Author: Editorial team
FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem has made a renewed appeal for an end to online abuse of race stewards ahead of this weekend’s FIA Formula One Italian Grand Prix at Monza.This follows the targeting of FIA stewards after they applied sporting penalties in line with FIA regulations during the recent Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort.Ben Sulayem, who will be in attendance at Monza, founded the FIA’s United Against Online Abuse campaign in 2023 as a global initiative dedicated to combatting online abuse in sport through research, policy advocacy, and collaborative action.The UAOA is now endorsed by more than 75 governments,…
Sumanta Roy, Group ICT President, Mannai Corporation, discusses connected stadiums, sports technology, scalable digital platforms and AI-powered cyber resilience at LEAP 2026. Saudi Arabia’s accelerating digital transformation is creating new opportunities for organisations to build secure, scalable technology foundations while supporting economic diversification. Sports technology is also emerging as a key area of innovation, with AI, cloud and data reshaping athlete performance, connected stadiums, fan engagement and coaching. In an interview with TahawulTech at LEAP 2026, Sumanta Roy, Group ICT President, Mannai Corporation, discusses Mannai Information Technology’s growing presence in Saudi Arabia, its connected-platform capabilities, the evolution of the Kingdom’s sports…
IMOLA, 3rd September, 2026 (WAM) — Kinetiz is stepping up preparations for its first Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL) race outside Yas Marina Circuit, using high-precision simulation technology to prepare for the challenges of Italy’s Imola Circuit. C.K., Director of the UAE Kinetiz team, told the Emirates News Agency (WAM) that Imola’s elevation changes, tight corners and limited overtaking space present significantly different technical challenges from Yas Marina Circuit. Ahead of Saturday’s race, he said the team had developed a high-precision simulation system that closely replicates real track conditions, enabling it to test the autonomous car under different scenarios,…
CAPITALS, 4th September, 2026 (WAM) — Gold held steady on Friday and was poised for a small weekly gain, as attention turned to highly awaited US payrolls data for clues on the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision. Spot gold held its ground at $4,477.10 per ounce, as of 02:11 GMT. US gold futures for December delivery fell 0.4 percent to $4,522.60. Among other metals, spot silver fell 0.3 percent to $66.78 per ounce but headed for a weekly gain. Platinum lost 0.8 percent to $1,811.28 and palladium declined 0.4 percent to $1,415.75, with both metals on track for slight…
Humidity climbing to 90% brings fog to coastal cities like Abu Dhabi by Saturday morning, while winds of up to 45km/h could cause blowing dust in internal regions Dubai: Temperatures are in the low-40s today, with high humidity causing foggy conditions around the UAE. The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) forecasts fair to partly cloudy weather, with a chance of some convective cloud formation eastward and southward by afternoon, associated with rainfall. Fog ahead According to the NCM, humidity is expected to build up by nighttime and on Saturday morning over some coastal and internal areas, rising to 90% in…
A free lunch may still brighten up a workday. So might a team dinner, an office celebration or a pantry stocked with coffee and snacks. But when it comes to deciding whether to accept a job offer — or stay in one — UAE employees appear to be looking far beyond the usual workplace extras. A recent study by employee-experience platform NAVO, based on responses from more than 3,000 employers and employees across the UAE and GCC, found that health benefits were the most valued workplace offering. Wellbeing came close behind, while flexible and remote working arrangements followed right after.…
[Editor’s Note: For the latest updates on the US-Iran conflict, follow the Khaleej Times live blog.] Some flights from the UAE to certain destinations including India and Gulf countries were cancelled or delayed over the past couple of days after the US launched a new wave of attacks on Iran, prompting Tehran to retaliate against Gulf countries.Almost 20 flights were either delayed or cancelled across UAE airports to regional destinations. The following regional flights have been impacted on Thursday:Sharjah flights to Bahrain and Kuwait:Air Arabia, the Sharjah-based airline, cancelled flight G9107 to Bahrain and flights G9068 and G9124 to Kuwait…
Miss Uganda Trivia Elle Muhoza has turned heads at Miss World 2026 after stepping out in a gown inspired by the seven layers involved in a C-section.Named Layers of Life, the gown was created by Ugandan designer Keesha Abdallah for the World Designer Award at the pageant in Vietnam. The design was inspired by childbirth and Keesha’s own experience as a new mother.In an Instagram post explaining the process behind the dress, Keesha said she wanted to transform the physical experience of childbirth into couture.“I had this crazy idea to turn the layers of childbirth into a couture gown,” she said,…
Tariq Butt, a veteran UAE-based Pakistani cricket official who was part of the admin teams at Sharjah Cricket Stadium when the iconic venue hosted some of the most famous international matches in the 1980s and 1990s, has been a quiet observer of how the Pakistan cricket team thrived amid chaos.For several years, the team was plagued by dressing-room rifts and the occasional incident in which some players reportedly crossed the line and got into fist fights with teammates.Despite the feuds, what never changed back in the day was Pakistan’s ability to put up a collective fight on the field.There was…
Chipmaker says platform will remain open to all developers, clouds and computing providers following the deal.San Francisco: Nvidia has agreed to acquire artificial intelligence platform Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, marking one of the largest deals in the AI sector.Announcing the acquisition on Thursday, Nvidia founder and Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang said Hugging Face has become a major hub for the global AI community, with more than 18 million developers, researchers and creators using the platform.According to Huang, Hugging Face hosts more than 3 million AI models, 500,000 datasets and 1 million applications. More than 200,000 companies also use…