgis Vilcinskas, EU Chargé d’affaires in Türkiye, […]
This week’s stories are tech, AI and sustainability, coming from China, the EU and the UK UK plans fast-track visas for AI experts Britain plans to fast-track visas and reimburse application fees for overseas artificial intelligence (AI) specialists as part of a broader push to […]
Having founded last year, Loom Games’s Pixel Flow! already surpassed 10 million global players Mobile gaming company Scopely acquires a majority stake in Loom Games, the Istanbul-based developer of the mobile puzzle title Pixel Flow!, at a valuation of $1 billion. The game, launched in […]
Temu’s Turkish subsidiary, WhaleCo Turkey Teknoloji, will handle imports directly Temu resumed sales in Türkiye under a new import structure after briefly suspending cross-border shipments earlier this month. The halt followed a government move to end simplified customs procedures for goods valued below €30. During […]
This week’s stories are about tech, AI and chips, coming from Korea, Netherlands and the USA Global chip sales to reach $1 trillion Global semiconductor sales are on track to reach $1 trillion this year, driven by surging demand tied to artificial intelligence (AI) The […]
Uber adds Getir’s food, grocery, retail and water delivery services to the portfolio Uber Technologies agreed to acquire Getir’s delivery operations in Türkiye, expanding its presence in the country’s fast-growing on-demand market. No financial terms of the deal have been announced. The deal covers Getir’s […]
After 7 years of shutdown, Spotify is coming back to Turkey Spotify announced to reopen its Turkey office in Istanbul in June, nearly seven years after shutting down its local operations. Spotify closed its Turkey office in 2018 and has since managed its operations for […]
This week’s stories are about tech, AI and sustainability, coming from the EU, Korea, Taiwan and the USA Nvidia becomes TSMC’s largest customer, overtaking Apple Nvidia surpassed Apple as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s (TSMC) largest customer, reflecting surging demand for advanced chips used in artificial […]
Unfair competition claims against 10 platforms, including Airbnb and Expedia Türkiye’s leading tourism organization filed a lawsuit seeking to block access to several foreign travel and booking platforms, including Airbnb and Expedia, citing unfair competition and a lack of regulation. The Association of Turkish Travel […]
This week’s stories are about tech and AI, coming from the EU, Taiwan and the USA EU ends buying telco equipment from high-risk suppliers, expected to hit Huawei The European Commission (EC) unveiled plans to phase out equipment from so-called high-risk suppliers in critical infrastructure, […]
This week’s stories are about tech, AI and social media, coming from Australia, Korea, Netherlands and the USA Global AI race and Greenland’s rare earth minerals Greenland’s vast reserves of rare earths and other critical minerals are drawing renewed geopolitical attention as the United States […]
