Chip-maker Micron expands US investment to $200 bn backed by Trump
Washington, United States -- Chip giant Micron Technology on Thursday said it was expanding its domestic investment plan to $200...Business
A hospitality trailblazer talks resilience in a shifting global landscape
Duncan O’Rourke, CEO, Premium, Midscale, and Economy Division for Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific at Accor, spells out the...Business
Chip-maker Micron expands US investment to $200 bn backed by Trump
Washington, United States -- Chip giant Micron Technology on Thursday said it was expanding its domestic investment plan to $200...The investment plan comes as the United States pushes to reduce its reliance on foreign semiconductor production.
Memory chips are critical components used in national defense systems, automobiles and national security applications.
The most eye-catching products at Vivatech fair
For humans, spotting the difference between a Lacoste polo shirt and a fake sporting the brand's crocodile logo can be...olumn-shaped robots from Hong Kong firm Robocore can serve as mobile ad billboards -- but for now are mostly deployed for medical purposes in hospitals and retirement homes.
French startup Aemotion's four-wheeled electric vehicle is designed to weave through traffic, saving commuters time spent in jams.
Nvidia marks Paris tech fair with Europe AI push
Paris, France -- Drawing high-powered tech CEOs and a presidential visit, the Vivatech trade fair opened in Paris on Wednesday...Nvidia boss Jensen Huang also lso announced a multi-billion-dollar partnership with French AI champion Mistral AI.
The US firm's tie-up with Mistral will see the companies build a cloud computing platform powered by 18,000 of Nvidia's "Blackwell" high-end chips worth billions.
Trump touts ‘done’ deal with Beijing on rare earths, Chinese students
Trump said on his Truth Social platform that China would supply rare earth minerals and magnets -- vital elements for...Washington was concerned at slower supplies of rare earths after Beijing began requiring domestic exporters to apply for a license -- seen as a response to US tariffs.
Rare earths are used in everything from electric vehicles to hard drives, wind turbines and missiles.
Sharjah’s real estate sector records $1.49bn in transactions during May
Sharjah, UAE -- Sharjah's real-estate market during May 2025 recorded a total of 8,415 transactions worth AED 5.5 billion. Of...Of these, 1,574 were sales transactions, accounting for 18.7% of the total, a clear indicator of increasing demand for real estate.
Mortgage activity remained strong, with 381 mortgage transactions, representing 4.5% of all transactions and totaling more than AED1.1 billion in value.
A hospitality trailblazer talks resilience in a shifting global landscape
Duncan O’Rourke, CEO, Premium, Midscale, and Economy Division for Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific at Accor, spells out the...The CEO stressed that Accor’s robust development pipeline and ambitious growth across Saudi that will deliver 44 additional hotels by 2030.
Accor's lifestyle division, Ennismore, is now the world’s largest and most innovative lifestyle hospitality player in the industry.
ADNOC Gas announces $5 billion investment in Rich Gas Project
Abu Dhabi, UAE -- ADNOC Gas announced Tuesday it has made a final investment decision on the first phase of...UK-based firm Wood secured the largest tranche, valued at $2.8 billion, for work at the Habshan facility.
Petrofac will lead a $1.2 billion project for the Das Island facility, while Kent Plc will manage a $1.1 billion project covering the Asab and Buhasa sites.
IBM claims ‘real world’ edge in quantum computing race
San Francisco, United States -- Technology veteran IBM on Tuesday laid out a plan to have a "practical" quantum computer...Current quantum computers are still experimental and face significant challenges, including high error rates.
Companies like IBM, Google, and others are working to build more stable and scalable quantum systems.
Qualcomm to Alphawave for $2.4 bn
The deal makes Alphawave the latest tech company to depart London.Last week, UK fintech Wise, specializing in international money transfers, said it plans to shift its primary listing from London to New York.
For California-based Qualcomm, the acquisition will help boost its AI infrastructure amid soaring demand for the technology.
Leaders warn race for minerals could turn seabed into ‘wild west’
Growing anxiety over Trump's unilateral push to fast-track deep-sea mining in international waters shot to the surface at the opening...The number of countries opposed to seabed mining rose to 36 on Monday, according to a tally kept by the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition, an umbrella group of NGOs.
Trump was not among the roughly 60 heads of state and government in Nice but his specter loomed large as leaders defended the global multilateralism he has spurned.
