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President Sheikh Mohamed affirms UAE-US alliance

UAE President reaffirms ‘unwavering commitment’ to US partnership

The two leaders reviewed various aspects of the longstanding bilateral ties, particularly in the fields of trade and investment, the economy, advanced technology and renewable energy

TSMC, Samsung explore chip factory projects in UAE

TSMC, Samsung consider building chip factories in UAE, WSJ reports

The broader goal would be to increase global chip production and help bring chip prices down without hurting chipmakers’ profitability

G42 partners with NVIDIA on next-gen climate solutions

G42 partners with NVIDIA on next-gen climate solutions

The two firms will develop AI solutions aimed at boosting weather forecasting accuracy globally and will set up an operational base and climate tech lab in Abu Dhabi

UAE President to begin state visit to US on Sept 23

UAE President to begin state visit to US on Sept 23

The UAE-US relationship, which spans more than five decades, is marked by robust economic ties, with bilateral trade reaching $31.4bn in 2023

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GITEX GLOBAL 2024: Two mega venues, one massive tech event

The world’s largest technology exhibition, GITEX GLOBAL, returns for its 44th edition, bringing together tech innovators, start-ups, and investors from across the globe

AI

AI spending spree: Big tech’s quarterly results draws scrutiny

The heightened scrutiny surrounding Big Tech’s AI investments highlights the need for transparency and ethical considerations in AI development

'HONOR the Innovation' showcases the new AI-powered Magic V3

‘HONOR the Innovation’ showcases the new AI-powered Magic V3

With the Magic V3, HONOR is staking its claim as a leader in foldable technology — innovative, versatile and ahead of the curve

Abu Dhabi’s MGX in talks to invest in OpenAI: WSJ reports

Abu Dhabi tech investment firm MGX in talks to invest in OpenAI: WSJ reports

The creator of ChatGPT is in talks to raise $6.5bn from investors at a valuation of $150bn

Insights: Tackling GenAI's impact on enterprise security

Insights: Tackling GenAI’s impact on enterprise security

Ad-hoc adoption of GenAI and LLMs by end users will compromise the enterprise attack surface and data privacy, and cybersecurity administrators will need to initiate proactive measures linked to its use

Saudi Arabia welcomes 60 million visitors in H1 2024

Saudi Arabia is building its own AI models — and this is helping Nvidia

Countries adopting their own AI applications and models will contribute about low double-digit billions to Nvidia’s revenue

How Dubai is leveraging technology to enhance guest experiences

How Dubai is leveraging technology to enhance guest experiences

By integrating advanced technologies like AI, VR, and sustainable practices across various sectors, Dubai is enhancing the experiences of residents and visitors

Nvidia To Report Quarterly Earnings

Nvidia fails to impress investors as AI jitters grow

Shares of the chipmaker fell 6 per cent in after-hours trading, weighing on shares of other chipmakers

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Are internet outages a wake-up call for B2B eCommerce platforms?

The recent internet outage must be considered as catalyst for transformation in the B2B eCommerce industry, rather than a setback

How Msheireb Properties is redefining urban living in Qatar

How Msheireb Properties is redefining urban living in Qatar

Msheireb Properties’ CEO Ali Al Kuwari delves into the inspiration behind Msheireb Downtown Doha, its impact on the community, and the future of real estate in Qatar

Google launches enhanced Pixel phones in bid to leverage AI tech

Google launches enhanced Pixel phones in bid to leverage AI tech

The Pixel line has enabled Google to showcase its advances and spur the developer ecosystem around its Android operating system

Google

Google has an illegal monopoly on search, US judge finds

Google paid $26.3bn in 2021 to maintain search engine dominance, the judge noted

stock markets

‘Black Monday’ stock rout continues on US markets: S&P 500, Nasdaq crash 3%

All three major indexes registered their biggest three-day percentage declines since June 2022

Creative Zone's Lorenzo Jooris on how to plan for an exit while building a business

How to plan for an exit while building a business

Consider your exit strategy early because whatever exit strategy you choose – be it an IPO, buyout or acquisition – it will affect business development choices

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Instagram blocked: Turkey’s response to Meta’s ‘censorship’?

There are more than 50 million Instagram users in the country

Sam Altman of OpenAI search

OpenAI enters Google-dominated search market with SearchGPT

The company plans to integrate the best features from the search tool into ChatGPT in the future

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) reports robust performance in H1 2024 GettyImages

FAB posts record H1 profit of Dhs8.4bn amid strong revenue growth

The bank’s profit before tax grew by 15 per cent year-on-year to Dhs10bn

CrowdStrike outage sparks investor, customer rethink

CrowdStrike chaos could prompt rethink among investors, customers

The company’s stock fell more than 11 per cent on Friday after an outage disrupted operations across multiple industries

IT MICROSOFT-BDOS

World’s ‘biggest IT fail’ in numbers: Billions lost, millions of devices impacted, thousands of flights hit

The outage affected major companies including Amazon, Delta Airlines, Bank of America, and Visa among others

Operations at Saudi airports back to normal after tech outage

In a statement posted late on Friday by Saudi Arabia’s airports company, Matarat Holdings, it confirmed that operations are back to normal

Global outage: CrowdStrike update likely skipped checks, experts say

CrowdStrike released information to fix affected systems, but experts said getting them back online would take time

tech outages

6 of the biggest tech outages in recent years

Even as the world reels from the Microsoft outage, here’s a look at some outages that have taken down major systems, in recent years

CrowdStrike CEO: “This is not a security incident or cyberattack”

CrowdStrike’s share price fell over 3 per cent in trade on the NASDAQ amid a ‘blue screen of death outage’

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Global tech outage: DXB, Emirates, Etihad say flights on schedule

Jazeera Air has notified passengers of its operations being impacted in the ongoing global IT outage

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LSEG platform suffers widespread downtime, trading hit

During Asian trading hours, LSEG said its news services were experiencing a global technical issue that prevented news from being published on its platform

‘Prioritise the fundamentals when investing', says SJP's Martin Hennecke

‘Prioritise the fundamentals when investing’, says SJP’s Martin Hennecke

St. James’s Place’s (SJP) head of Asia and Middle East Investment Advisory offers a strategic perspective on investments, the importance of diversification and the firm’s foray into Dubai