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With new camera controls, a foldable display and tools for shooting solo, local creators weigh in on how Apple’s latest devices could affect their workflow For content creators, smartphones are increasingly used for more than capturing photos and videos. They are also used to edit footage, review material, and publish content directly to social media. Apple’s latest iPhones introduce several features aimed at those uses. The tech company unveiled the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max alongside the iPhone Duo, its first foldable smartphone, on September 9. The Pro models introduce additional camera controls, while the Duo combines a foldable…

CyberHero, the world’s first global humanoid robot sports league, launched in Riyadh on September 9, with host Hero Esports announcing plans for an inaugural season spanning eight cities worldwide. CyberHero x Riyadh, the league’s first humanoid robot combat competition, took place at Boulevard City and was created by Hero Esports, Asia’s largest esports company. The inaugural Riyadh event marked the first in the new CyberHero series, offering a preview of the competition format, personalities, and broader vision for a new global robot sports property. Hero Esports plans for the global circuit to span across four regions: the Middle East, Europe,…

Maher Jadallah, Vice President, Middle East and Africa at Tenable. Tenable®, the exposure management company, recently announced its participation at GISEC Global 2026, taking place at the Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC), Expo City Dubai from 16-18 September. At the event, Tenable will showcase its Tenable One Exposure Management Platform, which unifies visibility across an organisation’s entire attack surface. Building on this foundation, the company will highlight how its AI capabilities, including Hexa AI and AI Exposure, help close critical security gaps before attackers can exploit them. As organisations across the Middle East continue their digital transformation journey and integrate generative…

A new study led by researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has revealed the significant nutritional value of aquatic invertebrates such as oysters, mussels, and crabs, which has been significantly overlooked.  Published in Nature, the study examined 30 nutrients essential for human health and found that current global production of aquatic invertebrates contains enough vitamin B12 and selenium to meet the equivalent annual requirements of more than five billion people. Current invertebrate production also supplies enough iodine, zinc, copper, and omega-3 fatty acids to meet the annual requirements of more than one billion people, highlighting the…

Instagram is looking a little more like an ’80s photo album, with UAE celebrities and influencers joining a trend that began earlier this week and reimagines them in another decade. Using artificial intelligence, participants are giving their photographs a retro makeover, complete with bigger hair, vintage outfits and the finish of an old print. The images might resemble something pulled from a family album, but these are newly generated pictures rather than actual throwbacks. Among those joining in are Emirati life coach Hala Kazim, interviewer Anas Bukhash and radio presenter Kris Fade, while some reality television personalities have turned it…

TUNIS –Six months after Tunisian authorities began arresting organizers of a pro-Palestinian flotilla, four activists remain in pre-trial detention, with growing concern over the health of one of them, who has been on hunger strike for more than three weeks, according to Al Jazeera news channel. Wael Naouar, a Tunisian activist and member of the steering committee of the Global Sumud Flotilla, began his hunger strike on August 16 to protest his continued detention. His lawyer, Bassem Trifi, who is also president of the Tunisian League for Human Rights (LTDH), said on Tuesday that Naouar was entering his 24th day…

AHOY, the deep‑tech infrastructure company building the operational layer for Physical AI, and Lumina Partners, a strategic advisory and business development firm from MENA and Europe, today announced the signing of a Strategic Alliance Agreement to accelerate the large‑scale deployment of AI across public sector mobility and critical infrastructure programs. The partnership bridges AHOY’s proprietary technology stack, engineered for on‑chip, and sovereign Physical AI, with Lumina Partners’ strategic advisory expertise and proven capability to structure and operationalize complex technology partnerships for government and enterprise clients. Together, the two organisations will provide a unified pathway for governments and private enterprises to…

OMODA & JAECOO has officially launched the OMODA O5 HEV in the UAE, introducing a new hybrid mobility option combining everyday efficiency, long-distance freedom and responsive performance for a new generation of drivers. Unveiled this week, at the Galadari Motors showroom in Sharjah, the O5 HEV brings OMODA’s “ONE CAR·TWO VIBES” philosophy to the UAE — smooth and efficient for everyday urban mobility, yet powerful and responsive when the journey demands more. Global Momentum, Built for Local Markets The UAE launch comes amid continued global expansion for OMODA & JAECOO. As of July 2026, the brands had entered 77 markets…

Stan Hansen, Chief Operating Officer at Egnyte. Stan Hansen, Chief Operating Officer at Egnyte, explains how connected project information, purpose-built AI agents and safeguards can support secure AI adoption across the Middle East. Egnyte has expanded its Middle East offering with AI-powered capabilities designed to help architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) firms connect, govern and extract intelligence from complex project information. The enhancements include Project Hub, purpose-built AI agents, AI Safeguards and right-to-left language support for its Arabic web interface. In an exclusive interview, Stan Hansen, Chief Operating Officer at Egnyte, discusses why effective AI requires trusted project context, how specialised…

As the Kingdom accelerates its industrial transformation, increasingly complex assets are raising the stakes for reliability, maintenance and operational performance. Bringing global testing and measurement expertise to the region, Fluke Corporation, a leading provider of safe, rugged, and reliable industrial tools and integrated software, recently held an exclusive Innovation Day in Al Khobar for professionals from Aramco, SABIC, Ma’aden, Aramco’s joint ventures and the wider industrial community. The event featured technical workshops, customer presentations, hands-on demonstrations, and discussions on the latest technologies shaping industrial reliability, maintenance and safety. According to the Saudi Contractors Authority (SCA), projects awarded in Saudi Arabia…