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GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke speaks at the VivaTech technology startup and innovation fair in Paris on June 12, 2025.Mustafa Yalcin | Anadolu | Getty ImagesMicrosoft’s GitHub unit, which is facing a torrent of competition from AI-powered coding tools, is losing its leader, and the company isn’t immediately naming a successor.Thomas Dohmke, who has been CEO of GitHub since 2021, joined Microsoft in 2015 through the acquisition of his prior startup HockeyApp. Microsoft bought GitHub for $7.5 billion in 2018, and Dohmke moved over to that business as product chief in mid-2021. Months later, he replaced Nat Friedman as GitHub CEO.In…

KUWAIT: Zain Kuwait, the strategic partner of LOYAC, took part in the closing ceremony of the KON Social Entrepreneurship Program’s 10th season, hosted by the American University of Kuwait (AUK). The event was attended by students, parents, partners, and academics.During the ceremony, Hamad Al-Musaibeeh, Corporate Relations Department Manager at Zain Kuwait, honored the SweepyTech team, winners of the “Most Innovative Idea” category, in recognition of their outstanding creativity in presenting solutions to social challenges and utilizing technology and artificial intelligence to serve environmental sustainability goals. The ceremony was joined by LOYAC Board Member Fetouh Al-Dallali.This season was a special milestone,…

KUWAIT: Ambassador of the Royal Kingdom of Cambodia Sman Manan reaffirmed the strong and growing relationship between Cambodia and Kuwait on Sunday, tracing its roots back to 1995 when bilateral ties were first established. During a briefing on Cambodia’s tourism, the ambassador stated that the relationship between his country and Kuwait began through the efforts of Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah, who played a pivotal role in bringing the two countries closer together.“In 2008, Cambodia opened its embassy in Kuwait, marking a new chapter in diplomatic engagement. That same year, Sheikh Nasser, who served as Prime Minister back then, visited Cambodia,…

President Donald Trump on Monday delayed high U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods from snapping back into place for another 90 days, a White House official told CNBC.Those tariffs were set to resume Tuesday. But Trump signed an executive order hours beforehand that extends the deadline until mid-November, according to the official.The delay was the expected outcome from the latest round of talks between U.S. trade negotiators and their Chinese counterparts, which took place in Stockholm in late July.If the deadline were not extended, then U.S. duties on China would have shot back up to where they stood in April, when…

By Joud AlkhudhairOften described as a bitter-sweet occasion, graduation is not just an academic achievement, but also a major turning point in life that’s full of constant unpredictability. In Kuwait, recent graduates are often expected to jump straight into job hunting or at least have their lives figured out.However, sometimes life does not go according to plan, as the shift from being a student to an employee itself is not easy. It requires persistence, adapting to a new life, making a career choice and financial management.It might even take a toll mentally on those going through it. This article explores…

KUWAIT: For the second consecutive year, the Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Cultural Center (ASCC) is partnering with the Public Authority for Minors Affairs in a cultural and scientific volunteer program aimed at fostering community service among youth. The center welcomed a group of volunteers under a program designed to develop their skills, providing them with opportunities to gain new experiences in communication, organization, and teamwork, according to a statement from the center.This month-long collaboration integrates volunteers into daily staff activities, with the goal of “instilling values of social responsibility in spreading culture and science.“Volunteering is one of the important activities for…

KUWAIT: Fifty nurses from the Kuwait Center for Mental Health and the Addiction Treatment Center have begun a six-day workshop aimed at boosting their skills in caring for patients with mental health and addiction challenges.The Ministry of Health, through its Nursing Services Department, is running the training in partnership with the University of Jordan. A visiting professor from the university is leading the sessions, making this the second specialized mental health workshop organized by the ministry this year.The ministry said the initiative is part of its “ongoing efforts to strengthen mental health services by equipping nursing staff with the latest…

Mohammed Qreiqeh was well-known for his eloquent way of speaking, a skill he displayed to the world in a live TV report just moments before Israel killed him. The 33-year-old Al Jazeera correspondent was one of six Palestinian journalists killed in a direct and deliberate Israeli strike on their media tent beside Gaza City’s al-Shifa hospital on Sunday. His last moments on air were spent reporting on the dire humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, where months of Israeli siege have left two million Palestinians starving. Born in 1992 in Gaza City’s Shujaiya, Qreiqeh was a graduate of the Islamic University of…

An employee handles one kilogram gold bullions at the YLG Bullion International Co. headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, Dec. 22, 2023.Chalinee Thirasupa | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump said Monday that gold will not face tariffs, knocking down a ruling by U.S. customs officials that bars of the precious metal imported from Switzerland would face duties.”Gold will not be Tariffed!” Trump said in a Truth Social post. Gold futures closed 2.48% lower at $3,404.70 per ounce after the announcement.The precious metal hit a record high Friday, after U.S. Customs and Border Protection ruled that 1 kilogram and 100 ounce gold…

With press vests laid atop their bodies, six more Palestinian journalists targeted and killed by Israeli forces were laid to rest on Monday.  It was a scene that had played out devastatingly frequently over the past 22 months: reporters with the word “press” proudly displayed on their jackets gathering to grieve and pray for slain colleagues.  Anas al-Sharif, Middle East Eye contributor Mohammed Qreiqeh, Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal, Moamen Aliwa and Mohammed al-Khalidi were the latest names among 238 journalists killed by Israeli forces in Gaza since the war began in October 2023. Their media tent, set up outside al-Shifa hospital…