Alibaba Cloud has expanded its AI portfolio for global customers with a raft of new models, platform enhancements, and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) tools. The announcements, made during its Spring Launch 2025 online event, underscore the drive by Alibaba to accelerate AI innovation and adoption on a global scale. The digital technology and intelligence arm of Alibaba is focusing on meeting increasing demand for AI-driven digital transformation worldwide. Selina Yuan, President of International Business at Alibaba Cloud Intelligence, said: “We are launching a series of Platform-as-a-Service（PaaS) and AI capability updates to meet the growing demand for digital transformation from across the globe. “These upgrades allow us to deliver even more secure and high-performance services that empower businesses to scale and innovate in an AI-driven world.” Alibaba expands access to foundational AI models Central to the announcement is the broadened availability of Alibaba Cloud’s proprietary Qwen large language model (LLM) series for international clients, initially accessible via its Singapore availability zones. This includes several specialised models: Qwen-Max: A large-scale Mixture of Experts (MoE) model. QwQ-Plus: An advanced reasoning model designed for complex analytical tasks, sophisticated question answering, and expert-level mathematical problem-solving. QVQ-Max: A visual reasoning model capable of handling complex multimodal problems, supporting visual input and chain-of-thought output for enhanced accuracy. Qwen2.5-Omni-7b: An end-to-end multimodal model. These additions provide international businesses with more powerful and diverse tools for developing sophisticated AI applications. Platform enhancements power AI scale To support these advanced models, Alibaba Cloud’s Platform for AI (PAI) received significant upgrades aimed at delivering scalable, cost-effective, and user-friendly generative AI solutions. Key enhancements include the introduction of distributed inference capabilities within the PAI-Elastic Algorithm Service (EAS). Utilising a multi-node architecture, this addresses the computational demands of super-large models – particularly those employing MoE structures or requiring ultra-long-text processing – to overcome limitations inherent in traditional single-node setups. Furthermore, PAI-EAS now features a prefill-decode disaggregation function designed to boost performance and reduce operational costs. Alibaba Cloud reported impressive results when deploying this with the Qwen2.5-72B model, achieving a 92% increase in concurrency and a 91% boost in tokens per second (TPS). The PAI-Model Gallery has also been refreshed, now offering nearly 300 open-source models—including the complete range of Alibaba Cloud’s own open-source Qwen and Wan series. These are accessible via a no-code deployment and management interface. Additional new PAI-Model Gallery features – like model evaluation and model distillation (transferring knowledge from large to smaller, more cost-effective models) – further enhance its utility. Alibaba integrates AI into data management Alibaba Cloud’s flagship cloud-native relational database, PolarDB, now incorporates native AI inference powered by Qwen. PolarDB’s in-database machine learning capability eliminates the need to move data for inference workflows, which significantly cuts processing latency while improving efficiency and data security. The feature is optimised for text-centric tasks such as developing conversational Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) agents, generating text embeddings, and performing semantic similarity searches. Additionally, the company’s data warehouse, AnalyticDB, is now integrated into Alibaba Cloud’s generative AI development platform Model Studio. This integration serves as the recommended vector database for RAG solutions. This allows organisations to connect their proprietary knowledge bases directly with AI models on the platform to streamline the creation of context-aware applications. Beyond infrastructure and platform layers, Alibaba Cloud introduced two new SaaS AI tools: AI Doc: An intelligent document processing tool using LLMs to parse diverse documents (reports, forms, manuals) efficiently. It extracts specific information and can generate tailored reports, such as ESG reports when integrated with Alibaba Cloud’s Energy Expert sustainability solution. Smart Studio: An AI-powered content creation platform supporting text-to-image, image-to-image, and text-to-video generation. It aims to enhance marketing and creative outputs in sectors like e-commerce, gaming, and entertainment, enabling features like virtual try-ons or generating visuals from text descriptions. All these developments follow Alibaba’s announcement in February of a $53 billion investment over the next three years dedicated to advancing its cloud computing and AI infrastructure. This colossal investment, noted as exceeding the company’s total AI and cloud expenditure over the previous decade, highlights a deep commitment to AI-driven growth and solidifies its position as a major global cloud provider. “As cloud and AI become essential for global growth, we are committed to enhancing our core product offerings to address our customers’ evolving needs,” concludes Yuan. Want to learn more about AI and big data from industry leaders? Check out AI & Big Data Expo taking place in Amsterdam, California, and London. The comprehensive event is co-located with other leading events including Intelligent Automation Conference, BlockX, Digital Transformation Week, and Cyber Security & Cloud Expo. Explore other upcoming enterprise technology events and webinars powered by TechForge here.

