Imane Ayissi brings African tradition to Paris couture

• Ayissi in 2020 became the first designer from sub-Saharan Africa at haute couture week and seeks to resurrect more traditional fabrics like rafia.
• Such fabrics are drawn from local trees and plants, that were used before the African market was flooded with imports during the colonial period.

European market up on record-busting Wall Street

• "European indices are pushing higher... as optimism over the direction of US earnings provide a tailwind behind tech stocks in particular," an expert said.
• Back in Asia, Tokyo was the main winner again, extending its blockbuster start to the year thanks to a weaker yen and rising Japanese inflation.

Mac computers could reach new glory due to AI

• Macs became the preferred choice for Apple fans along with artists, film makers and other creative professionals.
• Apple has been making inroads in business, getting help from iPhone lovers using their smartphones for work.

Bahrain Q4 2023 imports increase to US$3.92bn

• The top 10 countries accounted for 69 percent of Bahrain's total export value.
• The value of exports with national origin was of $2.89 billion during Q4 2023.

Alef Group announces US$84m sales transaction at ACRES 2024

• ACRES Exhibition is a unique global Arab platform which brings together major investors and businessmen.
• This is evident in the success achieved by the ACRES over its successive sessions since its launch in 2008.

ACRES 2024 concludes, deals worth $381 million inked

Threat of AI-powered phishing is on the rise

• Generative AI is driving a surge in sophisticated spear phishing, automating attacks via social media scraping and credential stuffing, transforming the cybersecurity landscape.
• The emergence of tools like WormGPT and FraudGPT on the dark web, coupled with cybercrime's ranking as the world's third-largest economy, is fueling innovative phishing techniques.

Alhokair Group wins $202m contract

• The contract was awarded a project by Alpha Facilities Contracting Co., an affiliate of Al Fanar Group, to provide catering services at a residential complex in NEOM.
• It is expected that the financial impact of this partnership will begin as of Q1 2024, which will contribute to strengthening the group’s business.

Fit at 40: the revolutionary Apple Mac in numbers

• The first Mac came with 128 kilobytes of memory space, one million times less than top-of-the-line MacBooks today
• Apple paid a whopping $800,000 ($2.5 million in today's money) to air the one-minute ad, seen by 77.6 million TV viewers

Do Kwon’s Terraform Labs files for US bankruptcy

• Kwon faces fraud charges in both countries related to the crash
• According to the filing, Kwon holds 92 percent of Terraform's shares