Brown Brothers Media, a Singapore-based digital publisher, announces the acquisition of SiliconCanals.com, the European technology startup media platform and community founded by Remco Janssen and operated under Proudly Media. The six-figure, asset-based deal marks a new chapter for the 11-year-old Dutch media brand, which has grown into one of Europe’s leading voices in the startup and innovation ecosystem. Founded in 2014, Silicon Canals has established itself as a go-to source for news and ...

New data from Omdia reveals a strong rebound in the Middle East smartphone market (excluding Turkey) in 3Q25, with shipments rising 23% year on year to 15.1 million units. The growth was primarily driven by rising demand in key mass-market segments, where consumers are upgrading from older or entry-level devices to more capable mid-tier 4G and affordable 5G smartphones. Vendors capitalized on this momentum by focusing on value-for-money portfolios and expanding their presence in emerging market...

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) (“Ares”), a leading global alternative investment manager, announced today that it is consolidating its global logistics real estate platforms under a single brand, Marq Logistics (“Marq”). The newly launched brand, Marq, will represent Ares’ vertically integrated global logistics real estate platform managing facilities that total more than 600 million square feet across the Americas, Europe and APAC. This press release features multimedia. View the ful...

Alipay+, Ant International’s global wallet gateway, and HUMO, the national payment system in Uzbekistan, announced the partnership in Beijing to facilitate inbound and outbound cross-border QR payments. The Octomobile app by Octobank will be the first Uzbek e-wallet integrated with Alipay+, with more HUMO-connected local e-wallets and bank apps expected to join by the end of the year. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/202...

Get ready to witness history in the making. Over three electrifying days, across two dynamic stages, more than 120 of the world’s most influential visionaries, change-makers, and industry pioneers will converge at the inaugural TOURISE Summit – the boldest global platform designed to unite governments, businesses, investors, and innovators under one roof to reshape the trillion-dollar tourism industry. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire....

GEOLOG, the largest independent surface-logging company and a pioneer in applying AI to formation evaluation and automated drilling performance, today announced the immediate availability of KickMaster™, a patented family of flow meters engineered to provide accurate, real-time measurements in the most demanding drilling environments. Developed by GEOLOG’s in-house R&D team, KickMaster™ addresses long-standing challenges in measuring heterogeneous mud flows. The system delivers reliable fl...

The Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO), the international organization dedicated to advancing inclusive and sustainable digital economies, today launched the Digital Economy Navigator (DEN) 2025 at the Second World Summit for Social Development (WSSD2) in Doha. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251104849013/en/From left to right: H.E. Deemah AlYahya, Secretary General of the Digital Cooperation Organization - H.E. Im...

The UAE’s Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications Office announced that Google Gemini has ranked first in the “AI in the Ring” Index, the world’s first benchmark designed to evaluate how effectively AI language models reflect Emirati culture, dialects, traditions, and national values through a challenge centered on cultural intelligence within the UAE context. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/hom...