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Taraf and Masdar City Join Forces to Launch Fay Hills Masterplan and its First Village, Fay Gardens Abu Dhabi, 22 December 2025 – Taraf, the real estate division of Yas Holding, and Masdar City, Abu Dhabi’s pioneering sustainable urban district, are joining forces to develop Fay Hills, a 153-acre residential masterplan designed around sustainability, wellness, and human-centred living. Set within Masdar City, Fay Hills will comprise four interconnected residential villages linked by shaded green corridors, landscaped parks, and curated water features. The development blends Taraf’s design-led approach with Masdar City’s proven sustainability framework to create a calm, balanced, and future-ready…

OpenAI introduced a host of new personality presets with ChatGPT 5.1 last month, giving users the option to customize the main voice and tone of the chatbot’s replies. Now, the company is rolling out additional customization options that let users further fine-tune ChatGPT’s personality. In a recent post on X, OpenAI revealed that users can now tweak specific traits, like warmth and enthusiasm, to customize how ChatGPT comes across in conversation. The company has added four new characteristics customizations, labeled Warmth, Enthusiasm, Headers & Lists, and Emoji, to ChatGPT’s Personalization settings. Each of these options can be set to More,…

Sony Honda Mobility (SHM) says its AFEELA will add AFEELA PS Remote Play, letting you stream games from a PS5 or PS4 at home onto the car’s built-in interface. SHM is calling it the first vehicle to integrate PlayStation Remote Play directly into the in-vehicle infotainment system. It is an easy pitch for anyone who has killed time in a parking lot or sat through a long pickup line. SHM says the idea is to play while the car is stopped, or to keep passengers entertained on longer trips, using the cabin display and audio instead of a separate screen.…

It was exactly a decade ago, on December 21, that SpaceX entered the record books by becoming the first organization to recover an orbital-class rocket by landing it vertically back on Earth. Coming seven years after the idea was first mooted by SpaceX chief Elon Musk, and following four failed landing attempts, a Falcon 9 booster returned to Cape Canaveral in Florida just minutes after deploying 11 Orbcomm OG2 communications satellites, remaining intact as it settled upright on the ground. You can watch the remarkable moment via the video player embedded at the top of this page. The breakthrough saw…

Valve is bringing Steam Deck LCD sales to a close for one of its core configurations. On the Steam Deck store page, Valve says it is “phasing out the Steam Deck LCD 256GB model,” and that it “will no longer be available” once remaining stock is gone. The same message makes a point of separating sales from support. Valve says it will “continue to provide support for Steam Deck LCD on an ongoing basis,” which should ease concerns for people who already own an LCD model. Right now, the store listing shows the Steam Deck LCD 256GB priced at $399…

This post is brought to you in paid partnership with Ottocast Ottocast’s new OttoAibox P3 Pro is a palm-sized device which transforms your car into a smart mobile living living room. From wireless phone mirroring and slick performance, to streaming your favorite TV shows and an AI assistant, the OttoAibox P3 Pro is packed with features. So if you’re frustrated having to connect your phone by wire to your car for CarPlay or Android Auto to work, or you really want to make the most of the large central display in your vehicle, this deal for the OttoAibox P3 Pro…

If you’ve been eyeing a pair of premium over-ear headphones but didn’t want to drop $300-plus, this is the moment. Best Buy has the Beats Studio Pro wireless noise-cancelling headphones for $149.99, which is a massive $200 price cut. You’re getting a flagship-level pair of cans with strong noise cancelling, long battery life, and a slick Black/Gold finish that’s exclusive to Best Buy, all for well under what you’d normally pay in this category. What you’re getting The Beats Studio Pro sits at the top of the Beats lineup, and it shows. You get that familiar Beats tuning with punchy…

UAE, December22, 2025: PeopleStrong, Asia’s leading human capital management (HCM) SaaS company, today announced the appointment of Tayfun Topkoc as Senior Vice President – International. The appointment comes at a time of strong momentum for the company, following strategic investments from Goldman Sachs and the addition of Dinesh Khara, former Chairman of the State Bank of India, to the PeopleStrong Board. Tayfun brings deep industry expertise and a strong track record of leadership, growth, and execution across technology and innovation-led organisations. Over the past decade, he has played a central role in leading large-scale digital transformation and enterprise technology initiatives…

If you’ve been fold-curious but not “nearly two grand” curious, this is the kind of drop that changes the math. Right now, you can grab the unlocked Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold with 256GB of storage for $1,399, which is $400 off its regular price. You’re still paying premium money, but now you’re getting a true flagship foldable with top-tier cameras and Google’s latest software tricks for a lot less than launch day. What you’re getting This is Google’s big-flex phone: a normal-sized smartphone on the outside and a small tablet on the inside. Folded, the Pixel 10 Pro Fold…

Middle East deal values surged 260% to $53 billion in the first nine months of 2025, showcasing remarkable regional resilience despite experiencing volatility earlier in the year. The broader Africa, Middle East, and Central Asia region recorded a 6% increase in aggregate deal value, though activity remains below the 10-year average, according to BCG’s 22nd Annual Global M&A Report. Cross-border acquisitions by Middle Eastern investors continue to demonstrate exceptional strength, maintaining elevated activity levels since 2021 with strategic focus on digital transformation, industrial infrastructure, and energy transition investments. Samuele Bellani Managing Director and Partner Dubai, UAE,22December2025 – Middle Eastern mergers…