Zamil Safwan

An experienced technologist with expertise spanning Digital Transformation, E-commerce, Start-ups, and Fintech. Zamil offers insightful analysis on the convergence of finance and technology in the evolving digital landscape.

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    NVIDIA’s latest Game Ready Driver brings the racing action to PC gamers in F1 23’

    Latest drivers will bring a truly immersive driving experience thanks to DLSS 2 and Reflex support NVIDIA announced the availability of the latest Game Ready Drivers, with support for over 300+ DLSS games and 70+ Reflex games. The latest addition to the expanding library of games is F1 23’, which launched on June 16th with support for NVIDIA […]

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    stc Group continues to invest qualitatively in commitment to excellence through its subsidiary “solutions”

    Excelling in world-class digital consulting Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, June 18, 2023 – The prominent ICT provider in Saudi Arabia, “solutions by stc”, has recently announced a binding offer with Devoteam SIS (France) and Ortel company. The offer entails the acquisition of a 40% stake in Devoteam Middle East, a top-performing entity in the digital […]

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    Carrier Partner Forum 2023: Huawei unveils path to a sustainable future through innovation and collaboration in Almaty

    The forum was held on the sidelines of the Huawei Middle East & Central Asia Tech Carnival 2023, Huawei’s flagship annual event held for the first time in Almaty, Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan, June 15, 2023 — Huawei Middle East and Central Asia hosted the 2023 Carrier Partner Forum, an event that brought together industry leaders to […]

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    Cost of Living Evolves in Saudi Arabia in line with Swift Economic Progress, Mercer 2023 Report Shows

    Riyadh, June 15, 2023: The recently released Cost of Living 2023 survey by Mercer provides an in-depth view of worldwide affordability. According to the data, Riyadh and Jeddah have ascended the rankings to the 85th and 101stspots respectively, however, they are still positioned among the more economically favorable cities globally for expatriates. Moreover, Saudi Arabia continues to display robust […]

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    Huawei opens a new state-of-the-art office in Qatar

    In line with its expansion plans and commitment to play a role in Qatar’s digital transformation journey Qatar, June 14, 2023: In line with its expansion plans in Qatar and its commitment to support the country’s digital transformation, ICT ecosystem, and digital economy, Huawei today opened a new state-of-the-art Qatar office in the UDC tower, The Pearl Island, […]

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    Petrojet partners with Huawei Digital Power on Renewable Energy Projects 

    Cairo, Egypt – June 14, 2023: Petrojet and Huawei Digital Power signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with the aim of cooperating in the field of Renewable Energy, in line with Egypt’s 2035 strategy for integrated and sustainable energy. The MoU was signed by Mr. Jim Liu, CEO of Huawei Egypt, and Eng. Waleed Lotfy, President […]

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    Huawei holds first-ever Middle East & Central Asia region Partner Summit in Kazakhstan

    Almaty, Kazakhstan, June 14, 2023, Huawei hosted its first-ever regional Partner Summit in Kazakhstan to gather industry leaders from the Middle East and Central Asia (ME & CA) region to explore the infinite possibilities of digitalization. Huawei Middle East recently expanded its region to include Central Asia. The company’s first ME & CA Partner Summit took […]

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    Huawei Unleashes the Power of Data and Proposes Ways of Evolving Storage in the Yottabyte Era at Huawei IT Day 2023 

    Held during the Middle East & Central Asia Tech Carnival, Huawei IT Day sheds light on the latest technological innovations and trends in data storage and protection [Almaty, Kazakhstan, June 12, 2023] During the Huawei Middle East & Central Asia Tech Carnival 2023, Huawei successfully held the Huawei IT Day under the theme ‘Unleash Data Power, […]

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    US$10 BILLION IN INVESTMENT AGREEMENTS SIGNED DURING FIRST DAY OF 10th ARAB-CHINA BUSINESS CONFERENCE 

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, June 12, 2023: The 10th Arab-China Business Conference, the largest edition to date and the first hosted by Saudi Arabia, marked its first day with the signing of US$10 billion in investment agreements, spanning more than 30 deals across an array of sectors including technology, renewables, agriculture, real estate, minerals, supply chains, tourism and […]

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    Local tourism and socially responsible businesses top of mind for consumers  in Saudi Arabia

    Google-commissioned research reveals 11 June 2023 (Riyadh) New Google commissioned research into consumer behavior in Saudi Arabia revealed growing interest in local tourism and expressions of pride in Saudi culture and heritage. The insights, that aim to help businesses have a greater understanding of their customers, were revealed at the Google Marketing Live event in Riyadh, […]