News Mistfall Hunter Will Kick Off its Second Beta on April 22 The second beta will include a host of new content, such as a new class, a solo mode, legendary accessories and new areas to explore. Posted By Joelle Daniels | On 08th, Apr. 2025 Developer Bellring Games has announced that its extraction action RPG Mistfall Hunter will be kicking off its second beta test on April 22. In its announcement, the studio has also detailed the new content that players will have access to throughout the beta. Headlining the slate of new content for beta 2 of Mistfall Hunter is the new Reverent Seer build. The class makes use of Catalysts to power its attacks and spells, and will also essentially be the first playable class in the game to offer support abilities for allies. The Reverent Seer will use Rune Pillars as its signature mechanic, which can be used to summon runes for healing, shielding, and damage buffs for allies. The title will also include new scenes and areas for players to explore. Dubbed the Ember Iris, the new region will feature Lake Iris as one of its signature points of interests. Throughout the map, players will also get to discover mysterious ancient arrays and seal gates. The area is also home to the Forge, which is currently home to Corroded artisans and laborers. With the addition of these new areas, the map of Brandrgarde will be too large to be a single map. The fortress is being split into two, with players spawning into one of the halves at random. Through the beta, Bellring Games is also planning on testing out the new solo mode. While it features the same map as trio mode, solo mode features redesigned monster placement that is better balanced for individual players rather than entire groups. The studio is also looking for feedback from players when it comes to the difficulty of its solo mode, especially in terms of class balance. The beta will also bring with it a host of new monsters, such as the Prison Guard, the Warden, the Penitent, and the Nightwatcher. Otto, the Flesheater is also a now a more fleshed-out fight, with players getting to fight its second phase. The boss also has a challenge mode that can be unlocked by players that have found the Dried Flower Knot. The challenge mode, dubbed Einherjar mode, has been described by the studio as being quite challenging, while also offering better rewards. Mistfall Hunter‘s beta 2 will also be getting a host of balance changes. Melee classes, for example, are getting a boost in damage bonus and damage reduction attributes. This is being done because melee classes tend to be at a disadvantage in fights due to their proximity to enemy attacks. More details about class balance, and how it will affect PvP, will be revealed some time next week. Other changes in the second beta include adjustments to the game’s progression, such as the addition of legendary accessories , as well as the removal of fixed affixes. The game is also getting improvements to the core technology running it, offering players smoother gameplay experiences. Thanks to this, the minimum required GPUs have been lowered to an AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT or an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660. Mistfall Hunter is in development for PC and Xbox Series X/S. The game is slated for release later this year. Tagged With: Atomfall Publisher:Rebellion Developments Developer:Rebellion Developments Platforms:PS5, Xbox Series X, PS4, Xbox One, PCView More Monster Hunter Wilds Publisher:Capcom Developer:Capcom Platforms:PS5, Xbox Series X, PCView More South of Midnight Publisher:Microsoft Developer:Compulsion Games Platforms:Xbox Series X, PCView More Amazing Articles You Might Want To Check Out! Donkey Kong Bananza Seemingly Features Super Mario Odyssey’s Pauline Pauline was originally the kidnapped victim that Mario was trying to save in the original 1981 arcade classic ... Mistfall Hunter Will Kick Off its Second Beta on April 22 The second beta will include a host of new content, such as a new class, a solo mode, legendary accessories an... Hollow Knight: Silksong Marketing Lead Reaffirms Launch on Nintendo Switch 1 The long-awaited Metroidvania title was recently announced for Nintendo Switch 2 and will launch later this ye... Switch 2’s GameChat is “Part of the Overall Platform Experience,” Says Nintendo Nintendo of America's Bill Trinen also considers the subscription service a “critical piece" of the console'... EA Sports FC, Madden NFL on Switch 2 Will Have as Many Features “As the Hardware Allows” – EA In a statement, EA spoke about how the Nintendo Switch 2 versions of its sports games will be developed specia... Nintendo’s $80 Switch 2 Games Raise Eyebrows – Will GTA 6 Follow Suit? Nintendo has begun a controversial new pricing era with the Switch 2, sparking fears that GTA 6 and other majo... View More

