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Dubai will host The Future Leaders Challenge (FLC) – the Finals 2026, an international event bringing together hospitality and tourism students alongside educators, industry leaders and public-sector stakeholders to address the future of talent and leadership in the sector. The Future Leaders Challenge is a global education-industry initiative that connects students, schools, industry, and institutions through challenge-based learning and dialogue, with a focus on developing future-ready talent for hospitality and tourism. Taking place from 9-11 February aboard the Queen Elizabeth 2, the Finals will see His Excellency Issam Kazim, CEO of the Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing, serve…

NVIDIA’s RTX AI PCs deliver data center–level AI performance to desktops, giving enthusiasts, creators and developers the power to run advanced models locally, faster, and with greater control AI has become part of everyday computing, through cloud-hosted chatbots and online services, and now directly on personal computers. From creative tools and productivity assistants to developer workflows and research projects, people increasingly want to run AI applications locally – on their own machines and on their own terms. As this trend accelerates, the focus is shifting from what AI can do to where it runs best. For users who prioritize performance,…

4th February 2026, Dubai – Breakbulk Middle East opened today at the Dubai World Trade Centre for its 10th edition, welcoming more than 11,000 expected visitors at a time when large-scale investment, geopolitical uncertainty and new trade corridors are reshaping how project cargo moves across the Middle East and beyond. H.E. Eng. Hessa Al Malek, Advisor to the Minister for Maritime Transport Affairs, inaugurated the event. As governments across the GCC deploy capital into energy, infrastructure and industrial development, demand for complex cargo execution continues to rise. At the same time, heightened geopolitical risk, from maritime security to route disruption, is forcing…

Anthropic has taken a very public shot at ads in AI chatbots, pledging that its assistant Claude will stay free of advertising even as rivals move in the opposite direction. The company says it has no plans to introduce sponsored content, branded responses, or advertiser-influenced answers, positioning the decision as a core principle rather than a temporary choice. The announcement arrives just weeks after OpenAI confirmed that ads will soon appear in ChatGPT for free users and those on the lower-priced Go tier. Anthropic’s response has been anything but subtle. Alongside a detailed blog post, the company has debuted Super…

Dubai, UAE, February 2026 – ECOVIS JRB and Tax Star successfully hosted the CFO Forum: The New Compliance Stack, bringing together senior finance leaders to examine what compliance readiness looks like in practice as the UAE advances toward mandatory e-invoicing and increasingly digital tax and audit frameworks. Designed as a working forum rather than a traditional conference, the event convened 70–80 CFOs, Finance Directors, Heads of Finance, and senior decision-makers from across sectors. The forum focused squarely on execution and operational impact, addressing how e-invoicing, corporate tax, VAT, and evolving audit requirements are reshaping finance functions, systems, and team structures.…

Spotify is expanding beyond streaming music and audiobooks to bring physical books into its app. The company has announced a partnership with Bookshop.org that will let users buy real paper books directly through Spotify later this spring. The move comes as Spotify looks to give users more ways to discover and enjoy stories, tying together reading and listening in one place. Spotify’s new partnership with Bookshop.org connects the streaming platform to a network of independent bookshops, making it possible for users in the US and UK to purchase hardcovers and paperbacks without leaving the Spotify app. How the Bookshop partnership…

The Internet Archive and Automattic have teamed up to tackle one of the web’s biggest annoyances: “link rot.” The two companies have released a new WordPress plugin called Link Fixer that automatically redirects broken links to archived versions so readers never hit a dead page. Link rot happens when URLs in older posts stop working because the linked pages are deleted, moved, or otherwise dissapear over time. Research shows that nearly 40% of links from just over a decade ago no longer lead anywhere, leaving old posts full of dead ends. To address this, Link Fixer scans WordPress posts for…

Robotics specialist Unitree has been making waves with its humanoid robots, and a new video shows its impressive G1 bipedal bot dealing with incredibly cold conditions. In a video showing the G1 trudging through deep snow, Unitree describes the feat as “the world‘s first autonomous walking challenge for humanoid robots in a -53.32°F (-47.4°C) extreme weather environment.” The stunt took place in China’s Altay region, about 1,500 miles (2,400 km) northwest of Beijing, where Unitree’s snowbot trudged through deep snow to mark out the Olympic rings in celebration of Friday’s Winter Olympics opening in Italy. It’s not clear how long…

T-Mobile just raised the bar for home internet again: They’re including one full month of T-Mobile 5G Home Internet for new customers. But wait…there’s more: you can also score up to a $300 Virtual Prepaid Mastercard1 when you sign up. Yes, you read that right. T-Mobile not only covers the first month of home internet service but also gives you the opportunity to experience a competitive 5G home internet offer currently available. There are no monthly equipment fees or annual contracts, and free 2-day shipping. It’s all included in a simple monthly price. With plans starting as low as $35/month…

NVIDIA is reportedly set to skip releasing any new gaming graphics chips in 2026, a rare and unexpected twist in an industry where new GPUs traditionally roll out annually. According to a report in The Information, supply constraints in the global memory market, driven largely by booming demand for AI accelerators and data-center memory, have left Nvidia with too little memory to go around, forcing the company to delay its planned RTX 50 Super refresh and to effectively deprioritize gaming GPUs this year. That situation could create an unusual gap in Nvidia’s product cycle. Even the next generation of flagship…