By Rafiq Vayani GENEVA/DUBAI: As governments accelerate strategies on artificial intelligence, sovereign AI and AI diffusion across economies and societies, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) will host the seventh AI for Good Global Summit from 7 to 10 July 2026 at Geneva’s Palexpo convention centre. Over four days, leaders from government, industry, academia, civil society and the technical community will work together …

Sport Desk DUBAI: Japan’s dirt titan Forever Young will break from stall 6 under Ryusei Sakai in a field of nine for Saturday’s $12m Dubai World Cup sponsored by Emirates. Trainer Yoshito Yahagi drew the gate number during the post-position ceremony at Meydan racecourse on Wednesday morning, as he prepares Forever Young for his bid to improve on lasty year’s …

Eng. Abdullah Belhoul: The safety of individuals and the sustainability of infrastructure are our top priorities DUBAI: In light of the exceptional weather conditions currently affecting the United Arab Emirates, and forecasts indicating continued rainfall and unstable weather until March 27, 2026, the Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability Department at the Department of Planning and Development– Trakhees, under the Ports, …

DUBAI: Dubai Chambers has explored ways to strengthen economic relations between the business communities in Dubai and the Czech Republic during a meeting with a delegation led by Petr Michal, President of the Prague Chamber of Commerce. Both parties reaffirmed their commitment to expanding cooperation in investment, trade, and the digital economy to deepen partnerships between companies in the two …

News Desk KARACHI: Dun & Bradstreet has received the TRUSTe Responsible AI Certification from TrustArc for the second consecutive year, following an independent assessment of the company’s AI governance and oversight practices. The TRUSTe Responsible AI Certification evaluates how organizations manage the development and use of artificial intelligence systems, with an emphasis on responsible deployment and risk management. This year’s …

Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW), the AI Data Cloud company, today announced the research preview of Project SnowWork, a new autonomous enterprise AI platform designed to help business users massively accelerate workflows. Acting as a proactive AI partner, Project SnowWork empowers individuals and teams across the business to simply ask for what they need and have Project SnowWork securely complete multi-step tasks …

DUBAI: The Mate series once represented the pinnacle of smartphone innovation. Now, the series returns to the global stage after a brief hiatus. Building on the Mate series’ strong tradition of pioneering technology, the Mate 80 Pro sets new standards in imaging authenticity, durability, performance, and intelligence. At a time when innovation among standard slab smartphones appears to have stalled, …

DUBAI: Yango Tech, B2B technology solutions provider by Yango Group, launches a new business practice focused on developing and deploying autonomous industrial AI agents. These AI agents are designed to execute real operational tasks across customer service, analytics, compliance, and decision-making, serving industries such as fintech, medtech, e-commerce, logistics, smart cities, and the public sector. Yango Tech offers both ready-to-deploy …

By Rafiq Vayani JEDDAH/DUBAI: Blossom Accelerator announced the launch of DominAite, a national-level AI scale and investment platform and Accelerator program. This program is aligned with Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers’ declaration that 2026 is the year of Artificial Intelligence. Supported by the National Technology Development Program (NTDP), through its Empowering Accelerators product, Blossom Accelerator has introduced DominAite as a …

News Desk ABU DHABI: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has begun scheduled operations to North Carolina, with its inaugural flight arriving at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) on 20 March, operated by the airline’s modern Airbus A350-1000. The new service connects the Charlotte region and communities throughout North Carolina and the broader Southeast to Etihad’s global network, supporting both passenger and freight connectivity and providing access to key destinations across India …