Angie Best Avatar Thread Ever! Member Nov 20, 2017 48,671 Kingdom of Corona Comedian and presenter Phil Wang will host the BAFTA Games Awards 2025 View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7reIDBLXnAw&ab_channel=BAFTA View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkjOExpTB68&ab_channel=BAFTA YouTube, Twitch BAFTA Games Awards 2025 nominees: Full list of nominated games Animation Astro Bot ✅ Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 LEGO Horizon Adventures Senua's Saga: Hellblade II Thank Goodness You're Here! Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Artistic Achievement Astro Bot Black Myth: Wukong Harold Halibut Neva Senua's Saga: Hellblade II Still Wakes the Deep Audio Achievement ANIMAL WELL Astro Bot ✅ Helldivers 2 Senua's Saga: Hellblade II Star Wars Outlaws Still Wakes the Deep Best Game Astro Bot Balatro Black Myth: Wukong Helldivers 2 The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Thank Goodness You're Here! British Game A Highland Song LEGO Horizon Adventures Paper Trail Senua's Saga: Hellblade II Still Wakes the Deep Thank Goodness You're Here! ✅ Debut Game ANIMAL WELL Balatro Pacific Drive The Plucky Squire Tales of Kenzera: ZAU Thank Goodness You're Hereye Evolving Game Diablo IV FINAL FANTASY XIV ONLINE No Man's Sky Sea of Thieves Vampire Survivors ✅ World of Warcraft Family Astro Bot ✅ Cat Quest III LEGO Horizon Adventures Little Kitty, Big City The Plucky Squire Super Mario Party Jamboree Game Beyond Entertainment Botany Manor Kind Words 2 (lofi city pop) Senua's Saga: Hellblade II Tales of Kenzera: ZAU ✅ Tetris Forever Vampire Therapist Game Design ANIMAL WELL Astro Bot Balatro Helldivers 2 The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Tactical Breach Wizards Multiplayer Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Helldivers 2 ✅ LEGO Horizon Adventures Super Mario Party Jamboree TEKKEN 8 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Music Astro Bot Black Myth: Wukong FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH Helldivers 2 Senua's Saga: Hellblade II Star Wars Outlaws Narrative Black Myth: Wukong Dragon Age: The Veilguard FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH Metaphor: ReFantazio ✅ Senua's Saga: Hellblade II Still Wakes the Deep New Intellectual Property ANIMAL WELL Balatro Black Myth: Wukong Metaphor: ReFantazio Still Wakes the Deep ✅ Thank Goodness You're Here! Technical Achievement Astro Bot Black Myth: Wukong Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Senua's Saga: Hellblade II ✅ Tiny Glade Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Performer in a Leading Role Alec Newman as Cameron 'Caz' McLeary in Still Wakes the Deep Humberly González as Kay Vess in Star Wars Outlaws Isabella Inchbald as Indika in INDIKA Luke Roberts as James Sunderland in SILENT HILL 2 Melina Juergens as Senua in Senua's Saga: Hellblade II Y'lan Noel as Troy Marshall in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Performer in a Supporting Role Abbi Greenland & Helen Goalen as The Furies in Senua's Saga: Hellblade II Aldís Amah Hamilton as Ástríðr in Senua's Saga: Hellblade II Jon Blyth as Big Ron in Thank Goodness You're Here! Karen Dunbar as Finlay in Still Wakes the Deep ✅ Matt Berry as Herbert the Gardner in Thank Goodness You're Here! Michael Abubakar as Brodie in Still Wakes the Deep Apr 8, 2025 at 12:45 PM  Last edited: 1 minute ago OP OP Angie Best Avatar Thread Ever! Member Nov 20, 2017 48,671 Kingdom of Corona Dammit. Sorry I posted by mistake. It was supposed to go later  Klyka Member Oct 25, 2017 21,093 Germany Helldivers winning at least 4 awards, mark my words   carlsojo Shinra Employee Member Oct 28, 2017 36,730 San Francisco Metaphor better take Narrative at least   Bansai Teyvat Traveler Member Oct 28, 2017 13,773 Klyka said: Helldivers winning at least 4 awards, mark my words Click to expand... Click to shrink... I hope it gets some wins, it deserves it. Surprised Metaphor landed in only 2 categories.  giapel Member Oct 28, 2017 5,110 Did we not have the BAFTA's and Astro Bot won? I'm so confused, all these awards blend into one   OP OP Angie Best Avatar Thread Ever! Member Nov 20, 2017 48,671 Kingdom of Corona giapel said: Did we not have the BAFTA's and Astro Bot won? I'm so confused, all these awards blend into one Click to expand... Click to shrink... It was the DICE awards   N.47H.4N Member Oct 27, 2017 8,596 Is any of the nominees for best game developed in UK? If not, Astro or Balatro for the win.   J_ToSaveTheDay "This guy are sick" and Corrupted by Vengeance Avenger Oct 25, 2017 22,094 USA Hell yes to more recognition of the artists and creators! Hope it's a positive experience to all participants, but especially the nominees and winners!   FakePlasticTree Member Jul 24, 2018 13,397 How do you not nominate 1000xResist for anything, this comittee is tripping   OP OP Angie Best Avatar Thread Ever! Member Nov 20, 2017 48,671 Kingdom of Corona This is the last major award left 2024 Video Game Awards Season - Tracking and Discussion Thread - Part 2 First I would like to thank BrickArts295 for all his hard work in putting together and maintaining this thread. In fact he already did most of the job. After asking him, I will be updating the thread now since he is unable to. Game of the Year Winners Tally Updated - 4/6/25 Astro Bot - 194... www.resetera.com   mclem Member Oct 25, 2017 14,257 Glancing through the list, my immediate take is that Debut Game looks *particularly* tight, I could not call that one. The *easy* answer - and it may simply be that - is that Balatro is a shoe-in, but there's a lot in there that is the sort of stuff BAFTA tends to go for.   ynthrepic Member Oct 25, 2017 754 Echoes of Wisdom being there is making me a Belda believer   Nameless Member Oct 25, 2017 17,028 Hilarious how I came here looking for Anastasia Dyachuk under best lead performance, as Her's was my favorite of 2024, but Indika's English VA is nominated instead. I'm sure it's well deserved, but I almost forget sometimes that the game wasn't exclusively voiced in Russian. Congrats to Isabella, though. Indika is such a phenomenal experience you don't have to twist my arm to replay it in English.  