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The marine conservation specialist joins Finolhu to lead the resort’s sustainability initiatives and further its coral restoration efforts in Baa Atoll Dubai, United Arab Emirates – July, 2026 – Finolhu, a Seaside Collection Resort, has announced the appointment of Harry Green Longin as Marine Biologist, reinforcing the resort’s commitment to marine conservation and environmental stewardship within the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve of Baa Atoll. Bringing extensive experience in marine conservation, environmental sustainability and guest engagement within luxury hospitality settings, Harry joins Finolhu from The Westin Maldives, where he served as Marine Biologist and Scuba Instructor. During his tenure, he led marine education…
Bedtime improvisation can demand an unreasonable amount of creativity from a parent who is just trying to get their overstimulated child to go to sleep. Meta might have a solution to this. Using AI, the company wants to take over the tales of dragons, enchanted forests, and conveniently timed lessons about sharing. The company is testing StoryKit, a free iPhone app that generates personalized children’s stories using AI. Meta confirmed that it is piloting the app in select countries to gauge parents’ interest, with availability currently including Mexico and excluding the United States. A broader release date has yet to…
Dubai, July22, 2026: Hotpack, the UAE-headquartered global leader in sustainable packaging solutions, has been honoured by UAE’s leading charity organisation Beit Al Khair Society for extending support to the Society’s massive meals distribution initiative during the past holy month of Ramadan. Hotpack joined the campaign, as part of its ‘Happiness: Sharing Smiles’ programme, which is designed to create meaningful impact on people’s everyday lives through purposeful community engagement. The Beit Al Khair Society successfully completed the “Feeding the Fasting” campaign during Ramadan, and Hotpack provided essential food packaging solutions required for distribution of the Iftar meals throughout the month, the…
Xteink has launched the X4 Pro, a new version of its pocket-sized e-reader that addresses several limitations of the original X4. The updated model keeps the same 4.3-inch display and magnetic design, but adds a front light, touchscreen, larger battery, and unlocked firmware. The original X4 stood out for its unusually compact form factor and stripped-down reading experience, though it lacked some basic conveniences available on larger e-readers. The X4 Pro appears designed to close those gaps while preserving the tiny footprint that made the first model distinctive. The missing conveniences are now here The biggest addition is an adjustable…
Recognized for excellence in liquidity provision, cross-border market connectivity through Tabadul, and individual trading performance Awards reinforce Al Ramz’s contribution to advancing market efficiency and investor access across the UAE capital markets Karim Shoeib, Group CEO – Investment Banking, Al Ramz Abu Dhabi, UAE – July 22, 2026: Al Ramz Capital, one of the UAE’s leading financial services firms, has been recognized with three prestigious awards at the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) Annual Members Recognition Awards. The accolades celebrate Al Ramz’s leadership in strengthening market liquidity, expanding investor access, and supporting the continued development of the UAE’s capital markets.…
Instagram is rolling out a Replace Audio feature that lets users change the in-app music attached to feed posts and carousels after they have already been published. The original post stays live throughout the process, preserving its likes, comments, and shares. Your post keeps all its engagement Previously, fixing a questionable soundtrack required deleting the post and uploading it again. This meant sacrificing every interaction the original had collected, along with its place in followers’ feeds and on your profile. For regular users, this might not sound like a big deal, but for creators, it could impact their engagement with…
Dubai, UAE – 21 July 2026 Every great football match is shaped by strategy, discipline, preparation, and the ability to make the right decision under pressure. The same principles define successful investing. As millions of fans around the world tuned in to watch the FIFA World Cup Final, Evest, the Official Online Trading Partner of the Argentina National Football Teams in the Middle East and Africa, used one of the world’s biggest sporting moments to spark a broader conversation around the similarities between elite sport and investing. Wael Rashid the, Business Development Manager and official Spokesperson at Evest Said: “Financial…
Substack is giving readers a way to check whether the post they’re reading was written by a human or by a chatbot. The company has partnered with AI-detection firm Pangram to introduce new tools that will let users scan posts, notes, and replies for AI-generated text. CEO Chris Best introduced the features in a post titled “Against Claudefishing,” his term for content that leans on AI while presenting itself as human work. How the scanning tool works Scans run on any text longer than one hundred words that is published from July 21 onward, and the result is visible only…
Dubai, UAE: Union Coop has expanded the number of products available through its smart application and website to more than 80,000 items, strengthening its digital retail offering and providing customers with greater choice and convenience. Mr. Mohamed Al Hashemi, CEO of Union Coop, said the expansion reflects the cooperative’s continued investment in digital platforms and its commitment to delivering a seamless and integrated shopping experience. He said: “Since the beginning of this year, Union Coop has launched 10 major promotional campaigns across its digital platforms, offering discounts of up to 80% on thousands of products. This reflects our commitment to…
OpenAI’s latest cybersecurity test produced a result that sounds like a cautionary sci-fi script. Its AI models managed to escape their sandbox and reached the open internet. This is where things took a scary turn as it began hacking Hugging Face to steal the answers to the test they were taking. The company says GPT-5.6 Sol and a more capable unreleased model autonomously chained together vulnerabilities across OpenAI’s research systems and Hugging Face’s production infrastructure. OpenAI has described the event as an unprecedented cyber incident. The models found a real escape route The incident began during an internal evaluation designed…