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WASHINGTON, 27th September, 2026 (WAM) — The Basel Action Network (BAN), an organisation that monitors the global trade in toxic waste, has warned that the rapid growth of artificial intelligence could sharply worsen the electronic waste crisis, with a first-of-its-kind analysis projecting that up to 617 million tonnes of AI-driven electronic equipment could be retired between 2025 and 2050. BAN said the upper estimate would fill about 23 million 40-foot shipping containers, enough to circle the Earth around six times if placed end to end. The projected waste includes computer servers, graphics processing units (GPUs), networking and cooling equipment, power…
Beenu Arora, Cyble, discusses the company’s partnership with the UAE CSC and the need for industry collaboration to counter advanced cyber threats. Source: Tahawul Tech
Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) said on Sunday that it had raised $500 million through five-year sukuk amid strong investor demand, attracting an order book of $1.3 billion, representing 2.6 times the issue size.The sukuk was priced at a final yield of 5.85 per cent, equivalent to a spread of 105 basis points over five-year US Treasuries, marking SIB’s 13th sukuk issuance since it entered the capital markets in 2006.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.Moody’s Ratings expects sukuk issuance to reach around $280 billion in full-year 2026, in line with 2025 levels, despite conflict…
YouTube star MrBeast joined Ranbir Kapoor, Sai Pallavi and the team behind the upcoming film Ramayana at a special promotional event in Mumbai on Saturday.The content creator, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, attended the event alongside Kapoor, Pallavi, Ravie Dubey, director Nitesh Tiwari and producer Namit Malhotra. Videos from the event showed MrBeast interacting with the cast and audience. In one widely shared moment, someone in the crowd called out “Jai Shri Ram”. After appearing unsure of the phrase, MrBeast was helped by Kapoor before repeating the chant, drawing cheers from those gathered. No.1 you Tuber in the world…
McLaren’s reigning world champion Lando Norris called for Alpine racer Franco Colapinto to be given a one-race ban for triggering a crash that took him out of Saturday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.The Argentine locked up under braking as the field raced toward the first corner after a safety car restart.Tyre smoking, he ploughed into teammate Pierre Gasly, who in turn collected Norris’ McLaren.The collision sidelined both Gasly and Norris on the spot.“If you cause a crash on a restart like this, you should have at least a one-race ban,” said Norris after chalking up his first retirement from a race since…
WASHINGTON, 27th September, 2026 (WAM) — China and the United States have agreed to reduce tariffs on US$30 billion worth of goods in each direction and launch a dialogue on artificial intelligence following Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington, according to Reuters. A White House statement said the tariff reductions would cover US exports including agricultural products, wood products and cosmetics, as well as US imports including small household appliances, toys and decorations. The White House said the two countries had reached consensus on more favourable tariff treatment for $30 billion worth of non-sensitive goods in each direction. Source:…
NCM forecasts fair to partly cloudy skies, humid conditions and the possibility of fog or mist across parts of the country this week Dubai: The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) has forecast fair to partly cloudy weather across the UAE on Sunday, September 27, with clouds expected to appear eastward and become convective by the afternoon. The weather bulletin said conditions will be humid at night and on Monday morning over some coastal and internal areas, with a probability of fog or mist formation. Winds will be light to moderate. Temperatures are expected to range between: 36°C to 41°C in…
Investors and buyers take advantage of lower prices, with retailers reporting stronger demand for gold bars across the UAEDubai: Gold prices declined sharply at the end of last week, falling by between Dh6.75 and Dh11 per gram across various gold categories compared with the previous week, according to price indicators published in Dubai and Sharjah.Retailers said the price drop, which followed a period of strong gains, has sparked renewed demand for gold bars of different weights and denominations, particularly among investors and savers.Rakesh Dhanak, Director of Riki Gold and Jewellery Trading, said the return of lower prices had positively affected…
ABU DHABI, 24th September, 2026 (WAM) — Emirati golfers Ahmad Skaik and Ahmed Al Musharrekh will compete alongside leading international players at the Abu Dhabi Challenge, taking place from 30th September to 3rd October at Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting and Golf Club in Al Ain Region as part of the HotelPlanner Tour. The tournament is staged in partnership with the Emirates Golf Federation (EGF), its co-organiser and sanctioning body, and supported by Abu Dhabi Sports Council. Skaik and Al Musharrekh will take two of the places allocated to the EGF, giving them an opportunity to compete alongside leading emerging international…
The UAE Ministry of Finance is exploring the use of Agentic AI to redesign financial services and processes, streamline procedures and reduce the time and effort required to complete government processes, a senior ministry official said.Fatima Yousif Al Naqbi, Acting Assistant Undersecretary for the Support Services Sector at the Ministry of Finance, said the ministry is engaging customers, strategic partners, and other stakeholders to identify where Agentic AI could be applied across its financial services and processes.She said the Ministry presented a number of proposed concepts for participants to assess and provide feedback on, with the aim of identifying opportunities…