Friday, December 12, 2025

Omar Rahman

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...

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...

Emirates
UAE Proposes Digital Trade and Platforms Law, Praised by UNCITRAL

The UAE's proposal for a global digital trade law framework has gained official backing from the UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL),...

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...

News
Tech Giants Apple and Google Warn Users Worldwide of Cybersecurity Threats

Apple and Google sent out a new wave of cyber threat warnings to users worldwide this week, marking their latest effort to protect customers from surv...

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...

Education
Sharjah University Launches Strategic Communication Academic Program

UAE's University of Sharjah Pioneers Regional Strategic Communication Degree to Meet Digital Economy Demands The University of Sharjah has launched t...

Education
Dubai Business School Welcomes Second Cohort, Expanding Educational Opportunities

Dubai-Based Business College Doubles Student Body as Alternative Education Model Gains Global Traction Tetr Business College has officially welcomed...

News
Foresight of Wise Leadership Yields Exceptional Fujairah Higher Colleges Graduates

Fujairah's Higher Colleges of Technology celebrated another graduation ceremony, with local officials praising the new graduates as vital contributors...

Education
Unplug for Better Sleep: 2 Hours Screen-Free Improves Kids' Sleep Quality

Child Safety Foundation Urges Two-Hour Screen Ban Before Bedtime to Combat Growing Sleep Crisis A leading child safety organization has issued new gu...

Education
Ministry of Education Unveils New Promotion and Grade Transition Guidelines for Students

UAE Education Ministry Tightens Student Promotion Standards with New Three-Tier Assessment Framework The UAE Ministry of Education has introduced str...

Startups and Tech
Hyundai Hit with $1.3 Billion in Tariffs in Q3, Facing Headwinds

Hyundai Motor revealed that U.S. tariffs cost the company around $1.3 billion in the third quarter alone. But there's some relief on the horizon - a n...

Education
Empowering Students: 8 Groups Receive Social and Educational Support in Public Schools

Government schools have outlined specific documentation requirements for eight categories of resident students who can apply for economic and social c...

Economy
OpenAI Acquires Millions of Chips in Artificial Intelligence Arms Race

OpenAI is making massive chip deals worth hundreds of billions of dollars to fuel its AI ambitions, but some investors are getting nervous. The compan...

Startups and Tech
Sony's Q1 Earnings Soar 10% to $2.8 Billion, Showcasing Resilient Performance.

Sony posted stronger-than-expected quarterly profits and announced a $648 million share buyback program, driven by solid performance in its imaging se...

Startups and Tech
Open AI Faces Critical Juncture, Warns Sam Altman

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has declared a company-wide emergency as ChatGPT faces intense competition from tech giants, particularly Google. The move signa...

Startups and Tech
Microsoft Solidifies Presence in UAE with Strategic Projects and Investments

Microsoft is betting big on the UAE with a massive $15.2 billion investment plan running from 2023 to 2029. This represents one of the tech giant's la...

Education
Unlock the AI Secrets: Interactive Sessions Teach Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence

Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence launched its first "Waei" (Awareness) community initiative, bringing together young people and...

Education
Strategic National Program 'Scholarship' Empowers Tomorrow's Leaders

The UAE Ministry of Higher Education opened applications for its scholarship program targeting Emirati citizens for spring 2026, with registration clo...