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DeepSeek recently released a new experimental multimodal model, claiming it will bring performance close to Anthropic’s Opus 4.8 model on matters of agentic capabilities. DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp is available through the Chinese AI developer’s API, adding image interpretation abilities to its V4-Flash model. The system can process images alongside text, allowing it to interpret screenshots, charts and other visual information. DeepSeek said the model “matches DeepSeek-V4-Flash on text capabilities—including agents, reasoning, and world knowledge” and makes “a major leap” over V4-Flash on multimodal agent benchmarks. The company added its model’s multimodal agent performance is “close to Opus-4.8”. The new model supports JPEG,…
PARIS — Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal Alibrahim, on behalf of Minister of Health Fahad AlJalajel, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the French Ministry of Health, Families, Autonomy and Persons with Disabilities on Monday. The signing ceremony was held on the sidelines of the visit of Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman to the French Republic. The MoU aims to enhance health cooperation between Saudi Arabia and France in several priority areas, most notably public health and health security, governance of health systems, quality of care, patient safety, preparedness and response to health emergencies,…
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron announced a €6 billion Saudi-backed investment to develop three theme parks in Cergy-Pontoise, northwest of Paris, describing the project as unprecedented and the biggest development of its kind in France since Disneyland Paris. Macron on Monday said the project, backed by Saudi Arabia’s Qiddiya, is expected to create 22,000 jobs and establish a new global entertainment destination in France. “An extraordinary announcement,” Macron said in a post on X. “With Saudi Arabia, we are making an unprecedented announcement.” The French president said three theme parks would be developed in Cergy-Pontoise under the €6 billion…
As global food systems face mounting pressure from supply chain volatility, food security concerns, localisation, and the need for greater manufacturing resilience, Saudi Arabia is accelerating efforts to build a connected and self-sufficient food ecosystem. Against this backdrop, The Saudifood Show and Saudifood Manufacturing, in strategic partnership with the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON), will unite for the first time in Jeddah from September 27 to 29, 2026, convening commercial and industrial sides of the Kingdom’s food and beverage industry on a single integrated platform. First Mills and Durrah Advanced have been confirmed as Gold Sponsors…
According to a recent report from Bloomberg, Nvidia is in discussions with South Korean AI chip designer Rebellions about possible collaborations, including a technical partnership, investment or a potential acquisition. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently met with Rebellions co-founder and CEO Sunghyun Park at Nvidia’s headquarters in Santa Clara, California, to discuss a potential tie-up, according to the news agency. Bloomberg noted talks between Nvidia and the six-year-old startup are preliminary and may not result in a transaction. Huang has led an extensive investment push in recent years as Nvidia works to maintain its central position in the AI industry.…
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has announced the nomination of Dr. Hanan Hassan Balkhy for the position of Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the 2027–2032 term. Dr. Balkhy has extensive scientific and leadership experience in public health, infectious diseases, infection prevention and control, health security, health systems and international health. She has substantial leadership experience within the WHO at all three levels—country, regional and global. Most notably she has been elected as Regional Director of the World Health Organization for the Eastern Mediterranean and was the first Assistant Director General for Antimicrobial Resistance. Throughout her career, she…
The National Center for Environmental Compliance (NCEC) announced the completion of field surveys across 11 sites covering more than 23 million square meters in areas surrounding Wadi Hanifah in Riyadh. The surveys are part of a nationwide environmental monitoring campaign targeting more than 35 valleys across all regions of the Kingdom, with the aim of protecting aquatic environments and enhancing the effectiveness of environmental oversight of valleys. Executive Director of Regional Operations Adel Al-Ghamdi stated that the surveys identified several environmentally degraded sites, including illegal dumping areas, degraded water outfalls, and water collection and drainage sites. Municipal waste, construction waste, and…
e& UAE recently announced the launch of its new Business Pro AI plans, introducing AI-powered broadband bundled with Microsoft Copilot to power the next generation of AI ready businesses. This offering combines faster business fibre connectivity, advanced digital productivity tools, and enterprise-grade AI capabilities into a single, simplified subscription to accelerate AI transformation for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the country. Esam Mahmoud, Senior Vice President, SMB Sales and Marketing, e& UAE, said: “SMEs play an essential role in the UAE economy, but many continue to face cost and implementation barriers when adopting advanced AI tools. By including Microsoft…
JERUSALEM — A four-year-old child was among three Palestinians killed in central Gaza on Sunday, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened to escalate attacks over the alleged launching of paper kites from the war-torn enclave. Israel fired missiles at a warehouse in az-Zawayda, reducing it to rubble, and then carried out strikes near Salah al-Din Street, killing four-year-old Muhammad Abdel Salam Taha. Israeli drone attacks also targeted southern Khan Younis and a tent sheltering displaced people in Deir el-Balah, resulting in more casualties. An Anadolu correspondent, citing a medical source, said Mohammed Abdul Nasser Abu Asad, 27, was killed and…
A growing number of UAE mothers are placing Apple AirTags in children’s backpacks or fastening them to wristbands, saying the small devices give them reassurance during the journey to school, on bus routes and during field trips. The motivation, they say, is not necessarily to monitor every moment of a child’s day. It is to calm the anxiety that can come with a first school year particularly when a young child is travelling independently by bus for the first time. “I put one in my daughter’s bag when she was in KG1,” said Mariam, a mother who shared her experience.…