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Meta’s next big AI model may not be arriving as quickly as the company originally hoped. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, Meta has repeatedly delayed the release of its upcoming flagship AI model, internally known as “Muse Spark,” raising fresh questions about the company’s AI ambitions and readiness. The delays reportedly stem from concerns around performance, reliability, and internal disagreements over whether the model is competitive enough against rapidly advancing rivals like OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic. That matters because Meta has spent the last two years aggressively positioning itself as one of the biggest challengers in…

Open Innovation AI Apps Now Available on Core42 Compass to Expand Sovereign Enterprise AI Capabilities June4 2026, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Core42, a G42 company specializing in sovereign cloud and AI infrastructure, today announced that Open Innovation AI, a leader in sovereign AI infrastructure orchestration and agentic AI platforms, will bring Open Innovation AI’s sovereign AI stack to Core42’s customers, with its AI Apps accessible through the Compass API platform. The integration will enable Core42 customers to access Open Innovation AI Apps through Compass as part of a broader set of enterprise AI application capabilities available on the platform.…

Online learning platform Coursera is taking a page straight out of TikTok’s playbook. The company has launched a new AI-powered feed designed to serve short-form educational content in a scrollable, personalized format, signaling a major shift in how digital learning platforms may try to keep users engaged. The feature introduces bite-sized video lessons, clips, and explainers curated through artificial intelligence based on a user’s interests, learning habits, career goals, and previous course activity. Instead of committing to hour-long lectures or full certification programs upfront, users can now discover short educational snippets designed to make learning feel more casual, accessible, and…

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 4 June 2026 Artificial intelligence is reshaping the foundations of economic competition. What was once a race for natural resources, trade routes and industrial capacity is increasingly becoming a race for computing power, data infrastructure and the ability to develop and deploy AI at scale. The shift has turned data centres, advanced computing capacity and digital infrastructure into strategic economic assets. Governments and major technology companies are pouring billions into the infrastructure required to support next-generation AI systems, with industry forecasts suggesting the technology could add trillions of dollars to global economic output in the…

Open-ear earbuds have always made sense on paper. They let music in while leaving room for traffic, office chatter, and the rest of the world. The harder sell has been whether that awareness is worth giving up bass, isolation, or a fit that feels locked in. Shokz OpenDots 2 is built around that problem. The company’s new clip-on earbuds bring bigger audio claims, lighter hardware, stronger battery numbers, and controls designed for the sweaty, awkward moments where touch panels often fail. Why the sound holds up OpenDots 2 uses Shokz Bassphere 2.0 with dual 11.8mm drivers, which Shokz says can…

Yango Group Expands AI consulting services to help enterprises move AI projects into production Dubai, UAE, June 4, 2026 — Yango Group has launched an AI consulting service by Yango Tech, b2b division of the company. New service designed to help enterprises and government organisations in the UAE move AI initiatives from pilot stages to production deployment and measurable business outcomes. The service helps organisations identify high-impact AI use cases, assess operational and business impact, and build clear implementation roadmaps. It also supports governance for responsible use, pre-pilot validation, integration, and embedding AI into existing systems and workflows. The launch…

Corsair has launched the Nightsword v2 Wireless SD Stream Deck gaming mouse, a right-handed wireless mouse with a dedicated Stream Deck launch button, at Computex 2026. The Stream Deck support is an in-house integration rather than a third-party collaboration, since Corsair owns Elgato. It brings Elgato’s shortcut system directly to the mouse, letting gamers, streamers, and creators trigger app, gaming, and workflow controls without reaching for a separate desktop panel. Stream Deck controls are now under your thumb The Nightsword v2 Wireless SD is detected inside the Stream Deck app. Once connected, users can assign Stream Deck actions to the…

Huawei Kicks Off XMAGE UAE Social Media Competition, Inviting Photography Lovers to Share Their Best Shots and Represent the UAE Globally UAE, 4 June 2026 – Huawei has officially announced the launch of the HUAWEI XMAGE UAE Social Media Competition, inviting photography enthusiasts, creators, and Huawei smartphone users across the country to capture and share their most compelling visual stories for a chance to win exclusive local prizes and be part of the global HUAWEI XMAGE Awards 2026. The UAE competition runs in parallel with the global HUAWEI XMAGE Awards, which returned this year to invite smartphone photography enthusiasts worldwide…

During the pandemic, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission recorded a 48% spike in at-home exercise injuries. You might think that the culprit was bad equipment, but it was bad form. People had no coach around to correct it.   Researchers at Drexel University and Michigan State University have built a prototype that addresses exactly that problem, in real time, using your phone camera, and there’s real potential for it to become a legitimate fitness app in future (via Tech Xplore). What is the system called and how does it work? The system, called BioCoach, was presented at the Conference on…

Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) Dubai Expands Future-Focused Academic Portfolio with New Health Sciences, MBA, and BTech Programmes University unveils new specialised MBA programmes, launches BTech in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, and introduces the Manipal Institute of Health & Life Sciences (MIHLS) as part of major expansion into AI-driven healthcare, biotechnology, engineering, and future-focused business education Dubai, United Arab Emirates – June 04, 2026: As the UAE accelerates investments in healthcare innovation, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, automation, and future-focused industries, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) Dubai has announced a major expansion of its academic portfolio with the launch of several…