Author: Editorial team
Artificial intelligence has rapidly moved beyond experimentation into production environments, creating new security, governance and visibility challenges for enterprises. Shadow AI, identity risks, third-party platforms and increasingly automated cyberattacks are placing greater pressure on organisations to strengthen control over users, applications and data. Kalle Björn, Senior Director of Systems Engineering for the Middle East at Fortinet, explains why organisations need integrated security platforms that share threat intelligence and automate response at machine speed. He also discusses the role of zero trust in hybrid workplaces and the importance of securing data flows between IT and operational technology environments. How is AI…
Humidity reaching 95% in Dubai and Abu Dhabi brings fog overnight, but with calm seas, and temperatures in the high-20s after dark, evening swims may be the best way to cool off this weekend Dubai: If you’re feeling clammy because of building humidity today, enjoy an evening swim. Conditions are ideal, as the sea is expected to be calm, with temperatures dropping by nighttime to the high-20s across the UAE. Humidity on the rise According to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), the weather will be fair and partly cloudy at times today. However, humidity is set to increase by…
One Friday evening in late August this year, Thavi sat inside a cozy café in Jumeirah, occasionally glancing at the doorway. She was there to host the first meet-up of The Spectrum Circle, a new community that she had founded to organise meet-ups for neurodivergent individuals. Thavi, who also runs the events and marketing agency True North Marketing, had planned a fun evening that was peppered with activities that she had designed, and had also reserved space for about 10 people. But she would have been happy even if only two people had turned up — being neurodivergent herself, Thavi…
The Ministry of Family Affairs has outlined how platforms will verify users’ ages and the additional safeguards being applied to teenagers. Here’s what UAE parents need to know Dubai: The Ministry of Family Affairs clarified that there are four effective, reliable, and privacy-respecting methods for verifying age when creating personal accounts on social media platforms. These include government-issued digital IDs, identity verification, biometric matching, and AI-based estimation. The Ministry explained that additional protective measures will be implemented for users aged 15 and 16. These measures include providing usage management tools, restricting interaction with unknown users, and tightening controls on high-risk…
Pakistan’s tax authority has notified a special procedure for taxing non-resident people who earn money from social media content aimed at users in the country.According to the Federal Board of Revenue’s SRO 1642(I)/2026, the rules apply to every non-resident person who earns income from interacting with users in Pakistan through social media platforms, provided they cross the prescribed threshold. That threshold is more than 50,000 users in a tax year, or 12,250 users in a quarter.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.A person’s minimum income from remunerative social media content for a tax year…
Indian singer Hariharan is returning to Dubai this December with The Mehfil Studio, bringing his film music and ghazals to the stage.The Padma Shri awardee will perform at Dubai World Trade Centre on December 18, with tickets going on sale on September 25 at 12pm.Presented by Spotlight Entertainment, the show will bring together music from Hariharan’s career, which has spanned more than four decades.According to Spotlight Entertainment, The Mehfil Studio is designed to recreate the atmosphere of a traditional Indian mehfil on a larger stage, combining live music with storytelling and audio-visual elements.The concert will also feature selections from Hariharan’s ghazal repertoire, another…
The battle to force Gianni Infantino out of Fifa may be nearly all over just a few weeks after his opponents thought they would dethrone the president of world soccer’s governing body, but the war over how much power he can exercise may only be beginning.Senior figures in world football increasingly see the crisis triggered by Infantino’s abandoned private-investment plan shifting away from the question of succession and towards a struggle over the terms of his continued presidency.One outcome could be a governance compromise under which Infantino remains in office but gives up some power.The other possibility is a prolonged…
From AI-powered government document systems to 100 books of residents’ personal memories, Dubai is building a multi-source archive capturing what the emirate looked like before it became what it is today Dubai: In a city where the landscape is changing so rapidly that the present almost seems fleeting, Dubai is not only moving towards the future, but is also working to solidify its past in memory. In about a year and a half, three distinct projects have emerged, all converging on a single question: How can the story of a city be preserved? A story not only documented in official…
Major new destinations, luxury facilities and entertainment experiences are coming up, across several emirates Abu Dhabi: The UAE is accelerating investment in major tourism and leisure projects, strengthening the sector’s contribution to economic growth and enhancing the country’s competitiveness as a global destination. The momentum in 2026 has included major new destinations, luxury facilities and entertainment experiences across several emirates, reflecting a continued shift towards more diverse tourism offerings integrating investment with culture, sustainability and leisure. In Abu Dhabi, Yas Island was selected in May as the location for Sphere Abu Dhabi, whose construction phase will cost US$1.7 billion, making…
Airbus said the problem involved coatings applied to a structural component of the forward fuselage, but did not pose an immediate safety riskParis: Shares in Airbus eased on Friday after the European plane maker said it had discovered a quality flaw inside the fuselage of hundreds of best-selling A321neo jets.The problem stems from an incorrectly applied coat of primer by an Italian supplier and leaves Airbus facing questions over quality controls in the biggest part of its factory system for the second time in less than a year, industry sources said.Airbus said safety was not affected and reaffirmed its existing…