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Jim Gargan, Chief Marketing Officer, Riverbed. As agentic AI reshapes IT, Saudi organisations show strong confidence in governance while focusing on measurable returns, employee experience and the foundations required to scale R iverbed, the leader in AIOps for observability, today announced the results of the Riverbed Global Survey on ‘The State of Autonomous IT Operations’. Artificial intelligence has crossed the threshold from experimentation into the IT operating model, with organisations accelerating efforts to operationalise AI and progress towards autonomous IT. As AI assumes a greater role in enterprise operations, the ability to understand, trust and govern it will become increasingly…
Dubai: In celebration of a photographer who has spent more than 50 years documenting the spirituality of diverse people, the General Secretariat of the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA) announced its selection of Japanese photographer, Kazuyoshi Nomachi, who was crowned an honorary award for the 15th session, titled ‘The Family’. The award comes in recognition of a career that has exceeded half a century of artistic, cultural, and humanitarian work in photographic documentation of people in remote areas with harsh climates and their relationship with the land, established beliefs, religious rituals, and management of…
Adani Group’s Mumbai airport and airlines are sparring over plans to temporarily cut international flights to make way for the partial demolition of an ageing terminal, emails reviewed by Reuters show.Here is what is at stake:What is Adani proposing?Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL), run by Adani Airport Holdings, plans to start rebuilding the north section of Terminal 1B in January 2027. It says the risks of keeping the 60-year-old building open became more pronounced after a fire at Terminal 1 in April.Adani says about 5 million of the airport’s roughly 55 million annual passengers will be temporarily affected. To absorb…
Dubai: The Dubai Data and Statistics Establishment (DDASE) launched the Dubai Emirate Labor Force Survey 2026 in the Digital Dubai platform, with the participation of a target sample of 5,000 families of citizens and residents. Its aim is to provide updated statistical indicators that support labour market planning, the development of economic and social policies and decision-making. The survey is part of the Establishment’s efforts to develop an integrated statistical system that enhances Dubai’s readiness for the economy of the future, by monitoring the main characteristics of the workforce, measuring economic participation, employment and unemployment rates, identifying the occupational structure…
WASHINGTON, 14th October, 2026 (WAM) — Alphabet’s Google has rolled out its Gemini 4 Argon artificial intelligence model to developers and businesses worldwide, offering a lower-cost option for companies seeking to develop autonomous AI agents. Google said the model is designed to excel at “deep work”, handling complex, multi-step tasks in fields including coding, finance, law, cybersecurity and science. Source: Emirates News Agency
Honour recognises his longstanding service to the nation and contributions to government development His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has bestowed the Mohammed bin Rashid Scarf upon His Excellency Mohammad bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Chairman of The Executive Office of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Chairman of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Center for Leadership Development (MBRCLD). Source: Emirates 24|7
ABU DHABI, 13th October, 2026 (WAM) — Abu Dhabi Cycling Club (ADCC) has announced the launch of a new free community initiative titled “Laffa”, aimed at encouraging beginners to take up cycling and introducing them to the fundamentals of safety, cycling etiquette, and sports nutrition in a supportive environment that allows them to experience the sport for the first time. Held under the slogan “Ride Safe, Ride Smart,” the initiative targets individuals of all ages and nationalities who are interested in cycling across Abu Dhabi, Al Dhafra Region, and Al Ain, with no prior cycling experience required. The initiative will…
DUBAI, 13th October, 2026 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai, attended the graduation of the third cohort of the Dubai Family Business Management Programme. Organised by the Dubai Centre for Family Businesses, which operates under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, and in collaboration with the Mohammed bin Rashid Center for Leadership Development (MBRCLD), the programme’s third cohort comprised 27 second-tier leaders of family businesses. The graduation took place during the Mohammed bin Rashid Leadership Forum, the premier annual gathering dedicated to management and leadership, organised by the MBRCLD. The Forum…
Banking regulators are stepping up efforts to contain growing AI risks, six people familiar with the matter said, with some pointing to the potential for cyberattacks on banks or rogue agents undermining global financial stability.The regulatory scrutiny reflects growing recognition that advances in frontier AI may require costly investments in cyber recovery, greater attention to dependencies on external technology providers and in some jurisdictions more formal regulatory guidance, sources said.Three top regulators in the United States, including the Federal Reserve, are quizzing banks about their use of advanced artificial intelligence models, two of the people told Reuters, which adds to…
Jewellery designer Jennifer Meyer has married music executive Geoff Ogunlesi in Hawaii, with her ex-husband, Spider-Man actor Tobey Maguire, officiating the ceremony.According to celebrity gossip account DeuxMoi, the Spider-Man actor officiated the ceremony, which took place at the Four Seasons Resort Lanai on October 10.Photos shared by the account show Meyer embracing Ogunlesi in a white wedding gown, while Maguire stands beside the couple holding a piece of paper as he officiates the ceremony.The wedding also brought together several Hollywood celebrities, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Kris Jenner and Jeff Bezos.Other guests reportedly included Bezos’ wife Lauren Sánchez Bezos, Vittoria Ceretti, Kate Hudson, Danny Fujikawa, Erin Foster, Courteney Cox, Rachel Zoe and rapper Young Thug.Meyer and Maguire were married for nine years before announcing their separation in 2016. The former couple share two children, Ruby…