• Launch of £660m Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II set to cover entire North East

    Aiming to build on the success of the initial fund, which facilitated over £1 billion of direct and private sector co-investment across the North, the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II will enable businesses across the North to access the Fund to start up, scale up or continue on their growth journey. NPIF II will drive sustainable economic growth by supporting innovation and creating local opportunity for new and growing businesses. The Fund will increase the supply and diversity of...

  • How AI Investments Could Change the Middle East

    Saudi Arabia’s reported $40 billion artificial intelligence (AI) investment fund represents a leap to redefine the Middle East’s role in the global technology landscape. The fund is part of a trend of Middle Eastern countries scrambling to position themselves as leaders in the global AI race. The vast investments underscore AI’s potential to reshape industries […]

  • Urging a stronger Middle East response

    The response of The United Methodist Church to the hostilities in the Middle East was characterized as “very weak and timid” during the joint meeting of the boards of United Methodist Global Ministries and Higher Education and Ministry.

  • Spotify launches Miniplayer for Mac and Windows

    Spotify is announcing the debut of a new feature on both macOS and Windows. It's called Miniplayer and is available now to Spotify Premium subscribers only. The Miniplayer, as the name implies, is designed to give you maximum control over your music and podcasts with minimal intrusion. If you want to quickly skip a track or adjust volume or change the Repeat mode, for example, you no longer need to switch to the Spotify window - just use the Miniplayer. The Miniplayer can transform its...

  • The United States and the Middle East: the Politics of Miscalculation

    The U.S. experience in the Middle East is a classic study of political and military miscalculation leading to strategic failure. President Joe Biden’s political support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which is being sorely tested, and his military support for Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), which is making the United States complicit in Israel’s genocidal campaign, is the latest and worst example of U.S. miscalculation. Overall, the exercise of U.S. military power in the Middle...

  • Spotify launches educational video courses in the UK

    There was once a time when you went to one place for music, another for education, and so on, but many companies are now attempting to turn themselves into a jack of all trades to compete for survival. The latest example is Spotify, which has announced a test for video-based learning courses. The new feature joins the platform's music, podcasts and audiobooks lineup.  Spotify has teamed up with a range of content partners: BBC Maestro, PLAYvirtuoso, Thinkific Labs Inc. and Skillshare. They offer...

  • Spotify Miniplayer Launched For Desktop Premium Users

    Spotify is launching a new player for desktop users who are Premium subscribers called Spotify Miniplayer and the feature has been available on both Microsoft’s Windows Platform and Apple’s macOS platform. The Miniplayer is like that super cool friend who knows exactly how to keep the party going, whether you’re all about music or can’t […]

  • We Cannot Miss This Game-Changing Moment in the Middle East

    "In the Gaza envelope communities, it was sheer chaos," said Dr. Juergen Buehler at the National Religious Broadcasters' Breakfast to Honor Israel. "I remember calling my friend, a former Knesset member, asking, 'How are you doing?' "I will never forget it," he continued. "He said, 'Juergen, where is the IDF? I'm at a bomb shelter, and they are shooting our civilians outside. Where is the IDF? Where is the IDF?'" Buehler is the president of the International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem and...

  • FOOD CHARITY DESPERATE FOR VOLUNTEERS IN THE NORTH EAST

    Feeding almost 500 people per month across their Sunderland and Hartlepool community meals, national charity FoodCycle is on the lookout for local residents to help conjure up a warm meal and welcoming atmosphere every week in the North East. Without volunteers, FoodCycle cannot provide a vital service to the community who have come to rely on the chance to sit down to a free, three-course meal every week. Particularly as the cost-of-living crisis continues and many are still struggling with...

  • Spotify finally launches Miniplayer for desktop users

    Spotify has added a long-requested Miniplayer to its desktop app, giving you quick playback access while freeing you to focus on other things. The resizable floating window lets you control the audio, including changing tracks, picking playlists and tweaking the volume. The company says the feature has already started rolling out to Premium subscribers. Once it becomes available in your app, you can launch the Spotify Desktop Miniplayer (its proper name) by clicking on a square on the far lower...

  • Negotiate With Iran or the Whole of the Middle East Could Burn

    Spencer Ackerman If the US is going to avoid a regional war, Biden has no choice but to talk with Washington’s regional adversary.

  • Lebanon and Italy address Middle East relations and issues

    Beirut, March 27 (Prensa Latina) The interim Prime Minister of Lebanon, Najib Mikati, and his Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni, today addressed the close and historic bilateral relations, as well as issues of common interest in the Middle East region. The post Lebanon and Italy address Middle East relations and issues first appeared on Prensa Latina.