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In 2000, when Linda Augustsson arrived in New Delhi from Sweden, she thought she would be staying for a year. She had been sent by Swedish retailer Lindex to establish a production office, with another assignment in China expected to follow. But what she did not anticipate was how India would change the course of her professional — and personal — life. Towards the end of that year, a friend she had made at the gym invited her for a meal with someone he described as his Russian friend. Augustsson was initially reluctant but eventually agreed. And the supposed Russian…
Dilip Kumar, President, Technology Solutions, NTT DATA, Inc. NTT DATA, a global leader in AI, digital business and technology services, today announced the global expansion of NTT DATA AI Factories, which provide hands-on environments where organisations can determine how priority AI use cases can be deployed, secured, governed and operated at scale. The environments help business and technology leaders evaluate AI workloads against real-world requirements including infrastructure architecture, performance, workload placement and cost. NTT DATA’s market research shows enterprise leaders want greater confidence about performance and business value before scaling AI investments. For many organisations, the shift from AI pilots…
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) distributed 1,062 food baskets in Al-Mansoura District, Aden Governorate, benefiting 5,329 people from 893 displaced and host-community families. The distribution was part of the second phase of the emergency food interventions project in Yemen, aimed at strengthening food security and alleviating the suffering of vulnerable families. Source: Riyadh Daily
Russian singer Jony is heading to Dubai for a solo concert at Coca-Cola Arena on November 4, bringing some of his biggest hits to the UAE. The singer, known for his mix of R&B and pop music, will take the stage at 9pm for a performance featuring songs from throughout his career. Fans can expect to hear tracks including Kamin, Kometa, Alleya, Titry, Love Your Voice, Nikak and Ty Besposhchadna. Jony has built a following through his emotional lyrics and distinctive vocals, with his music gaining billions of streams across various platforms. The singer has also received several awards over the years, including recognition at the Muz-TV Awards,…
Securonix, Inc., a six-time Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SIEM, recently announced the appointment of Essam Ahmed as Senior Sales Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA). In this role, Ahmed will lead regional sales strategy, partner development and customer growth, helping enterprise and government organisations adopt Securonix Unified Defence SIEM and governed, AI-powered security operations. Security leaders across MEA are modernising security operations as cloud adoption, growing data volumes and AI-enabled business processes increase operational complexity. Ahmed will work with CIOs, CISOs and channel partners to help organisations improve detection, investigation and response while maintaining governance…
King Abdulaziz Hospital in Jeddah has received Primary Stroke Center certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) in recognition of its efforts to improve the quality of healthcare provided to beneficiaries of the stroke pathway, one of the pathways under the Saudi Model of Care, and enhance diagnostic and treatment services in accordance with approved standards. This achievement builds on the Jeddah First Health Cluster’s efforts to develop specialized medical services and improve emergency care efficiency, particularly for stroke cases that require rapid intervention and accurate diagnosis within the golden hour to save lives. These efforts improve treatment outcomes and reduce health…
Skytree Scientific, a ClimateTech company specializing in lightning risk intelligence, will exhibit at Big 5 Global 2026, taking place 23–26 November at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Skytree will welcome attendees in Hall 4, Stand 4C206. At the center of Skytree’s exhibit will be LRAplus®, its lightning risk assessment platform aligned with IEC 62305-2:2024. LRAplus® combines location-specific lightning data with guided assessment workflows, scenario comparison and professional reporting to help engineering teams make documented, defensible risk decisions. Skytree will also showcase Integrated Strike Report (ISR), which provides detailed lightning event data for a specified location, radius and time period. ISR supports equipment failure investigations, insurance claims,…
UAE families have started booking flu vaccines ahead of the season, with September bookings for at-home vaccinations exceeding the total recorded in the same month last year, according to Justlife. The company said bookings between October and December 2025 were about 2.7 times higher than during the same period in 2024. Almost half of the at-home flu vaccinations it recorded last season had been given by the end of October. By the end of December, nearly nine in 10 had been administered. Dr Jenna Burton, medical director at Justlife, said the return to school was a timely reminder for families…
Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz held a phone call with Malaysian Minister of Defence Mohamed Khaled Nordin. During the call, the two ministers discussed bilateral defense relations and reviewed regional developments. They also condemned the attacks launched by the terrorist Houthi militia against Saudi Arabia and the holy sites. Source: Riyadh Daily
The new 14- and 16-inch models combine M5 Pro and M5 Max chips with thinner designs, up to 24 hours of battery life, and UAE prices starting at Dh11,999. Apple has unveiled a redesigned MacBook Pro range featuring touchscreen displays for the first time on a Mac, bringing tandem OLED technology and the Dynamic Island to its professional laptops. The 14- and 16-inch models feature Apple’s PROLED XDR display and run on M5 Pro or M5 Max chips. Pre-orders open on 28 October, with availability beginning on 6 November. UAE pricing starts at Dh11,999 for the 14-inch M5 Pro model and…