Recently at Gemini at Work 2026, Google Cloud CEO, Thomas Kurian made a number of announcements including: The new Gemini agent, an always-on digital assistant that answers your questions, handles your knowledge work, creates your images and media, and writes and runs code. Inline in Workspace, Gemini works directly inside Gmail, Drive, Docs, Slides, Sheets, Chat, and Calendar, carrying the same memory, skills, and controls it has everywhere else. New data and analytics skills that allow both technical teams and everyday business users to use plain-language questions to get to actionable operational insights in minutes. How Google Cloud secures and governs…
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MARRAKECH, 9th October, 2026 (WAM) – EDGE has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Morocco’s Administration of National Defence (ADN), the body overseeing defence procurement for the Royal Armed Forces, at Marrakech Air Show 2026. The MoU establishes a framework to identify local production opportunities for high-performance small arms and aeronautical engines in the Kingdom, through partnerships with Moroccan companies. The MoU reflects EDGE’s commitment to meeting customer requirements through regional partnerships. By working with qualified local companies, EDGE brings production closer to its customers, strengthens supply chains and through-life support, and contributes to the growth of sovereign industrial…
DUBAI, 9th October, 2026 (WAM) — The Palestinian Business Council (PBC) is organising the Palestinian Investment Forum 2026 on October 25, 2026 in Dubai. The forum brings together a distinguished group of investors, entrepreneurs, business leaders and project owners, alongside Palestinian professionals and talents seeking opportunities for growth, networking and partnership-building. The forum aims to strengthen ties between the Palestinian business community in the UAE and abroad, highlight projects and investment opportunities with potential for growth and expansion, and establish direct channels of cooperation between investors, entrepreneurs and decision-makers. Around 20 start-ups from Palestine and the UAE are participating in…
A painting capturing the bustling social life of an Iraqi coffeehouse, a rare portrait of an Egyptian princess and an abstract masterpiece inspired by Baghdad’s skyline are among the latest works announced for Christie’s first fine art auction in Abu Dhabi. The international auction house has unveiled seven additional highlights ahead of MAWASIM: 20 Years of Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art, which will take place at The Abu Dhabi EDITION on November 1. Bringing together 70 works spanning nine decades, the auction will celebrate the artistic heritage of the Middle East and North Africa, featuring some of the region’s…
WASHINGTON —The US military is preparing options to restart major combat operations against Iran, even as President Donald Trump continues to say Washington will not launch an attack before the Nov. 3 midterm elections, the New York Times reported on Thursday. Three aircraft carriers will soon be in the Middle East, a massive assembly of force, and the Pentagon, on Trump’s orders, has developed plans to strike Iran’s drone and missile arsenal, energy facilities and other military sites, the NYT reported, citing US officials. Senior national security officials, led by Vice President JD Vance, discussed the plans at Camp David…
DUBAI, 9th October, 2026 (WAM) — The Russian Export Centre (REC) will showcase a range of technologies and innovative solutions during the 28th edition of Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX), organised by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority from 20 to 22 October 2026 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The Russian Export Centre will highlight 21 companies exhibiting solutions across the energy, water, sustainability and environmental sectors. Their offerings range from protective solutions for overhead power transmission networks, advanced monitoring equipment that enhances operational security, autonomous cleaning robots, environmental and ventilation equipment, construction technologies, underwater equipment for marine…
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Thursday awarded Elon Musk and a handful of other tech titans the country’s most prestigious honors in science and engineering during a ceremony at the Institute of Peace in Washington. Musk received the National Medal of Science alongside Google co-founder Sergey Brin, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and AMD chief Lisa Su. Two more recipients received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation: Michael Dell of Dell Technologies and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. At the award ceremony, Trump credited the honourees with “helping pioneer an incredible future for America”. “I want to thank everybody…
Walid Yehia, Managing Director, South Gulf, Dell Technologies. Dell Technologies Forum 2026 is coming to Dubai, UAE on 15 October 2026. The event will convene business and technology leaders to discuss how organisations can scale AI, modernise infrastructure and build more resilient digital environments. Attendees will hear from Dell Technologies executives and specialists, experience live demonstrations and connect with peers. The Forum will examine how modern infrastructure, intelligent devices, data-ready architecture and AI expertise can support the next phase of business growth. Why it matters For many organisations in the UAE, AI is no longer an experimental priority. It is…
BRUSSELS, 9th October, 2026 (WAM) — The European Commission on Friday announced the selection of 46 new strategic projects across 16 member states to strengthen supplies of critical raw materials, diversify sources and reduce dependence on external suppliers. The projects will support the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) targets for 2030, which aim to ensure that EU capacity meets at least 10 percent of annual consumption through extraction, 40 percent through processing and 25 percent through recycling of strategic raw materials. The projects include eight focused on extraction, 11 on processing and 19 on recycling, alongside eight integrated projects:…
From a Werner Herzog documentary about elusive elephants to a film narrated by Björk, Al Sidr Environmental Film Festival is returning to Abu Dhabi with three days of films from around the world. The festival will return for its fifth edition from October 9 to 11 at NYU Abu Dhabi’s Blue Hall, with UAE and Gulf premieres, documentaries, animation and short films on the programme. Organised in collaboration with the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi and hosted by NYU Abu Dhabi, this year’s edition will be have the theme “Mend”, inspired by an Arabic word meaning to carefully restore something of…