OP OP Angie Best Avatar Thread Ever! Member Nov 20, 2017 48,671 Kingdom of Corona Starting Red Carpet right now  Blue Lou Member Oct 26, 2017 1,499 BBC have their own red carpet coverage. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/l00571cg/bafta-video-game-awards   Rustyspider13 Shinra Employee Member Nov 16, 2023 3,413 At a glance I'm guessing Astro, Thank goodness you're here, Balatro and Hellblade being big winners. Also, it's nice seeing Jane from Oxbox.   OP OP Angie Best Avatar Thread Ever! Member Nov 20, 2017 48,671 Kingdom of Corona Red Carpet over Now ceremony starting View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkjOExpTB68&ab_channel=BAFTA  FakePlasticTree Member Jul 24, 2018 13,397 Is that Ichiban's suit he is wearing?   OP OP Angie Best Avatar Thread Ever! Member Nov 20, 2017 48,671 Kingdom of Corona Audio Achievement Astro Bot   Rustyspider13 Shinra Employee Member Nov 16, 2023 3,413 Team Asobi rocking those kimonos is great.   SolidSnakex Member Oct 25, 2017 27,372 Ben Starr   OP OP Angie Best Avatar Thread Ever! Member Nov 20, 2017 48,671 Kingdom of Corona New Intellectual Property Still Wakes the Deep   FakePlasticTree Member Jul 24, 2018 13,397 1000xRobbed   OP OP Angie Best Avatar Thread Ever! Member Nov 20, 2017 48,671 Kingdom of Corona Multiplayer Helldivers 2   FakePlasticTree Member Jul 24, 2018 13,397 Is this that gamergater prick?   OP OP Angie Best Avatar Thread Ever! Member Nov 20, 2017 48,671 Kingdom of Corona Technical Achievement Senua's Saga: Hellblade II   Pankratous Member Oct 26, 2017 10,487 Why does this exist when the Game Awards also exists? Aren't they stepping on each others toes? Watching anyhow.  Zerpette Member Jun 23, 2023 1,999 I didn't know I needed a live action Balatro movie until now.  vixolus Prophet of Truth Member Sep 22, 2020 69,252 Pankratous said: Why does this exist when the Game Awards also exists? Aren't they stepping on each others toes? Watching anyhow. Click to expand... Click to shrink... No… its ok to have different awards just like DICE and GDC   FakePlasticTree Member Jul 24, 2018 13,397 Pankratous said: Why does this exist when the Game Awards also exists? Aren't they stepping on each others toes? Watching anyhow. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Same reason the normal BAFTAs exist alongside the Oscars? Like this is an actual Award show unlike the commcerial machine that is the Keighley Awards   Uzupedro Member May 16, 2020 13,449 Rio de Janeiro Pankratous said: Why does this exist when the Game Awards also exists? Aren't they stepping on each others toes? Watching anyhow. Click to expand... Click to shrink... They're older than TGA, and its no different from other industries like Oscars x Golden Globes.   OP OP Angie Best Avatar Thread Ever! Member Nov 20, 2017 48,671 Kingdom of Corona Family Astro Bot   FakePlasticTree Member Jul 24, 2018 13,397 I want a Nintendo game to win something just to see if they still have the same marketing guy from last time preparing a generic speech that is just an ad for the game.   Zor Member Oct 30, 2017 13,729 FakePlasticTree said: Is this that gamergater prick? Click to expand... Click to shrink... What?  Kadzork Has got mad skills!! Member Oct 27, 2017 23,522 Astro Sweep!  FakePlasticTree Member Jul 24, 2018 13,397 Zor said: The Helldivers 2 guy   AngryPuppy Member Oct 27, 2017 456   Zor Member Oct 30, 2017 13,729 FakePlasticTree said: The Helldivers 2 guy Click to expand... Click to shrink... Ah, I know who you mean. Yeah, fuck him anyway.  OP OP Angie Best Avatar Thread Ever! Member Nov 20, 2017 48,671 Kingdom of Corona Game Beyond Entertainment Tales of Kenzera: ZAU   Rustyspider13 Shinra Employee Member Nov 16, 2023 3,413 Really happy for Abubakar Salim.   Celentano Member Aug 17, 2023 360 Pankratous said: Why does this exist when the Game Awards also exists? Aren't they stepping on each others toes? Click to expand... Click to shrink... Because the USA aren't the centre of the universe.   FakePlasticTree Member Jul 24, 2018 13,397 Looking forward to seeing Salim's PlaneScape game.   OP OP Angie Best Avatar Thread Ever! Member Nov 20, 2017 48,671 Kingdom of Corona This is a really great show, and I'm loving the presentor   FakePlasticTree Member Jul 24, 2018 13,397 Viktor Antonov :(   Chris Metal Avatar Wrecking Crew Member Oct 25, 2017 2,711 United Kingdom Angie said: This is a really great show, and I'm loving the presentor Click to expand... Click to shrink... Cause UK awards generally do it better... No shade at Oscars etc or am I   OP OP Angie Best Avatar Thread Ever! Member Nov 20, 2017 48,671 Kingdom of Corona Animation Astro Bot   Dinjooh The Fallen Oct 25, 2017 3,088 Team Asobi is gonna get their steps in today   Eddark Member Oct 10, 2022 459 what I'm reading (not watching the show), it is another Astrosweep show   MarcosBrXD Member Aug 28, 2024 1,450 Bro imagine been team Asobi now, before Astrobot their are sooo subestimate but look now.  

