Author: Editorial Team

Advisor at the Royal Court and Supervisor General of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rabeeah met with Jamaican Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett at the center’s headquarters in Riyadh on Thursday.  The two sides discussed matters of mutual interest related to humanitarian and relief affairs.  Bartlett commended Saudi Arabia’s humanitarian and relief efforts through KSrelief in assisting countries and people affected by crises worldwide.  He also praised the Saudi Conjoined Twins Programme, expressing appreciation for the Saudi efforts to separate the Jamaican conjoined twins. Source: Riyadh Daily

Accenture and Google Cloud recently expanded their existing partnership with the launch of a global joint initiative aimed at helping enterprise customers deploy and scale agentic AI tools. The two companies formed the Accenture Gemini Enterprise Business Group, a new unit operating within the existing Accenture Google Business Group, designed to help customers deploy Google Cloud’s agentic AI platform. It will integrate Accenture’s certified Gemini Enterprise talent with dedicated Google Cloud engineering resources to assist clients in moving AI projects from experimental phases into commercial production. As part of the rollout, the partners plan to establish a 1,000-person workforce of…

HONG KONG — Three pro-democracy activists who organized annual vigils commemorating Beijing’s 1989 crackdown on Tiananmen Square protests have been handed prison sentences of up to seven years, in one of the city’s most significant national security cases. Two of the defendants — Chow Hang-tung, 41 and Lee Cheuk-yan, 69, — were found guilty in August of incitement to subversion under the city’s controversial national security law. The court found they had “incited other persons to organize, plan, commit or participate in acts by unlawful means with a view to subverting the state power”. A third defendant, Albert Ho, 74,…

Apple has just had one of its biggest September showcases in years, and while the shiny new iPhones, Watches and AirPods naturally grabbed attention, there is one question many users will be asking today: when is iOS 27 coming to my iPhone? The answer is very soon. Apple has confirmed that iOS 27 will begin rolling out as a free update to compatible iPhones on Monday, September 14. The company has not confirmed a precise UAE release time, but Apple’s major iOS updates typically go live around 10am Pacific Time, which is usually around 9pm in the UAE. It may…

The Royal Saudi Air Force team performed aerial displays featuring Hawk T-165 jets as part of El Alamein International Airshow 2026, currently being held in Egypt.  The displays showcased a high level of precision, professionalism, and coordination, featuring a series of aerial formations and maneuvers that captivated the audience and exhibition visitors.  The air force’s aerial displays over El Alamein were among the event’s highlights, showcasing the pilots’ exceptional skills, precision, discipline, and seamless coordination. Source: Riyadh Daily

Qualcomm recently entered into a deal with Amazon to develop customised silicon for large-scale AI data centre infrastructure. The move marks Qualcomm’s latest strategic expansion into the data centre sector, building on its recent moves to establish an AI-native foundation, acquire AI software specialist Modular, and advance its agentic AI ambitions beyond edge devices. Under regulatory filings tied to the deal, the agreement is linked to up to $60 billion in potential commercial transactions. As part of the arrangement, Qualcomm issued Amazon a warrant to acquire up to 25 million shares at $161.26 apiece, representing a potential $4 billion stake…

One of Dubai’s most loved food experiences is coming to an end. Frying Pan Adventures, the homegrown company that has spent more than a decade introducing residents and visitors to the flavours, stories and communities of Old Dubai, has announced that its final season of walking food tours will run from October to December. The business, founded in 2013 by sisters Arva and Farida Ahmed, said the decision had been “building for a while” and was not down to one single reason. In a social-media announcement, the team cited the challenges of scaling a small business, quieter summer months and…

The Fashion Commission has concluded the third edition of the “Saudi Heritage Revival” program, titled “Adornments and Handcraft Heritage” in collaboration with Swarovski and Art of Heritage. The program culminated in a final showcase held at the Future Creative Residence in Riyadh, where designer Hanan Alamoudi was announced as the winner of the competition.  The final showcase brought together participating designers, industry experts, heritage specialists, and creative community members to celebrate the culmination of the program and the participants’ creative interpretations of Saudi cultural heritage through contemporary jewelry and garment design.  Building on the success of previous editions, this year’s…

Collaboration combines NVIDIA Nemotron models with Palantir’s AI platforms to strengthen supply chain visibility, resilience, and sovereign control Palantir Technologies Inc. and NVIDIA today announced a collaboration to bring sovereign AI to critical supply chains, starting with NVIDIA’s own operations. The deployment creates an AI stack that brings NVIDIA Nemotron™ open models into Palantir Foundry and Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP), grounded in the Palantir Ontology, which aims to create unprecedented supply chain visibility, identify constraints, continuously codify operational expertise and guide decisions at machine speed — maintaining the reliability and efficiency of NVIDIA’s AI infrastructure supply chain while retaining control and…

A watch worn by UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has drawn attention on social media, with a post identifying it as a special edition from Bahraini brand Nuun Official. In the photograph, Sheikh Mohamed is seen sharing a light-hearted moment with Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, during a reception for citizens attended by a number of sheikhs. Social media users were keen to identify the timepiece, while some described the President’s choice of watch as a reflection of his modesty. While the brand is familiar to some watch enthusiasts…