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Google on Tuesday said it would introduce AI-generated answers to online queries made by users in the United States, in one of the biggest updates to its search engine in 25 years. “I’m excited to announce that we will begin launching this fully revamped experience, ‘AI overviews,’ to everyone in the US this week,” Google chief executive Sundar Pichai said at an event in California. The feature would soon be available in other countries, he added. With the change, many of Google’s search results will feature an AI “overview” at the top of the page before the more typical unfurling…

Actor Tabu has landed a big role in international series ‘Dune: Prophecy’. Tabu has been cast in a recurring role in the Max prequel series. She will essay the role of Sister Francesca, US-based news outlet Variety reported. This update has left all “desi fans” of Tabu extremely happy. “Wow…this is huge,” a social media user commented on Instagram. “Tabu truly deserves this. She is a versatile actress,” another fan wrote on X. Her character is described as “Strong, intelligent, and alluring, Sister Francesca leaves a lasting impression in her wake. Once a great love of the Emperor, her return…

New dad Scottie Scheffler arrived at Valhalla on Monday afternoon and began practice for the 106th PGA Championship, searching for his third major title and fifth triumph in six starts. World number one Scheffler, who captured his second Masters title last month, has been idle the past three weeks while his wife Meredith gave birth to their first child, a son named Bennett whose arrival last week set the stage for Scheffler to compete for the Wanamaker Trophy. “I had high expectations of what that would feel like and those were far exceeded,” Scheffler told The Golf Channel. “I thought…

Airport Show opens in Dubai amidst brightest growth outlook for aviation industry HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed opens MENASA’s largest airport event “Every major airport is aiming to go big, in terms of growth targets, investments and innovations”: Sheikh Ahmed “We are shaping the very future of air travel and reimagining the airport of tomorrow”: Paul Griffiths Dubai to spend $37.7 billion on expansion of its two airports 2024 will see an all-time high of 9.4 billion passengers globally Middle East airports to handle 1.1 billion passengers by 2040 Middle East airport capacity expansion requires US$151 billion investments Dubai, United…

Android, Wear OS, Pixel, and more. Google has some of the world’s biggest and most well-known brands under its belt, and Google I/O is its annual software celebration that sets the stage for everything the company has planned for the coming year. This year looks to be no less packed than usual, and the keynote speech at the start of the event is, as always, when we’re likely to see the biggest announcements and news. Android 15, Wear OS 5, and Google Gemini are at the top of the list of announcements we expect to hear during the Google I/O…

Dubai’s Crown Prince launched the Dubai Quality of Life Strategy 2033 on Tuesday, which aims at turning Dubai into the world’s best city to live in. Taking to X, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced the strategy that includes 200 projects and initiatives, which ensure that residents can access essential services within 20 minutes. The project aims at turning Dubai into a pedestrian-, environment- and family-friendly city. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. “We have today approved the Dubai Quality of Life Strategy 2033 as part of our efforts to…

Emirates NBD Asset Management, the asset management division of Emirates NBD, has established its first public fund in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) named FundStar (OEIC) PLC. As an entity regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), Emirates NBD Asset Management has set up FundStar as an umbrella fund that will host a number of feeder funds and master funds across a broad range of asset classes and geographies, including equity and fixed income, as well as multi-asset strategies in both conventional and Shari’ah-compliant forms. Being a licenced fund, FundStar shares will be promoted through a public offering to…

American actor and filmmaker John Krasinski shared how he managed to get major stars to sign onto the project, ‘IF’, according to The Hollywood Reporter. During his appearance on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, he shared, “I gotta say, the most yeses of my career was on this movie and the fastest yes’ because they all love the idea of imagination, going back to your childhood. When discussing the ice cube, voiced by Bradley Cooper, the Quiet Place star explained, “I don’t know why when I created this guy, in my head, I was like, ‘He’s from Philly, and…

Have you ever wondered when exactly skincare became so important that it demanded 8-10 steps in order to be fully realised? In the age of social media, when anyone and everyone is under scrutiny, it makes sense to care for the very foundation of beauty — the skin. At the same time, the incredible pace of our daily lives have also ushered in an era of wellness where skincare has almost become a form of self-care — you look good, you feel good. That feel-good factor has come to define an industry that is expected to contribute a whopping $186.60…

Tiger Woods is the main attraction whenever he’s on a golf course. That was proved true again on Monday as throngs of fans gathered to follow Woods’ PGA Championship practice round at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky. Videos and pictures taken from the course showed Woods tee off at the par-5 10th hole and finish on No. 18. Woods, 48, is set to play for the first time since making the cut at the Masters in April and finishing 60th. He finished second at the PGA Championship as recently as 2018 but did not play last year after undergoing…