The rise of cryptocurrency mining has created a weird global shortage of graphics processing units. The tsunami in demand has reached Iran with GPU prices jumping 100% over the past month.
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<p>Read the latest news about Iran's technology industries, from startups, mobile networks, innovative companies and e-commerce.</p>
Startups could help combat air pollution by developing sensors and control systems, the deputy for renewable energy at the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology said. Sirous Vatankhah…
The University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences (USWR) launched the Iranian National Genome Center, also known as Iranome, in Tehran on Jan. 16.
According to the university’…
Finland’s Nokia said on Friday it signed its first major deal to supply new 5G wireless radio base stations to Japanese telecom operator NTT DoCoMo, which boasts nearly half of the country’s…
Iran and Pakistan have agreed to expand bilateral scientific ties.
The agreement was reached during a meeting between Pakistani Minister for Science and Technology Rana Tanveer Hussain…
Targeting Iranian stock traders and investors, the local startup ‘Raahkar’ (meaning solution in Persian) has started offering online market services.
The services are accessible through…
Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Tencent Holdings Ltd. have agreed to share patents covering a range of products and technologies, marking an alliance between two of the world’s largest corporations…
At a time when very many are engrossed in smartphones and tablets, three Iranian online bookstores Taaghche (windowsill in Persian), Fidibo and Ketab-Rah (road book in Persian) are trying to…
Artificial intelligence programs built by Alibaba and Microsoft have beaten humans on a Stanford University reading comprehension test.
“This is the first time that a machine has…
US lawmakers are urging AT&T Inc, the No. 2 American wireless carrier, to cut all commercial ties to Chinese phone maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and oppose plans by telecom operator China…
The privately-owned Tourism Bank has signed an agreement with the Presidential Office for Science and Technology to help create a startup accelerator In addition to launching the startup…
Iran’s largest Android app market, Café Bazaar, has released a report that indicates that 83% of its users have Samsung or Huawei handsets. The company has 35 million users.
Since…
Shares of Facebook Inc fell more than 4% on Friday and were on track for their worst session in more than three months after Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg announced changes that he said would…
A local startup has launched a service to help building residents get rid of the hassles of sharing expenses and bills.
The service dubbed 'iParteman' is accessible through the website…
German investigators have used data from Apple iOS' built-in Health app as evidence in the investigation of a murder case.
The US trade representative put Alibaba’s Taobao on its blacklist for the second year in a row over suspected counterfeits sold on the shopping platform, a move the Chinese e-commerce giant said…
A new startup named ‘Tazeh Paz’ (cook fresh) has been launched in Tehran which helps people learn how to cook new recipes without much hassle.
The startup operates through the website…
As the government plan for curbing cellphone smuggling gradually goes into full swing, people are being warned regularly by authorities that at the time of purchase they should personally check…
The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill to renew the National Security Agency’s warrantless Internet surveillance program.
Advanced Micro Devices Inc said on Thursday its microprocessors are susceptible to both variants of the Spectre security flaw, days after saying its risk for one of them was “near zero”.
Knowledge-based firm Zist Abzar Pajohan, specializing in producing nanotechnology enhanced medical tools, has developed a rapid diagnostic test (RDT) kit that can be used for…
A new social media platform named Navagram has been launched by an Iranian startup through which users can share their favorite music genres and tracks with others and connect with those having…
Startups are agile and quickly adapt to needs and changes in the market. They are not stuck in the past and many large corporations around the world rely on them for solutions and progress.
LG’s CLOi robot got a case of stage fright. The adorable white, curvy CLOi, who stands less than a foot tall with a black circular face and glowing blue eyes, is supposed to act like the hub of…
In a renewed bid not to lose customers, two major Iranian Internet service providers, Asiatech and Shatel, have started offering promotional services. Asiatech has signed a deal with local video…
