PNY Technologies recently announced its participation in LEAP 2026, taking place in Riyadh from 31 August to 3 September, where it will present its latest AI infrastructure and accelerated computing solutions. The showcase will feature the technologies behind PNY’s AI infrastructure portfolio, from the AI Enterprise Factory to the latest NVIDIA RTX PRO and GeForce graphics solutions, together with networking and infrastructure technologies. Visitors will also be able to explore the PNY AI Factory Digital Twin Configurator, which allows users to design and configure their own AI factory using digital twins and NVIDIA Omniverse. PNY will also host live demonstrations…
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JERUSALEM — Israel is holding the bodies of hundreds of Palestinians for bargaining purposes, even though there are currently no Israelis being held hostage by Palestinian groups. According to the Haaretz daily on Monday, Israel is holding the bodies of around 1,700 Palestinians for possible use in future exchanges. The figure was raised during recent discussions within Israel’s security establishment, the newspaper said, citing two unnamed sources familiar with the matter. Shin Bet chief David Zini supports retaining the bodies in case Israelis are taken captive or go missing in the future, a position also backed by the Israeli army,…
SpaceX recently outlined a plan to build a massive semiconductor fabrication facility in the U.S. state of Texas. They have begun with an initial investment of more than $16.8 billion designed to support growing demand for AI chips across its satellite and space operations. Texas governor Greg Abbott announced the first phase of the Terafab project, which is expected to create 3,000 jobs and has been backed by a $30 million Texas Enterprise Fund grant. The project also qualifies for incentives through the state’s Jobs, Energy, Technology, and Innovation programme. The planned 100-million-square-foot site in Grimes County, Texas, will combine…
JEDDAH — Saudi student Jana Al-Sabil’s gold medal and “Best Female Student” award at the third International Nuclear Science Olympiad 2026, along with Amjad Al-Darwish’s gold medal and “Nuclear Science Ambassador” title, helped Saudi Arabia rank first overall in the competition. Jana Saleh Al-Sabil won the gold medal and “Best Female Student” award in recognition of her scientific excellence and performance in the competition. Presented by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the award was among the special prizes approved by the Olympiad’s International Council to honor female students for scientific excellence, highlight their contributions to nuclear science, and encourage…
RIYADH — A four-member Saudi informatics team is representing the Kingdom at the 38th International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI 2026) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from August 9 to 16. The team, comprising four high school students, will compete against participants from nearly 100 countries. The stuents underwent training under the supervision of the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba), in partnership with the Ministry of Education. This year marks Saudi Arabia’s eighth participation in the international competition. Across its seven previous appearances, Saudi students have secured 11 international awards, including seven bronze medals and four certificates…
According to recent reports, ByteDance is in the process of developing an AI model which could rival Anthropic’s Mythos system. These rumblings are since as part of a wider bid for the company to establish itself as a leader in China’s AI ecosystem. Financial Times (FT) reported the TikTok owner is in the early stages of training a model with as many as 10 trillion parameters. This would put ByteDance’s offering ahead of Anthropic’s cutting-edge Mythos and make it three-times larger than Moonshot Kimi K3, the biggest model to come out of China so far. While Anthropic does not reveal the…
Applied Science University (ASU), the highest-ranked university in the Kingdom of Bahrain for the seventh consecutive year according to the QS Arab Region and World University Rankings, has announced the opening of admissions for the first semester of the academic year 2026/2027, welcoming applications from students across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, expatriate communities residing in the Kingdom, GCC countries and, students from around the world. Recognised as the only university in the Kingdom of Bahrain to hold the prestigious Five-Star QS rating and the first Bahraini university to receive institutional accreditation from the UK’s Quality Assurance Agency for Higher…
FUJAIRAH, 10th August, 2026 (WAM) — Fujairah Digital Government, in collaboration with the Cybersecurity Council and the Fujairah Geographic Information Systems Centre, has launched an awareness campaign aimed at promoting physical security practices and protecting digital assets and systems, contributing to a secure digital environment and raising awareness of security risks. The awareness messages focus on the importance of restricting access to areas containing sensitive systems and data, protecting devices from theft, and mitigating the risk of data breaches, as well as utilizing surveillance systems to prevent potential incidents. The campaign also highlights the integration between physical security measures and…
FRANKFURT, 10th August, 2026 (WAM)– European stocks closed mixed on Monday after a choppy session as a lack of positive progress in US-Iran talks and uncertainty over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz rendered the mood cautious, dpa reported. Investors also looked ahead to the crucial US inflation data this week for clues about the Federal Reserve’s stance on interest rates. The pan-European Stoxx 600 edged up 0.03%. Germany’s DAX and France’s CAC 40 closed up by 0.02% and 0.13%, while the UK’s FTSE 100 settled lower by 0.35%. Switzerland’s SMI moved up 0.61%. Among other markets in Europe,…
JEDDAH — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman held a phone call with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine on Monday. During the call, Zelenskyy congratulated the Crown Prince over the signing of the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement. He expressed hope that the pact would contribute to achieving security and stability in the region. The leaders also reviewed the latest regional and international developments and discussed areas of cooperation and ways to further enhance them. Source: Saudi Gazette