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On behalf of His Excellency the Minister of Transport and Logistic Services, Eng. Saleh Al-Jasser, His Excellency the Vice Minister of Transport and Logi
Three young UAE-based innovators have developed AI tools aimed at tackling some of the most practical problems facing hospitals, from patients turning up at the wrong department to operating rooms sitting empty and elderly patients struggling to navigate healthcare systems. The projects took the top three places at the inaugural AI Builders Summit 2026, organised by Burjeel Training Academy, with the winners selected from more than 100 applications and 19 finalists. The winning project, developed by 21-year-old Hamdan Basheer, is an AI-powered triage and referral system designed to help patients identify how urgent their symptoms are, direct them to the…
Google recently announced their intentions to invest roughly €13 billion in digital infrastructure across Finland over the next two years. This move would put AI facilities, nuclear power and renewable energy at the centre of its largest single outlay in Europe. The spending will cover new digital infrastructure across the regions of Hamina, Kajaani, Muhos and Vaala as the technology giant looks to expand capacity for services including Gemini, Search, Maps and YouTube. The investment is expected to support more than 37,000 jobs nationwide and contribute an annual average of €3.6 billion to Finland’s GDP. Once operational, the new facilities…
The Saudi Media Academy, affiliated with the Ministry of Media, concluded the second edition of its Media Leaders track on Thursday in Fontainebleau, France. The track aims to enable Saudi media leaders to lead institutional transformation and strengthen their ability to influence, innovate, and set strategic priorities, helping them keep pace with sector changes and shape media’s future. Over two weeks, 40 male and female leaders from the public and private sectors took part in two intensive international training programs totaling 48 training hours. The programs combined academic learning with practical application through lectures and interactive workshops delivered by nine…
Starlinks, a leading logistics and supply chain solutions provider in the Gulf region, has selected Swisslog to deliver a major warehouse automation programme for a new aviation MRO facility in Saudi Arabia. The programme forms a key component of a broader supply chain solution for a leading aviation company in the Middle East. The programme will be implemented at a new aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul facility in one of the region’s most important aviation hubs. The facility is being developed to support growing demand for aircraft maintenance services and spare parts logistics across Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle…
Tim Pfaelzer, General Manager and Senior Vice President for EMEA, Veeam. 70% of organisations admit that AI workflows are interacting with sensitive corporate data without full oversight. New research from Veeam® Software, the Data and AI Trust Company, reveals a growing ‘shadow agent’ crisis across EMEA enterprises. According to the findings, organizations are battling unmanaged AI on two fronts. On the data security front, 70% of organizations admit that automated AI workflows are interacting with sensitive corporate data without full oversight. Meanwhile, on the governance side, IT is losing control, with 67% reporting that employees are creating autonomous AI workflows that…
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) recently pumped 500,000 liters of water to families in need across the governorates of the Gaza Strip, as part of its urgent humanitarian response project to provide safe drinking water. The initiative is being implemented under the Saudi campaign to relieve the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. The campaign reflects Saudi Arabia’s efforts to improve living conditions, provide potable water, bolster the population’s resilience, and help create conditions conducive to recovery in the Gaza Strip. Source: Riyadh Daily
Apple has officially entered the foldable smartphone market with the announcement of the new iPhone Duo. The iPhone Duo makes its debut seven years after Samsung launched its first foldable smartphone and on the heels of a recent launch by Huawei. Pre-orders for the device begin in October. After running through the launches of the iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max, Apple Watch Series 12, Apple Watch Ultra 4 and AirPods 5, Ternus saved the foldable for last but drew a quick distinction between the Duo and competing devices. “Others have created foldables that just feel like two phones awkwardly stuck…
BERN — Several people have been killed after a tourist coach carrying 48 people crashed and overturned on a mountain road in Switzerland. Helicopters and paramedics raced to the scenic Engadine valley in the Alps as they desperately pulled survivors from the wreckage. A huge rescue operation was launched with police confirming “multiple emergency services” were on the scene. The bus overturned between Susch and Zernez in Graubünden — also known as Grisons — late Thursday afternoon. A police spokesperson said that the coach collided with the crash barrier and then overturned. No other vehicles were believed to be involved.…
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…