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Three young UAE-based innovators have developed AI tools aimed at tackling some of the most practical problems facing hospitals, from patients turning up at the wrong department to operating rooms sitting empty and elderly patients struggling to navigate healthcare systems. The projects took the top three places at the inaugural AI Builders Summit 2026, organised by Burjeel Training Academy, with the winners selected from more than 100 applications and 19 finalists. The winning project, developed by 21-year-old Hamdan Basheer, is an AI-powered triage and referral system designed to help patients identify how urgent their symptoms are, direct them to the…

ABU DHABI, LEVERKUSEN, HAMBURG, 11th September, 2026 (WAM) — Covestro, Fertiglobe and MB Energy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore collaboration across the ammonia value chain in Germany and Europe. The MoU was signed during the visit to Germany of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The collaboration brings together Fertiglobe’s global ammonia production and supply capabilities, MB Energy’s energy infrastructure and logistics expertise, and Covestro’s position as a major industrial consumer of ammonia in Germany. Under the MoU, Fertiglobe, the world’s largest seaborne exporter of urea and ammonia, will explore the potential supply…

Google recently announced their intentions to invest roughly €13 billion in digital infrastructure across Finland over the next two years. This move would put AI facilities, nuclear power and renewable energy at the centre of its largest single outlay in Europe. The spending will cover new digital infrastructure across the regions of Hamina, Kajaani, Muhos and Vaala as the technology giant looks to expand capacity for services including Gemini, Search, Maps and YouTube. The investment is expected to support more than 37,000 jobs nationwide and contribute an annual average of €3.6 billion to Finland’s GDP. Once operational, the new facilities…

Dubai: The Dubai Films and Games Commission (DFGC), an entity under the Dubai Media Council, has announced the launch of a national short film competition projecting the incredible strength, solidarity and resilience displayed by people from across the UAE amid the spectre of challenging regional events. Launched under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Media Council, the initiative titled ‘Stories of Our Determination’ will spotlight profound human experiences through film while offering a unique platform aimed at encouraging students of media to explore the medium of film and gain…

Planning to buy the new iPhone 18 Pro or Pro Max? Or the much-hyped Apple’s first foldable, iPhone Duo? Here’s a full breakdown of the process, from the time pre-orders open to whether UAE customers can walk into an Apple store and buy the new devices.Pre-orders for the Pro and Pro Max models open online at 4pm UAE time on Saturday, September 12, with availability starting September 18. You can choose the model, storage and colour, with delivery or store pickup options where available. For the iPhone Duo, pre-orders in UAE begin on Friday, October 16, with availability of the…

Taylor Swift has a new honour to add to her music accolades: four newly identified insect species named after her and her albums.The Australian plant bugs belong to a new genus called Swiftiephylus. Its four species are Swiftiephylus taylorae, honouring Swift herself; Swiftiephylus amator, referencing Lover; Swiftiephylus intrepidus, for Fearless; and Swiftiephylus poetorum, a nod to The Tortured Poets Department, People reports.The findings were published on September 9 in Insect Systematics and Evolution, in a study describing 12 new insect species.Behind the tribute is Sarah Schroeder, an entomology doctoral student at the University of California, Riverside, and a lifelong Swift…

Fifa said on Friday that a decision on the venue for the 2030 World Cup final would be made “in due course”, after Moroccan football federation president Fouzi Lekjaa said the showpiece match would be staged in Morocco.Morocco, Spain and Portugal are co-hosting the 2030 tournament and have already begun competing for the right to stage the final, with Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu and a planned 115,000-seat stadium in Benslimane, near Casablanca, viewed as the leading contenders. Lekjaa said on Wednesday that the final would take place in Morocco. “Benslimane province will host the World Cup final. Whether some people like…

DXB passenger traffic rises 26% in a single month between June and July as international connectivity continues to grow. Around 70 million passengers expected in 2026, with 100 million milestone in sight for 2027Dubai: The Government of Dubai Media Office (GDMO) hosted the second session of its International Media Briefing series, featuring Paul Griffiths, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Airports. A wide-ranging discussion moderated by Hend Fekri, Director of Strategic Media Relations, GDMO, explored the resilience of Dubai’s aviation sector, its key priorities and the long-term development plans shaping its future.The briefing brought together leading international and local media for…

Germany is the UAE’s second-largest trading partner within the European Union and its primary economic partner in the Arab world, accounting for 20% of the UAE’s total non-oil foreign trade with the EU Munich: Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of Foreign Trade, and Katherina Reiche, German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, co-chaired the 12th session of the UAE-Germany Joint Economic Committee (JEC) in Munich. The session was held in conjunction with the official state visit to the Federal Republic of Germany by President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The two sides reviewed…

DUBAI, 11th September, 2026 (WAM) — India’s Odisha state strengthened its investment engagement with the UAE on the second day of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi’s visit, holding a series of high-level meetings with UAE officials, global investors, industry representatives and business institutions in Dubai. According to a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office, the visit witnessed the signing of five memoranda of understanding (MoUs) and eight investment intents, representing a combined investment potential of US$880 million and the potential to create 14,310 jobs. The engagements covered information technology and IT-enabled services, real estate, logistics, food and agro-processing, steel…