Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
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Apple releases first Arabic version of Siri
Apple Inc on Tuesday released a version of its virtual personal assistant Siri for Arabic speakers in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, potentially making its iPhones more attractive in a largely affluent market of more than 30 million
1D leads the way on Twitter’s list of 2015 tweets
Messages of love and gratitude shared by the boy band One Direction topped Twitter’s charts this year. One Direction members accounted for half of the 10 most recirculated tweets, including the three most popular. All the One Direction tweets were
Facebook’s Zuckerberg, now a father, will give away $45 bln
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife say they’ll devote nearly all their wealth – roughly $45 billion – to solving the world’s problems in celebration of their new baby daughter, Max. Zuckerberg’s wife, Priscilla Chan, gave birth to a
Google gets 348,085 ‘forget’ requests in Europe
Internet giant Google said Wednesday it has received 348,085 requests for select search results to be “forgotten” in Europe, with users in France and Germany leading the way. Since a European Court of Justice ruling in May 2014 recognizing the
Facebook releases Notify application
Facebook has released a Notify application designed to keep iPhone users up to speed on the latest news and entertainment happenings. Notify debuted with more than 70 “stations,” most of them media outlets serving up magazine stories or breaking news.
China search giant Baidu sees lift from travel deal
Chinese search giant Baidu said Thursday it expects a new travel services partnership to help drive future revenue as the country’s middle class grows, after it reported better-than-expected third quarter earnings. NASDAQ-listed Baidu, often portrayed as the equivalent of Google,
Alphabet, formerly Google, smashes earnings expectations
Alphabet Inc, the new holding company for Google, introduced its first share buyback and beat Wall Street’s profit forecast on Thursday, helped by solid progress in mobile and video advertising, sending the stock to its highest-ever level in after-hours trading.
Yahoo to reshape itself again, after weak results
Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer said Tuesday the struggling Internet pioneer will see a new, narrower focus — and a partnership with rival Google — following a disappointing quarter. Mayer, who has been seeking to turn around the onetime online
Apple Music has 6.5 million paying subscribers
APPLE Music already has a total of 15 million subscribers, of which about 40 percent — 6.5 million — are paying for the service. Another 8.5 million users are on a three-month free trial. The figures were announced by Apple
Apple’s auto ambitions sideswipe electric motorcycle startup
Apple Inc’s aggressive recruitment of auto experts as it explores building a car has left a promising, if financially troubled, electric motorcycle startup in the dust. Mission Motors, whose sleek electric bikes drew comparisons to Tesla’s cars, ceased operations in
Yahoo’s updated email app aims to kill the password
Yahoo is trying to phase out passwords with an update to its mobile application for its email service. The renovated app released Thursday for iPhones and Android devices will include an option called “Account Key” that allows people to sign
Tesla cars can now almost drive themselves
High-end electric vehicle maker Tesla is taking a major step toward self-driving cars by installing new autopilot software in North America to automatically change lanes, manage speed and even hit the brakes. Self-driving capabilities — previously limited to cars tested
Apple found to have infringed on mobile chip patent
A U.S. jury on Tuesday found that chips powering coveted Apple mobile devices infringe on technology patented by Wisconsin University researchers. The case is to proceed to liability and damages phases that could end with the California-based technology giant being
Twitter purging 336 workers as new CEO slashes costs
Twitter is laying off 336 employees, signaling CEO Jack Dorsey’s resolve to slash costs while the company struggles to make money. The cutbacks equate to about 8 percent of Twitter’s workforce of 4,100 people. The purge comes two weeks after
Kanye for president? Obama has some advice
President Barack Obama poked a little fun at rapper Kanye West on Saturday for saying he planned to run for the White House and offered some tongue-in-cheek advice on how to achieve a successful political career. “First of all, you’ve
Microsoft and Google call truce in patent wars
Technology titans Microsoft and Google on Wednesday announced that they have agreed to end all patent infringement litigation against each other. Legal battles between the companies included suits over technology for Internet-linked mobile devices, WiFi and digital video. Details of
Rare visit by Indian prime minister enthralls Silicon Valley
A rare visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has captivated his extensive fan club in Silicon Valley and commanded the attention of major US technology companies eager to extend their reach into a promising overseas market. It will also
Amazon launches video services in Japan
US online giant Amazon said it was launching its streaming video service in Japan along with its Fire TV devices. “Prime members in Japan now have unlimited 24/7 streaming of thousands of US and Japanese movies, TV shows, anime, music
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