Invest Qatar launches azure open AI GPT-powered chatbot ‘Ai.SHA’
DOHA, QATAR - The Investment Promotion Agency Qatar (Invest Qatar) has partnered with Microsoft to develop Ai.SHA, an innovative AI-powered...Business Science Tech & Media
Saudi team discovers genetic disorder, names it Alfadhel syndrome
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - A team of Saudi researchers from King Abdullah Children's Specialist Hospital (KACSH) and King Abdullah International...Health Science
Abu Dhabi directs residents to take Covid booster shots
Residents of Abu Dhabi have been directed to take a booster shot of the Sinopharm Covid vaccine by September 20,...The booster dose must be taken to enhance immunity and comply with approved health protocol
Those who don’t receive the third jab will lose their green status on the UAE’s Al-Hosn App
Water woes push GCC leaders to act
The Arab world may be awash in oil and other minerals, but it is lacking in that one commodity upon...The GCC region is suffering from a water deficit of 20 billion cu m as of 2018 and it is likely to touch 50 billion cu m by 2030
This has made water more precious than the fossil fuels in the region and several companies are engaged in mineral water production
UAE begins Unit 2 of Barakah Nuclear Power Plant
The United Arab Emirates has unveiled Unit 2 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy plant, located in Abu Dhabi’s Al Dhafra...Unit 2 will be connected to the national electricity grid in the coming months
When fully operational, the four units of the plant will produce 5.6 GW of electricity while preventing the release of more than 21 million tons of carbon emissions every year
Could bats hold the secret to healthy ageing?
Experts are studying the exceptional longevity of bats in the hope of discovering benefits for humansExperts are studying the exceptional longevity of bats in the hope of discovering benefits for humans
Bats not only live longer than other animals of their size, they also stay healthy longer
Snowden slams new Apple feature
The NSA whistleblower has said other companies following suit could lead to a torrent of privacy breaches across the board.Apple unveiled the features earlier this month, saying they would help limit digital contraband on its devices
Experts have already warned against the feature, saying that it could be hacked or exploited
Mena region needs water resilience: World Bank
Without water resilience, the MENA region may see a loss of 6-14 percent of the collective GDP by 2050, says...A drought can reduce the economic growth of a city anywhere in the world by up to 12 percent, says the World Bank
The MENA region, it says, has over 60 percent of the population living in areas with high water stress, compared with 35 percent globally
Riyadh clears Moderna vaccine for people aged between 12 and 17
Saudi Arabia has approved the use of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for people aged between 12 and 17. The kingdom's...Clinical studies and reports showed the vaccine's effectiveness and safety
The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine was registered in the Kingdom on July 9, 2021
Scams infect the pandemic globally
Since the French government made proof of vaccination mandatory to enter cafes and other public places this month, a black...Russian mobsters, Chinese hackers and Nigerian scammers use stolen identities to plunder tens of billions of dollars in pandemic aid
Among the ripest targets for the cybertheft have been jobless programs
GCC looks up to stars with its space probe
The GCC might have been a late entrant to the exclusive club of space programs, but with its deep pockets...The GCC governments have built a 21st-century vision of space focused on business, power, image, and control
Saudi Arabia's space program is the only one that compares in scope and ambition to the UAE
Next Apple Watch could check for dehydration
With temperatures rising globally, this could be a useful feature for users of this Apple device.Apple has recently been granted a patent in this regard by the US Patent and Trademark Office
The patent shows electrodes in the watch band, through which the electrical properties of sweat will be measured