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Hotpack honoured at ‘Make it in the Emirates 2026’ summit for outstanding contributions to UAE’s industrial growth Recognition at the UAE’s flagship industrial summit highlights Hotpack’s three-decade contribution to sustainable manufacturing, innovation, and the nation’s industrial growth journey. Dubai, UAE – May 12, 2026: Hotpack, a UAE-headquartered global leader in sustainable packaging solutions, has been recognised as part of the UAE’s industrial development timeline at the recently concluded ‘Make it in the Emirates 2026’ summit in Abu Dhabi. As part of the recognition, the summit featured Hotpack within the House of Industries showcase, highlighting the company’s outstanding contributions to the…

If you use Signal, there’s something important you should know. The encrypted messaging app has rolled out a set of new in-app safety measures designed to protect you from phishing and social engineering attacks. To help protect Signal users from phishing and social engineering attacks, we’ve introduced additional confirmations and educational messaging in the app to help people better detect fraudulent profiles, especially message requests from scammers posing as Signal. More changes… pic.twitter.com/ASZNCXHNFM— Signal (@signalapp) May 11, 2026 This isn’t out of nowhere either. Back in March, Signal confirmed that its platform had been targeted by phishing attacks aimed specifically…

Space42 and Sindan to Explore Advanced Autonomous Systems Testing and Satellite Connectivity Integration Abu Dhabi, UAE: May 12, 2026 – Space42, the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company with global reach, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sindan, a specialist in advanced additive manufacturing, to discuss collaboration across satellite connectivity solutions on autonomous systems. The partnership will study synergies between Space42’s satellite communications capabilities and aerospace systems, alongside Sindan’s manufacturing and flight-testing infrastructure. The agreement was announced at Make it in the Emirates 2026. Under the MoU, Sindan intends to support access to airborne platforms and ground command systems for…

If you have a Google smart display or speaker at home, there are new updates you should know about. Google has rolled out a fresh batch of improvements to Gemini for Home, making the assistant noticeably smarter and faster across smart speakers and displays. Gemini for Home is getting smarter and more personal The most interesting addition is how Gemini now uses information you’ve saved in Ask Home to answer camera-related questions. If you’ve saved a note saying your nanny’s name is Alice, you can ask Gemini when Alice arrived, and it will pull up the relevant camera footage automatically.…

Paymentology Raises $175 Million co-led by Apis Partners and Aspirity Partners to Support Next Phase of Growth London, 12th May 2026 – Paymentology, the leading global issuer-processor, today announced a $175 million investment co-led by Apis Partners (”Apis”), a private equity firm specialising in financial infrastructure and services, and Aspirity Partners (“Aspirity”), a pan-European Private Equity firm focused on Financial Technology & Services and Enterprise Technology & Connectivity Services. Jeff Parker CEO at Paymentology The investment will support Paymentology’s continued global expansion, product development and strengthening of its team, as the company builds on strong demand for modern issuer processing…

Thinking Machines Lab says it’s building full duplex AI, which means an AI system can take in what someone is saying while generating a response. In plain English, it’s closer to a phone call than a walkie-talkie. The startup, founded last year by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, announced interaction models, starting with TML-Interaction-Small. It says the system can respond in 0.40 seconds, a pace that puts it near ordinary human back-and-forth. There’s a catch for anyone hoping to try it today. This remains a research preview, with limited access planned in the next few months and a broader release…

This Eid, guests are invited to celebrate the long weekend with curated staycation experiences and beachside escapes across voco Bonnington Dubai, Mövenpick Jumeirah Lakes Towers, and RIVA Beach Club. From value-led hotel stays to relaxing seaside experiences, the offers are designed for families, couples, and groups looking to make the most of the festive break. voco Bonnington Dubai – Eid Staycation Offer Valid: 20 May 2026 – 31 May 2026 Rates: Starting from AED 250++ per room per night (room only, excluding Tourism Dirham Fee) Offer Includes: Complimentary access to RIVA Beach Club Guests spending AED 400 at RIVA Beach…

SpaceX is leasing the full capacity of its Colossus 1 data center in Memphis, Tennessee, to Anthropic, giving the Claude maker a sudden infrastructure windfall while xAI’s Grok fights for ground in the AI race. The early May 2026 agreement, reported by the Wall Street Journal, gives Anthropic access to more than 220,000 Nvidia GPUs and over 300 megawatts of processing power. That’s the kind of xAI compute edge Musk’s chatbot business would normally want nearby. Now Claude gets the benefit. For Anthropic, the lease helps ease pressure on Claude Pro and Claude Max demand. For SpaceX, it turns unused…

Tech Mahindra and Cisco Partner to Launch Cyber Resilience Fabric to Advance Threat Detection and  Digital Resilience Pune – May 12,  2026: Tech Mahindra (NSE: TECHM), a leading global provider of technology consulting and digital solutions to enterprises across industries, announced a partnership with Cisco, the worldwide leader in networking and security, to launch a joint security solution, Cyber Resilience Fabric. The solution is designed to help enterprises strengthen digital resilience by enabling unified visibility, intelligence-led decision-making, and faster response across increasingly complex threat environments. Cyber Resilience Fabric integrates Cisco’s Splunk Enterprise Security with Tech Mahindra’s proprietary Risk Scoring Platform to bring…

WhatsApp is apparently going to look a lot more at home on the latest version of iOS. A new report has suggested that the chatting app for iPhone is getting a new look inspired by iOS 26‘s UI. According to WABetaInfo, WhatsApp for iOS version 25.28.75 is rolling out Apple’s new Liquid Glass design language. The update is available through the App Store, though the visual refresh is being enabled gradually. WhatsApp on iOS is getting more premium The redesign brings WhatsApp closer to the system-wide visual style introduced with iOS 26. Meaning, iPhone users can expect to see more…