Author: Editorial team
BEIJING, 13th March, 2026 (WAM) — China launched a Long March-8A carrier rocket on Friday in the southern island province of Hainan, sending a new group of internet satellites into space. The rocket lifted off at 3:48 am (Beijing Time) from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site. It successfully placed the payloads, the 20th group of low-orbit internet satellites, into preset orbit. Source: Emirates News Agency
Mistral AI is committed to furthering their ambition to build 200MW of data centre compute capacity in Europe by the end of 2027, securing $830 million in debt financing to up capabilities at a facility near Paris. The cash will be used to purchase 13,800 Nvidia GB300 GPUs for a centre in Bruyeres-le-Chatel which Mistral AI noted would bring its capacity to 44MW. Lenders are Bpifrance, BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole CIB, HSBC, La Banque Postale, MUFG and Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking. In a statement on social media, the AI company asserted the backing “underscores their confidence in our vision:…
DUBAI, 31st March, 2026 (WAM) — The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR), in coordination with the Education, Human Development and Community Development Council, has announced the extension of remote learning at higher education institutions until 17th April 2026. In-person classes will resume only for priority programmes requiring physical attendance, in line with the Ministry’s recent circular, with strict adherence to approved safety measures in order to protect students and academic cadres. MoHESR urged higher education institutions to monitor developments and coordinate with local authorities to ensure continuity, while maintaining learning quality and academic assessment standards. The Ministry…
A woman braves the gentle rain in Muwaileh, Sharjah, holding her child close as they navigate the wet streets together Women walk under umbrellas through the morning drizzle in Al Nahda, Dubai, as residents step out across the neighbourhood A man clad in a bright blue waterproof coat braves the rain, making his way carefully through the wet streets A woman strolls under her umbrella through the gentle morning drizzle in Al Nahda, Dubai A man and a woman walk through the streets of Al Nahda, Dubai, each holding an umbrella as the morning drizzle falls around them A woman…
Stuck in heavy rain-related traffic for more than three hours, a UAE expat family travelling from Dubai to Sharjah on Monday was running out of time as they rushed their son to chemotherapy. Then came a swift response from police and ambulance teams, turning panic into relief. Lamiaa Abdelaal, an Egyptian expat, said the journey began as a routine hospital visit but quickly turned stressful as roads slowed to a near standstill on the first working day after Eid Al Fitr. “Today was my son’s chemotherapy session appointment at Burjeel Hospital in Sharjah after the illness returned to him once…
ABU DHABI, 31st March, 2026 (WAM) — 2PointZero Group today announced its investment in the Series G preferred equity financing of Whoop, Inc. (WHOOP), one of the leading consumer health and wellness technology platforms. The round was led by Collaborative Fund, with 2PointZero Group participating alongside other investors. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Boston, WHOOP has established itself as the platform of choice for health-conscious consumers, athletes, and enterprise wellness programmes worldwide. The WHOOP subscription-based model delivers continuous health monitoring, personalised coaching, and actionable wellness insights to a global membership spanning over 200 countries and territories. With this investment,…
SHARJAH, 31st March, 2026 (WAM) — The University of Sharjah has achieved a striking rise in the 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject, strengthening its standing both in the UAE and internationally. The ranking placed 20 University of Sharjah subjects on the global list, with many advancing compared with last year, while several disciplines also climbed to prominent positions among UAE universities, underscoring steady improvement across the University’s academic offerings. Several subjects secured advanced global positions. For example, petroleum engineering ranked in the 51 to 100 band worldwide, dentistry in the 51 to 150 band, while pharmacy and pharmacology,…
Ashraf Hassan, General Manager, Lenovo Infrastructure Group, Gulf, has written an exclusive op-ed for tahawultech.com that has made the case on how datacenters must evolve in order to mee the digital expectations and demands of the United Arab Emirates. Ashraf Hassan, General Manager, Lenovo Infrastructure Group, Gulf, has made the case for why datacenters must evolve over the next decade across the UAE. The issue of where in the world data is stored and processed is set to be one of the defining debates of technology in the 21st century. ‘Data sovereignty’ – the principle that data is subject to…
[Editor’s Note: Follow Khaleej Times live blog amid US-Israel-Iran war for the latest regional developments.] The UAE’s ministry of defence announced that the UAE air defence systems on March 31, 2026, engaged 8 ballistic missiles, 4 cruise missiles, and 36 drones launched from Iran. Since the start of the blatant Iranian attacks, UAE air defences have engaged 433 ballistic missiles, 19 cruise missiles and 1,977 UAVs. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The ministry also added that these attacks resulted in the death of 2 members of the armed forces while performing their national duty and the death…
Dubai International Airport, popularly known as DXB, has always been about more than simply getting from one place to another, whether it’s the world-famous passenger experiences or thoughtful customer service initiatives. But in recent days, its departure halls have taken on yet another role. With recent developments causing slight disruptions in what is otherwise a remarkably smooth, seamless operation, airport staff have recently been handing out small souvenir packs to departing passengers — a gesture that has taken the Internet by storm, with residents and travellers sharing the experience as a “uniquely Dubai” thing to do. The packs include Dubai-themed…