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Nearly nine out of ten people – 90 per cent – of UAE residents prefer to interact and communicate with human customer service executives rather than chatbots or generative AI, according to a new study. Launched by e-commerce player Zbooni, the survey found that 85 per cent of UAE customers want businesses to offer customer support through WhatsApp, the most popular messaging app in the UAE followed by Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and others. More than 8 out of 10 people say that WhatsApp is the easiest way to get quick, accurate responses from a business, as well as more helpful…
At least seven people died and 75 were injured Tuesday in a giant explosion at a firework factory in India, officials said. Video images on Indian broadcasters showed a tower of flame reaching high into the sky after the explosion at the firecracker plant, with hospital officials reporting seven dead, dozens of ambulances sent and army helicopters called in to evacuate the wounded. “We can confirm seven deaths so far,” an official at Harda district hospital in central Madhya Pradesh state said, asking not to be named as they were not authorised to speak to the media. “We have 65…
Over the last few years, cryptocurrency hacking has become a pervasive and formidable threat, leading to billions of dollars stolen from crypto platforms and exposing vulnerabilities across the ecosystem, a report showed. According to Chainalysis’ Crypto Crime Report, 2022 was the biggest year ever for crypto theft with $3.7 billion stolen. In 2023, however, funds stolen decreased by approximately 54.3 per cent to $1.7 billion, though the number of individual hacking incidents actually grew, from 219 in 2022 to 231 in 2023. The huge drop in stolen funds can be attributed mostly to a drop in DeFi (decentralised finance) hacking.…
Arijit Singh Get ready for the musical magic of Arijit Singh as he graces the stage at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai! Brace yourself for an extraordinary concert experience on April 27, where Arijit will not only serenade you with soul-stirring melodies but also get up close and personal on a specially crafted stage, making it a night to remember. Macklemore Get ready for a dynamic blend of hip-hop and pop as Grammy-winning superstar Macklemore takes the stage at Coca-Cola Arena later this year on October 4. The Thrift Shop rapper’s performance in Dubai promises not only chart-topping tracks but also…
Robust efforts are underway in the UAE to reduce the female mortality rate, according to the country’s medical fraternity. As per the National Policy for Improving Women’s Health, the overall mortality rate for women is targeted to be lowered to 62.77 per 100,000 signifying a commitment to improving overall health outcomes for women in the country. Under this, the policy also aims to reduce the cancer mortality rate to 23.24 per 100,000 of the female population in the country. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. According to data from 2021, 31 per cent…
Australia needed just 6.5 overs to thrash a woeful West Indies by eight wickets in an embarrassing end to their one-day international series in Canberra on Tuesday, with Jake Fraser-McGurk slamming 41 off 18 balls. The hosts won the first game in Melbourne by eight wickets and the second in Sydney by 83 runs to clinch the series, with the West Indies playing for pride. But after Australia skipper Steve Smith won the toss and sent them in on a humid day, they crumbled to 86 all out in the 25th over against an attack missing Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins…
International Pro Wrestling Championship 2024 to witness Indian and Pak wrestling heroes facing off Organised by the World Professional Wrestling Hub (WPWH), the free-to-attend championship will be staged at Shabab Al-Ahili Club marking the return of Sangram Singh to the ring following a six-year hiatus. The championship will host five high-stakes wrestling match-ups featuring formidable opponents with international and Olympic medals from around the world. Dubai – February 06, 2024: The 2024 edition of the International Pro Wrestling Championship is set to witness the most electrifying encounter in the wrestling arena between India’s Sangram Singh, a two-time Commonwealth Heavyweight…
For as long as HBO has been a brand, it’s been associated, at least in part, with crime dramas. Everything from True Detective: Night Country to The Sopranos to The Wire has emerged from the network, and all those drama series live on Max now. In addition to all of the great drama series on Max, though, the streaming service is also home to one of the deepest selections of crime movies you could ask for. There are plenty of great original titles that you can check out, as well as a deep library of movies that were wildly acclaimed during their initial runs in…
During inspections conducted by human resource ministry, 1,077 private companies were caught faking Emiratisation in the UAE since the second half of 2022. The authority penalised these firms which hired 1,818 citizens who were proven to have violated Emiratisation laws by attempting to overcome targets by hiring Emiratis illegally. Emiratisation is considered fake when it is confirmed that a UAE national works in a nominal job without real tasks to meet the establishment’s required Emiratisation targets and/or when an Emirati is rehired in the same establishment to circumvent data and benefits from the relevant benefits of Emiratisation. Stay up to…
US President Joe Biden confused his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron with France’s long-dead former leader Francois Mitterrand, in a speech that went viral in video footage on Monday. Addressing a campaign event in Las Vegas on Sunday, the 81-year-old US leader described Macron’s reaction to a speech at a G7 meeting in 2020. As well as getting Macron’s name wrong, he misstated the country he leads. “And Mitterrand — Macron, from Germany — I mean, from France looked at me and said, said ‘You know, what — why — how long you back for?'” Biden said, according to a White…