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Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed and Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed receive condolences at Zaabeel Majlis in Dubai on the death of Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, joined by sheikhs, officials, diplomats and citizens His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al…
Meta is set to debut new smart glasses without cameras at its Connect conference as privacy concerns and lawsuits grow, alongside updated Ray-Ban models and rumored Phoenix AR glassesMENLO PARK, California: Meta Platforms is expected to unveil new smart glasses at its annual Connect conference on Wednesday, including a pair without cameras, amid growing privacy concerns about AI devices that can be used to record people without their consent.The social media giant is the early leader in the race to put AI devices in the hands of customers, with sales of the smart glasses it co-developed with EssilorLuxottica surging last…
SINGAPORE, 24th September, 2026 (WAM) — Oil prices fell in early Asian trading on Thursday, after climbing about 4 percent in the previous session. Brent crude futures fell 94 cents, or 0.9 percent, to US$102.13 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate futures eased 59 cents, or 0.7 percent, to US$91.56 a barrel. Source: Emirates News Agency
There are certain questions that can quickly expose a pizza purist. Pineapple on pizza is probably the most reliable. Ask Gabriele Bonci, however, and there is no outrage or lecture about what does and does not belong on dough. Instead, the Roman chef, who has spent decades being described as the “Michelangelo of pizza”, offers an answer that might surprise those who take Italian culinary tradition a little too seriously. “I make it!” he tells Khaleej Times during a recent visit to Dubai for the launch of Bonci at Chef’s Society, City Centre Mirdif. “For me, it is one of…
The Abu Dhabi Commercial Court found the client in breach of a 48-month personal loan agreement, and confirmed the bank’s right to accelerate full repayment upon default Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Commercial Court (Primary) ruled that an employee must pay Dh624,643 to a bank, after he failed to pay a personal loan of Dh600,000 and refused to pay the instalments due. The court indicated in its ruling that there was an agreement that allowed the plaintiff bank to demand immediate payment of the full value of the loan in the event of the defendant’s failure to pay. In detail,…
Traders say intensifying competition and a desire to clear older stock are behind the expansion of zero-labour-cost gold jewellery offers, and consumers are taking notice Dubai: Consumers said that a number of gold shops have recently expanded their offerings of gold jewellery without including manufacturing fees, or what is known as ‘zero manufacturing fees’ offers. They explained that these offers are no longer limited to used gold jewellery as was the case in previous periods, but have extended to include new jewellery with different designs and styles, noting that these offers are among the positive aspects that encourage buying. For…
US business activity raced to a more than five-year high in September, fueled by a surge in new orders, though strong demand strained supply chains and pushed prices higher.S&P Global said on Wednesday its flash US Composite PMI Output Index, which tracks the manufacturing and services sectors, increased to 58.4 this month. That was the highest level since July 2021 and followed a reading of 56.0 in August.A reading above 50 indicates expansion in the private sector. The rise in the PMI reflected strong gains in both the services and manufacturing sectors. The PMI was consistent with the economy growing…
Tom Cruise’s latest film, Digger, has made a noisy debut, with critics split over his transformation into an eccentric oil tycoon and director Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s apocalyptic satire.The 64-year-old actor’s first original film in nearly a decade is already making waves among early critics. After spending much of the past decade playing blockbuster action heroes such as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell and Ethan Hunt, Cruise takes a different swing in Digger.The film held its world premiere in London on September 22, ahead of its theatrical release on October 2. In its first-reaction report, Variety described the response as sharply divided. Some…
Australia pace spearhead Mitchell Starc said an unusually timed tour of South Africa presents an element of the unknown for both teams, with rain and unfamiliar early-season conditions likely to shape the series.South Africa host Australia in a three-match one-day series starting on Thursday before the teams meet in a three-Test series next month, Australia’s first Test tour of the country in eight years.With the Tests scheduled for October, when rain is often a major factor in parts of South Africa, Starc said conditions could differ significantly from those traditionally associated with the country.”There’s an element of the unknown,” Starc…
Matthias Nijs, VP of EMEA Sale, Datadobi. Datadobi’s Matthias Nijs explains why data visibility, continuous governance, and control across hybrid environments are essential for enterprise AI readiness. Enterprises are racing to embed artificial intelligence into everyday operations, shifting the challenge from managing the sheer volume of data to understanding where information resides and how it is distributed across increasingly complex IT environments. The change is particularly visible in the UAE, where organisations have rapidly adopted hybrid and multi-cloud architectures. According to Matthias Nijs, VP of EMEA Sales at Datadobi, data fragmentation is becoming a more pressing enterprise concern than data volume…