ABU DHABI, 13th October, 2026 (WAM) — His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, has chaired a meeting of the Ministerial Council for Artificial Intelligence and Development at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi. The Council reviewed updates on FedAI, the national technical ecosystem for Agentic AI, and the national capabilities building programme, along with multiple Agentic AI projects currently developing across various sectors of government work. During the meeting, the Council discussed updates on connecting ministries and federal entities to the ecosystem and the related action plan.…
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DUBAI, 13th October, 2026 (WAM) — The Dubai Data and Statistics Establishment (DDSE) at Digital Dubai has launched the Labour Force Survey 2026 for the Emirate of Dubai, targeting 5,000 citizen and resident households, to provide comprehensive and up-to-date indicators on labour market conditions and support the development of data-driven economic and social policies and decision-making. The survey is part of the Establishment’s efforts to develop an integrated statistical ecosystem that enhances Dubai’s readiness for the future economy. It aims to monitor and measure the key characteristics of the labour force, covering economic participation rates, employment and unemployment levels, the…
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have achieved 100 per cent coverage of basic health services for adolescents and young people, exceeding the global rate of 68 per cent, according to data released by the Statistical Centre for the Cooperation Council for the Arab Countries of the Gulf (GCC-STAT). The data showed that the number of adolescents and young people aged 10 to 24 in GCC countries reached approximately 12.8 million in 2025, accounting for 20 per cent of the region’s total population. GCC countries also achieved 100 per cent compliance with basic national regulations concerning adolescent and youth health, compared…
Zaid Ghattas, General Manager at AMD, METAP region. AMD’s Zaid Ghattas explores why scaling enterprise AI in the UAE demands integrated infrastructure, measurable business outcomes and governance from the outset E ven in the most advanced AI markets, one thing is becoming clear: adoption is relatively easy; scaling is more difficult. This is evident across the UAE, where national AI ambitions are accelerating rapidly, from the UAE AI Strategy 2031 to landmark investments in sovereign AI infrastructure. As organisations move toward agentic systems, the real shift is no longer about experimentation, but about making AI a core part of how…
ATLANTA — A man died and several others were injured at the Six Flags Over Georgia amusement park outside Atlanta on Monday, local officials confirmed, after witnesses reported seeing a man fall from a roller coaster. The Cobb County Police Department said it was investigating the fatality at the park, about 24 km from Atlanta in the US state of Georgia, according to CBS. Police did not specify what ride was involved, but aerial footage from news helicopters showed the Goliath rollercoaster stopped midway, with riders being helped off by workers. Six Flags Over Georgia said it was “deeply saddened…
NEW DELHI — Tens of thousands of protesters from opposition political parties and their supporters converged in New Delhi on Monday, bringing parts of the city to a standstill for a third consecutive day as they demanded the removal of India’s top polling officer over alleged electoral roll fraud. Despite the heavy security presence, as warned, many responded to the call for a “March for Democracy” by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and turned up at Barakhamba Road, a key office area in New Delhi, carrying banners, plastic horns and flags. Monday’s march was the latest in a series of demonstrations,…
SEOUL, 13th October, 2026 (WAM) — Samsung Electronics Co. has unveiled its next-generation memory and storage technology strategies aimed at improving the performance of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure at the OCP Global Summit 2026 in San Francisco. The company outlined three key technology directions to enhance AI infrastructure performance: high-performance memory, Compute Express Link (CXL)-based memory expansion technologies, and data storage and management solutions using next-generation solid-state drives (SSDs). Samsung also plans to jointly demonstrate a CXL-based memory expansion solution with Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) to address memory capacity limitations in existing systems. Shim Ho-jun, Corporate Vice President and…
WASHINGTON, 13th October, 2026 (WAM) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised its 2026 global growth forecast by 0.1 percentage points to 3.1 percent, citing the resilience of the global economy in the face of higher energy costs and other shocks, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP). In its latest World Economic Outlook report, the IMF kept its global growth forecast for 2027 unchanged at 3.4 percent. Source: Emirates News Agency
DUBAI, 12th October, 2026 (WAM) — The UAE, represented by the Gymnastics Committee of the UAE Sports for All Federation, has officially joined World Gymnastics, enabling it to participate in international events. Saeed Ali Alajil, President of the UAE Sports for All Federation, said the federation received an official letter yesterday confirming its international membership, following its approval at the World Gymnastics Congress in Bangkok, Thailand. He added that the move reflects the federation’s efforts to expand international partnerships, promote cooperation and knowledge exchange, advance sports development, participate in global programmes and gymnastics events, and identify talent among citizens and…
Jedd Williams, Chief Commercial Officer, Logitech for Business. Jedd Williams outlines the role of local customer insight, consistent product availability, and partner enablement in expanding Logitech for Business’s workplace portfolio across the Middle East and Africa Workplace technology strategies must accommodate different working cultures, employee preferences, and deployment requirements across markets. Logitech for Business is addressing those needs through a portfolio spanning personal workspace devices and video collaboration, supported by global account coordination and regional partner expertise. Speaking to TahawulTech.com at Logitech’s RISE event in Cairo, Jedd Williams, Chief Commercial Officer, Logitech for Business, shared insights into the company’s global…