New NVIDIA-powered facility will scale beyond 70,000 GPUs and 300MW of capacity as Firebird targets a 2GW global infrastructure network by 2028 HRAZDAN — Firebird has officially launched the CIS region’s largest artificial intelligence factory in Armenia, establishing the country as a strategic hub for advanced computing, AI research and technological innovation. Built using the NVIDIA DSX AI Factory reference design and deployed on Dell PowerEdge servers, the facility provides high-performance computing capacity for developers, startups, enterprises, universities and public institutions to train, fine-tune and deploy AI models locally. The inauguration was attended by Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of Armenia;…
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Spain on Saturday (Aug 8) started border checks on travellers arriving from Italy, responding to similar measures Rome imposed following a massive migrant rush into the Spanish north African enclave of Ceuta. “I don’t see a lot of the word ‘diplomacy’ used in these decisions, not by the Italian government, nor by the Spanish government,” said one 36-year-old Italian tourist, Maria Celeste Grillo, who had just flown into Madrid. She said she had not seen any added checks as she stepped off the plane, but found their implementation “sad”. Spain announced Friday it would proceed with the heightened controls, citing…
BEIJING — Typhoon Dolphin struck China’s eastern coast Sunday evening after forcing hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate and prompting Shanghai’s two major airports to cancel more than 1,300 flights. The storm made landfall in Taizhou in Zhejiang province and affected northern parts of neighboring Fujian province, bringing winds estimated at 151 kilometers per hour (93 mph) and massive waves along the coast. Heavy rainfall raised the risk of severe flooding across Zhejiang, while authorities also warned of a heightened danger of landslides. Forecasters said some areas could receive between 200 and 400 millimeters (7.9–15.7 inches) of rainfall over…
JAZAN/ASIR — Saudi authorities arrested eight border security violators and one citizen in separate anti-drug operations, seizing a combined 293 kilograms of khat, 16 kilograms of hashish, and 37,290 tablets. In Asir, Border Guard land patrols in the Al-Rabwah Sector arrested eight Ethiopian border security violators for attempting to smuggle 160 kilograms of khat. In a separate operation in Asir, security patrols arrested a Saudi citizen for possessing 133 kilograms of khat concealed inside his vehicle. Jazan Border Guard land patrols foiled an attempt to smuggle 16 kilograms of hashish and 37,290 tablets subject to medical circulation regulations. Meanwhile, in…
For Benny Dayal, performing in the UAE isn’t quite the same as another international concert. The Indian playback singer, who was born in Abu Dhabi and spent his formative years in the UAE, is returning to the country for Thaalam Beats, a South Indian music festival taking place at Dubai’s Coca-Cola Arena on August 15. And for the singer behind hits including Badtameez Dil, Let’s Nacho and Ude Dil Befikre, the performance brings his journey full circle. “It’s both for me,” Dayal told Khaleej Times when asked whether performing in the UAE feels like an international concert or a homecoming.…
FIFA on Saturday (Aug 8) condemned “a concerted and ongoing effort by some to undermine” the world game’s governing body and its president Gianni Infantino as the controversy over his now-shelved private investment plan rumbles on. Infantino has faced calls to resign and was also subject to allegations from a British newspaper on Friday that he paid off a lover while at European governing body UEFA. “Recent reporting has included unsubstantiated assertions and demonstrably false claims concerning FIFA and its President,” said the FIFA statement. Infantino served as secretary general of European football’s governing body from 2009 to 2016. According…
NEW YORK — Saudi Arabia highlighted the importance of international cooperation and emerging technologies in advancing global geospatial information management at the 16th meeting of the UN Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management. The Kingdom, represented by the General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information (GEOSA), took part in the meeting in New York, with its delegation headed by GEOSA President Mohammed Al-Sayel. During the meeting, Al-Sayel emphasized the need to strengthen international cooperation, leverage modern technologies and artificial intelligence to support sustainable development, and develop an integrated global system for managing geospatial information. Saudi Arabia also reviewed…
RIYADH —The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Saudi Arabia’s welcome of the UN Security Council members’ condemnation of Houthi missile attacks against the Kingdom since July 13, while calling on the international community to take a firm stance against practices that threaten efforts to achieve peace in Yemen. In a statement issued by the ministry on Saturday, Saudi Arabia welcomed the UN Security Council statement, issued on August 7, 2026, which condemned the missile attacks launched by the terrorist Houthi militia against the Kingdom since July 13, as well as attacks against commercial vessels since July 22. The Kingdom expressed…
MADRID — A diplomatic spat between Spain and Italy over the arrival of tens of thousands of migrants in the Spanish territory of Ceuta escalated Saturday after Madrid imposed border controls on Italian travelers in response to restrictions introduced by Rome. Italians arriving at Barcelona airport were subjected to random police checks after the measures took effect overnight, according to Spain’s state news agency EFE. The Spanish government said the controls would remain in place for at least a month after Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni rejected Madrid’s demand that Rome lift its restrictions by an Aug. 9 deadline. Spain…
FIFA on Saturday (Aug 8) condemned “a concerted and ongoing effort by some to undermine” the world game’s governing body and its president Gianni Infantino as the controversy over his now-shelved private investment plan rumbles on. Infantino has faced calls to resign and was also subject to allegations from a British newspaper on Friday that he paid off a lover while at European governing body UEFA. “Recent reporting has included unsubstantiated assertions and demonstrably false claims concerning FIFA and its President,” said the FIFA statement. Infantino served as secretary general of European football’s governing body from 2009 to 2016. According…