Saudi Coffee Company Introduces JAZEAN

The Saudi Coffee Company, a Public Investment Fund fully owned company, has announced the launch of JAZEAN
The Saudi Coffee Company, a Public Investment Fund fully owned company, has announced the launch of JAZEAN
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Saudi Coffee Company Introduces JAZEAN

The Saudi Coffee Company, a Public Investment Fund fully owned company, has announced the launch of JAZEAN
The Saudi Coffee Company, a Public Investment Fund fully owned company, has announced the launch of JAZEAN

The Saudi Coffee Company, a Public Investment Fund fully owned company, has announced the launch of its coffee brand, JAZEAN.

Sourced from the south of Saudi Arabia, which is located in the verdant coffee belt and the best arabica beans selection from around the world, JAZEAN is a high-quality specialty coffee made sustainably from premium Coffea Arabica to deliver a blend that is uniquely Saudi to the world.

“JAZEAN is a labor of love. Love for our nation, for our culture, and especially our farmers who have sustained our coffee belts through generations,” said Marketing Director at Saudi Coffee Company Mohammed Zainy.

“It is a symbol of our aspiration to develop a coffee industry that is rooted in sustainable production, from cultivation through to packaging. By developing JAZEAN, we are putting our local farmers on the map and giving them a platform to contribute to a national brand, which will take our homegrown product global.”

JAZEAN coffee is a unique blend of locally and globally produced Arabica beans. It is the product of one of the oldest coffee-growing communities in the world with over 800 years of coffee cultivation, based in Saudi Arabia’s southern region coffee belt, which is characterized by fertile lands, groundwater, wells, and valleys.

JAZEAN’s flavor profile will be deeply representative of the land, climate, and farming practices of the region, the company said in a press release. It will spotlight the Coffea Arabica beans, which have been cultivated and elevated by successive generations of coffee farmers.

In addition to contributing to the economy diversification efforts through the launch of JAZEAN, the Saudi Coffee Company is investing in the south region coffee community by introducing and training farmers on global best practices, helping farmers select better quality seeds, refine their farming methods, manage their resources more efficiently, and pilot new techniques to increase quality yield, it said.

JAZEAN will offer coffee products varying between specialty coffee, Saudi coffee, and others. It will do so through collaborations with the entities already operating, such as café, roasteries, and the HORECA sector, in Saudi Arabia to transform homegrown Saudi coffee from a local favorite to a global phenomenon.



Microsoft's Linkedin Sued for Disclosing Customer Information to Train AI Models

FILE PHOTO: Small toy figures are seen between displayed US flag and Linkedin logo in this illustration picture, August 30, 2018. To match Exclusive LINKEDIN-CHINA/ESPIONAGE  REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Small toy figures are seen between displayed US flag and Linkedin logo in this illustration picture, August 30, 2018. To match Exclusive LINKEDIN-CHINA/ESPIONAGE REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Microsoft's Linkedin Sued for Disclosing Customer Information to Train AI Models

FILE PHOTO: Small toy figures are seen between displayed US flag and Linkedin logo in this illustration picture, August 30, 2018. To match Exclusive LINKEDIN-CHINA/ESPIONAGE  REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Small toy figures are seen between displayed US flag and Linkedin logo in this illustration picture, August 30, 2018. To match Exclusive LINKEDIN-CHINA/ESPIONAGE REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Microsoft's LinkedIn has been sued by Premium customers who said the business-focused social media platform disclosed their private messages to third parties without permission to train generative artificial intelligence models.
According to a proposed class action filed on Tuesday night on behalf of millions of LinkedIn Premium customers, LinkedIn quietly introduced a privacy setting last August that let users enable or disable the sharing of their personal data, Reuters said.
Customers said LinkedIn then discreetly updated its privacy policy on Sept. 18 to say data could be used to train AI models, and in a "frequently asked questions" hyperlink said opting out "does not affect training that has already taken place."
This attempt to "cover its tracks" suggests LinkedIn was fully aware it violated customers' privacy and its promise to use personal data only to support and improve its platform, in order to minimize public scrutiny and legal fallout, the complaint said.
The lawsuit was filed in the San Jose, California, federal court on behalf of LinkedIn Premium customers who sent or received InMail messages, and whose private information was disclosed to third parties for AI training before Sept. 18.
It seeks unspecified damages for breach of contract and violations of California's unfair competition law, and $1,000 per person for violations of the federal Stored Communications Act.
LinkedIn said in a statement: "These are false claims with no merit."
A lawyer for the plaintiffs had no immediate additional comment.
The lawsuit was filed several hours after US President Donald Trump announced a joint venture among Microsoft-backed OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank, with a potential $500 billion of investment, to build AI infrastructure in the United States.
The case is De La Torre v. LinkedIn Corp, US District Court, Northern District of California, No. 25-00709.