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DUBAI, 11th August, 2026 (WAM) — Dubai Police and the Community Development Authority (CDA) joint initiative Sawaed Al Watan (Arms of the Nation), which connects Emirati job seekers with immediate employment opportunities, is returning tomorrow at Umm Suqeim Majlis. The initiative reflects Dubai Government’s commitment to expanding economic opportunities for Emirati citizens, supporting financial independence and empowering national talent through strategic collaboration between government entities and the private sector. The initiative began with a joint employment fair at Al Khawaneej Majlis, bringing together Dubai Police, CDA, the Emirates Human Resources Development Council and a number of private sector employers. Participants…
GPT-5.6-Cyber gives approved defenders advanced capabilities for vulnerability research, while global security partners bring the technology into governed enterprise services and workflows OpenAI has expanded its Daybreak cybersecurity programme with two access tiers, introduced the specialised GPT-5.6-Cyber model and established a global partner network to bring frontier AI capabilities into enterprise security operations. The developments come amid growing concerns that threat actors could use AI to identify vulnerabilities, develop exploits and navigate complex systems with greater speed, scale and autonomy. Security teams, meanwhile, face a rising volume of weaknesses across the software and infrastructure under their protection. OpenAI said the…
Air taxi developer expands into defence sector as growing military spending drives new opportunities for advanced aviation and autonomous technologieCalifornia: Joby Aviation said on Tuesday it has agreed to acquire defence technology company Resonant Sciences for approximately $500 million, as the electric air taxi maker seeks to expand its presence in the rapidly growing defence market.The transaction comes as electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) manufacturers increasingly target military and defence applications amid rising global defence spending.Shares of California-based Joby fell 6.5% in premarket trading following the announcement.Under the terms of the deal, Joby plans to fund the acquisition with…
Dubai Government departments, authorities and institutions will observe the public holiday on Friday, August 28 Dubai: The Dubai Government Human Resources Department (DGHR) announced today that the Prophet Muhammad’s [PBUH] Birthday holiday for Dubai Government departments, authorities, and institutions will be observed on Friday, 28 August 2026. The department added that official working hours would resume on Monday, August 31, 2026. Last week, the UAE Government Media Office had also announced that Friday, August 28, 2026, will be an official holiday for federal government entities and private sector establishments on the occasion of the birthday of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Source: Emirates…
Fear of missing out is driving a buying rush on Wall Street, with options market metrics flashing some of the most bullish signals in years. Easing tensions in the Middle East, falling oil prices and robust earnings reports have supported the market’s climb to new highs, but some options-market measures suggest investors’ FOMO has emerged as a distinct driver of the rally.”There are several factors, but FOMO is a part of it,” said Mark Hackett, chief market strategist at Nationwide.”Most of the core tenets of the bear thesis have broken down, and being short on an absolute or relative basis…
Demi Lovato is returning to ‘Camp Rock’ as Mitchie Torres, with Disney confirming that the singer and actor will make a surprise cameo in the upcoming third film, just days before its premiere.As per Deadline, Lovato is also serving as an executive producer on ‘Camp Rock 3’, which continues the franchise nearly two decades after the original film debuted on Disney Channel in 2008. The sequel, ‘Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam’, followed two years later.The third instalment already features several callbacks to the earlier films. The Jonas Brothers are returning as Shane, Nate and Jason Gray of Connect 3,…
Iga Swiatek swept past Diana Shnaider 6-2 6-1 on Monday to reach the Canadian Open semifinals, where the Pole will face Elina Svitolina after the Ukrainian rallied past Ekaterina Alexandrova in Toronto.It was a confidence-boosting display ahead of the US Open for former world number one Swiatek, who won one of her six Grand Slam titles in Flushing Meadows in 2022.Swiatek was in complete control against Shnaider, combining crisp ball striking with strong court coverage to overwhelm her Russian opponent in 68 minutes.She broke twice in the opening set, capitalising on a string of mistakes from Shnaider, who committed 12…
At just 10 years old, Saiyette Aima watched cancer change her family. Her grandmother, whom she describes as the “emotional centre” of the family, had noticed what appeared to be a small, pimple-like mark on her neck. It did not seem serious at first. But after medical investigations, she was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer. Saiyette, now 17 and living in Dubai, was young and thousands of kilometres away from her grandmother in Delhi, but the experience stayed with her. “I watched her go through chemotherapy and radiation and saw how cancer affected not just her health, but our…
DUBAI, 11th August, 2026 (WAM) — MEBAA Show 2026 will bring together leading global business and private aviation companies for its 11th edition, taking place from 8th to 10th December at the Dubai Airshow site at Dubai World Central. The event reflects the UAE’s growing position as a global hub for investment and innovation in the business aviation sector. The show will bring together aircraft manufacturers, operators, charter companies, FBOs, MRO providers and technology innovators from more than 100 countries. Further reinforcing the sector’s momentum, the UAE surpassed 1,000 registered aircraft in July 2026, according to the General Civil Aviation…
Telefonica has continued its recent focus on improving their services by using applied AI. The company has embedded the technology in its fixed and mobile networks to provide a host of voice options for businesses. The operator pitched the move as providing smart communications for voice services, with the AI enabling features including transcription and summarisation of conversations. There is also a virtual assistant capability which director of product, presales and provisioning Javier Pascual said is accessible “using natural language”. Telefonica is pitching the set-up at medium and large businesses, and public organisations which use cloud-based voice services. It highlighted…