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This is a first-of-its-kind facility to help UAE government entities and private sector organizations test, validate and certify AI models, agents and applications for security, safety and trustworthiness. The UAE is setting a new global benchmark for the secure and responsible adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). As the nation accelerates its AI adoption, the UAE Cyber Security Council (CSC),  Open Innovation AI,  and Cisco,  working in strategic collaboration with Emircom, announced the establishment of the National AI Test and Validation Lab. This is a first-of-its-kind facility to help UAE government entities and private sector organizations test, validate and certify AI…

ASUS Zenbook DUO (UX8407) has a new hideaway hinge design! HomeContent CreatorsASUS Zenbook DUO (UX8407) Gadget Flow EditorsASUS Zenbook DUO (UX8407)The ASUS Zenbook DUO (UX8407) pairs two 14-inch Lumina Pro OLED touch displays in a compact Ceraluminum chassis for mobile productivity and creative work.Dual 14″ OLED with reduced gap: The hideaway hinge reduces the gap by 70%, creating a near-seamless dual 3K touch workspace that improves multi-window workflows and sharing.Durable Ceraluminum chassis: Lightweight metal construction and a reinforced keyboard dock protect the screens and keep the laptop stable for travel and frequent repositioning.Long runtime and fast compute: Up to Intel…

The Huawei Mate 90 series is expected to debut in China in October, but early details about the lineup have already begun to surface online. The latest leak sheds light on key camera specifications of the Mate 90 Pro Max. According to tipster Smart Pikachu, the upcoming Mate 90 Pro Max will feature a dual telephoto camera setup, similar to the Mate 80 Pro Max. However, one of the cameras is said to support 10x optical zoom. Huawei Mate 80 Pro Max comes with a quad-rear camera setup. The tipster also claims that Huawei is evaluating a 1-inch type sensor,…

Altara Raises $7M to Accelerate Scientific and Industrial Breakthroughs with Agentic AI SAN FRANCISCO, May 5, 2026 — Altara, an AI company building the scientific intelligence platform for R&D through manufacturing, today announced $7 million in seed funding led by Greylock. Neo, BoxGroup, and Liquid 2 Ventures also participated in the round, along with prominent angel investors including Jeff Dean and leadership at OpenAI and AMD. Altara empowers physical sciences companies – including those in semiconductors, batteries, and advanced materials – to transform their fragmented data into actionable intelligence in minutes, instead of months. By providing AI tools that…

In his new role, Andrew will lead MTN’s global sourcing and supply chain operations, with a mandate to build a resilient, agile and integrated supply chain that supports the Group’s strategy, strengthens value creation and accelerates digital and sustainable procurement practices. MTN Group  announced the appointment of Andrew Savage as Executive: Global Sourcing and Supply Chain (GSSC), effective 1 May 2026. Andrew brings more than two decades of global sourcing and supply chain leadership experience. He has played a key role in MTN’s procurement transformation journey, most recently leading the Group’s Procurement Excellence function and providing executive oversight of the GSSC…

WhoopWhen I’m out for a run, I want to be out for a run—just me, my shoes, and the pavement below my feet—like I did in the early 2000s. No buzzing or tiny screen pulling my attention away every five seconds. Heck, if I could leave my phone at home, I would.If that sounds like you—someone who works out to disconnect—you’ve probably felt the same frustration with most fitness smartwatches. Sure, they track your workouts, but they also interrupt them—and that basically takes the fun out of it.And that’s why I started looking into screenless fitness trackers. They can track…

A few years ago, Apple was rumored to be developing solid-state buttons for its iPhone 15 Pro series. While that did not pan out, a new report from a Chinese tipster Instant Digital suggests Cupertino is currently testing solid-state buttons for its upcoming 20th anniversary iPhone model. Apple is expected to launch a special anniversary edition iPhone next year, which will feature a quad-curved screen that blends with the sides of the device. The new report suggests that Apple has already done testing of the solid-state buttons, complementing the all-glass look of the device. iPhone 20 mockup (credit: MacRumors) According…

In August 2017, Greg Brockman and Ilya Sutskever gathered at Elon Musk’s self-described “haunted mansion,” a 47-acre, $23 million estate in Hillsborough, south of San Francisco, to discuss the future of OpenAI. Actor Amber Heard, Musk’s then-girlfriend, had served the group whiskey and then dashed off with a friend, Brockman, OpenAI’s cofounder and president, testified in federal court during the trial for Musk v. Altman on Tuesday.Ahead of the meeting, Musk gifted Brockman and Sutskever, OpenAI’s cofounder and former chief scientist, new Tesla Model 3 cars. “It felt like he was buttering us up,” Brockman said on the stand. “He…

Through the integration, businesses using SeerBit and Xero on the continent can now embed a “Pay Now” option directly into invoices, allowing customers to complete payments instantly using local and international methods, including cards, bank transfers and mobile money. SeerBit,  a leading Pan-African payments company has integrated with Xero , a global small business platform to simplify how businesses across Africa get paid from invoices. For many businesses, sending an invoice is straightforward but getting paid often requires a separate process. Payments are typically completed outside the invoicing system via bank transfers, mobile money or card payments, leaving finance teams to…

MotorolaMotorola just dropped its 2026 Razr lineup at an event in Los Angeles, and I’m not gonna lie—I have mixed feelings. We’re getting three updated flip phones (Razr Ultra at $1,500, Razr+ at $1,100, and the base Razr at $800) plus Motorola’s brand-new book-style folding phone, the Razr Fold, coming in at $1,900. Preorders kick off May 14, with a full release on May 21. Yeah, at first glance, the hardware looks stacked. But the vibe of the Motorola Razr 2026 folding phones—the timing, the pricing—feels a little off to me.The Razr Fold Enters a Crowded Book-Style Foldable Market at…