Author: Editorial Team
Abu Dhabi — SlashData, a UAE-based technology company specializing in building national-scale digital platforms that connect the public and private sectors, has announced a strategic partnership with Fidelity United. The partnership will improve how motor insurance data is accessed and used across the UAE through the adoption of Mulem, marking a significant step in advancing the insurance sector. Through this partnership, Fidelity United will use Mulem, SlashData’s digital integration platform, to securely access vehicle, driver, and accident data. Mulem bridges the data gap by allowing insurers to connect multiple private and public data sources through a single platform. This access reduces duplication, accelerates…
RIYADH — The Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) announced on Monday a 102% increase in patent applications submitted by individuals in 2025 compared to the previous year. Based on the Authority’s report — the “Intellectual Property Information Statistical Report for 2025” — the Kingdom saw significant gains across various indicators of innovation protection, reflecting its accelerated shift towards a knowledge-based economy. Among the report’s key findings is the direct filing route rising 59% from 2024, clearly indicating growing reliance on it as an effective option for protecting innovations and directly reflecting the success of SAIP’s initiatives to simplify digital…
DUBAI — A fragile ceasefire in the Gulf was under strain on Tuesday after the United States and Iran wrestled for control of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, said in a social media post on Tuesday breaches of the four-week-old ceasefire by the US and its allies had endangered shipping and energy transit through the vital waterway. “We know well that the continuation of the current situation is unbearable for the United States, while we have not even begun yet,” he said. An unnamed Iranian military official has blamed “US military adventurism” for a reported…
Landmark Group, one of the region’s leading omnichannel retail and hospitality conglomerates, has announced that two of its key regional entities have been recognised by Great Place to Work® Middle East in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.In the UAE, Landmark Retail ranked 8th in the Best Workplaces in UAE™ 2026 list under the Large Organizations category, placing it among the country’s top 10 workplaces and making it the highest-ranked retail organisation featured in this year’s list. The achievement marks an important milestone for Landmark Retail, following its first collective participation in the Great Place to Work® survey in May 2025…
Saudi Arabia launched the second gateway of the Makkah Route Initiative in the Kingdom of Morocco at the initiative’s hall at Rabat-Salé International Airport. The launch was attended by Saudi Ambassador to Morocco Dr. Sami bin Abdullah Al-Saleh and Moroccan Minister of Endowments Ahmed Toufiq. The Makkah Route Initiative aims to provide high-quality services to pilgrims from beneficiary countries traveling to the Kingdom. It includes receiving pilgrims and completing procedures in their home countries with ease, starting with electronic issuance of Hajj visas and collection of biometric data. Procedures continue through the General Directorate of Passports to finalize entry requirements…
Meta Platforms recently completed its purchase of Assured Robot Intelligence, a startup developing AI models for robots, as part of a major initiative focused on building humanoid technology. A representative for Meta told Mobile World Live it closed the acquisition on the 1st of May 2026. Financial terms were not disclosed. “We acquired Assured Robot Intelligence, a company at the frontier of robotic intelligence designed to enable robots to understand, predict and adapt to human behaviours in complex and dynamic environments”, Meta stated. The representative explained the Assured Robot Intelligence “will bring a deep expertise in how we can design…
LEIPZIG, Germany — At least two people have been killed and several others injured after a car plowed into a crowd in the eastern German city of Leipzig, local authorities said. Emergency services workers said about two dozen people were hurt in the incident, which happened at about 4.45 pm on Monday. The area had been full of shoppers and cafe patrons on a warm spring afternoon. Leipzig Mayor Burkhard Jung said the suspected perpetrator, who authorities have confirmed is a 33-year-old German-born resident of the Leipzig area, was arrested. “The police have apprehended the suspected assailant,” Jung said, adding…
Manish Malhotra turned his second Met Gala outing into a heartfelt love letter to Mumbai and the people behind his label, walking the carpet in a black bandhgala and an intensely worked, architectural cape that quite literally carried his ‘work family’ with him. The designer took to his social media to share, “Fashion is Art/Artisan. Our atelier at The Met.” In his words, the ensemble was meant to be “deeply personal” and an ode to Mumbai, the city that has shaped his journey, his cinema and his design language, and of the atelier that translates his vision into clothes. For…
The Ministry of Interior confirmed that expatriates who violate the requirement to obtain a Hajj permit will face a fine of SAR20,000, deportation, and a 10-year ban from entering the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It stressed that obtaining an official Hajj permit is a fundamental condition for performing the pilgrimage. The ministry urged everyone to comply with regulations governing the 1447 AH Hajj season and to cooperate with relevant authorities to ensure the safety and security of pilgrims. It noted that violations will result in legal penalties. It also called for reporting violators by calling 911 in Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh,…
First-of-its-kind national facility to test, validate, and certify AI models, agents, and applications against UAE cybersecurity policies and global standards. ABU DHABI — The UAE is setting a new global benchmark for the secure and responsible adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). As the nation accelerates its AI adoption, the UAE Cyber Security Council (CSC), Open Innovation AI, and Cisco, working in strategic collaboration with Emircom, today announced the establishment of the National AI Test and Validation Lab. This is a first-of-its-kind facility to help UAE government entities and private sector organizations test, validate and certify AI models, agents and applications…