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From left: Tim Pfaelzer, GM and SVP, EMEA, Veeam, and Mena Migally, Regional Vice President, EMEA East, Veeam. AI adoption is accelerating across the Middle East, creating new opportunities for innovation while increasing the need for robust data security, governance and resilience. Organisations must understand where their data resides, how it moves and who can access it before deploying AI at scale. In a joint interview at LEAP 2026, Tim Pfaelzer, GM and SVP, EMEA, Veeam, and Mena Migally, Regional Vice President, EMEA East, Veeam, discuss why trusted data resilience has become a board-level priority. The executives also examine the…
The NCM forecasts humidity of up to 90% overnight and into Friday morning, with daytime temperatures holding steady in the low-40s across the Emirates Dubai: Daytime temperatures are holding steady in the low-40s today, and if you’re venturing out late tonight or early tomorrow morning, be careful, as you may encounter fog that affects visibility. The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) forecasts fair to partly cloudy weather today, with a chance of some convective cloud formation eastward and southward by afternoon, associated with rainfall. Mist and fog expected However, relative humidity (RH) is expected to increase by night and Friday…
More than nine out of 10 – 91 per cent – of UAE professionals plan to continue living and working in the country over the next six to 12 months, with 66 per cent saying they definitely intend to stay, according to new research from LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network.The findings underline the UAE’s continued strength as a global hub for talent and innovation.Recent data from LinkedIn and the UAE Ministry of Foreign Trade also showed that the UAE recorded one of the strongest post-pandemic hiring recoveries among major global markets in 2025, with early data from June 2026…
Hollywood star George Clooney has weighed in on the growing use of artificial intelligence, joking that he has one very specific concern about what could happen to his image after his death.Speaking at the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday, September 2, where he received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, the 65-year-old actor and filmmaker discussed AI’s impact on Hollywood, journalism and the public’s ability to distinguish between real and fabricated content.”I would like to avoid being in a tampon commercial 20 years after I’m dead,” Clooney joked while discussing the possibility of AI being used to recreate actors and…
Pakistan cricket selector and ex-captain Misbah-ul-Haq resigned following the shock sacking of red-ball head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed in the wake of successive Test defeats to England, sources told AFP Tuesday.The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced Monday that Ahmed was being replaced by white-ball coach Mike Hesson, from New Zealand, for the last Test starting in Birmingham on September 9.The board also sent seven players home from the England tour and replaced bowling coach Umar Gul with Australian Ashley Noffke in a move that has drawn criticism in Pakistan.Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.The…
From the moment we wake up until we go to sleep, our days are filled with tasks and responsibilities. In between, we all have common routines that can add several ‘ugghh’ moments to an already hectic life, and who wants that? We cannot solve all of them at once, but we can certainly help you avoid some. Here are some tried-and-tested products that have turned some of those daily activities into a walk in the park instead of an obstacle course — and that we hope will make your life easier. Source: Khaleej Times
SEOUL, 3rd September, 2026 (WAM) — The Republic of Korea’s foreign reserves rose by the largest amount in August due to an increase in dollar-denominated assets, the central bank said Thursday. The country’s foreign reserves stood at US$442.28 billion as of the end of August, up $14.33 billion from a month earlier, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing data from the Bank of Korea (BOK). The on-month gain marked the largest increase since the BOK began compiling the data in 1971, while the balance marked the highest level since May 2022, when it stood at $447.71 billion. The BOK attributed the…
TP-Link Systems Inc., a global provider of consumer networking and smart home products, recently announced that its next-generation Wi-Fi 8 lineup, led by the Archer 8 Ultra router and Deco 8 Ultra mesh Wi-Fi system, is expected to be available in the UAE in Dec 2026, following its global reveal at IFA 2026 in Berlin, Germany. Built on the upcoming IEEE 802.11bn standard, the lineup combines next-generation Wi-Fi technology with TP-Link’s proprietary hardware and software to deliver a new level of reliable home connectivity. As connected homes continue to evolve in the UAE, consumers increasingly rely on their home networks…
The UAE’s non-oil private sector recorded its fastest improvement in business conditions since December 2024 in August, supported by stronger new orders, rising output and easing cost pressures, according to the latest S&P Global survey. The seasonally adjusted S&P Global UAE Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) climbed to 55.3 in August from 52.7 in July, marking a second consecutive month of accelerating growth. A reading above 50 indicates an improvement in business conditions. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.New business increased at the joint-fastest pace in more than two years, as companies reported stronger…
An ex-street gang leader accused of orchestrating the drive-by shooting death of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur three decades ago in Las Vegas was convicted of murder on Monday for his role in a long-unsolved crime that silenced one of rap music’s most influential voices.A jury in Clark County, Nevada, deliberated for nearly three hours before finding Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, guilty of a single count of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon, capping an 11-day trial in a downtown Las Vegas courtroom. Davis will face a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole at his…