Nintendo has made its own Discord-like chat app for the Switch 2, and it’s going to charge you for it. Once the free period is over on March 31, 2026, GameChat, and the C button that activates it, will require a Nintendo Switch Online (NSO) membership. So what happens if you aren’t a subscriber and press the C button? Not much, vice president of player and product experience Bill Trinen told Polygon in a recent interview. “You would be able to find out about the NSO subscription there and get a sense of some of the functionality,” he said. Presumably, this is how you’d learn that GameChat works a lot like Discord video chat works on PC. You can talk with your friends in handheld or docked mode via a built-in microphone and stream your gameplay to each other. There’s even a camera you can buy to overlay onto your stream, or just to chat face-to-face. But unless you have an active NSO membership, you’ll have a whole button dedicated to nothing on your Switch 2. It doesn’t even sound like you can remap it to something else. It will just be a reminder of the annual $19.99 fee you may or may not be handing to Nintendo every year (or $49.99 for the Expansion Pack). Trinen says the C button has a price tag because GameChat is “part of the overall platform experience” and that “NSO really is a critical piece of the Nintendo Switch 2 experience.” He listed off some of the new Switch 2-exclusive benefits, like access to old GameCube games and free upgrades to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom. That subscription fee will be on top of a console that’s already going to cost you $449.99 — or possibly more if U.S. President’s Trump’s tariffs prompt Nintendo to increase it. We won’t know if GameChat will prove to be worth it until the Switch 2 releases in June. Correction (April 8): A previous version of this story incorrectly stated the frequency of Nintendo Switch Online’s fees. It has been updated to reflect NSO’s annual subscription fees.

Jon Prosser recently shared details on iOS 19 and how it will look like with the new glass-like UI inspired by visionOS. The leaker also stated that iOS 19 would feature rounded icons, which was something that he previously did not agree to. While you can check out the iOS 19 design in our detailed post, Prosser also shared a crucial camera feature of the iPhone 17 Pro, which was initially debuted by Samsung more than a decade ago. iPhone 17 Pro models will target the vlogging community with a new dual video recording feature At the end of the video, Front Page Tech host Jon Prosser stated that the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max will come with a feature that Samsung has already used in the past. Apple is now bringing a dual video recording feature to the iPhone, which was also available on the Galaxy S4. According to Prosser, the iPhone 17 Pro will be able to record with the front and the back camera at the same time. It will allow users to record the subject and their reactions at the same time. As for the UI, it will be very similar to the FaceTime interface that we currently use on our iPhone models. It remains to be seen if the feature will be available on older iPhone models through a software update. Even if the feature does not make it to older iPhones, you can still use it through third-party apps that are already available on the App Store. For instance, Snapchat gives you the option to record from the front and the back camera simultaneously. Apple's rendition of the feature will be available to users through the stock camera app on the iPhone. While the feature was originally introduced with the Galaxy S4, Samsung also made it available again with the Galaxy S21 and newer models. It is good to see how Apple is following the likes of Samsung and bringing back a nostalgic feature to its camera app. You can jump directly to 9:13 to check out the alleged feature in action. The dual video recording feature would be a good addition to the list of camera features on the iPhone, but it will be specifically important for content creators. We have previously reported that Apple will target the vlogging community with the iPhone 17 Pro models, and the dual video recording feature could be the feature that was being referred to. We will have more details on the subject, so be sure to stick around for more details on what is coming with the iPhone 17 Pro models. Deal of the Day

