Can facial recognition technology detect you with a mask?

Algorithms can recognise facial features during authentication, based on their programmed understanding of how a mask fits on the face

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Dubai’s Emirates ramps up frequencies to Mexico with daily service

The Dubai-Barcelona-Mexico route is operated with a two-class Emirates Boeing 777-200LR

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New York, Miami among cities hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup matches

The US last hosted the World Cup in 1994, an event that gave rise to Major League Soccer

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US President to visit Saudi Arabia in July

Joe Biden will visit the country on July 15-16

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Europe moves closer to cutting off its lifeblood combustion engine

Members of Parliament voted in favour of mandating that carmakers eliminate emissions from the cars they sell from 2035 onward

UAE and Japan strengthen bilateral ties in various sectors

The meetings focused on UAE’s preparations to host COP28 in 2023 and strengthen economic, energy and industrial cooperation between the two countries

Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 70 years as British Monarch

Her Majesty has becomes the first monarch in British history to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee

Turkey officially changes its name at UN to ‘Turkiye’

Turkey officially changes its name at UN to ‘Turkiye’

President Erdogan has been pressing for the name to be changed to ‘Türkiye’ (tur-key-yay) as it is spelled and pronounced in Turkish

Walmart ranks first on the top 25 global retailers survey

According to GlobalData’s ranking, half of the top 25 global retailers reported more than 8 per cent year-on-year growth in revenue despite the pandemic

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Amazon to shut Kindle store in China

The e-commerce giant will discontinue the Kindle eBook store on June 30, 2023

Plane crashes in Nepal with 22 aboard, all bodies recovered

Of those on board, 13 were citizens of Nepal, while four others were Indians and two were Germans

ADNOC

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC, Masdar deepen partnership with BP

ADNOC, BP and Masdar also agreed to explore the production of sustainable aviation fuels in the UAE

Oil

Oil eases as investors focus on EU’s embargo impasse, gasoline

Oil markets remain in backwardation, a bullish pattern in which near-term prices trade above longer-dated ones

What are the biggest issues being discussed at Davos 2022?

Some issues to be discussed at Davos 2022 include the Ukraine crisis, the lingering threat of the pandemic, inflation and the shifting geopolitical influence.

Why tomorrow’s central bankers need to think like MBA students

The next generation of central bankers is taking a page from the business school play book

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UAE’s Etihad Rail signs MoUs with international railway operators to exchange knowledge, expertise

The MoUs were signed to exchange knowledge, expertise, and best practices in freight and passenger rail services and operations

Oil eases at week’s open after top central banks warn on rates

Oil extends gains as investors weigh Russian ban, China outlook

Oil is up more than 40 per cent this year as economies rebound from the pandemic

Oil

Oil holds jump as US fuel stockpiles slide before driving season

Oil is up around 40 per cent this year following a strong economic rebound from the pandemic

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Saudi Aramco becomes world’s most valuable stock as Apple drops

Earlier this year, Apple boasted a market value of $3tn, about $1tn more than Aramco’s

Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi’s ADQ announces EUR4bn investment partnership with Greece

The agreement underscores growing economic ties between the two countries and will drive investor interest in Greece

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First African emissions reduction credit platform unveiled

The platform, to be known as CYNK, will use the Hedera Hashgraph public decentralised ledger to track emission reductions

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Egypt to store carbon dioxide in cooperation with Italian Eni

The project will capture and store between 25,000 and 30,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year

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Sophos acquires UK-based Soc.Os to advance MTR, XDR capabilities

The deal expands Sophos’ adaptive cybersecurity ecosystem to include telemetry from third-party security and IT solutions

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Macron beats Le Pen to win second term as French president

The 44-year-old Macron becomes the first incumbent to win a second term since Jacques Chirac two decades ago

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Netflix loses 200,000 customers, its first decline in a decade

The streaming service platform also projects it will lose another two million customers in the current second quarter

The Food Lab, Egypt’s cloud kitchen operator, raises pre-seed round of $4.5m

Nuwa Capital, Shorooq Partners, and 4DX Ventures co-led the round, which comprised investors from all across the world

Dubai’s dnata inaugurates new cargo centre at London Heathrow airport

In 2021, dnata handled in excess of 500,000 tonnes of cargo in London

How DIFX is bridging the gap between traditional and digital assets

With a growing startup ecosystem and tech-driven individuals, the Middle East region is on the verge of becoming a global fintech leader, says Jeetu Kataria, co-founder and CEO at DIFX

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Lebanon strikes $3bn IMF deal in step to addressing crisis

The IMF loan will be disbursed over four years in return for the phased implementation of an economic recovery plan

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Saudi Arabia, UAE to give $3bn to Yemen in new peace push

Saudi Arabia will also provide $1bn for the purchase of oil products and to support of development projects