Rules are fine but educate public about generative AI: Expert
Dubai, UAE -- Regulations alone will not safeguard the public against nefarious uses of Artificial Intelligence, people also need to...Business Tech & Media
Over 2,000 flights cancelled as Omicron hits holiday travel
Estimates from the American Automobile Association revealed more than 109 million Americans were scheduled to travel by plane, train or...According to tracking website Flightaware.com at 1540 GMT on Friday, a total of 2,118 flights had been cancelled worldwide
Pilots, flights attendants and other staff have been calling in sick or having to quarantine after exposure to Covid
Russia fines Google $98m
The fine was for repeatedly failing to delete ‘illegal’ content.Russia has piled fines on the world's biggest internet platforms, accusing them of not moderating their content properly
But so far fines on Facebook parent company Meta, Twitter, and Google have stretched into the tens of millions of rubles, not billions
Omicron cloud intensifies over Consumer Electronics Show
Google, Lenovo, and Intel are the latest global tech companies to bow out of the January 2022 Consumer Electronics Show...The popular four-day conference, which had planned for a grand return, is still scheduled to start January 5
But this week Facebook parent company Meta, Amazon, T-Mobile, and Twitter canceled their appearances
ADQ taps Etihad for services
The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.As part of the transaction, several of Etihad airline-support businesses will become part of a new ADQ aviation firm
The move is expected to support the ongoing transformation of Etihad and the growth of civil aviation in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Airport traffic likely to surge 400% over holiday season
From the period running December 22 to January 2, Abu Dhabi Airports estimates an average of 32,000 passengers and 102...From the period running December 22 to January 2, Abu Dhabi Airports estimates an average of 32,000 passengers and 102 flights per day
Passenger traffic (59,000 per day) and flight numbers (149 per day) still remain down from the same period in 2019
Iran accepts tea in payment for Sri Lankan $251 million oil debt
Iran has agreed to accept Ceylon tea in payment for a Sri Lankan oil debt valued at $251 million, Iranian...In 2016, Ceylon tea made up nearly half of Iranian consumption, but the proportion has declined in recent years.
The barter deal will allow sanctions-hit Iran to avoid having to use up scarce hard currency to pay for imports of the widely consumed staple.
UAE Innovates 2022 to launch on 1 Feb, will run alongside Expo
The UAE Innovates 2022, which is aimed at cultivating a culture of innovation within the public sector and engaging the...Innovation Month 2022 will also include the launch of the second edition of the UAE Innovates Awards.
Activities during the month will include new programs, specialized workshops, and interactive sessions.
Jordan and Saudi Arabia discuss ways to develop agriculture sector
Jordan and Saudi Arabia have discussed the ways to increase the exchange of crops and foodstuffs between the two countries....Jordan's Minister of Agriculture Khaled Hneifat met a delegation of the Saudi Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Water.
The two sides held also discussed the most important export obstacles and some procedures on the two countries' borders.
AFZ registers 349 new companies in Q3 2021
The results of the operational performance analysis also reflect the Free Zone’s distinct position in the emirate's export and re-export...In its report, AFZ said that education was the fastest-growing sector in the Free Zone with 34 percent growth, followed by advanced technology and health
The Free Zone also recorded a 12 percent growth in the number of new companies registered in the food and beverage sector
Mubadala, G42 plan campus
The biopharma campus is expected to be set up in Abu Dhabi.The biopharma campus is expected to tap into global vaccine and therapeutic products to strengthen regional supply chains
It is also expected to drive the UAE’s diversification and economic-growth agenda
