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Omar Rahman

Startups and Tech
Meta Unveils 'Ghost Posts' Feature on Threads Platform, Empowering Users' Online Presence

Meta just rolled out "ghost posts" on Threads - temporary posts that automatically disappear after 24 hours. This move brings the ephemeral content fo...

News
School Authority Enforces Strict Ban on Parents Boarding School Buses

The Ministry of Education has banned parents and visitors from boarding school buses under any circumstances, allowing only students and officially au...

Emirates
Emirati Investors Embrace AI: 71% Rely on it to Manage Business

UAE investors are ready to embrace AI for managing their money, but they're not quite ready to ditch human advisors entirely. A new survey shows 73% o...

Startups and Tech
Elon Musk Denies Reports of $800 Billion SpaceX IPO Plans

Elon Musk shot down reports that SpaceX plans to sell secondary shares at an $800 billion valuation, calling the media coverage inaccurate. The Tesla...

Startups and Tech
Amazon Web Services and OpenAI Forge $38 Billion Partnership, Revolutionizing Cloud AI

Amazon Web Services and OpenAI just signed a massive $38 billion partnership deal that will reshape how AI gets built and deployed. The multi-year agr...

Education
Schools Enforce Strict Mobile Phone Ban Policies Nationwide

Government Schools Launch Aggressive Mobile Phone Crackdown with Monthly Confiscation Penalties Government schools have implemented strict new enforc...

Education
Mohamed bin Zayed University Council Explores Enhancing Its Future Journey

The Mohammed bin Zayed University for Humanities held its tenth Supreme Scientific Council meeting in Abu Dhabi, where members reviewed major academic...

Education
Early Childhood Certification Program Kicks Off for 90 Students

UAE's Sharjah Academy Launches Nordic-Inspired Early Childhood Education Program with Banking Sector Support The Sharjah Academy for Education has la...

Education
Abu Dhabi Expands Early Childhood Education with Opening of 7 Daycare Centers and 2 Private Schools

Abu Dhabi's Department of Education and Knowledge opened seven new nurseries with 929 seats and two private schools adding 3,610 seats across Abu Dhab...

Startups and Tech
India Emerges as Global Auto Manufacturing Hub: Toyota, Honda, and Suzuki Drive Transformation

Japan's biggest automakers are pouring billions into India, turning their backs on China as their main manufacturing hub. Toyota, Honda, and Suzuki pl...

Startups and Tech
OpenAI's Dominance Challenged: Can It Withstand Fierce Competition in AI?

OpenAI's ChatGPT took the world by storm and pushed the company into tech giant territory in just three years. But now that early lead is under seriou...

Economy
Fraud Frenzy: 6 Million E-Commerce Scams Thwarted in 2025 Shopping Spree

Cybercriminals had a field day in 2025, with Kaspersky reporting a massive spike in online fraud during shopping seasons. The security company blocked...

News
Latest iOS 26.1 Release: Everything You Need to Know and How to Update Your iPhone

Apple released iOS 26.1 today to fix the most common problems users faced with iOS 26, which launched in September alongside the iPhone 17 series and...

Startups and Tech
Majid Al Futtaim Mobility Launches Captivating Electric Vehicle Showroom

Al-Futtaim Electric Mobility just opened a massive new showroom on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai that brings together three major Chinese electric car br...

Startups and Tech
SoftBank Approves Final Tranche of Investment in OpenAI, Boosts AI Innovation

SoftBank just approved a massive $22.5 billion second payment to complete its $30 billion investment in OpenAI. But there's a catch - the AI company n...

Education
Sharjah University and Virinova Forge Research Collaboration: Advancing Academic Partnerships

The University of Sharjah has signed a partnership deal with GE Vernova to collaborate on training, education, and research projects. This agreement c...

Startups and Tech
UAE Enterprises Demonstrate Cyber Resilience and Maturity, Affirms Cybersecurity Expert

UAE organizations are learning a hard lesson: following data protection rules isn't enough to prevent cyberattacks from damaging their business. A new...

Startups and Tech
Apple Adopts Google's AI Model to Power Siri, Elevating Virtual Assistant Capabilities

Apple is finalizing a deal to use Google's powerful Gemini AI model to upgrade Siri, paying around $1 billion annually for access to the technology. T...

Economy
Nvidia and Palantir Collaborate on Enterprise-Grade AI Platform

Nvidia and Palantir Technologies just announced a strategic partnership to build an integrated AI platform for enterprise and government operations. T...

Startups and Tech
Baidu Hits a Milestone: 250,000 Robotaxi Rides Recorded in Just One Week

Chinese tech giant Baidu's robotaxi service Apollo Go now handles over 250,000 fully driverless rides per week as of October 31. This puts the company...

Startups and Tech
Lucid Motors Sees $978.4 Million Q3 Losses, Signals Challenges in EV Market Dominance

Lucid Group missed Wall Street expectations for the second straight quarter, as the electric vehicle maker continues struggling with production issues...