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SEED Group Partner, KniTT, Launches Private Cloud Platform to Shore up Data Sovereignty from Geopolitical Risks Launch of Elysium comes in the context of Middle East spend on sovereign data cloud set to triple as public cloud hyperscalers face heightened security threats Dubai, July29, 2026: One of the partners of the SEED Group under the aegis of The Private Office of Sheikh Saeed bin Ahmed Al Maktoum, KniTT, today announced the launch of Elysium, an AI-powered private cloud platform in the context of Increasing risks to data sovereignty and kinetic attacks on public cloud hyperscale data centres in the region.…

Every summer, roughly 10 million Chinese students face a brutal deadline. After taking the grueling Gaokao college entrance exam, they get just a few weeks to pick their universities and majors, a decision that can shape their entire career. Families used to pay hefty fees for expert guidance through this process. Now, free AI chatbots are quietly taking that business away. How are AI chatbots replacing paid college consultants in China? Chinese high schools typically skip career counseling entirely, so families used to seek help from guidance books, influencers, and paid consultants. Now, companies including Alibaba, ByteDance, Tencent, and Baidu…

RaffleTech, with RaffleKlub introduce a next-generation “Shop & Win” consumer engagement ecosystem designed for malls, retailers, brands and lifestyle destinationsDubai, UAE (29th July 2026): RaffleTech, a Dubai-born retail retention technology platform under the strategic direction of BUZ Management and Marketing LLC, has announced the rollout of its next-generation AI-powered customer engagement ecosystem, combining RaffleTech for businesses and RaffleKlub as the consumer-facing interactive rewards platform. Built for the modern retail economy, the platform is designed to help malls, retailers, lifestyle brands, fashion outlets, jewellery retailers, home stores, grocery brands and tourism-linked destinations create intelligent, gamified and reward-led customer journeys. The technology allows…

You didn’t ask for an AI summary of your inbox or a chatbot in your camera app, but you got it anyway. The same thing is happening to the monkeys of Costa Rica’s Taboga Forest Reserve. According to a New York Times report, researchers have handed them a touchscreen system that uses artificial intelligence to study how wild capuchins think and learn without ever taking them out of their natural habitat. Even monkeys can’t escape AI now Unlike the AI features popping up across our apps, this one actually has a scientific purpose. The device, called CapuchinAI, is a portable…

Powered by regulated infrastructure, Blockmaze enables Dealing.com to offer tokenised access to equities across major global markets Dubai, UAE; Dubai, UAE; July 28, 2026: Blockmaze has set a new benchmark in the global tokenisation market by helping power tokenised access to more than 24,000 stocks through Dealing.com, representing exposure to over US$100 trillion in underlying global equity market value. The milestone comes as leading global financial institutions accelerate efforts to bring traditional financial assets on chain, from treasuries and private credit to money market funds and equities. Tokenisation is gaining momentum as financial markets look to reduce settlement friction, improve…

Google’s next flagship phones may ask buyers to accept two changes that rarely sit well together: smaller batteries and higher starting prices. Reliable leaker Roland Quandt claims the Pixel 11 Pro will carry a 4,850mAh battery, while the larger Pixel 11 Pro XL will offer 5,115mAh. The same leak puts their UK prices at £1,079 and £1,279, respectively, for models with 256GB of storage. Google has yet to confirm any of these figures, with the Pixel 11 launch scheduled for August 12. The Pixel 11 Pro XL gets the roughest deal The reductions are relatively small, but endurance likely isn’t…

Exhibitors from China, UAE, and Jordan to Gather at METAS 2026 in Sharjah  Press conference held at Sharjah Chamber of Commerce ahead of 5th Middle East Tyre, Auto & Spare Parts Expo SHARJAH, UAE — July 29, 2026 — The organizers of the 5th Middle East Tyre, Auto & Spare Parts Expo (METAS 2026) held a press conference today at the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, announcing that 51 companies from China, the UAE, and Jordan will exhibit at Expo Centre Sharjah from August 3rd to 5th, 2026. The press conference was attended by senior officials from the Sharjah…

Shared Google Docs have a way of turning feedback into archaeology. Once several reviewers pile into the same file, figuring out which comments still need attention can take longer than making the edits. Google is giving Gemini that sorting job. Its new comment summaries pull feedback from across a document and find discussions that never reached a conclusion. The tools can also draft replies and suggest revisions, so the AI doesn’t disappear once the untangling is done. How Gemini finds unfinished business Users can point Gemini at one reviewer or ask it to group comments around a recurring theme. It…

Dubai, UAE – July 29, 2026 – As SPADREC continues to build the future of sports, wellness and lifestyle infrastructure, the company is pleased to announce the strategic addition of Techno Mount Contracting LLC to the SPADREC ecosystem, further strengthening its capabilities across sports infrastructure, construction and facility development. SPADREC Strengthens Integrated Sports Ecosystem with Strategic Addition of Techno Mount Contracting LLC Techno Mount is a UAE-based sports construction and civil infrastructure company specialising in sports facility construction, civil engineering, drainage systems, sports flooring and turnkey facility delivery across padel, football, tennis, athletics and multi-sport developments. The company is backed by…

More than 700 people responded when Wispr Flow invited its critics to explain what wasn’t working. It expected around 50. The first visible result is useful, if rather modest. A Wispr Flow update now lets desktop users move the Flow Bar instead of leaving it anchored along the bottom of the screen. The change arrives after a rough stretch for the dictation app. Accuracy and reliability problems had already given frustrated users plenty to mention before Wispr opened the complaint box. Why users wanted the Flow Bar moved The Flow Bar can now be dragged to either side of the…