Washington: In a significant update to its app management capabilities, the Google Play Store has now introduced the ability to install or update up to three apps or games simultaneously. As per GSM Arena, this new feature, which has begun rolling out in select regions including India, marks a notable improvement over the previous system where…
Riyadh: Qassim University has obtained a patent from the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property for technology that allows a robot to be powered by electromagnetic energy, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday. The technology can be used in various medical and industrial sectors, and works with Android applications, the report stated. The research team…
A Qatari firm is set to acquire a mobile communications subsidiary from the Kazakh national telecommunications operator for $1.1bn. On Tuesday, the Kazakh government announced that Kazakhtelecom is selling Mobile Telecom Services (MTS) to Qatar’s Power International Holding (PIH). The announcement was made during a government weekly briefing by the Kazakh Minister of Digital Development, Zhaslan Madiyev, who described…
The Global Prompt Engineering Championship kicked off today under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF). Contestants from four continents are competing for the title…
This inclusive community service is available daily on Al Hamriya Beach from 6.00am to sunset Al Hamriya Municipality in a social media post, announced that they’re giving beachgoers at Al Hamriya Beach a free ‘floating chair’ service for the elderly and people of determination. This inclusive community service provided on Al Hamriya Beach is available…
RIYADH: The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority will host the third Global AI Summit from Sept. 10 to 12 at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday. Abdullah Al-Ghamdi, president of SDAIA, highlighted Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s dedication to advancing the national data and artificial intelligence…
TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance sued in U.S. federal court on Tuesday seeking to block a law signed by President Joe Biden that would force the divestiture of the short video app used by 170 million Americans or ban it. The companies filed their lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the…
Qatar condemned the deadly attack on the Khor Mor gas field in Iraq’s Kurdistan late on Friday, which left at least four Yemeni workers killed and two other workers injured. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterates the State of Qatar’s firm position rejecting violence, terrorism and criminal acts, regardless of the motives and reasons; and affirmed full…
Saudi Arabia is emerging as a hotspot for international investment. Its latest hook? Sustainable hospitality. The Kingdom led the Middle East and Africa’s hotel-building activity in 2023, with 42,033 hotel rooms constructed. This accounted for 35.1 percent of the 119,505 built in the region over the year, according to data from hotel monitoring firm STR. …
His Highness Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Ports and Borders Security Council, today opened GISEC Global 2024, the Middle East and Africa’s largest and most impactful cyber security event. Running for three days at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), GISEC Global’s 13th edition features more than 750…
