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Acquisition will add 15 stores across four of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates and strengthen MAGRABI Retail’s presence in some of the UAE’s most important retail destinations Transaction represents MAGRABI Retail’s fourth major M&A deal in two years, in line with the Group’s long-term growth strategy MAGRABI Retail, the Middle East’s largest eyewear retailer, today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Dubai Optical, one of the UAE’s longest-established premium optical retailers. Completion of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including obtaining merger control clearance from the Ministry of Economy of the…

If you have ever opened an app on your Wear OS smartwatch and had no idea what time it was, Google is working on a fix. In October, the company launched a Wear OS canary emulator inside Android Studio. It lets developers try out new features and design tweaks well before Google ships them to anyone’s wrist. The biggest addition in this build is a status bar that never leaves. It lives at the top edge of your round watch face, floats above whatever app you have open, and keeps the clock and your watch’s status icons in view.  What…

Dubai, UAE: Union Coop has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing its fresh produce offerings across its branches, receiving approximately 29 tonnes of fruits and vegetables daily from local and international sources. Through partnerships with 10 UAE farms and imports from 21 countries, the cooperative aims to ensure consistent product availability, greater variety, and competitive pricing throughout the year. Mohamed Al Hashemi, CEO of Union Coop, stated that meeting evolving consumer needs remains a key priority, with particular emphasis on product quality, affordability, and convenience. He noted that the cooperative continues to develop its fresh produce departments to offer shoppers a…

Googlebooks have only been around for a little over a month, but Google is already looking beyond traditional laptops. The company has confirmed that detachable Googlebooks are on the way, meaning we could soon see devices that work as both a tablet and a laptop without carrying two separate gadgets. The announcement came during the Android Dev Summit 2026, where Google outlined its plans to expand the Googlebook lineup beyond the clamshell and convertible designs currently available. While the company hasn’t revealed an official launch date or shown any hardware, an earlier leak suggests Lenovo could be the first manufacturer…

AI has been making its way into video game development for a while now, but the recent developments have started raising some serious concerns. Popular games are being reverse-engineered with AI assistance, recreated for web browsers, and made playable on platforms they were never released for. Between all that, indie developers have started pulling down their demos over fears of getting copied. Anthropic has now stepped in with new restrictions for Claude Code. The change was first spotted on X and subsequently confirmed by Anthropic’s Addy Osmani. The new instructions prevent Claude from recreating specific existing games, even if they…

Al Shoumoukh Group Highlights the Role of Industrial Manufacturing and Engineering Expertise in Energy Sector Development Amid ADIPEC 2026 Abu Dhabi, November 2026 As Abu Dhabi hosts ADIPEC 2026 from 2 to 5 November, bringing together leaders from across the global energy industry, Al Shoumoukh Group continues to build on its established presence in the oil and gas sector. Founded in Abu Dhabi in 1989, the group has developed a broad range of industrial and engineering capabilities, supported by longstanding relationships with international manufacturers and technology providers. Dr. Ali Saeed Al Ameri, Chairman of Al Shoumoukh Group Over more than…

An AI assistant that agrees with everything you say might feel like the perfect companion — until you need someone to tell you you’re wrong. That’s one of the more immediate dangers behind the idea of AI “going rogue.” A chatbot can cause harm without developing intentions of its own. It can reinforce a false belief, encourage an unhealthy attachment, or follow instructions planted by someone trying to hijack it.    On October 15, AI safety company Alice announced new software to address those everyday risks. Working separately with Inflection AI and AI21, the company says it helped train NVIDIA’s Nemotron…

Apple’s recently unveiled HomeView smart display could also function as a home security camera, according to a new finding in its software. The device, which already has a built-in camera for FaceTime calls and facial recognition, could supposedly use the same hardware for motion detection, live streaming, and video recording through HomeKit Secure Video. The feature was spotted by a Reddit user in the settings files of HomeView Software 27.2 (via TheVerge). Apple hasn’t officially announced anything about it yet, but the references suggest there are going to be a few more uses for the built-in camera. HomeView could offer…

The AI coding race is moving beyond chatbots that write code when developers prompt them to. DeepSeek wants its next agent to be a little more aggressive. The Chinese AI company has released a prototype called Super-Agent, an open-source coding tool that listens in on developer group chats, identifies coding problems, and suggests solutions without waiting to be called. The move puts DeepSeek in more direct competition with Anthropic’s Claude Code and OpenAI’s Codex, two prominent names in the rapidly-growing market for AI-powered software development. The bigger goal is clear: to design AI agents to be less assistants waiting for…

Binance has started allowing cryptocurrency withdrawals again after losing $6.3 billion worth of digital assets in one of the biggest crypto heists so far. For those catching up, the $6.3 billion theft reportedly took place in around 20 minutes on October 29, following which Binance suspended withdrawals across several networks. Binance is gradually reopening withdrawals In what is a phased reopening of its services, Binance is initially allowing withdrawals for 15 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ether, Dogecoin, and certain USDC and USDT stablecoins. The exchange says it is prioritizing tokens based on customer demand over the past week. As for the…