Apple today debuted M6 in the new Mac mini and M5 Ultra in the new Mac Studio, providing an extraordinary leap in performance and AI capabilities. M6, Apple’s first state-of-the-art 2-nanometer chip, advances every compute block, delivering gains across every dimension of performance. The chip features a larger 12-core CPU complex with the world’s fastest CPU core, a larger 12-core GPU with Neural Accelerators, a Dual 16-core Neural Engine, and up to 170GB/s of unified memory bandwidth.1 M5 Ultra, the ultimate powerhouse for pro and AI workloads, uses next-generation UltraFusion technology to form a quad-die architecture for the first time…
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The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) at Al-Haditha Port has foiled an attempt to smuggle 1,950,581 amphetamine pills into the Kingdom. ZATCA spokesperson Hamoud Al-Harbi said security screening and inspection found the contraband concealed inside a shipment of lentils aboard an incoming truck. Al-Harbi emphasized that the authority remains committed to tightening customs control across all land, sea, and air ports to protect society from narcotics, in close coordination with the General Directorate of Narcotics Control. He urged the public to support anti-smuggling efforts by reporting suspicious activities through the designated security hotline 1910, email 1910@zatca.gov.sa, or international number…
The strategic partnership will support faster claims processing, greater standardisation and improved customer experiences across the Kingdom’s motor insurance ecosystem … Source: Tahawul Tech
The National Research and Development Center for Sustainable Agriculture (Estidamah) concluded its participation in the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (COP17) in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, showcasing Saudi Arabia’s advanced agricultural solutions for arid environments. Estidamah presented key research findings on the impact of high-tech greenhouses on agricultural efficiency, notably reducing water consumption to produce one kilogram of tomatoes from 350 liters in open-field cultivation to 4.9 liters, while increasing yield from five to 99 kilograms per square meter. In crop development, the center highlighted rapid breeding techniques and extended photoperiods that can produce five…
LONDON — At least 17 companies linked to illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank hold United Kingdom public-sector contracts worth more than 2.1 billion pounds ($2.85bn), a new report revealed on Friday. The findings by an Al Jazeera investigation come as more than 140 UK Labour MPs are calling on the government to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, a move Prime Minister Andy Burnham is considering. Burnham’s plans to impose tougher sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank have deepened divisions within the governing Labour Party. Supporters are also…
Rahul Misra, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, MEA at IFS. IFS, the leading provider of Industrial AI software announces its participation at LEAP 2026, taking place from 31 August–3 September 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. IFS will demonstrate how Industrial AI creates value in work environments and supports organisations to move beyond experimentation and generic AI to achieve measurable outcomes in the real world. IFS is participating with its partner, Microsoft to showcase how the partnership enables customers to accelerate transformation on a secure and scalable technology foundation. At the event, IFS will demonstrate how AI can understand the…
The Saudi-Syrian relationship is no longer moving only through the language of diplomacy. It is now moving through banks, transport corridors, investment councils, export platforms, energy discussions, logistics channels, urban development projects, and private-sector partnerships. This shift matters Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime and the beginning of Syria’s transitional phase under President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Saudi Arabia has played a central role in helping Syria return to its Arab, regional, and international surroundings. The Kingdom’s support has not been limited to political statements. It has been visible in the diplomatic push to break Syria’s isolation, in the encouragement of…
NEW YORK — Syria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ibrahim Olabi, accused Israel on Thursday of escalating tensions in the region, saying its military strikes and incursions in Syria are pushing the region toward catastrophe Speaking during a UN Security Council session, Olabi said, “The entire region is standing at a threshold of a regional war that would spare no one,” because of “the narrow electoral calculations” of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the policies of a “reckless and extremist government.” His remarks came as senior UN officials briefed the council on the humanitarian situation in Syria and…
Vlad Korsunsky, Chief Technology Officer, Tenable. SentinelOne®, the AI security leader, and Tenable® Holdings, Inc., the exposure management company, recently released joint research that suggests a growing disconnect between vulnerability discovery, disclosure and actual exploitation. The research draws on Tenable’s exposure data across thousands of organisations and remediation telemetry with SentinelOne’s endpoint and post-exploitation detection data. Together, both views produce a prioritised picture of where risk is concentrating, with lessons ripe for the Frontier AI era. The most critical takeaway: Both nation state and criminal threat actors are focusing on vendors and susceptible points in the attack surface more than…
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed ElKhereiji met today with Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania Dr. Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug, who was accompanied by Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, on the sidelines of the Ministerial Meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), held in Jeddah. During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations and addressed issues of common interest. Source: Riyadh Daily