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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.

Equinor signs $27 bn gas deal

The 10-year contract was signed with Centrica.

ADNOC Drilling secures $1.15bn contract

The contract for two jack-up rigs begins in the second quarter.

Etihad Q1 profit $187 million

This is a 30% YoY increase over Q1 2025.

Japan puts world’s most accurate clock on sale for $3.3 million

The "Aether clock OC 020" is so precise that it would take 10 billion years for it to deviate by...
  • Shimadzu is aiming to sell 10 of its clocks over the next three years and hopes its customers will use them to advance scientific research.
  • Known as a "strontium optical lattice clock", it is 100 times more accurate than caesium atomic clocks, the current standard for defining seconds.

Two lunar landings in a week for NASA’s private Moon fleet

Washington, United States -- More than fifty years passed between the last Apollo mission and the United States' return to...
  • First up is Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission 1, nicknamed "Ghost Riders in the Sky."
  • Blue Ghost's arrival will be followed on March 6 by Intuitive Machines' IM-2 mission, featuring its lander, Athena.

UAE’s satellite, developed by Emirati engineers, launched from California to aid disaster relief and earth observation

With cutting-edge features like high-resolution imaging and electric jet propulsion, MBZ-SAT will enhance environmental surveillance, disaster management, and infrastructure monitoring,...
  • Named in honour of the President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the satellite was announced in 2020 by Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
  • MBZ-SAT marks a significant milestone in the UAE's satellite development journey, having been developed entirely by Emirati engineers at MBRSC

Saudi Space Agency launches ‘Space Futures Centre’

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The Saudi Space Agency (SSA) announced Sunday the launch of the Centre for Space Futures, the...
  • The Centre for Space Futures aims to enhance space research, innovation, and international collaboration, boosting Saudi Arabia's role in the global space industry
  • The Centre positions Saudi Arabia as a key player in advancing space exploration and technological innovation worldwide

How public-private partnerships can ensure ethical, sustainable and inclusive AI development

Public-private partnerships (PPPs) address AI bias by combining ethical guidelines with technological auditing tools. Governments set accountability frameworks, and companies...
  • The rapid pace of AI development, growing awareness of its societal impact and the need to harness AI for good makes bridging the 'AI divide' essential
  • By collaborating, stakeholders can ensure AI advances responsibly, equitably and for the greater good, helping to build a more just and sustainable future for all

Nobel-winning physicist ‘unnerved’ by AI technology he helped create

Washington, United States - A US scientist who won the 2024 Nobel physics prize for his pioneering work on artificial intelligence...
  • John Hopfield, a professor emeritus at Princeton, joined co-winner Geoffrey Hinton in calling for a deeper understanding of the inner workings of deep-learning systems
  • With the meteoric rise of AI - and the fierce race it has sparked among companies - the technology has faced criticism for evolving faster than scientists can fully comprehend

Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Reserve: A hub for over 40,000 beehives

The reserve is a sanctuary for plant life, home to over 180 recorded species, making up 7.5 percent of the...
  • Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Reserve hosts more than 40,000 beehives across 400 sites
  • The beekeepers expressed their appreciation to the reserve authorities for the vital support provided

After AI, quantum computing eyes its ‘Sputnik’ moment

Cambridge, United Kingdom - Quantum computing promises society-changing breakthroughs in drug development and tackling climate change, and on an unassuming English...
  • The founder of Cambridge-based Riverlane, Steve Brierley, predicts that the technology will have its "Sputnik" breakthrough within years
  • "Quantum computing is not going to be just slightly better than the previous computer, it's going to be a huge step forward," he said

Dubai-based rowers brave Arctic this July to highlight plastics pollution

At an indoor pool in Dubai, three rowers battle artificial rain and simulated waves as they train for an Arctic...
  • They plan to row for three weeks aboard an eight-meter boat flying the UAE flag, with no sail or engine
  • The United Nations says plastics account for 85 percent of all marine trash

US, Russian, Belarusian astronauts return to earth after 14 days in space

Moscow, Russia - A NASA astronaut, a Russian cosmonaut and Belarus's first ever space traveler on Saturday returned to Earth safely...
  • "Today, at 10:17am Moscow time (0717 GMT), the descent vehicle of Sozuz MS-24 manned spacecraft landed near the Kazakh city of Jezkazgan," Roscosmos reported.
  • The spacecraft took off from the Baikonur space port in Kazakhstan on March 23 after a two-day delay following a hitch in pre-launch preparations.

The new generation of blockbuster weight-loss drugs

After France on Friday became the latest country to allow all doctors, rather than just specialists, to prescribe these drugs,...

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‘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...

World’s tiniest pacemaker is smaller than grain of rice

Paris, France -- Scientists said Wednesday they have developed the world's tiniest pacemaker, a temporary heartbeat regulator smaller than a...

First orbital rocket launched from Europe crashes seconds after blast-off

Oslo, Norway -- The first orbital rocket launched from continental Europe crashed seconds after blast-off Sunday, in a closely watched...

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Webb telescope directly observes exoplanet CO2 for first time

The gas giants are not capable of hosting extraterrestrial life, but do offer clues in a lingering mystery about how...
  • The HR 8799 system, 130 light years from Earth, is only 30 million years old -- just a baby compared to our solar system's 4.6 billion years.
  • A US-led team of researchers used Webb to directly detect carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of all four of the system's known planets, according to the study.

Japan puts world’s most accurate clock on sale for $3.3 million

The "Aether clock OC 020" is so precise that it would take 10 billion years for it to deviate by...
  • Shimadzu is aiming to sell 10 of its clocks over the next three years and hopes its customers will use them to advance scientific research.
  • Known as a "strontium optical lattice clock", it is 100 times more accurate than caesium atomic clocks, the current standard for defining seconds.

Two lunar landings in a week for NASA’s private Moon fleet

Washington, United States -- More than fifty years passed between the last Apollo mission and the United States' return to...
  • First up is Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission 1, nicknamed "Ghost Riders in the Sky."
  • Blue Ghost's arrival will be followed on March 6 by Intuitive Machines' IM-2 mission, featuring its lander, Athena.