سؤال وجواب.. إضاءة على الأزمة السياسية بين مالي والجزائرحبيب الله مايابى8/4/2025-|آخر تحديث: 8/4/202510:14 م (توقيت مكة)في سياق إقليمي متوتر تعيشه منطقة الساحل والصحراء بغرب أفريقيا، وضمن تحولات في جغرافيا البحث عن النفوذ والتموقع من طرف العديد من اللاعبين الدوليين، عادت الأزمة السياسية بين مالي والجزائر إلى الساحة من جديد. وكدولتين متجاورتين تشتركان في حدود برية تصل إلى 1359 كيلومترا، وتجمع بينهما العديد من التحديات المشتركة، لم يكن من المتوقع أن يصلا لمرحلة إغلاق الأجواء بسبب حوادث تعتبر هامشية بمنطق المصالح والعلاقات المشتركة، ولكن الخلاف جاء مدفوعا بخلفيات من التوتر وتباين المواقف حول العديد من القضايا المحلية والإقليمية. وفي أكثر من مرة، أعربت الجزائر عن حرصها على أمن واستقرار جارتها الجنوبية مالي التي تنشط فيها العديد من الحركات المسلحة والانفصالية التي تعمل على تهديد وحدتها. وفي التقرير التالي تسلط الجزيرة نت الضوء على الأزمة السياسية بين مالي والجزائر، والخلفيات التي تقف وراءها، وتأثيرها على المشهد السياسي والاقتصادي والأمني في البلدين. ما جذور الأزمة الحالية؟ في عام 2015 نجحت الجزائر في التوصل إلى اتفاق السلام والمصالحة بين الحكومة المالية وقادة الحركات الأزوادية الذي وضع حدا للحرب في الشمال المالي وخاصة في مدن كيدال وغاو وتمبكتو. قافلة عسكرية على مشارف باماكو الجنوبية الغربية، 17 يناير 2025 (مواقع التواصل الإجتماعي) وبعد انقلاب 2021 وتولي الجيش مقاليد الحكم بشكل دائم، انتهجت مالي سياسية جديدة تهدف في مجملها إلى البحث عن السيادة عن طريق الابتعاد عن الشركاء التقليديين والتوجه نحو لاعبين جدد في الساحة الأفريقية. إعلان وفي سنة 2023 اندلعت موجة من المواجهات في الشمال المالي بين الجيش النظامي المدعوم من قوات فاغنر من جهة، والحركات الأزوادية وبعض التنظيمات المسلحة من جهة أخرى. وبوصفها راعيا رسميا لاتفاق السلام والمصالحة، استضافت الحكومة الجزائرية قادة الفصائل الموقعة على الصلح مع حكومة باماكو، كما استقبلت بعض الزعماء السياسيين والدينيين مثل الإمام والداعية محمود ديكو. وإثرك تلك التحركات والمساعي، أعرب المجلس العسكري في مالي عن غضبه من الجزائر واتهمها بالقيام بأعمال عدائية. وبعد اتهامات أحادية صادرة من باماكو، قام البلدان باستدعاء سفيريهما للتشاور في ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2023. لكن الماكينة الدبلوماسية الجزائرية تحركت وقتها وعملت على احتواء الأزمة، إذ أصدر وزير الخارجة أحمد عطاف بيانا جاء فيه أن حكومة بلاده تعلن تمسكها الراسخ بسيادة جمهورية مالي ووحدة أراضيها. وفي يناير/كانون الثاني 2024 أعلن المجلس العسكري الحاكم في مالي خروجه من اتفاق السلام والمصالحة الموقع في  2015 بين حركات أزواد والحكومة المالية، والذي كانت الجزائر ترعى بنود مخرجاته. وقال الناطق باسم المجلس العسكري وقتها العقيد عبد الله مايغا، إن الوسيط الجزائري لم يعد قادرا على الوفاء بالضمانات التي تم الاتفاق عليها 2015. وتعتبر الجزائر أن النزاع المسلح في الجنوب المالي يشكل تهديدا لأمنها، كما أن المجتمع الأزوادي في مالي يرتبط بشكل وثيق مع نظيره في الجزائر. وبعد معركة تنزواتن التي وقعت في يوليو/تموز 2024 وقتل فيها حوالي 80 من قوات فاغر و40 من الجيش المالي على يد مقاتلي الطوارق، أصبحت الجزائر تشعر أن القوّات المسلحة في مالي وسّعت معاركها مع المتردين واقتربت من حدودها، فدخلت في مرحلة الجاهزية القتالية، الأمر الذي دفعها إلى إسقاط الطائرة المسيرة في نهاية الأسبوع الماضي. إعلان وبعد إسقاط الطائرة أعلنت كونفدرالية دول الساحل استدعاء سفرائها من الجزائر، وردت عليه الأخيرة بإغلاق المجال الجوي أمام باماكو. كيف ستؤثر الأزمة على علاقات الجزائر في المنطقة؟ تعتبر الجزائر فاعلا رئيسا في الساحل الأفريقي، وتاريخيا لها نفوذ وتأثير في المنطقة، وفي الآونة الأخيرة عملت على تعزيز حضورها عن طريق التنمية والتبادل التجاري. وزارة الشؤون الخارجية بالجزائر (مواقع التواصل الإجتماعي) وفي الأعوام القليلة الماضية، فتحت تجارة المقايضة (سلعة مقابل سلعة) مع مالي والنيجر وموريتانيا، وباتت منتجاتها حاضرة في أسواق منطقة الساحل. وعندما أرادت دول إيكواس استخدام القوة في النيجر لاستعادة الشرعية السياسية، عارضت الجزائر ذلك الخيار، واستخدمت ثقلها الدبلوماسي لمنعه، خوفا من زيادة التوتر في المنطقة وجرها إلى مزيد من الصراع. وعلى المستوى الإقليمي قد لا تؤثر مالي في تحالف دول الساحل للتصعيد مع الجزائر، لأن الشركات الجزائرية دخلت في شراكات اقتصادية قوية في العام الماضي مع حكومة النيجر وبدأت تعمل على المساهمة في استغلال الغاز واستخراج النفط، وبناء مشاريع الكهرباء والطاقة. وفي حديث للجزيرة نت قال المحلل السياسي وأستاذ الإعلام في جامعة المدية الدكتور حكيم بوغرارة "إن الجزائر في منطقة الساحل كانت دائما شريكا رئيسيا، وساهمت في محاربة الإرهاب في المنطقة بشكل فعال، وفي الأعوام الماضية ساهمت بمبلغ مليار دولار في منطقة الساحل لبناء مرافق ومنشآت تنموية من شأنها أن تساهم في تحسين حياة السكا". هل من تداعيات على الخلاف بين الدولتين؟ وانطلاقا من الخلافات المتكررة بين مالي والجزائر التي بدأت بعد مجيء العسكريين إلى الحكم في باماكو، قد ينظر إلى التأثير والحضور التاريخي الذي لعبته الجزائر في أزمة الطوارق في مالي بأنه قد انتهى. وتشير دراسة أعدها مركز أوداغست للدراسات الاستيراتيجية إلى أن أخطر التداعيات المحتملة لهذا التوتر المتصاعد بين الجانبين بأنه قد يدفع الجزائر إلى إعادة النظر في حيادها تجاه النزاع المزمن في الشمال المالي، وخصوصا في علاقاتها مع الحركات الأزوادية. إعلان وتقول الدراسة بأنه إذا قررت الجزائر استخدام ورقة التأثير وعدم الحياد، فإن الحكومة في مالي ستجد نفسها أمام وضعية بالغة التعقيد، قد تجهض التقدم العسكري الذي حققته باماكو مؤخرا في مناطق الشمال. أما حكومة مالي، فقد برهنت من خلال العمليات العديدة التي قامت بها على الحدود مع موريتانيا والجزائر فإنها لا تعتبر احترام مبدأ عدم المخاطرة في انتقال الصراع عن طريق الحدود من أولياتها، بقدر ما تهتم بملاحقة المسلحين. ما مستقبل العلاقة بين البلدين؟ ومنذ عهد الاستقلال تميزت العلاقة بين الجزائر ومالي بالترابط والتشابك، وظلت الجزائر داعما اقتصاديا لحكومات باماكو. وقد تميز البلدان بعلاقات ثنائية خاصة، ساهم في تعزيزها الرئيس موديبو كيتا الذي كان اشتراكيا ويشاطر زعماء الجزائر في كثير من الأفكار والأيدلوجيات. وسعى مدويبو كيتا إلى إنهاء التوتر بين المغرب والجزائر عبر عقده لقمة خاصة جمعت بين البلدين عام 1968. وفي عام 2015 نجحت الجزائر في إنهاء الصراع في الشمال المالي الذي خلف أكثر من 130 قتيل، وتسبب في تشريد ريع مليون نسمة من مناطق كيدال وتمبكتو. ويستبعد مراقبون أن تصل الجزائر ومالي إلى مرحلة من العداء، أو حتى القطيعة النهائية للعلاقات الدبلوماسية بحكم المصالح المشتركة. كما أن السرعة اللافتة التي شكلها تعاطي بروكينافاسو والنيجر مع قرار سلطات مالي قد لا يتجاوز شكليات تقتضيها أعراف الدول التي تشترك في اتحادات كونفدرالية وأمنية. المصدر : 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التقى سمو الشيخ مكتوم بن محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم، النائب الأول لحاكم دبي نائب رئيس مجلس الوزراء وزير المالية، اليوم الثلاثاء، باولو رويز، الرئيس والرئيس التنفيذي للعمليات في شركة "إيتون" العالمية المتخصصة في إدارة الطاقة الذكية، وذلك في إطار تعزيز التعاون بين دولة الإمارات والشركات العالمية الرائدة في مجالات الابتكار والاستدامة والتحول التكنولوجي. وتناول اللقاء الفرص الاستثمارية الواعدة في قطاع إدارة الطاقة الذكية، واستكشاف مجالات الشراكة في تطوير حلول مبتكرة تدعم كفاءة الطاقة وتسرّع وتيرة التحول نحو مصادر طاقة مستدامة، وذلك بما يتماشى مع رؤية دولة الإمارات لتحقيق الحياد الكربوني وتعزيز تنافسيتها كوجهة عالمية للاستثمار في التقنيات الخضراء. وأكد سمو الشيخ مكتوم بن محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم، أن دولة الإمارات، بقيادة صاحب السمو الشيخ محمد بن زايد آل نهيان رئيس الدولة ،حفظه الله، ومتابعة صاحب السمو الشيخ محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم نائب رئيس الدولة رئيس مجلس الوزراء حاكم دبي رعاه الله، تحرص على تعزيز شراكاتها مع كبريات الشركات العالمية في مختلف القطاعات الإستراتيجية، وفي مقدمتها قطاع إدارة الطاقة الذكية والاستدامة. وأضاف سموه: " نؤمن بأن التعاون مع كبرى الشركات الرائدة عالمياً مثل "إيتون" يشكل دعماً مهماً لأهدافنا في التحول نحو اقتصاد مستدام مبني على المعرفة والابتكار، كما نواصل الاستثمار في تطوير بنية تحتية مرنة وبيئة أعمال محفزة تواكب المتغيرات العالمية وتستقطب رواد الأعمال والتقنيات المتقدمة، انسجاماً مع مستهدفات أجندة دبي الاقتصادية  D33 ". من جانبه، أعرب باولو رويز عن تقديره لنهج دبي الطموح في قيادة الابتكار وتوفير بيئة أعمال مرنة وجاذبة، مؤكداً التزام شركة "إيتون" بتوسيع نطاق أعمالها في المنطقة والمساهمة في دعم الأجندات الوطنية لدولة الإمارات في مجالات الاستدامة والتحول الرقمي والطاقة الذكية. وتعد "إيتون" من أبرز الشركات العالمية المتخصصة في مجال إدارة الطاقة، وتقدم حلولاً ذكية ومتكاملة تدعم كفاءة العمليات الصناعية والبنية التحتية الذكية وتطبيقات الطاقة المتجددة، وتتمتع بحضور عالمي في أكثر من 175 دولة. حضر اللقاء، معالي سعيد محمد الطاير، العضو المنتدب الرئيس التنفيذي لهيئة كهرباء ومياه دبي، وسعادة هادي بدري، المدير التنفيذي لمؤسسة دبي للتنمية الاقتصادية، وسعادة عبدالله بن دميثان، المدير التنفيذي والمدير العام لموانئ دبي العالمية الإمارات وجافزا.

