Bluesky, championed by Jack Dorsey, was supposed to be Twitter 2.0. Can it succeed?
Bluesky, the internet’s hottest members-only spot at the moment, feels a bit like an exclusive club, populated by some Very Online folks, popular Twitter characters, and fed up ex-users of the Elon Musk-owned platform.Musk is not on it — and this might be
June is rhubarb picking time in the garden, so pucker up
Years ago, when my now-grown daughter Justine was a toddler, we visited a U-pick farm where she plucked plump, ripe strawberries from a field of sprawling plants. Some made it into the basket on that sunny June day; others went directly into her mouth.Tha
Mohammed bin Rashid highlights importance of partnerships with private sector
DUBAI, 6th June, 2023 (WAM) -- His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said enhancing strategic partnerships with the private sector represents a vital part of the emirate’s eco...
Abdullah bin Zayed attends Ministry of Education’s Scholarship Programme graduation ceremony
ABU DHABI, 6th June, 2023 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Chairman of the Education and Human Resources Council, attended today a ceremony held by the Ministry of Education to honour the graduates of its...
AXL Sharx-5 Luxury Electric SUV Revealed — World Premiere Takes Place In Dubai
AXL Sharx-5 EV revealed. Canada-based AXL Electric Vehicles has launched the Sharx-5 as an affordable luxury electric SUV with a world premiere in Dubai.
RAK first city in Middle East to implement ‘Parcel Fabric’ technology for managing spatial data
Ras Al Khaimah has become the first city in the Middle East to implement “Parcel Fabric” technology for managing spatial land data, based on a certificate granted by the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), the leading American company in deve
Mohammed bin Rashid highlights the importance of partnerships with the private sector at his weekly Majlis
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said enhancing strategic partnerships with the private sector represents a vital part of the emirate’s economic strategy. His Highness was
OpenAI CEO has no IPO plan due to 'strange' company structure
Microsoft-backed OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has no plans to go public any time soon, Chief Executive Sam Altman said at a conference in Abu Dhabi."When we develop super intelligence, we are likely to make some decisions that most investors would
IISS Shangri-La Dialogue discusses global defence challenges
Ali Abdullah Al Ahmed, Assistant Under-Secretary for Policy and Defence Communication at the Ministry of Defence, took part in the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia's premier defence summit, here.The event brought together defence ministers, senior military
Tom Cruise to attend Middle East premiere of ‘Mission Impossible’ in Abu Dhabi
The UAE is set to host the Middle East premiere of the eagerly awaited “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” at a red-carpet event at Abu Dhabi’s Emirates Palace on June 26.The film’s screening will be attended by Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise
6th Cyber Security Innovation Series and Awards kicks off in Dubai
The 6th Edition of the Cyber Security Innovation Series and Awards kicked off today at The Meydan Hotel in Dubai. The event is organised by Market Solutions Events Management (MS Events), in partnership with the UAE Cybersecurity Council and with the supp
Maktoum bin Mohammed meets with CEO of company behind ChatGPT
His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the UAE, today met with Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT.The meeting discussed ways to bols
Mohammed Bin Rashid receives Dubai Housing Programme staff to thank them personally for excellent services
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received the employees of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Programme to personally thank them at Zabeel Palace on Tuesday.Sheikh Mohammed s
CellSave Arabia, Bioscience Institute unveil revolutionary regenerative medicine service for first time in UAE
CellSave Arabia, a leading provider of advanced stem cell solutions, announced its groundbreaking collaboration with Bioscience Institute, a renowned leader in regenerative medicine service. This historic partnership introduces an innovative service that
Coinbase targeted by SEC in latest shot at crypto firms for allegedly skirting securities laws
Coinbase has been targeted by U.S. regulators in a new lawsuit Tuesday that alleges the cryptocurrency platform is operating as an unregistered securities platform and brokerage service.The lawsuit from the Securities and Exchange Commission comes only a