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‘Wadeem’ sold out for $1.49bn

This is the highest Abu Dhabi real-estate release to date.

Tesla Q2 sales down 13.5%

Shares rally after the disclosure, better than some forecasts.

TomTom cuts 300 jobs

The firm said it was realigning its organization as it embraces AI.

Aldar nets $953m in sales at Fahid

Aldar said 42 percent of the buyers are under the age of 45.

Qualcomm to Alphawave for $2.4 bn

The deal makes Alphawave the latest tech company to depart London.

Saudi astronauts to conduct 11 experiments at Space Station

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -– Two Saudi astronauts will conduct 14 scientific and research experiments during their ongoing space mission.The Kingdom’s...
  • Besides 11 experiments in the microgravity environment, Ali Al-Qarni and Rayyanah Barnawi will participate in three interactive educational experiences with students in the kingdom
  • The focus will be on conducting human research, cell sciences, and cloud seeding experiments in the microgravity environment.

Barnawi’s voyage: First Saudi female astronaut carries dreams of Arab women to space

Two astronauts, Barnawi and Ali Al-Qarni, said that they are fully prepared for their upcoming scientific mission to the International...
  • Two astronauts said that they are fully prepared for their upcoming scientific mission to the International Space Station (ISS) which is scheduled on May 21
  • Ali Al-Qarni, a pilot in the Saudi Air Force, said that his scientific knowledge would allow him to work on the cloud-seeding experiment in space

UAE sees 20 percent decrease in nitrogen oxide emissions: study

Dubai, UAE-- The UAE has witnessed a 20 percent drop in nitrogen oxide emissions from power generation activities, according to...
  • The findings of the study corresponds with the "National Air Quality Agenda 2031," introduced by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment
  • The UAE aims to lower pollution, improve air quality, foster a safe and healthy environment, and enhance the overall quality of life

‘Super-sized’ cosmic explosion dwarfs solar system

Astronomers have observed a fireball 100 times the size of our solar system that suddenly began blazing in the distant...
  • The explosion is not the brightest flash ever observed in the universe and that record is still held by a gamma-ray burst in October that was nicknamed BOAT
  • The only somewhat comparable bright cosmic event is a quasar, when supermassive black holes swallow huge amounts of gas in the centre of galaxies

Rise of ChatGPT: GCC might lose 10 million jobs in 5 years

Its transformative power to reshape life has left people awestruck across the world, but the technology that powers ChatGPT might...
  • According to a Goldman Sachs economist, more than 65 percent of occupations will be partially or fully automated in the coming years
  • Critics of generative artificial intelligence that powers chatbots argue that it can never be able to replace the genius of human mind

‘US needs $30bn to seal 14,000 unplugged offshore oil, gas wells’

The cost to secure thousands of inactive oil and gas wells in the US Gulf of Mexico could top $30...
  • The authors of the study said both taxpayers and fossil fuel giants would likely be liable for the costs of plugging and abandoning the wells.
  • The process includes encasing the opening in concrete to stop oil and the potent greenhouse gas methane from leaking out.

Natural capital, conservation should be priority for private sector in region

DUBAI, UAE -  The private sector and financial institutions in the Middle East should enhance reporting by including information about how...
  • The report indicates that almost half of the Middle East's GDP is either highly or moderately dependent on the environment.
  • Middle East faces a number of environmental challenges specific to the region, including scarce water resources and desertification.

NASA sends two small satellites into orbit to track hurricanes

A second Rocket Lab-built vessel is due to launch in about two weeks carrying two more satellites to complete a...
  • The new storm trackers, sent into orbit on a rocket built by US company Rocket Lab, can fly over hurricanes every hour, compared to every six hours with current satellites
  • Researchers will be able to see storms evolve on an hourly basis, said NASA scientist Will McCarty at a press conference for the first launch of the TROPICS mission

UAE astronaut, others relocate SpaceX Dragon on ISS

The relocation of the spacecraft was supported by the Mission Control Centre at NASA’s Johnson Space Centre in Houston, SpaceX...
  • The relocation of the spacecraft was supported by the Mission Control Centre at NASA’s Johnson Space Centre in Houston, SpaceX in California, and monitored by the MBRSC team
  • The successful completion of the important mission marks a new accomplishment for Expedition 69 and advances scientific endeavors on the space station

Regional cooperation vital to address climate change

“The recent, intense weather events in Central and West Asia show that we need to take urgent, collective action. Countries...
  • Urgent, collective action to address the severe impacts of climate change in Central and West Asia and its neighboring countries, says ADB Director General for the region
  • Climate change may have severe impacts in the region, including greater water scarcity, expanded desertification, and more extreme weather events like floods and drought

‘I don’t have a voice in my head’: Life with no inner monologue

Paris, France - Mel May only realised she was different while reading a news article one day. "Wait, what? Some...

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NASA loses contact with its mini-helicopter on Mars

WASHINGTON, US - NASA has lost contact with its tiny helicopter Ingenuity during the hard-working craft's 72nd flight, the space agency...

Japan literary laureate admits using ChatGPT for her novel

TOKYO, JAPAN - The winner of Japan's most prestigious literary award has acknowledged that about "five percent" of her futuristic novel...

Bad day in space: Moon mission fails and NASA program delayed

Astrobotic's Peregrine Lunar Lander blasted off Monday from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, then successfully separated from its rocket....

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UAE announces its participation in Nasa’s Lunar Gateway Station

Abu Dhabi, UAE - The UAE has announced its participation in developing a module on Nasa’s Lunar Gateway Station alongside...
  • The UAE will be responsible for developing the lunar space station's Crew and Science Airlock, a critical component for maintaining a safe environment for astronauts
  • This unit will act as a portal of the station, serving as the entry and exit point for missions and astronauts travelling to the Moon’s surface from the Lunar Gateway Station

India’s solar mission Aditya-L1 enters Sun’s orbit

New Delhi, India - India's solar observation mission on Saturday entered the Sun's orbit after a four-month journey, the latest success...
  • The Aditya-L1 mission was launched in September and is carrying an array of instruments to measure and observe the Sun's outermost layers.
  • The latest mission by the Indian Space Research Organization is the first by any Asian nation to be placed in orbit around the Sun.

Invest Qatar launches azure open AI GPT-powered chatbot ‘Ai.SHA’

DOHA, QATAR - The Investment Promotion Agency Qatar (Invest Qatar) has partnered with Microsoft to develop Ai.SHA, an innovative AI-powered...
  • This initiative positions Invest Qatar as one of the first investment promotion agencies (IPA) in the world to adopt advanced technology.
  • This will pave the way for transformative changes in professional interactions between investors and businesses in Qatar.