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SHARJAH, 11th August, 2026 (WAM) — Sharjah Charity International (SCI) performed 4,309 eye surgeries at a total cost of AED2.2 million across 27 specialist medical campaigns conducted during the first half of this year in several recipient countries under its foreign aid programmes. Mohammed Rashid bin Bayat, Vice President of the SCA Board of Directors, affirmed that these campaigns form part of targeted medical programmes aimed at reaching patients in the most in-need communities. He explained that surgical interventions included cataract, glaucoma, corneal, and pterygium surgeries, alongside other therapeutic procedures tailored to cases evaluated by the medical teams. Bin Bayat…
NTT Docomo and Samsung Electronics announced the recent validation of AI-RAN technology which helps optimises user experience at an individual level to cut service issues. The pair went on to assert that this feat is an important step towards predictive architecture expected to be prevalent in 6G. The companies explained the technology tested in a trial earlier this year in Japan uses AI to analyse a user’s movement patterns and behaviour to predict potential service degradation before it happens. Rather than applying the same network configuration to every device connected to a base station, the technology tested is meant to…
Agreement will enable Jaywan mono-badged cardholders to access more than 100 million merchant locations and 1.8 million ATMs across 183 countries and regionsAbu Dhabi: Al Etihad Payments (AEP), the owner and operator of the UAE’s national switch and the Jaywan domestic card scheme, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UnionPay International to enable the global acceptance of Jaywan mono-badged cards through UnionPay’s international network.The agreement will allow Jaywan cardholders to use their cards at more than 100 million points of sale and 1.8 million ATMs across 183 countries and regions worldwide.The MoU was signed at UnionPay International’s headquarters…
As US tech companies race to build the data centers fueling the AI boom, they are increasingly putting up their own power plants — off the grid and running on gas — to get online faster.Analysis by the research firm Cleanview, shared with AFP, identified around 60 data centers planned for the coming years with a combined 97 gigawatts of “behind-the-meter” generation into the early 2030s — around the total installed capacity of Mexico.The climate implications could be enormous.The precise figure depends on how many are built, how efficient the turbines are and how often they run, but even with…
Cristiano Ronaldo and his long-time partner Georgina Rodriguez married on Tuesday, according to a photograph posted on the Portuguese football superstar’s Instagram account.Ronaldo, 41, shared a photo of the couple’s hands with their wedding bands and the caption: “C (heart) G”.The ceremony took place in the Portuguese coastal resort of Cascais, near Lisbon.Their five children attended the ceremony.The couple tied the knot exactly one year after Rodriguez, a 32-year-old influencer, announced their engagement on Instagram.Ronaldo, who played for Portugal at the World Cup this summer, currently plays for Saudi club Al-Nassr.The former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus forward won the Ballon d’Or for…
Abu Dhabi is leading this trend with a broad array of digital medical tools. Abu Dhabi: The UAE healthcare system is rapidly expanding its deployment of medical algorithms and smart technology to enhance operational efficiency, improve diagnostic and treatment precision, and accelerate critical-care responses as part of an advanced, innovation-driven digital ecosystem. Abu Dhabi is leading this trend with a broad array of digital medical tools. Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi uses Transpara to analyse digital mammograms and pinpoint suspicious areas with high precision ahead of clinician evaluation. The hospital also employs the AI-powered ARTIS Icono 3D imaging system to support…
Jamie Chadwick has no doubt that female drivers will rise to the top in motorsport if enough of them start at the bottom.Britain’s leading woman racer, a triple champion in the defunct W Series who is now eyeing a career in the world endurance championship, has her own initiative to get girls into karting and onto the motorsport pathway.The key, she told Reuters in a recent interview, is not only to awaken a passion for speed at an early age but also to create an inviting and welcoming environment for young women in a sport still dominated by men.”I had…
NUKUS, 11th August, 2026 (WAM) — The International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA), with support from Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) and in collaboration with the Agency for Innovative Development under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan, has launched the Farmers’ and Agro-Entrepreneurs Accelerator in Nukus. The one-month programme is being implemented under the ADFD-funded project “Development of Sustainable Agricultural Production Systems in Degraded Areas of Karakalpakstan”. The programme, delivered at Youth Technopark in Nukus, will support 200 farmers and agro-entrepreneurs in developing value-added products and strengthening their capabilities in agribusiness management…
Dubai’s Indian community will mark India’s Independence Day on Saturday, August 15, with cultural performances, special menus and family activities taking place across the city. This year marks India’s 80th Independence Day, and venues across Dubai are hosting events for the occasion. Whether you want to spend the weekend listening to ghazals and Qawwali, sit down for an Indian feast or turn the celebrations into a family staycation, here are some of the options to check out. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. 1. Catch three days of Indian music and storytelling For…
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg laid out a vision for how the United States and the social media giant could win a global race to dominate AI amid fierce competition from China.In a long essay published on Monday about the future of artificial intelligence, Zuckerberg called for the US to compete against China, prevent “government tyranny” over AI and ensure that “superintelligence” technology will become available to everyone.Superintelligence is a theoretical point when AI’s capabilities exceeds human intelligence.The solution, he argues, includes “open” weight models, which allow users to download the rules that govern how an AI system behaves. Unlike truly…