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Amazon is bringing its Just Walk Out technology to hospitals so that busy staff can shop food and drinks without having to wait in line. For the uninitiated, Just Walk Out technology uses cameras and sensors — and in more recent setups radio-frequency identification (RIFD) tags — to track customers’ selections as they make their way around a store, and then automatically charges their accounts when they leave. The technology appeared first at Amazon Go convenience stores in 2018, and the company has since sold it to more than 120 third-party locations globally. In an announcement on Thursday, Amazon said…

Students in the CBSE-affiliated schools in the UAE are currently writing their pre-board or mock examinations. These are being held ahead of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) board examinations that are scheduled to start on February 15 for both Grades 10 and 12. The examinations will end on 2 April, 2024. To maintain a standardised start time, all examinations will commence at 9am UAE time. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. K George Mathew, Principal/CEO, GEMS United Indian School – Abu Dhabi said: “Preboard exams are currently being held at all…

G42 joins forces with global leaders in AI industry at AI House Davos during the World Economic Forum, 15-19th January AI House Davos will bring together leaders in industry, civil society, government, the investing community, and academics to drive the global conversation on artificial intelligence. AI House is a joint initiative led by Merantix, ETH AI Center, Swisscom, UTokyo Institute for AI and Beyond, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), and G42 Confirmed speakers include Yann LeCun (VP of Meta), Kay Firth-Butterfield (CEO of Good Tech Advisory), Amy Webb (CEO of Future Today Institute), Arvind Krishna (CEO of IBM), Jonas Andrulis (CEO…

Apple compensated its CEO to the tune of $63.2 million in 2023, down from $99.4 million a year earlier. The data was revealed in an Apple proxy statement released on Thursday. Cook’s total earnings for 2023 comprised a base salary of $3 million, stock awards worth $47 million, performance-based bonus awards totaling $10.7 million, and additional compensation worth $2.5 million covering things such as 401(k) contributions, term life insurance premiums, vacation cash-out, security costs, and personal air travel expenses. The drop of $33 million on his 2022 compensation was mainly down to the diminished value of Cook’s stock awards, which…

Relatives of Israeli hostages being held by Hamas stood by the Gaza fence on Thursday, taking turns to shout messages of love and support into a microphone in the hope that the captives would hear them. Hamas militants who invaded southern Israel from Gaza on October 7 captured 240 hostages of all ages, of whom more than 130 are still being held in the Palestinian enclave bombarded daily by Israeli forces, according to Israeli tallies. “Omer, can you hear us? It’s Ima and Aba,” shouted Orna Neutra, mother of 22-year-old hostage Omer Neutra, using the Hebrew words for Mum and…

du wins MENA Green Building Awards 2023 in Healthy Spaces Project Category Dubai, UAE, 11January, 2024 – du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has been honoured with the prestigious MENA Green Building Awards 2023 in the Healthy Spaces Project of the Year category. The award recognizes du’s commitment to sustainability and its exceptional efforts in creating a healthy and productive workspace. du’s winning project, the new headquarters (HQ) in Dubai Hills, exemplifies the criteria set for the Healthy Spaces Projects of the Year category, which specifically acknowledges buildings or fit-outs that prioritize occupant health and well-being while demonstrating innovation…

The space and scientific community had high hopes for Astrobotic’s Peregrine flight, which was aiming to become the first U.S. mission to land on the moon since the final Apollo voyage in 1972, as well as the first commercial effort to achieve a soft landing on the lunar surface. But just a few hours after a ULA Vulcan Centaur rocket launched the Peregrine spacecraft from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday, news came through of a “critical” propellant leak — apparently caused by the failure of a valve to reseal itself — that meant the mission had no…

As a champion of innovative British cuisine with an Indian twist, I have always strived to create recipes that are not just tantalising to the palate but also nurturing for the body. Healthy eating is not merely a trend; it is a way of life that sustains our body, mind, and spirit. Each dish is crafted with the understanding that food should be a delightful experience that also contributes positively to our health. In creating these dishes, my aim has always been to harmonise the richness of British cuisine with the health-giving philosophies that are intrinsic to Indian cooking. I…

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UAE Minister of Cabinet Affairs Mohammed Al Gergawi has only a single post on social media platform X. The post on his verified profile is from 2019 and that is just a dot. On Thursday, the minister shared the story behind it at the 1 Billion Followers Summit in Dubai. “I can be philosophical and say that it is symbolic because words are made up of a million dots,” he said, in response to a question by host Ammar Taqi. “However, the real story is completely different.” Gergawi then went on to explain how Twitter founder Jack Dorsey flew to…