- Shenzhen, China--China's manufacturing activity expanded for the first time in six months in March. The official purchasing managers' index (PMI)...
The PMI jumped to 50.8 in March from 49.1 in February, above the 50-mark separating growth from contraction
The PMI data showed that the new export orders rose into positive territory, breaking an 11-month slump
- Tokyo, Japan--The UAE exported 44.1 percent, namely 31.3 million barrels, of Japan's crude oil needs in February 2024, according to...
Japan bought nearly 71 million barrels of oil for February and 96.7% of that came from five Arab countries
The rest of Japan’s oil imports came from Asia (0.4%), Central and South America (1.7%), and the US (1.1%)
- TABUK, SAUDI ARABIA – A few days ago, the Red Sea destination hosted several international football stars from Saudi Pro...
Among the football stars were Cristiano Ronaldo, Fabinho Tavares, Roger Ibanez and Roberto Firmino.
They also engaged in various water sports and marine activities, making the most of their time.
- The banking sector across the GCC has demonstrated formidable growth and profitability, with Qatar leading in several key performance indicators,...
Notably, Qatar National Bank (QNB), the titan among GCC banks in terms of assets, received an uplift in its long-term credit rating from A to A+.
The region has also seen a notable increase in profitability, with a significant double-digit rise of 23.1 percent, driven largely by growth in loan books.
- AMMAN, JORDAN – Products of the Kingdom’s pharmaceutical industries and medical supplies sector moved over the past quarter century to...
Jordan’s pharmaceutical and medical supplies sector has succeeded in transforming into a global industry.
The pharmaceutical and medical supplies sector employ approximately 10,000 workers.
- ABU DHABI, UAE - Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region, said that under the...
Sheikh Hamdan toured key facilities and operations, learning about the company's efforts to leverage AI.
Sheikh Hamdan emphasized on the importance of Emirati women's participation across various sectors.
- It will cost US$100bn and will include an AI supercomputer.
As per a media report, Microsoft would be responsible for financing the project, which would be 100 times more costly than some of the biggest current data centers
OpenAI's next major AI upgrade is expected to land by early next year, the report said, adding that Microsoft executives are looking to launch Stargate as soon as 2028
- It can essentially duplicate someone's speech.
OpenAI model called "Voice Engine" can essentially duplicate someone's speech based on a 15-second audio sample, according to the San Francisco-based company
We have implemented a set of safety measures, including watermarking to trace the origin of any audio generated by Voice Engine, OpenAI said





















