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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.

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.
  • Abu Dhabi directs residents to take Covid booster shots

    Residents of Abu Dhabi have been directed to take a booster shot of the Sinopharm Covid vaccine by September 20,...

    The booster dose must be taken to enhance immunity and comply with approved health protocol

    Those who don’t receive the third jab will lose their green status on the UAE’s Al-Hosn App

  • Water woes push GCC leaders to act

    The Arab world may be awash in oil and other minerals, but it is lacking in that one commodity upon...

    The GCC region is suffering from a water deficit of 20 billion cu m as of 2018 and it is likely to touch 50 billion cu m by 2030

    This has made water more precious than the fossil fuels in the region and several companies are engaged in mineral water production

  • UAE begins Unit 2 of Barakah Nuclear Power Plant

    The United Arab Emirates has unveiled Unit 2 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy plant, located in Abu Dhabi’s Al Dhafra...

    Unit 2 will be connected to the national electricity grid in the coming months

    When fully operational, the four units of the plant will produce 5.6 GW of electricity while preventing the release of more than 21 million tons of carbon emissions every year

  • Could bats hold the secret to healthy ageing?

    Experts are studying the exceptional longevity of bats in the hope of discovering benefits for humans

    Experts are studying the exceptional longevity of bats in the hope of discovering benefits for humans

    Bats not only live longer than other animals of their size, they also stay healthy longer

  • Snowden slams new Apple feature

    The NSA whistleblower has said other companies following suit could lead to a torrent of privacy breaches across the board.

    Apple unveiled the features earlier this month, saying they would help limit digital contraband on its devices

    Experts have already warned against the feature, saying that it could be hacked or exploited

  • Mena region needs water resilience: World Bank

    Without water resilience, the MENA region may see a loss of 6-14 percent of the collective GDP by 2050, says...

    A drought can reduce the economic growth of a city anywhere in the world by up to 12 percent, says the World Bank

    The MENA region, it says, has over 60 percent of the population living in areas with high water stress, compared with 35 percent globally

  • Riyadh clears Moderna vaccine for people aged between 12 and 17

    Saudi Arabia has approved the use of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for people aged between 12 and 17. The kingdom's...

    Clinical studies and reports showed the vaccine's effectiveness and safety

    The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine was registered in the Kingdom on July 9, 2021

  • Scams infect the pandemic globally

    Since the French government made proof of vaccination mandatory to enter cafes and other public places this month, a black...

    Russian mobsters, Chinese hackers and Nigerian scammers use stolen identities to plunder tens of billions of dollars in pandemic aid

    Among the ripest targets for the cybertheft have been jobless programs

  • GCC looks up to stars with its space probe

    The GCC might have been a late entrant to the exclusive club of space programs, but with its deep pockets...

    The GCC governments have built a 21st-century vision of space focused on business, power, image, and control

    Saudi Arabia's space program is the only one that compares in scope and ambition to the UAE

  • Next Apple Watch could check for dehydration

    With temperatures rising globally, this could be a useful feature for users of this Apple device.

    Apple has recently been granted a patent in this regard by the US Patent and Trademark Office

    The patent shows electrodes in the watch band, through which the electrical properties of sweat will be measured

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