Day: October 18, 2023

500 Killed at Gaza Hospital: Israel, Hamas Trade Blame; rage spreads in region

Manish Kumar

An explosion at a hospital in Gaza killed at least 500 people  Hamas blamed an Israeli airstrike, while the Israeli military blamed a rocket misfired by other Palestinian militants.  “Intelligence from multiple sources we have indicates that Islamic Jihad is responsible for the failed rocket launch which hit the hospital in Gaza,” the Israeli army said.  Biden’s Meeting with Arab Leaders Called Off After Gaza Hospital Strike.  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned the deadly airstrike, calling it a “horrific” attack. “My heart is with the families of the victims. …

ManageEngine Rounds off Its Endpoint Protection Platform

Manish Kumar

India— ManageEngine, the enterprise IT management division of Zoho Corporation, today announced the addition of the next-generation antivirus (NGAV) capability in its unified endpoint management (UEM) solution, Endpoint Central, positioning it as an endpoint protection platform (EPP). In today’s cyber environment, an NGAV is crucial to address the loopholes left undetected by traditional antivirus solutions. Endpoint Central’s NGAV leverages a deep learning model implemented with neural networks in combination with behavioural detection to detect both known and unknown threats, including those with previously unseen attack patterns. It offers edge-AI-based, real-time protection and offline capabilities…

Biofuel production gaining traction for energy transition

Manish Kumar

Renewable fuels are biofuels that are produced using advanced biomass such as wastes from agriculture, forestry, food processing, and non-edible crops. These are rapidly gaining popularity among refiners globally due to their potential role in the global energy transition, when compared with petroleum fuels. Hence, biofuels such as renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) are attracting investments from downstream companies around the world, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s thematic report, “Biofuels,” provides an overview of the global biofuels industry and its potential role in the…

H.E. Omar Sultan Al Olama Highlighted AI Governance and Regulations in the UAE

Manish Kumar

Dubai :  The rapidly evolving AI industry poses a challenge for regulators as they seek to foster public trust and confidence in AI while promoting innovation and competitiveness for local industry. A session titled ‘Leaders of Change Through the AI Lens’ underscored the potential impact of AI and the need for its regulation on Day 3 of Expand North Star, hosted by Dubai Chambers of Digital Commerce and organised by the Dubai World Trade Centre.   His Excellency Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Digital Economy, Artificial Intelligence and…