OMODA & JAECOO has successfully completed the global public real-world test of its advanced Valet Parking Driver (VPD) technology during the Chery International Business Summit, marking a major milestone in the brand’s push toward AI-driven smart mobility. The achievement comes as the brand also celebrates surpassing one million cumulative global vehicle sales, reinforcing its rapid growth and innovation leadership. The next-generation system is expected to be introduced in upcoming OMODA & JAECOO models in the UAE soon. Showcased in the presence of global media, dealers, and key opinion leaders—including participants from the UAE — the demonstration highlighted how VPD can…
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There is a moment in every large transformation programme when the energy shifts. Not when funding runs out, and not when ambition fades, but when the people driving it stop asking “what should we build?” and start asking “what is actually working?” Saudi Arabia reached that moment this week. PIF’s new 2026–2030 strategy, narrowing from thirteen strategic sectors to six focused ecosystems, is not a concession to difficulty. It is a sign of institutional maturity. Every great transformation, whether in a company, a city, or a kingdom, goes through this arc: a period of expansive vision-setting, followed by the harder,…
CHRISTCHURCH — The white supremacist who shot to death 51 Muslims at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, lost his bid to overturn his convictions and sentence at the country’s Court of Appeal on Thursday. Brenton Tarrant is serving a life sentence with no parole after admitting to the murders and trying to kill another 40 worshippers in the March 2019 attack. During a week-long hearing in February, Tarrant, now 35, argued he was incapable of making rational decisions at the time of his plea because of “torturous and inhumane” conditions in prison. He also launched an appeal against his…
Rubrik, the Security and AI Operations company, recently launched Rubrik Agent Cloud (RAC) for Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform. The collaboration will help organisations to accelerate and secure the deployment of AI agents on Google Cloud with a critical layer of semantic governance and operational resilience powered by Rubrik’s real-time, intent-based guardrails. Gartner predicts that 40% of enterprise applications will be integrated with task-specific AI agents by the end of 2026. For customers running Google Cloud-built autonomous agents, the new integration provides Rubrik capabilities to monitor, govern, and instantly remediate AI actions. RAC is powered by Rubrik’s Semantic AI Governance Engine (SAGE),…
Gym-goers in Dubai were in for an unexpected moment after Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai, was spotted during a visit to a fitness club in Nad Al Sheba on Wednesday, April 29. The sighting took place at FITCODE, a premium mixed health club, which shared clips of the visit on its Instagram Stories. In the videos, Sheikh Mohammed is seen walking through the gym alongside officials, as members paused mid-workout to take in the moment. Some were seen filming quietly, while others watched in surprise as he moved through the space. Reactions quickly followed online, with…
SYDNEY — A landmark royal commission into antisemitism and social cohesion, established in the wake of December’s Bondi Beach attack, has recommended that gun reforms be prioritized and policing arrangements for Jewish holidays extended to other Jewish festivals. Sydney’s Jewish community told police of a “high” threat of an attack at December’s Chanukah by the Sea festival at Bondi beach, but New South Wales police appeared not to have completed a comprehensive risk assessment for the event, the commission said in an interim report. The commission found no gap in current laws that could have prevented the shooting. But it…
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) distributed 1,000 cartons of dates in East Nile Locality, Khartoum State, Sudan, benefiting 7,258 individuals, as part of the Madad initiative in Sudan for 2026. This comes within the framework of the relief efforts provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through KSrelief to alleviate the suffering of the Sudanese people amid ongoing humanitarian crisis. Source: Riyadh Daily
WASHINGTON — The US Senate on Tuesday blocked a Democratic-led resolution to prevent President Donald Trump from military action against Cuba without congressional approval. The Republican-led Senate voted 51 to 47, almost entirely along party lines, on a procedural measure that blocked a war powers resolution, as members of Trump’s party argued that there are no active US hostilities against Cuba. Republican Senator Rick Scott of Florida, who introduced the point of order that stopped the resolution, said a war powers vote was not appropriate because Trump has not deployed troops. Democratic Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia, a lead sponsor…
CPX Holding, a leading provider of cutting-edge cyber and physical security solutions and services, and SpendConsole, a global leader in AI-powered finance automation, recently announced a strategic partnership to launch the UAE’s first sovereign, mandate-ready e-invoicing platform. The joint solution enables the UAE’s public and private sector entities to meet the Ministry of Finance’s new e-invoicing regulations, which will enter into voluntary effect on 1 July 2026, before becoming mandatory in phases from 2027. The UAE’s e-invoicing mandate also establishes a national foundation for real-time financial governance, standardised digital tax compliance and secure data exchange across public and private sectors.…
A pharmaceutical breakthrough was unveiled by the Emirates Drug Establishment (EDE) on Thursday, April 23, with the announcement of the UAE’s first fully AI-discovered and developed drug candidate by a research team at Insilico Medicine in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi. The candidate, known as ISM0387, is a drug that targets an enzyme called PRMT5. It employs a method called “synthetic lethality” which enhances its selective activity against cancer cells while minimising its impact on healthy cells. The compound demonstrates promising potential in targeting solid tumours, particularly aggressive brain cancers, which are among the most treatment-resistant. Stay up to date with…