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World champion says his “job is to play chess” ahead of two scheduled clashes with Carlsen; Haaland investment and Rouda Al Serkal’s recent participation add Gulf relevance to elite tournament Oslo, May 25: As the curtains rise on Norway Chess 2026 in Oslo today, much of the spotlight will fall on the simmering rivalry between reigning world champion D Gukesh and home favourite Magnus Carlsen — a contest that has already added fresh drama to one of chess’ most prestigious events. Players gather ahead of the opening ceremony of the 2026 edition of Norway Chess at Deichman Bjørvika in Oslo…

Huawei has revealed what it sees as a new path forward for advanced chips. At the 2026 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems in Shanghai, Huawei’s He Tingbo introduced the company’s Tau Scaling Law, a new semiconductor principle that Huawei says can guide chip development as traditional Moore’s Law runs into physical and economic limits. The company says future high-end chips designed under this approach could reach transistor density equivalent to 14 angstroms, or 1.4nm, by 2031. How Huawei is changing the chip game 1.4nm sounds pretty impressive, but the keyword here is equivalent. Huawei is not saying it…

Gulf Medical University Launches the Region’s Largest Network of Clinical Skills and Simulation Centres Specialised facilities, one connected ecosystem. GMU sets a new benchmark for hands-on healthcare education in the Middle East. Gulf Medical University (GMU), part of Thumbay Group, today inaugurated the largest integrated network of clinical skills and simulation centres in the region. The launch brings six dedicated training facilities together under one roof at GMU’s Ajman campus, giving students across medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physiotherapy, and allied sciences a single place to practice, in an error-forgiving environment, and master the skills that real patients depend on. The network…

Samsung has a busy second half of 2026 lined up, with several Galaxy devices in the pipeline. Apart from the expected Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Ultra launch, one of the most anticipated launches aimed at the affordable market is the Galaxy S26 FE.  We are still a few months away from its official debut, but as reported by SammyGuru, a third-party case maker has already listed protective cases for the phone, giving us our first look at its design from multiple angles. Has Samsung played it safe with the S26 FE design? The Galaxy S26 FE appears to borrow…

Colabz AI Studio Launches Generative Platform That Codifies Brand Identity, Replacing Traditional Product Shoots With Software UAE-based creative studio brings AI-native image and video generation to brands struggling to keep pace with content demand Dubai, UAE: May 2026: Colabz AI Studio today announced the official launch of its image and video generation platform, the first AI-native creative system built to scale brand-consistent product content for e-commerce and marketing teams. Where existing AI tools generate generic visuals, Colabz codifies a brand’s visual DNA, lighting, composition, texture, and mood,  into a persistent system the company calls the Visual Bible. Once a brand…

Lenovo has accidentally confirmed it is working on laptops powered by Nvidia’s yet-to-be-announced N1X chip. The confirmation comes from Lenovo’s own ADFS authentication system, which referenced an “Nvidia N1x Portal” in its internal login page, as first spotted by the folks at VideoCardz.  Earlier support page leaks also listed several unreleased Lenovo systems with N1 and N1X labels, including the Legion 7 15N1X11, which points to a Legion 7 gaming laptop built around the N1X chip.  So what exactly is the Nvidia N1X? According to leaks, the N1X is Nvidia’s upcoming ARM-based chip that combines a 20-core CPU with a…

WSO2 Accelerates Agentic Enterprise Adoption with New Agent Identity, Forward Deployed Engineers, and Expanded Delivery Partner Ecosystem Dubai, UAE, May 2026 – WSO2 announced the expansion of its Agent Fabric platform, the introduction of a Forward Deployed Engineering model, and the scaling of its delivery partner ecosystem to accelerate the adoption of the agentic enterprise. Announced at the WSO2Con North America 2026, these initiatives strengthen WSO2’s position as the infrastructure layer for the emerging agentic enterprise, where AI agents operate autonomously across applications, APIs, workflows, identities, and data. The expanded Agent Fabric platform introduces new AI-native capabilities designed to help…

Samsung is getting ready to launch two new foldable phones in July, and if a recent leak is accurate, the company is about to flip its naming convention completely, and it’s going to confuse a lot of people. Tipster Ice Universe has claimed on Weibo that the phone we have been calling the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide will actually launch simply as the Galaxy Z Fold 8. The device we expected to be the standard Galaxy Z Fold 8 will instead become the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra.  While I can see why Samsung is considering the new naming…

22 May 2026 — Multigenerational travel continues to be on the rise, driven by nostalgia and a desire to create lifelong memories with a lasting positive effect for the entire family. With modern families spread out across long distances, shared holidays provide a practical way to build stronger and deeper connections. The global portfolio of Kempinski Hotels provides an ideal combination of destinations and accommodations for increasingly popular family vacations, maximising quality time together.  With accommodating room types and curated experiences that cater to parents, grandparents, and children—as well as extended families that represent different age groups and diverse interests – there’s a destination for all ages…

ENOC Group signs Memorandum of Understanding with Allied Biofuels Holding for Sustainable Aviation Fuel supply cooperation Aligned with the UAE’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel Roadmap 2030 and Net Zero 2050 Strategy, the agreement marks another step in ENOC’s commitment to making low-carbon aviation fuels commercially viable and operationally dependable across the region Dubai, UAE; 2026: ENOC Group, a leading integrated global energy player, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Allied Biofuels Holding, based in Abu Dhabi, to explore the offtake and distribution of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and Electro-synthetic Sustainable Aviation Fuel (e-SAF) across local, regional, and…