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e& exits Vodafone Group in $5.95 billion sale to Niel family group Vega

e& exits Vodafone Group

e& exits Vodafone Group after selling its entire stake for roughly $5.95 billion today. The Abu Dhabi firm ended its Vodafone role following a full international portfolio review. Investors watched as the Niel family group Vega vehicle agreed to take the shares. This e& Vodafone stake sale covers about 16.21 percent of the British telecom […]

Top 10 Upcoming Movies to Watch in 2026

Top 10 Upcoming Movies

The global film slate is shifting toward high-conviction IP, director-led tentpoles, and franchise extensions with built-in audiences. Studios are concentrating capital into fewer, larger bets while using streaming windows to de-risk distribution. The result: a pipeline dominated by established universes, prestige adaptations, and cross-generational animated properties. This list isolates ten projects with the highest probability […]

OpenAI’s custom AI chip is on the way to cut heavy reliance on Nvidia gear

OpenAI's custom AI chip

OpenAI’s custom AI chip is on the way, and it targets the high cost of running models. The company built the processor with Broadcom to serve ChatGPT and its coding agent Codex. Named Jalapeño, the chip handles inference, the step where models answer your everyday requests. Early tests point to far better performance per watt […]

2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 Delivers Late Goals and Stunning Upsets

2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32

2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 fixtures have produced late goals, shocks, and thrilling drama. You can already feel the tension rising across stadiums in the United States and Canada. Canada made history by beating South Africa 1-0 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Stephen Eustáquio struck a dramatic stoppage-time winner to seal his […]

Iran-US ceasefire accusations grow after fresh Strait of Hormuz strikes

Iran-US ceasefire accusations

Iran-US ceasefire accusations now dominate headlines as both governments blame each other for fresh violence. Tehran said on Saturday it struck American sites across the Persian Gulf in response. Washington had earlier hit Iranian weapons sites on Friday, raising the stakes for everyone. American aircraft targeted missile storage and coastal radar posts during the Friday […]

The 5 Best Online Banks in the UAE (2026): Fees, Features and Who Each One Is For

The 5 Best Online Banks in the UAE now

The UAE’s digital banking market has matured quickly. Account opening that once took weeks now takes minutes, branch visits are optional, and the competition has split cleanly into business-first players and everyday personal accounts. This guide covers the five strongest online banks in the country right now, what each does best, and the trade-offs to […]

SFDA Approves AI-Powered Medical Application for Smartphone Vital Signs

AI-powered medical application

AI-powered medical application technology reached a major milestone after Saudi regulators approved its public use. This SFDA marketing authorization now lets people use the application across the wider Saudi market. Saudi authorities became the first regulator worldwide to clear this kind of health tool. You can now measure heart rate, oxygen saturation, and blood pressure […]

UK social media ban for under-16s now targets TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat

UK social media ban for under-16s

UK social media ban for under-16s will reshape how young people use the internet. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the plan on Monday from Downing Street in London. The rules take effect early next year and target several popular apps at once. Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and X will all fall under the new […]

Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy Supports 32 New Apps Through Accelerator

Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy

Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy supported the launch of 32 new mobile applications this year. The achievement came through the Create Apps Accelerator Programme, a focused support track for founders. This programme sits within the wider Create Apps in Dubai initiative led by the chamber. If you follow regional tech news, you know Dubai keeps […]

Dhabi Bank launch delivers borderless digital banking across Abu Dhabi

Dhabi Bank launch

Dhabi Bank launch gives you a new way to manage money across many global markets. Finance House Group announced the new bank inside the Abu Dhabi Global Market this week. The bank wants to serve people and firms who work and live across borders. Its digital tools let you open accounts, save funds, and send […]

QatarEnergy shared new oil discovery at Merlin-1X well in Namibia waters

QatarEnergy shared new oil discovery

QatarEnergy shared new oil discovery results from the Merlin-1X well offshore Namibia this week. The well sits inside Petroleum Exploration License 39, a block in the Orange Basin. Engineers found good reservoir quality, light oil, and limited associated gas at the site. These early signs point to the strongest subsurface results recorded under this license […]

Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco 2026: Preparations Complete in Monte Carlo

Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco 2026

The Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco returns this Sunday as organisers confirm full event preparations. The International Automobile Federation said all systems stand ready for the Monte Carlo F1 race. Drivers and teams will hit the famous streets of Monte Carlo from Friday through Sunday. This weekend opens the first European round of the […]