A local ride-hailing service called TAP30 announced on Monday that users can now use a “robot” on messaging application Telegram to summon a ride, which marks the first such use of AI in the field…
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Instagram has rolled out many new features this year and the latest features include live video and vanishing message—watch out Snapchat et al.
The new features, which are part of Instagram…
Brazil and Iran have developed a joint agenda for research and development in technology parks, nanotechnology and biotechnology to leverage synergies between the two countries, according to a…
An Iraqi delegation from the University of Babylon visited Tehran’s Amirkabir University of Technology to discuss the establishment of new research centers among other topics. Ahmad Shoushtari,…
Winter has arrived early in the Iranian capital this year, with the second consecutive day of heavy snowfall likely to slow down the city more than normal.
Knowing this, here are the…
Iran’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mahmoud Vaezi met with French Ambassador to Iran Francois Senemaud on November 17.
In the meeting, Vaezi called for accelerating…
A satellite built by Iran’s University of Science and Technology has been delivered to Iranian Space Agency and is ready for takeoff.
Mohammad Ali Barkhordari, the university’s rector,…
Iran’s Communications and Information Technology Minister Mahmoud Vaezi attended the International Telecoms Union’s Telecom World 2016 held in Bangkok, Thailand, last week.
“We believe that…
Tehran has signed a €70 million contract with several foreign companies for executing a project on production of radiopharmaceuticals in Iran, the head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said…
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said it has teamed up with US Internet giant Amazon to start selling cars online by offering an additional discount.
Initially only Italian buyers will be able to…
Iran’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has published statistics regarding telecoms infrastructure and subscriptions.
The new report indicates significant growth both…
One of president-elect Trump’s pre-election promises was to make Apple manufacture its products on US soil instead of China.
Now that the Republican is on his way to the White House, such a…
Iran’s leading ride-hailing app, Snapp (formally TaxiYaab), co-owned by Germany’s Rocket Internet and MTN-Irancell through its holding company, Iran Internet Group, is getting mixed reviews from…
The second festival and innovation competition in biological engineering will be hosted by Royan Institute. Scheduled for January 16 to 18 inTehran, the event looks to present the best ideas that…
Telecommunications Infrastructure Company of Iran, a state-owned agency in charge of expanding the country’s telecoms industry, is to be reformed.
Affiliated to the Ministry of…
The International Telecoms Union’s Telecom World 2016 was held in Bangkok from November 14 to 17.
On the sidelines of the event, Iran’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology…
Acer has presented its Swift 7 laptop for sale.
The launch announcement for this laptop managed to grab eyeballs from across the world, as the company claimed that it is the world’s…
The Chinese and Russian governments have announced plans to launch a new joint investment fund called the Russia-China Venture Fund worth up to $100 million, which will start operating in 2017.…
The pavilions of the International Exhibition of Electronics, Computers and e-Commerce (Elecomp) will be ready by November 21 and priority is given to companies that registered first, the…
The legal battle between Iran’s largest online video hosting website Aparat and the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) has been settled.
Iran’s Deputy Minister of Communications…
The latest Mobile Virtual Network Operators Conference opened in Tehran this week with several foreign companies in attendance.
A series of e-governance projects will be launched over the next month, the head of Iran’s Information Technology Organization said on Monday. The Ministry of Communications and Information…
A deal between Iran and the Russian search engine Yandex is on the agenda, the Russian ambassador in Tehran announced.
Levan Jagarian also said that the deal will be finalized during the…
Currently, 64 data centers in Iran offer hosting services for local websites, the deputy minister of communications and information technology said earlier this week. Nasrollah Jahangard added…
The World Economic Forum declared way back in 2013 how automation would affect the lives of the 7 billion people on the planet, but as ever the report looked primarily into the key issues that…