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    Falcon 40B Takes Flight: Technology Innovation Institute Announces the Open Source Launch of the UAE’s First Language Model Trained on Amazon SageMaker

    The #1 model on the Hugging Face Open LLM Leaderboard is now available via Amazon SageMaker Jumpstart, making it easier to build cutting-edge generative AI applications using the top open source model. Abu Dhabi, June 8, 2023 – Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company, today announced that Technology Innovation Institute (TII), the applied […]

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    Huawei Cloud launches new AI solutions with a preferred Cloud for Middle East & Central Asia

    Almaty, Kazakhstan, June 8, 2023, Huawei Cloud held the TechWave Summit Middle East & Central Asia 2023 on June 7 in Almaty, Kazakhstan, where it launched a range of new AI solutions, released a Pre-Trained Models White Paper and announced a new Huawei Cloud Stack (HCS) to accelerate the intelligent upgrade across governments and industries […]

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    Introducing Apple Vision Pro: Apple’s first spatial computer

    CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today unveiled Apple Vision Pro, a revolutionary spatial computer that seamlessly blends digital content with the physical world, while allowing users to stay present and connected to others. Vision Pro creates an infinite canvas for apps that scales beyond the boundaries of a traditional display and introduces a fully three-dimensional user interface controlled by […]

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    tvOS 17 brings FaceTime and video conferencing to the biggest screen in the home

    Apple TV 4K packs endless entertainment and fun into one living room device, including movies, shows, music, games, fitness, and now video calls CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today announced software updates coming this fall that make Apple TV 4K even more enjoyable, interactive, and fun for the whole household. With tvOS 17, FaceTime comes to Apple TV […]

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    Apple announces powerful new privacy and security features

    CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today announced its latest privacy and security innovations, including major updates to Safari Private Browsing, Communication Safety, and Lockdown Mode, as well as app privacy improvements. Additionally, Apple introduced new features designed with privacy and security at their core, including Check In, NameDrop, and Live Voicemail. These new efforts are the latest manifestation […]

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    Apple provides powerful insights into new areas of health

    iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and watchOS 10 introduce mental health and vision health features, and the Health app arrives on iPad CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today announced new health features in iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and watchOS 10, expanding into two impactful areas and providing innovative tools and experiences across platforms. New mental health features allow users […]

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    macOS Sonoma brings all‑new capabilities for elevating productivity and creativity

    With more ways to personalize with widgets and stunning new screen savers, significant updates to Safari and video conferencing, along with an optimized gaming experience — the Mac experience is better than ever CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today previewed macOS Sonoma, the latest version of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system, bringing a rich set of features […]

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    iPadOS 17 brings new levels of personalization and versatility to iPad

    Featuring a redesigned Lock Screen and interactive widgets; intelligent new features in PDFs and Notes; updates to Messages, FaceTime, and Safari; and the all-new Health app CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today previewed iPadOS 17, delivering entirely new ways for users to personalize the Lock Screen and interact with widgets. Working with PDFs is easier with AutoFill, which intelligently identifies […]

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    Introducing watchOS 10, a milestone update for Apple Watch

    Delivering redesigned apps, a new Smart Stack, additional watch faces, new cycling and hiking features, and tools to support mental health CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today previewed watchOS 10, bringing Apple Watch users a fresh approach to quickly view information with redesigned apps, a new Smart Stack to show relevant widgets right when they’re needed, and delightful new […]

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    Apple introduces M2 Ultra

    With a faster CPU and GPU, plus support for even more unified memory, M2 Ultra takes Mac performance further than ever CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today announced M2 Ultra, a new system on a chip (SoC) that delivers huge performance increases to the Mac and completes the M2 family. M2 Ultra is the largest and most capable […]

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    Apple unveils new Mac Studio and brings Apple silicon to Mac Pro

    With M2 Max and the new M2 Ultra, Mac Studio is a performance powerhouse in a compact design, while the new Mac Pro combines the incredibly powerful M2 Ultra with PCIe expansion and completes the Mac transition to Apple silicon CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today introduced the new Mac Studio and Mac Pro, the two most powerful Macs ever made. Mac […]

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    Apple introduces the 15‑inch MacBook Air

    With an expansive 15.3-inch Liquid Retina display, the performance of M2, up to 18 hours of battery life, and a six-speaker sound system, all in a thin and light, fanless design, the new MacBook Air is the world’s best 15-inch laptop CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today introduced the 15-inch MacBook Air, the world’s best 15-inch laptop. With an […]