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It’s not getting any easier for beleaguered autonomous-car startup Cruise after a report on Tuesday suggested its main backer, General Motors (GM), is about to slash funding for the startup. Cruise recently suspended nationwide testing on U.S. streets following a string of troubling incidents involving its autonomous cars, the most serious of which occurred in San Francisco last month when a Cruise car came to a halt on top of a woman who seconds earlier had been knocked over by a human-driven vehicle. GM will reveal its reduced funding plans for Cruise on Wednesday, according to a Financial Times report…

As 70-year-old Suhaila Hareb Khalil, a Palestinian cancer-ridden woman, is wheeled out to a waiting ambulance at the Abu Dhabi International Airport, she places her right hand on her heart. “Shukran” is the message she wishes to convey for the UAE’s life-saving humanitarian gesture. While there is immense pain and anguish in her almost lifeless eyes following the conflicts endured back home, she expressed deep gratitude and appreciation for the UAE’s remarkable role in evacuating victims of Israel’s war on Gaza. Suhaila, who is suffering from breast cancer, was among the several evacuees to have been flown into the UAE…

A truce between Israel and Hamas enters its sixth day Wednesday after additional hostages were released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, with mediators pushing for a “sustainable” ceasefire. After a 48-hour extension of an initial four-day truce, a new group of 12 hostages was freed from Gaza on Tuesday, with 30 Palestinians released by Israel. The final 24 hours of the extended agreement begins later Wednesday, with one more exchange of hostages for prisoners expected, but mediator Qatar said it was hoping for a more durable arrangement. “Our main focus right now, and our hope, is to reach a sustainable…

A Virgin Atlantic passenger jet powered by 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) completed a London-to-New York jaunt on Tuesday, showcasing the potential of low-carbon options, which are a tiny fraction of the industry’s fuel mix. The flight is not the first time the industry has staged demonstrations to highlight its aspiration to reduce emissions – and appeal for government support. Indeed, Tuesday’s flight carried only Virgin’s billionaire founder, Richard Branson, and a few others, and it is set to return to London using conventional jet fuel. Airlines are banking on fuel made from waste to reduce their emissions by up…

Panasonic Rolls Out Its Digital Service App in Qatar, Offers Three Months Additional Warranty upon Product Registration he Panasonic SMART CARE App is a digital platform for service and warranty support and replaces physical invoices or warranty card • Panasonic announces appointment of Ghamdan Trading Company as new sales and service partner in Qatar Doha, Qatar Panasonic, the global consumer electronics leader, has announced the availability of its SMART CARE App – a digital platform for service and warranty support in Qatar, making it easier to request service and claim warranty for its customers across the country. The first brand…

If the laptop deals that you’re seeing are still beyond your budget, you may want to check out Chromebooks, which are generally more affordable alternatives to Windows-based machines. Powered by Chrome OS, these devices are capable of running fast and smooth despite low-end components because of their operating system’s web-based nature, so you don’t have to install much software that slows down laptops. While a few Chromebooks are pushing the envelope with top-tier specifications, most of the Chromebook deals that we’ve gathered here are on the cheaper side — if you see one that you like, proceed with the purchase…

Space travel and tourism will become more accessible as more companies — particularly those in the aviation industry — will offer services to bring people on sub-orbital flights. This was the assessment made by a senior high official of Dubai-based carrier Emirates during a one-off special flight on Tuesday, celebrating the UAE’s space initiatives ahead of its 52nd National Day, and Sultan AlNeyadi’s successful return from a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS), where he conducted not only numerous scientific research, but also recorded the first spacewalk for the Arab world. Speaking to Khaleej Times on board an…

If the brand name Ricoh rings a bell, then you’re either a gadget geek that laps up and retains every little titbit of information about every device known to man, or you’re revealing that you’ve gotten on in years and are not exactly a spring chicken anymore. For most of us in the latter category, Ricoh is a brand that is synonymous with cameras, first some capable and affordable SLR cameras of the film era, followed by some very slim and capable, but not so affordable, small digital cameras of the post-film, pre-mobile digital photography era. There may also be…

Mykola Matviyenko’s diving header kept Shakhtar Donetsk in the hunt for a place in the Champions League knockout stage with a 1-0 win over Antwerp on Tuesday. The win put the Ukrainian champion on nine points in a group also containing Barcelona and Porto. Shakhtar are playing all of their Champions League home games in the German city of Hamburg because of Russia’s war with Ukraine. Defeat ended Antwerp’s chances of a spot in the Europa League and ensured the Belgian club will finish last in Group H. Shakhtar have been a threat from set pieces in all of their…

Dynamic Insights and Industry Evolution strategies highlighted at the 6th Annual ROC Commercial Strategy Conference Dubai, UAE:– The 6th edition of the annual ROC Middle East Commercial Strategy Conference commenced with a day of insightful dialogues and expert discussions, setting the tone for a transformative event in the realm of hospitality and tourism. The opening addresses by Mona Faraj, Managing Director of HSMAI Middle East, and Bob Gilbert, President & CEO of HSMAI, welcomed a diverse assembly of industry professionals, setting the stage for a day packed with knowledge-sharing and innovation. The plenary sessions began with a captivating talk by…