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Borussia Dortmund paid the ultimate price for failing to take their chances against an incredible Real Madrid side, the Bundesliga club’s coach Edin Terzic said after the Spanish team’s 2-0 triumph in Saturday’s Champions League final. After Dortmund wasted several good opportunities in a one-sided first half, Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Jr. struck late to secure Real’s 15th European crown. “We didn’t show the efficiency to score,” a visibly downcast Terzic told reporters. “This is something we have to learn from.” Dortmund, who finished fifth in the Bundesliga this season, reached their first Champions League final since 2013 when Wembley…

When Microsoft announced Copilot+ PCs a few weeks back, one question reigned supreme: Why can’t I just run these AI applications on my GPU? At Computex 2024, Nvidia finally provided an answer. Nvidia and Microsoft are working together on an Application Programming Interface (API) that will allow developers to run their AI-accelerated apps on RTX graphics cards. This includes the various Small Language Models (SLMs) that are part of the Copilot runtime, which are used as the basis for features like Recall and Live Captions. With the toolkit, developers can allow apps to run locally on your GPU instead of…

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will launch 17 projects, and aim to raise Dh16.8 billion for their Commercial and Logistics Land Transport Strategy 2030. This programme aims to double the direct contribution of the authority to Dubai’s economy from Dh8.5 billion in 2021. With this new programme, the authority aims to adopt modern technology by 75%, as well as aim to reduce the annual traffic-related deaths. Moving forward, the authority will also use zero-emission vehicles, reducing carbon emissions by 30%. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. List of projects The Commercial and…

GSK’s multiple myeloma drug Blenrep nearly halved the risk of disease progression or death compared to standard-of-care treatments for the incurable blood cancer, according to data from a late-stage study presented at a medical meeting on Sunday. In the trial of 302 patients with relapsed or difficult-to-treat multiple myeloma, 71% of those who received Blenrep in combination with the steroid dexamethasone and pomalidomide were alive without their disease worsening at the end of a year. That compared with progression-free survival (PFS) of 51% of those who were treated with pomalidomide, dexamethasone and bortezomib. Pomalidomide is a generic version of Bristol…

Real Madrid’s record-extending 15th Champions League triumph will leave incoming French superstar Kylian Mbappe licking his lips at what lies ahead for him. The 25-year-old forward has been unable to win the competition with Paris Saint-Germain in seven years at the French club. Set to join the Spanish giants in the coming days, Mbappe saw the sheer winning mentality of Madrid harnessed in the 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund at Wembley on Saturday. The German side defeated Mbappe’s PSG in the semifinals but despite being outplayed, Madrid managed to escape from London with yet another Champions League trophy. Signing for…

Rom-coms are the perfect movies to watch in the summer. The stakes are low, while the vibes are high. Plus, the locations are exquisite. Look at Anyone But You, a delightful romantic comedy starring Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney. Two beautiful people falling in love on the beaches of Australia sounds like a good time. Netflix offers some of the best rom-coms on streaming. Below, we have curated a list of three rom-coms to watch this June. All three can be streamed right now. Our selections include a romance involving the songs of the Beatles, a mother-daughter wedding adventure, and…

As property prices in Dubai peak, demand for freehold properties in the neighbouring emirates of Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah is increasing, according to experts. “Abu Dhabi’s residential market has been relatively subdued when compared to Dubai, with prices remaining stable over the last four years,” Faisal Durrani, partner and head of Research (Mena) at real estate consultancy Knight Frank, told Khaleej Times. “It is this stability, combined with the fact that prices in Abu Dhabi are, on average, about a third cheaper than Dubai, that has contributed to rising transactional activity.” Stay up to date with the…

Amira Al Taweel scoured pharmacies in northern Gaza for milk to feed her child, but could not find a single bottle to satisfy his hunger. “Youssef needs treatment and milk, but there’ none available in Gaza,” the 33-year-old mother told AFP at Al Aqsa Martyrs hospital in central Gaza where her son was admitted suffering from malnutrition. “I feed him, but no milk as it’s not available. I feed him wheat (flour) which makes him bloated,” she said, as Youssef lay on a narrow bed, his frail body receiving desperately needed medication through intravenous tubes in his feet. The Hamas…

Three developers in Dubai have been fined Dh500,000 each for promoting and marketing real estate projects without completing the mandatory registration procedures for off-plan projects. The Dubai Land Department (DLD) did not name the developers, but said they had violated a law on real estate development escrow accounts. A real estate escrow account is designated for a real estate project where the funds collected from buyers of off-plan units are deposited. This account aims to regulate the construction process of the units sold, ensuring the protection of investor rights. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on…

Grandmaster Mahammad Muradli claimed the title at the 24th Dubai Open Chess Tournament after a draw with China’s GM Changren Dai in Sunday’s final round at the Dubai Chess and Culture Club. Muradli finished undefeated with seven points on five wins and four draws in the nine-round tournament, half a point ahead of Dai and five other players. In Category B, Libya’s Yousef A. Alhassadi took the title after a draw with young Chinese player Zilong Yang in the final round. Alhassadi finished with 7.5 points, while Yang took second place with seven points. After the second-board match between India’s…