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Google Cloud recently announced a strategic partnership with Verizon focused on deploying AI across the operator’s customer experience, network operations and internal functions. Under the agreement, Verizon will use Google Cloud’s full AI stack to help modernise customer experiences, unify enterprise data and scale AI use across the company. Alfonso Villanueva, Verizon’s chief transformation officer and EVP of Verizon Consumer, said serving customers individually requires working AI-first throughout the organisation. Karthik Narain, Chief Product and Business Officer at Google Cloud, added Verizon is demonstrating what full-scale AI transformation looks like for a global enterprise, integrating everything from high-performance infrastructure and…

Six new humanitarian trucks arrived in Al-Mudhaffar District, Taiz Governorate, Yemen, carrying 2,200 food baskets provided by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) as part of the second phase of the emergency food intervention project in Yemen.  The delivery reflects Saudi Arabia’s longstanding humanitarian commitment to supporting the brotherly Yemeni people through KSrelief, in line with its humanitarian principles and noble mission. Source: Riyadh Daily

For three mothers, having a baby changed almost everything —their routines, their sleep and the way they planned their days. But it did not take away their ambitions. Returning to work or university after giving birth meant learning how to balance two parts of their lives at once. For some, it came with guilt. For others, it meant spending hours away from a baby who was still only weeks old. Despite taking very different amounts of time away, all three mothers who spoke to Khaleej Times agreed on one thing: they did not feel ready when it was time to return, but…

JEDDAH — Rainfall is forecast to persist across parts of Saudi Arabia from Wednesday through the end of the week, with heavier downpours expected in some areas, according to the National Center for Meteorology (NCM). According to an animated map issued by the NCM, light to moderate rain is forecast to spread across western Najran, southern parts of the Eastern Province and along the western coast starting Wednesday afternoon. Later on the rain along the western coast (fromnorth of Jazan until Taif in Makkah) is expected to intensify will the raon in the eastern province and najran will weakdn and…

The UAE insurance sector recorded strong growth in 2025, with gross written premiums rising 14.9 per cent year-on-year to Dh74.8 billion, supported by higher health, property and liability insurance business, according to the Central Bank of the UAE’s annual statistical report. Property and liability insurance premiums increased 14.1 per cent to Dh36.4 billion, while health insurance premiums rose 16.3 per cent to Dh30 billion. Premiums for life insurance and fund accumulation increased 12.1 per cent to Dh8.4 billion. The growth came as the UAE continued to expand insurance coverage and introduced mandatory basic health insurance for private-sector employees and domestic…

Apple’s new Mac mini features the M6 or M5 Pro chip, upgraded connectivity and enhanced support for on-device AI workloads. Apple’s first 2-nanometre chip powers faster on-device AI, graphics and everyday computing, while M5 Ultra targets demanding professional and frontier AI workloads Apple has introduced its M6 and M5 Ultra chips, expanding the performance and artificial intelligence capabilities of its desktop portfolio. The company also unveiled a new Mac mini powered by M6 or M5 Pro, with availability beginning on September 22. M6, Apple’s first chip manufactured using a 2-nanometre process, features a new 12-core CPU, 12-core GPU, Dual 16-core…

 In the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic, the Saudi-French Investment Roundtable Meeting was held today in the French capital, Paris.  The meeting was organized by the Ministry of Investment, with the participation of several senior officials, business leaders, and chief executives of major companies and institutions from both countries, to strengthen investment partnerships, explore joint opportunities in priority sectors, and expand cooperation between the business communities of the two countries.  The meeting included a session titled “Discussing Future Prospects…

PARIS — Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha held a series of meetings with senior executives from leading global companies in artificial intelligence (AI), digital content and digital entertainment, gaming, and quantum computing during his visit to France. The meetings aimed to expand high-impact partnerships, facilitate knowledge transfer, develop national capabilities, and strengthen Saudi Arabia’s position as a global hub for artificial intelligence, electronic gaming, and emerging and advanced technologies. Alswaha discussed with Ubisoft CEO and Co-Founder Yves Guillemot, Sony Group CEO Hiroki Totoki, Riot Games CEO Dylan Jadeja, and Electronic Arts Chairman and CEO Andrew Wilson…

The Pixel 11 line went on sale on 20 August, eight days after Google announced it. On paper, it should be an easy sell: better cameras, brighter screens, seven years of updates and the “raw Android” experience that has kept fans loyal for years. Then you look at what Google is asking in return. Every model costs $100 more than the phone it replaces. The Pro and Pro XL lose 4GB of memory. The new Tensor G6 sits behind every rival flagship chip, including Apple’s and Qualcomm’s, and it lags most in graphics, something gamers will notice. In the UAE,…

Hadi Anwar, CEO of CPX. CPX Holding, a leading provider of cutting-edge cyber and physical security solutions and services, will return to GISEC Global 2026 for its fourth consecutive year. Taking place from September 16-18, 2026, at the Dubai Exhibition Center in Expo City, GISEC Global will see CPX highlight its growing role in regional digital defence through executive engagement, ecosystem collaboration, and national security dialogue aimed at strengthening cyber resilience for nations and organisations. With AI-powered cyberattacks on the rise, a shifting geopolitical landscape, and an expanding digital footprint, the need for proactive defence across critical sectors has never been…