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As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms everyday life, consumers increasingly expect technology that not only responds to commands but also understands preferences, anticipates needs and delivers personalised experiences. Bringing this new generation of intelligence into mobility, OMODA & JAECOO will unveil its mass-produced AI Smart Cockpit during Super AI Night in Indonesia on 27th July, marking another major milestone in the brand’s intelligent mobility strategy and signalling technologies that will gradually expand to global markets, including the UAE. The launch represents the latest evolution of OMODA & JAECOO’s Dual Super Strategy, combining the brand’s globally recognised Super Hybrid System (SHS) with…
For years, festival season for families in Liwa and Zayed City means hours behind the wheel. That’s about to change. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Al Dhafra Region, has moved up the launch of the Zayed City and Liwa Etihad Rail passenger stations to November 30, 2026, a month ahead of schedule, timed to coincide with Al Dhafra’s festival season. The two stations join a national network that began between Abu Dhabi and Fujairah in June, extended to Dubai and Al Dhaid in September, and will reach the remaining Al Dhafra stations in December, with…
ABU DHABI, 23rd July, 2026 (WAM) — Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Network for Logistics (NXN), a 7X company, to provide logistics solutions that support Emirati enterprises and help them expand into local and regional markets. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the 22nd edition of the Liwa Date Festival 2026 and aligns with Khalifa Fund’s strategy to strengthen strategic partnerships and provide value-added services that support businesses throughout their growth journey. It also contributes to advancing Abu Dhabi’s economic development objectives while strengthening the contribution of small…
ABU DHABI, 23rd July, 2026 (WAM) — Visa, a global leader in digital payments, and Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) on Thursday announced the bank’s early adoption of the Visa Threat Intelligence Platform (VTIP), making ADIB the first bank globally to deploy and co-design its initial use cases and operational framework with Visa. Cyber threats continue to grow in frequency and complexity, with many fraudulent transactions originating from earlier cyber incidents involving compromised credentials, data breaches or system exploitation. By combining cyber threat intelligence with payment intelligence, the Visa Threat Intelligence Platform enables earlier detection of emerging risks, faster incident…
Image source: openai.com/X Frontier models chained a zero-day exploit to reach production systems during a cyber capability test, prompting fresh warnings for defenders relying on hosted AI tools OpenAI and Hugging Face have disclosed details of a security incident that occurred while OpenAI was internally evaluating the cyber capabilities of its models, including GPT-5.6 Sol and an unreleased, more capable model. The evaluation, run without the production safety classifiers that normally restrict high-risk cyber activity, was designed to test how far models could pursue complex, multi-step exploitation paths. During the test, the models chained a series of vulnerabilities across OpenAI’s…
As temperatures continue to climb across the UAE, spending the weekend indoors doesn’t have to mean staying at home. From joining a community run through an air-conditioned mall to learning the art of traditional Emirati perfume-making or enjoying live music, there are plenty of ways to escape the heat over the next few days. Here are seven events worth adding to your weekend plans. 1. Join a free indoor 5km run Kickstart your Friday, July 24 morning with the first New Balance x Common Grounds Summer Run Series at Dubai Hills Mall. The free community run begins at 6:15 am,…
Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Network for Logistics (NXN), a 7X company, on the sideline of its participation in the 22nd edition of the Liwa Date Festival 2026, with the aim of strengthening cooperation between the two entities to provide logistics solutions that support Emirati enterprises and enable them to expand their access to local and regional markets, thereby enhancing their competitiveness and supporting their growth. The MoU aligns with Khalifa Fund’s strategy to develop an integrated ecosystem that empowers entrepreneurship by expanding strategic partnerships and delivering value-added services that…
The UAE’s President on Thursday congratulated the Egypt’s Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on the anniversary of the July 23 Revolution. The nation’s leader sent a message of congratulations to his Egyptian counterpart on the occasion of the 1952 Revolution, which transitioned Egypt into an independent republic. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, also sent similar messages to the Egyptian President and to Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow…
WORLD CAPITALS, 23rd July, 2026 (WAM) — Gold ticked lower on Thursday, slipping from two-week highs hit in the previous session. Spot gold inched 0.2 percent lower at $4,122.49 per ounce as of 0515 GMT, having climbed to $4,165.87 in the last session, its highest since 7th July. The US gold futures for August delivery fell 0.6 percent to $4,125.30. Spot silver was down 0.1 percent at $59.66 per ounce, while platinum gained 0.5 percent to $1,652.53 and palladium rose 0.5 percent to $1,297.61. Source: Emirates News Agency
For most newlyweds, the first year of marriage is filled with dreams about the future of building a home and starting a family. However, for a 24-year-old Dubai resident, these dreams were shattered when a routine investigation turned out to be a devastating diagnosis of early-stage uterine cancer. Shruthy, who underwent a checkup because she had persistent heavy bleeding during her periods, said that she felt like everything she had planned for life had disappeared. “My biggest fear was not only the diagnosis itself but the possibility that I might never be able to have children,” she recalled. The diagnosis,…