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Meta Platforms recently announced the formation of a new business unit focussed on increasing the use of AI by enterprises. Chirantan Desai, MongoDB’s president and CEO, will run the operation. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Desai would join the freshly-minted Meta Enterprise Platform as chief enterprise platform officer, pointing to his “track record of building full-stack software and delivering results in AI, infrastructure, business applications and security”. Before heading MongoDB, Desai led product and engineering at Cloudflare and had an eight-year stint at ServiceNow, including a role as president and COO. Describing Meta Enterprise Platform as “the next major pillar of…
From Wi-Fi and charging ports to a menu inspired by each emirate’s culinary heritage, here’s what passengers can expect on UAE’s national rail network from Al Yalayis Station Abu Dhabi: “Dear passengers, boarding has now begun for the train to Dubai station. Please prepare your tickets and proceed to platform 2.” With this announcement, in both Arabic and English, the countdown began for the official launch of the first Etihad Rail journey from Mohammed Bin Zayed Station in Abu Dhabi to Al Yalayis Station in Dubai, amidst an atmosphere that reflected the importance of the event. The station’s facade welcomed…
A person may go to the gym, play sport every week, maintain a healthy weight and still have serious heart disease without knowing it. UAE cardiologists say this is one of the reasons people in their 30s and 40s should not assume that being active alone protects them from heart problems. “Looking fit is not the same as being free of cardiovascular risk,” said Dr Yogeeswari Vellore Satyanarayanan, specialist cardiology at Medcare Royal Speciality Hospital. She said that high blood pressure, diabetes and cholesterol problems can remain silent for years, while inherited conditions can also raise a person’s risk even…
The NCM warns of reduced visibility in Dubai and Abu Dhabi from tonight, convective clouds bringing possible showers eastward, and waves reaching six feet off Fujairah’s coast Dubai: Avoid the beach today, if you’re in Fujairah or other parts of the eastern coast – the seas are going to be rougher than usual, with six-feet-tall waves rising off-shore. Today, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) expects humidity to build up by nighttime, and into Wednesday morning over some coastal areas, so cities like Dubai and Abu Dhabi can expect fog overnight and early tomorrow. Drive carefully if you’re out and…
Aldar surpasses AED5 billion in sales after launching Talay in Marsa Al Saadiyat and Yas Riva Reserve on Yas Island, highlighting strong demand for Abu Dhabi waterfront communities at LIVEX 2026ABU DHABI: Aldar announced it has generated more than AED 5 billion in sales across the launches of Talay and Yas Riva Reserve. The announcement comes as Abu Dhabi hosts the inaugural Liveability and Investment Exhibition (LIVEX), a global forum exploring how liveability drives long-term economic and social value.The strong sales performance reflects continued demand for residential developments in Abu Dhabi and the growing appeal of waterfront communities on Saadiyat…
Apple’s new iPhones went on sale in the UAE on September 18, and the queues came back with them. Buyers were lined up outside the malls from 5.45am, some having flown in for the day, and two Dubai residents spent more than Dh550,000 on 76 handsets between them. Initial allocations sold out, and units were being resold at up to Dh3,000 over list before the shops closed. The long lines showed that interest in Apple’s newest phones has not cooled.This year’s line-up was thinner than usual. Apple announced no standard iPhone 18 and said nothing about when one might arrive,…
Indian singers Osman Mir and Aamir Mir are heading to Dubai this October for an evening of live music as part of Baithak, a mehfil-style cultural music experience.The duo will perform at Le Méridien Dubai Hotel and Conference Centre on Saturday, October 3, bringing together Indian folk, classical, devotional and contemporary sounds.Osman Mir is known for his work across Gujarati, Hindi and other Indian musical traditions, with a repertoire spanning classical, folk and devotional music. He will be joined by Aamir Mir, whose soulful vocals and energetic performances will add to an evening designed around familiar melodies and audience sing-alongs.Rather…
Fatima Al Janahi and Aisha Al Awadhi of the UAE made a fantastic start in the women’s doubles competition of the padel event at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, on Tuesday.Fatima and Aisha won their opening-round match against Lilia Msayki and Maria Bredi of Lebanon 6-3, 7-6.Aisha was delighted after the pair’s comprehensive win in the first round.“Fatima and I have a great understanding on court. She not only complements my style of play, but also constantly pushes me to perform at my best,” she said.“We always try to support each other in difficult moments, and today Fatima stepped…
Effective September 2026, Takaful funds must have independent legal status, separate accounts for each insurance type and prior Central Bank approval before any fund transfers Abu Dhabi: The Central Bank of the UAE has mandated that Takaful insurance companies, and Takaful windows in other insurance companies, completely separate the funds of subscribers from the assets of insurance companies. It also mandated them to allocate funds to pay compensation and benefits due to the insured and beneficiaries, within a new system that came into effect in September 2026. The system prohibits the transfer of the Takaful fund or the subscribers’ investment…
ABU DHABI, 29th September, 2026 (WAM) — Waleed Saeed Al Awadhi, Chief Executive Officer of the UAE Capital Market Authority (CMA), said the UAE has consolidated its position as a global destination for capital, demonstrating its ability to provide a safe and attractive investment environment over both the short and long term. He attributed this to the resilience of the UAE economy, the development of its legislative and regulatory framework and its ability to respond effectively to changing conditions. Speaking during a fireside chat titled “From Resilience to Competitiveness: How the UAE Is Building Markets Investors Can Trust” on the…