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TomTom and Microsoft bringing generative AI to cars
Get ready to ditch the canned car navigation prompts and robotic in-car assistants. The future of automotive interaction is taking a sharp turn towards the dynamic and unpredictable realm of…
One Piece star Iñaki Godoy joins star-studded guest list at Middle East Film & Comic Con 2024
Middle East Film & Comic Con (MEFCC), the region’s largest pop culture festival, has announced Mexican actor Iñaki Godoy – the star of the hit Netflix series One Piece –…
Apple is testing a new subscription bundle discount model
Apple has announced an anew App Store pilot program called "contingent pricing" that gives app developers the ability to offer discounts to customers with multiple subscriptions with an aim to retain them.…
etisalat by e& completes trial of world’s first ultra-high-speed 1.6Tbps optical solution
etisalat by e& announced the completion of the world’s first 1.6Tbps per wavelength technology trial on Optical Transport network, marking a major industry milestone in ultra-high-speed optical industry. This technical…
Tamara secures $340M in series C funding
Tamara, the buy now pay later platform for consumers in Saudi Arabia and the GCC, has raised $340 million in a financing round that values the fintech at $1 billion,…
Samsung brings Keith Haring collection to The Frame
Samsung announced the launch of a new collection of Keith Haring’s renowned work to SamsungArt Store. The collection features 12 of the legendary artist’s most notable pieces from the 20th century, introducing…
MSI dives into the AI laptops era with the new Prestige 16 AI Series
With the zeitgeist of AI technology taking the world by storm, MSI has taken it in stride through its new Prestige 16 AI series, featuring the Intel® Core™ Ultra 9…
CMF by Nothing debuts in the UAE
CMF, the new sub-brand of Nothing aimed at making great design more accessible will launch this month in the Middle East region with a portfolio of three highly anticipated products:…
OpenAI slams brakes on ByteDance: account suspended over unauthorized GPT use
In a move that raises questions about intellectual property and ethical boundaries in AI development, OpenAI has suspended the account of ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, after discovering its…
Spotify is testing AI generated playlists
Looks like Spotify is testing an AI-powered feature that creates playlists from text prompts. TikTok user @robdad_ posted a clip of it, where he said, “I just randomly discovered Spotify’s ChatGPT?”…
Lenovo unveils new AI PC experiences powered by Intel Core Ultra processors
Ahead of CES 2024, Lenovo unveiled new business and consumer laptops designed to unlock new AI experiences and boost productivity, creativity and efficiency. The new Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon, ThinkPad X1 2-in-1, and IdeaPad Pro 5i are Intel Evo…
Intel launches next-gen products to accelerate AI
Intel introduced a portfolio of AI products to enable customers’ AI solutions everywhere — across the data center, cloud, network, edge and PC. Highlights include: · The Intel® Core™ Ultra…
The Last of Us Online canceled by Naughty Dog
After years in development, Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Online has been officially cancelled. The game developer said that it has canceled the multiplayer game which was part of The Last…
Vu Televisions launches in the UAE
Vu Televisions, the TV manufacturer that originated in California, launches in the Middle East, introducing a premium luxury viewing experience. Founded in California in 2006, Vu Televisions has sold over…
Google Gemini Pro is now available to businesses and developers
Last week, Google announced Gemini, the largest and most capable AI model and the next step in the company's journey to make AI more helpful for everyone. It comes in…
Threads finally launches in Europe
Meta's social media app Threads has launched in Europe, after launching back in July to over 100 countries around the world except the European Union due to privacy regulations. The…
You can now save songs to Spotify from TikTok with a simple tap in the UAE
Spotify's latest integration allows Spotify users to save the songs they hear on TikTok videos directly into their Library on Spotify, all without switching apps. Launched initially in the US and the…
Porsche Design and HONOR join forces
HONOR and Porsche Design have announced a strategic partnership. Both brands said they are united by the vision of creating innovative products that combine exceptional and functional design with cutting-edge…