Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »
Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »
Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives
Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »
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 »
Tag Archives: SAN FRANCISCO
California, San Francisco sue over sanctuary restrictions
:: The state of California and city of San Francisco said Monday that they are suing the US Department of Justice over President Donald Trump’s sanctuary city restrictions on public safety grants. State Attorney General Xavier Becerra and City Attorney
California, San Francisco sue over sanctuary restrictions
:: The state of California and city of San Francisco said Monday that they are suing the US Department of Justice over President Donald Trump’s sanctuary city restrictions on public safety grants. State Attorney General Xavier Becerra and City Attorney
Android creator’s startup raises $300 million, first smartphone due soon
:: Essential Products, the smartphone startup founded by a co-creator of the Android mobile operating system, has raised $300 million (SR1.2 billion) in new funding and signed up retailers to sell its first device, it said on Wednesday. The $699
Uber, beset by scandal, faces battle over ‘destructive’ lawsuit
:: Ride-services company Uber is facing a divided board of directors and angry shareholders after investor Benchmark Capital filed a lawsuit against the company’s ousted chief executive, Travis Kalanick, dealing another blow to the firm as it struggles to recover
Snapchat results failed to click with Wall Street
:: Shares of Snapchat parent Snap sank to new lows on Thursday after the company reported a hefty quarterly loss and user growth, which missed Wall Street expectations. Revenue at the California-based company more than doubled to $182 million while
Kaspersky Lab to withdraw Microsoft antitrust complaints
:: Moscow-based cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab said on Wednesday it would withdraw antitrust complaints made in Europe against Microsoft after the US technology giant agreed to change how it delivers security updates to Windows users. Both companies simultaneously announced
FBI arrests cyber expert who ended WannaCry attack
:: A cyber security researcher widely credited with helping to neutralize the global “WannaCry” ransomware attack earlier this year has been arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the US Marshals Service said on Thursday. Marcus Hutchins, a British-based malware
Twitter no longer at ‘death’s door’ as earnings report approaches
:: Twitter Inc heads toward its quarterly earnings report on Thursday with a stock that has risen more than 40 percent since April when much of Wall Street was ready to write off the tech company. The company’s share price
Facebook to launch paid news subscription product
:: A week after nearly 2,000 publishers in the US formed the News Media Alliance to get an anti-trust exemption from the Congress to negotiate over advertising revenue with digital platforms, a top Facebook executive has confirmed the company would
Abort! Airliner nearly lands on other San Francisco planes
:: The pilot of an Air Canada plane carrying 140 passengers made a last-minute maneuver to avoid landing on a taxiway at San Francisco International Airport where four passenger jets were lined up to take off. The Federal Aviation Administration
San Bernardino attack: Victims’ families sue Facebook, Google, Twitter
:: Blaming the tech giants for being “instrumental to the rise of ISIS (Islamic State),” the families of 2015 San Bernardino terrorist attack victims have filed a lawsuit against Facebook, Google and Twitter. According to media reports on Monday, the
Android ‘O’ Beta coming soon, says Google
:: Just days ahead of the its annual developer conference “Google I/O”, the company Google has announced to end the Android “Nougat” Beta and will soon launch Android “O” Beta. “Thank you for your interest in the Android Beta Programme.
Facebook nears ad-only business model as game revenue falls
:: Facebook Inc’s growth into a digital advertising power is showing a flip side: The social network is more dependent than ever on the cyclical ad market, even as its rival Google finds new revenue streams in hardware and software.
Amazon’s moves beyond retail get Wall Street thumbs up, for now
Amazon.com Inc’s ventures far beyond online retail, from cloud computing to movie making, are raising questions among corporate strategy experts about its focus. The Seattle-based company wowed Wall Street again this week with a 23 percent jump in sales, pushing
Technology firms urge US court to toss Trump travel ban
Scores of technology firms including Amazon, Facebook, Google and Microsoft on Wednesday joined in a legal filing urging a judge to toss out President Donald Trump’s latest travel ban. More than 160 companies, all but a couple of which are
Alphabet’s Verily makes smartwatch for health research
Alphabet’s life sciences unit Verily on Friday unveiled a wrist-worn “Study Watch” designed to gather complex health data in clinical studies. Study Watch is meant for research and will be put to work in several studies including a multi-year study
Uber says growth strong as it gives a peek at earnings
Uber on Friday provided a glimpse at its earnings, saying it is growing strong while working to overhaul company culture at the scandal-dented on-demand ride service. “We’re fortunate to have a healthy and growing business, giving us the room to
The iPhone of cars? Apple enters self-driving car race
Apple is joining the fiercely competitive race to design self-driving cars, raising the possibility that a company that has already re-shaped culture with its iPhone may try to transform transportation, too. Ending years of speculation, Apple’s late entry into a
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