أعلنت شركة MSI عن شاشة ألعاب جديدة بأسعار معقولة، وهي MAG 272UP X24، التي تستخدم تقنية QD-OLED من سامسونج. هذه الشاشة تأتي بعد إطلاق الشركة لشاشة MAG 271QP X24 بسعر 679.99 دولارًا في الولايات المتحدة، وشاشة MAG 273QP X24 التي تستخدم نفس تقنية العرض.هذه المرة، قامت MSI بسد الفجوة بين الشاشتين السابقتين بإطلاق MAG 272UP X24، التي من المتوقع أن تطرح للبيع في الصين الأسبوع المقبل بسعر 5,499 يوان صيني (حوالي 752 دولارًا). نظرًا للتشابه بين MAG 271QP X24 و MAG 273QP X24، يمكن توقع أن تتبع MAG 272UP X24 نفس النمط.تجمع الشاشة الجديدة بين دقة 4K (3,840 × 2,160) ومعدل تحديث 240 هرتز. وبالتالي، فإن MAG 272UP X24 تعتبر بديلًا أرخص لشاشة MPG 272URX ومع ذلك، تفتقر الشاشة الجديدة إلى منفذ DisplayPort 2.1 الذي تتمتع به الشاشة الأخرى.بدلاً من ذلك، تتميز MAG 272UP X24 بمنافذ HDMI 2.1 ومنفذ DisplayPort 1.4a الذي يجب أن يستخدم ضغط تدفق العرض (DSC) للوصول إلى دقة 4K ومعدل تحديث 240 هرتز في نفس الوقت. بعبارة أخرى، تعتبر MAG 272UP X24 بديلًا لشاشة ROG Strix XG27UCDMG، التي بدأت آسوس بيعها عالميًا في وقت سابق من هذا الشهر. للأسف، لا يوجد حتى الآن أي معلومات حول توفر MAG 272UP X24 دوليًا.المصدر

Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin Deluxe Editions $55 | Book 1 releases August 12 Preorder at Amazon Yoshiyuki Tomino's Mobile Suit Gundam is one of the most important anime series of all time, introducing audiences worldwide to the "real robot" mecha genre and kicking off the sprawling Gundam franchise that remains popular today. While the 1979 anime series and its truncated movie trilogy adaptation are still excellent watches, one of the best ways to experience the story is the Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin Manga series, which was written and drawn by the anime's character artist and animation director, Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, and ran from 2001-2011. The manga is getting a new six-volume Deluxe Edition re-release later this year, starting with Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin Deluxe 1 on August 12, and preorders are available now at Amazon. Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin Deluxe Editions $55 | Book 1 releases August 12 Each Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin Deluxe Edition book collects two of the standard edition volumes into a larger format hardcover release with new cover art. The Deluxe Editions also retain the select color pages from the original volumes, as well as the essays from Yasuhiko--though the additional guest essays that were included in the originals have been cut for these new Deluxe versions.Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin Deluxe 1 collects Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin Vol. 1: Activation and Vol. 2: Garma into an 880-page tome. It launches on August 12 for $55, followed by Deluxe 2 on October 7 and Deluxe 3 on December 9. All three are available to preorder at Amazon. Volumes 4-6 will launch later in 2026.Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin Deluxe PreordersDeluxe 1 (880 pages) -- $55 | Releases August 12Deluxe 2 -- $55 | Releases October 7Deluxe 3 -- $56 | Releases December 9 Preorder at Amazon Mobile Suit Gundam is set in the far future after humanity has colonized the solar system beyond Earth. A large portion of humans now live in giant space colonies around Earth, but diplomatic tensions between the Earth Federation government and the space colonies leads to the rise of the fascistic Principality of Zeon, who seize control of several space colonies and declare war on the Earth, launching deadly attacks using giant humanoid mechs known as mobile suits.When a Zeon mobile suit squad attacks the Earth Federation-aligned space colony Side 7, a young student, Amuro Ray, unwittingly jumps into the Federation's new prototype mobile suit--the iconic RX-78 Gundam--to defend the colony. He's then recruited by the Earth Federation and learns he is a Newtype--humans with heightened reactions and the ability to sense other Newtypes. While this gives him an edge in battle, Newtypes also experience a deeper sense of empathy, which makes Amuro deeply conflicted about his role in the war. Throughout the series, Amuro also develops a lifelong rivalry with Zeon's ace mobile suit pilot, Char Aznable, which is one of the central conflicts of the core Gundam franchise, even extending beyond the original series.Continue Reading at GameSpot

Being the meat and potatoes of so many updates long after it was released, it’s evident how influential and focal suit ‘skins’ are in Marvel’s Spider-Man. Indeed, Marvel’s Spider-Man nearly has it all between costumes that are comic book-inspired, Sam Raimi and MCU-inspired, and original designs, with Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 pedestaling suits even further with additional customization options. There are still costumes that haven’t been adapted or iterated, of course, and Insomniac has outright demonstrated why the suits that aren’t in-game may be as important to note as the ones that are.