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Aldar nets $953m in sales at Fahid

Aldar said 42 percent of the buyers are under the age of 45.

Qualcomm to Alphawave for $2.4 bn

The deal makes Alphawave the latest tech company to depart London.

Equinor signs $27 bn gas deal

The 10-year contract was signed with Centrica.

ADNOC Drilling secures $1.15bn contract

The contract for two jack-up rigs begins in the second quarter.

Etihad Q1 profit $187 million

This is a 30% YoY increase over Q1 2025.

GenAI set to bridge cybersecurity skills gap by 2028

As GenAI narrows cybersecurity skills gap, organizations will prioritize aptitude over specialized education, adapting hiring practices to meet demands of...

California firefighters use AI to battle wildfires

For several years firefighters have used a network of more than 1,000 cameras to monitor possible fire hotspots. Since the...
  • Computers watching live feeds from Cleveland National Forest spotted what their algorithm had been taught to understand was a column of smoke
  • Human operators were able to verify the machines were correct and alerted Captain Kris Yeary of Cal Fire, whose firefighters quickly extinguished the flames

US govt face Google in landmark antitrust lawsuit

Washington, US - A landmark case pitting the US government against Google over the dominance of the company's world-dominating search engine...
  • "This case is about the future of the internet and whether Google will ever face meaningful competition in search," said Justice Department lawyer Kenneth Dintzer
  • The US government launched its case against Google during the Trump administration and the suit carried over in the transition to President Joe Biden

How cyber scammers are trying to make AI tools pay

The two worlds of artificial intelligence and cybercrime are starting to collide, with cybercriminals trading tips in online forums on...
  • With a recording of just few seconds of a person's voice, AI tools can produce an imitation capable of tricking employees or friends
  • The FBI said it received 300,497 complaints about phishing scams last year, with losses suffered worth $52 million

Saudi Arabia’s first social network Jaco attracts 1m users in 2 months

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA:   The supervisor of the Kingdom's first social network Jaco - Saudi entrepreneur Fahd Al-Shidi announced that the...
  • The Saudi Arabian entrepreneur and supervisor of the project expressed confidence that Jaco will reach 5 million users by the end of the year.
  • At the official launch ceremony of the Jaco application in Riyadh, the supervisor expressed happiness at the success of the social network.

Apple, Facebook among tech giants to face tough new EU curbs

The European Commission, the EU's powerful antitrust body, named 22 "core platform" services belonging to five US tech behemoths identified...
  • Brussels is working through a dense legislative agenda to build tougher regulation of big tech, arguing it needs to protect European consumers online.
  • Observers say the law could open a new battlefront between digital titans and the European Union as some companies consider launching legal challenges.

GCC Secretary General praises DCO role in digital transformation of Saudi economy

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA –  Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)Jassem Mohamed Albudaiwi visited the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO)...
  • DCO plays an important role in e-development and helps in enabling countries to keep pace with the rapid growth of the digital economy.
  • The GCC Secretary General stressed on the importance of digital cooperation between the regional organization and the DCO.

Bitay to expand in UAE’s burgeoning crypto market

DUBAI, UAE –   Bitay, a cryptocurrency platform from Turkey, announced its expansion into the UAE's burgeoning crypto market.The UAE, which...
  • Kickstarted by a government research grant, Bitay has been operational in Turkey since 2018 and expanded its services globally in 2021.
  • The platform is licensed as a Money Services Business (MSB) in 16 US states and offers services in multiple countries.

More Middle Eastern firms embrace Responsible AI

A significant 16% of Middle Eastern organizations have fully implemented Responsible AI policies and processes, a latest report highlights.
  • A significant 16% of Middle Eastern organizations have fully implemented Responsible AI policies and processes, a latest report highlights
  • With AI-related risks on the rise and the regulatory environment in flux, the onus is on businesses to navigate this terrain with agility

The fight over a ‘dangerous’ ideology shaping AI debate

Paris, France - Silicon Valley's favorite philosophy, longtermism, has helped to frame the debate on artificial intelligence around the idea of...
  • Silicon Valley's favorite philosophy, longtermism, has helped to frame the debate on artificial intelligence around the idea of human extinction.
  • But increasingly vocal critics are warning that the philosophy is dangerous, and the obsession with extinction distracts from real problems associated with AI like data theft.

stc Group begins work in Europe

stc’s subsidiary TAWAL buys assets in eastern Europe.
  • TAWAL aims to ensure a reliable and efficient ICT infrastructure network to all mobile networks operators in the market.
  • TAWAL aims to bring significant investments, best processes and practices, as well as innovative products to its portfolio.

GenAI set to bridge cybersecurity skills gap by 2028

As GenAI narrows cybersecurity skills gap, organizations will prioritize aptitude over specialized education, adapting hiring practices to meet demands of...

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Hub71-backed ABHI to set up global headquarters in Abu Dhabi

DUBAI, UAE - With support from the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), Hub71-backed ABHI, an embedded finance platform founded in...

Mac computers could reach new glory due to AI

SAN FRANCISCO, US - Forty years after igniting a PC revolution, Apple's Mac is stronger than ever and could reach new...

AI and death: Sundance films grapple with our digital afterlife

Park City, United States -- Artificial intelligence promises to make death "optional," as the technology learns to perfectly emulate our personalities,...

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In Davos, AI excitement persists but fears over managing risks

A recent IMF report said AI would affect nearly 40 percent of jobs around the world, and some 60 percent...
  • Over the course of the week, more than 3,000 policy makers, business executives, academics and innovators discussed some of the world's most pressing issues at the annual meet.
  • The Forum announced it will hold a special meeting, hosted by Saudi Arabia, on “Global Cooperation, Growth and Energy for Development” on 28-29 Apr 2024 in Riyadh.

Google CEO says more layoffs are likely this year

SAN FRANCISCO, US - Google CEO Sundar Pichai has warned employees that more layoffs are in store at the search engine...
  • Google laid off around 12,000 people this time last year, about six percent of its workforce, in the face of inflation and rising interest rates.
  • The company confirmed it is eliminating "a few hundred" positions from its global ad team, amid a push to use AI for efficiency and creativity.

Japan literary laureate admits using ChatGPT for her novel

TOKYO, JAPAN - The winner of Japan's most prestigious literary award has acknowledged that about "five percent" of her futuristic novel...
  • The 33-year-old author of Tokyo-to Dojo-to openly admitted that AI heavily influenced her writing process as well.
  • Set in a futuristic Tokyo, the book revolves around a high-rise prison tower and its architect's intolerance of criminals.