Indian data centre company AM Intelligence recently placed an order for roughly 9,000 Nvidia Rubin GPUs, aiming to deploy one of Asia’s first Vera Rubin clusters at its new AI factory located in southern India. The company said the GPUs will be deployed as Nvidia Vera Rubin NVL72 rack-scale systems at a 30MW AI factory in the city of Hyderabad. The facility is slated to come online in Q1 2027. AM Intelligence said the site is being designed to run trillion-parameter models and agentic AI applications and will target customers including cloud providers, AI labs and organisations developing sovereign AI…
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RIYADH — A man was arrested in Riyadh for sexually harassing a woman and assaulting another person. Riyadh police said that initial investigations revealed that the man was suffering from mental health issues. Legal procedures have been initiated against him, they said. Meanwhile, two expatriates were arrested for engaging in acts contrary to public decency at a massage parlor in the southern Jazan region. The arrests were made in a joint security operation, carried out by Jazan police, in coordination with the General Directorate for Community Security and Combating Human Trafficking. Public Security said that the suspects were referred to…
FileCloud, a leading enterprise file sharing and data governance platform, is expanding its presence and capabilities from its regional headquarters in Riyadh, building on nearly a decade of serving organizations across Saudi Arabia. FileCloud has supported customers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) since 2016 and established its Riyadh regional headquarters in 2025 as the center of its Middle East and North Africa operations. Today, FileCloud works with ministries and enterprises across various sectors, including energy, finance, public works, and education, supported by a strong ecosystem of regional partners. As organizations across the Kingdom continue to advance digital transformation…
ABU DHABI, 26th August, 2026 (WAM) — Thirty-two Emirati experts have completed the second module of the National Experts Program’s AI Track (NEP-AI), achieving four key objectives, which include identifying and structuring AI use cases relevant to their sectors; understanding AI cost structures, return on investment and the dynamics of scaling; applying UAE governance and responsible AI principles to real initiatives; and integrating technical, economic and ethical considerations when navigating complex AI decisions. Themed “From AI Stack to AI Value,” Module 2 built on the technical foundations established during the first module in July. It moved the focus from how…
RAS AL KHAIMAH, 26th August, 2026 (WAM) — Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) has welcomed Maison Management, a culinary and hospitality company founded by award-winning Indian celebrity Chef Ishijyot Surri in partnership with investor and entrepreneur Sameer Musale. The company will use RAKEZ as its regional base for expansion into the UAE, beginning with multi-concept cloud kitchens in partnership with Talabat in Business Bay and Al Rashidiya in Dubai. RAKEZ supported the company with formation, visa processing for its international team and ongoing business services, enabling Maison Management to focus on bringing its concepts to market. The company plans…
As UAE residents look ahead to the Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) Birthday long weekend from 28–30 August, one of the year’s easiest international escapes is just four hours away. Sun Siyam is inviting travellers to make the most of the three-day break with two distinct Maldives experiences. Families looking for space, activities and plenty of choice can retreat to Sun Siyam Iru Fushi in the Noonu Atoll, while couples seeking a more intimate, slower-paced island experience can escape to Sun Siyam Vilu Reef in the South Nilandhe Atoll. Direct connections to Malé are available with Emirates and flydubai from Dubai, Etihad…
KATHMANDU — At least 17 people were killed and dozens of others went missing after a sudden cloudburst triggered a sharp rise in the Bhotekoshi River, causing a massive flash flood and mudslide along the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday. The massive flash flood swept away villages in the Himalayan nation, damaging roads, bridges and power projects in areas near the Chinese border, authorities said. Across the border in Tibet, the flooding also reportedly caused “major casualties”, according to Chinese state media. The flood hit early on Wednesday in Rasuwa, just north of Nepal’s capital Kathmandu, reportedly caused by excessive snow…
KARTY LLC, Qatar’s leading digital wallet and payment startup, has received Visa’s FinTech Innovation Award, recognising its work to advance digital payments and money management services in Qatar. The award follows KARTY’s launch of Qatar’s first Visa card provided by a licensed fintech, marking an important step for the company as it moves from product development to serving the public. Licensed by the Qatar Central Bank (QCB) and registered with the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), KARTY has built its platform to make everyday money management simpler. KARTY’s VISA card is available through the KARTY app, where users can open an…
LOS ANGELES — The irrepressible country music singer, songwriter and actress whose charisma, heartfelt lyrics and business acumen captured the public’s imagination for nearly six decades, Dolly Parton, died on Tuesday aged 80, her family said in a statement. The American singer-songwriter-actress-philanthropist, best known for her hit songs ‘I Will Always Love You’, ‘Jolene’ and ‘9 to 5’, died in Nashville, Tennessee, after a “brief battle” with cancer. Her death comes just days after sharing a health update, following the cancellation of her Las Vegas residency and the death of her husband of nearly 60 years, Carl Dean, who died…
ABU DHABI, 26th August, 2026 (WAM) — The Ministry of Finance has issued Ministerial Decision No. 133 of 2026 on the entities required to file the Pillar Two Information Return for the purposes of Cabinet Decision No. 142 of 2024 on the Imposition of Top-Up Tax on Multinational Enterprises. The Ministerial Decision forms part of the UAE’s continued implementation of the Pillar Two requirements and reaffirms the country’s commitment to enhancing international tax transparency, while providing greater tax certainty and clarity for multinational enterprises regarding their reporting obligations. The Decision sets out the filing obligations relating to the Pillar Two…