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LEAP 2024 Investments Reach Record US$11.9 Billion for New Technologies, Cloud Computing and Data Centres Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – Monday, March 4: LEAP 2024, the world’s most attended global technology conference, today unveiled a massive US$11.9 billion in new investments to support deep and emerging technologies, innovation, and cloud computing in Saudi Arabia and worldwide. The investments further consolidate the Kingdom’s position as the largest market and digital economy in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) for leading technology companies, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), IBM, DataVolt and ServiceNow. The investments will also go to developing…

If you’re seeing remnants of shadowy or ghost-like images on your smartphone or tablet, your device may have become a victim of screen burn-in. It’s a relatively rare phenomenon among modern electronic devices where either all or part of an image remains faintly, but persistently on your screen, even when it’s either off or supposed to be showing you something entirely different. While display technology has constantly improved over the years to reduce the prevalence of screen burn-in, it’s still something that can happen from time to time, depending on how you use your smartphone or tablet. The good news…

Alistair Hess shot rounds of 69 and 74 for a one-under-par 36-hole total of 143 to win the 2024 Saadiyat Beach Golf Club Men’s Open. An opening round of three under par 69 saw The Els Club golfer tied at the top of the leaderboard alongside fellow club player Rami Samawi. This put him five shots ahead of the third-place best of round one – 74. A sluggish start where he had a bogey and double in his opening three holes saw Hess out in 36. However, a stunning run around the turn featuring an eagle – birdie–birdie – par…

Wego and Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority: “Pioneering Together to Showcase Bahrain’s Beauty” Dubai, UAE, 5 March 2024: Wego, the largest online travel marketplace in MENA (Middle East and North Africa), and the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority are coming together to promote Bahrain as a leading travel destination. This strategic partnership combines Wego’s cutting-edge travel technology with Bahrain’s abundant cultural heritage and diverse attractions, promising an unmatched experience for travelers worldwide. Wego, renowned for connecting millions of users to a wide array of travel options, is excited to join forces with the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority to showcase…

OnePlus has traditionally appealed to a very demanding set of users. Its “Never Settle” ethos appealed to early adopters of OnePlus phones looking to accomplish more than they can on traditional flagship phones at a much lower price. After a few years off track, OnePlus’ latest flagship phone — the OnePlus 12 — feels like an ideal representation of its founding principles. From a radiant display to superfast wired and wireless charging, the OnePlus 12 has many compelling features. Areas that I feel deserves the most attention are its gaming performance and brilliant value, even compared to other $800 phones.…

The warming El Nino weather phenomenon that peaked in December was one of the five strongest ever recorded, the United Nations said Tuesday, predicting that it would produce above-normal temperatures from now to May. Though El Nino is now gradually weakening, its impact will continue over the coming months by fuelling the heat trapped in the atmosphere by greenhouse gases, the UN’s World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said. Therefore “above normal temperatures are predicted over almost all land areas between March and May”, the WMO said in a quarterly update. El Nino, the large-scale warming of surface temperatures in the central…

International mediators and Hamas delegates were in Cairo Tuesday for talks to try to secure a pause in the war in Gaza ahead of the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Envoys from the Palestinian militant group and the United States were expected to meet with Qatari and Egyptian mediators for a third day of negotiations over a six-week truce, the exchange of dozens of remaining hostages for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and the flow of aid to Gaza. Israeli delegates have so far stayed away from the negotiations, despite growing diplomatic pressure for a truce before Ramadan…

The wedding of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s son Anant with Radhika Merchant was a star-studded affair. The days-long extravaganza, which took place in Jamnagar, Gujarat, saw heavyweights like Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates marking their presence alongside the absolute A-list of Bollywood. Not to mention, Rihanna performing her first concert in eight years. Here’s a look at all the glam from the Ambani extravaganza:

An inspired Al Ain FC may have beaten Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr in the first leg of the AFC Champions League quarterfinal on Monday, but it failed to break the spirit of the Portuguese superstar’s fans. Scores of Ronaldo supporters arrived at the majestic Hazza bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain to watch the five-time Ballon d’Or winner in action. But not all of them had arrived in the Garden City with match tickets. They travelled nevertheless from different parts of the UAE, hoping to get a ticket at the stadium before kick-off. Among them was Pong Wang, a Vietnamese…

Riverbed Launches Industry’s Most Advanced AI-Driven Automated Remediation at LEAP 2024 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – March 5, 2024 –Riverbed, the leader in unified observability, has launched at its third consecutive appearance at LEAP, the industry’s most advanced AI-driven automated remediation, with the addition of customizable runbooks (Riverbed automation) and integrated sentiment analysis to Aternity’s Intelligent Service Desk. This compliments the market-leading portfolio of Unified Observability solutions the company is showcasing at LEAP as it aims to empower Saudi enterprises to unify data, insights, and actions across their rapidly growing IT environments for improved customer and digital employee experiences (DEX). Recent…