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There is something unmistakable about festive season in the UAE. It’s a season shaped by shared tables, city lights, rooftop gatherings, mall shopping, desert drives, last-minute travel, and the joy of bringing people together from different cultures and backgrounds. It’s when memories are made quickly and lived intensely, often after dark, often on the move, and always worth keeping. This is where thoughtful gifting matters most. HONOR’s AI-powered ecosystem is designed for moments like these. Not just to capture the season, but to enhance how we experience it through intelligent photography, seamless connectivity, wellness insights, and devices that work better…

Once the mince pies have been put away and the wrapping paper is being cleared up, spare a thought for the lonely gadgets, clothing and snacks that haven’t been gifted this festive season. The Christmas sales spin up after the big day itself and give you a chance to grab various items at a nice discount. While not as feverishly followed as Black Friday or Prime Day, the post-Christmas sales are still a great time to pick up a discount, whether it’s on a gift you were hoping for and didn’t receive, or on leftover stock of the year’s big…

Under the Life Endowment Campaign, Awqaf Abu Dhabi and the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi Launch First Phase of Critical Care Support Abu Dhabi, UAE – 26December: The Endowments and Minors’ Funds Authority (Awqaf Abu Dhabi) announced the debut of sustainable financing supporting 140 of the most critical and vulnerable medical cases, generated through theLife Endowment Campaign launched in collaboration with the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the Emirate. This exceptional achievement follows the campaign’s remarkable success in raising over nine hundred million dirhams from more than two hundred thousand…

Humanoid robot startups are raising massive funding rounds, and the sales pitch is familiar. Human-shaped machines will soon step into warehouses and factories, and then eventually our homes. But the Wall Street Journal reports a more restrained view inside the industry, even the companies building these bots think expectations have gotten ahead of what works. Executives and engineers say today’s humanoids are still too unreliable for the messy, multi-step work people imagine at home, even if they can handle simpler jobs in controlled settings. The goal is not just a humanoid, but a humanoid that does useful work. Humanoid robot…

DIPWsucceeded inreachingover102,000 participants, with the majority being youth Dubai, UAE,24 December 2025-The Dubai International Program for Writing (DIPW), a flagship initiative of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF), expanded its intellectual presence and impact in 2025, both locally and globally. DIPW accomplished noteworthy milestones in 2025 that bolster its rich history, empower young talents, and nurture a new and inspiring generation of Arab writers and literary creators. Launched in 2013, DIPW supports Emirati and Arab authors while driving intellectual and literary movements across the region and around the world. It operates in four key categories: creative writing,…

A team of South Korean scientists has just reported a massive breakthrough in electric vehicle battery tech, revealing an “anode-free” lithium metal battery that nearly doubles energy density without making the battery any bigger. This work—a joint effort between POSTECH, KAIST, and Gyeongsang National University—could be the key to finally giving EVs the long driving range and cold-weather reliability they’ve been missing. Packing more energy into the same battery space The research team, led by Professor Soojin Park and Dr. Dong-Yeob Han at POSTECH, showed off a battery with an energy density of 1,270 Wh/L. For context, most lithium-ion batteries…

Waymo’s robotaxis can drive city streets without a human at the wheel, but they can still stop over basic issues that need a person to resolve, the Washington Post reports. That support layer, remote staff and local contractors, is part of how the service stays running. The same weakness shows up in minor hiccups and citywide disruptions. A door that is not fully latched can keep a vehicle from moving. During a major power outage, so many vehicles may ask for guidance that some end up waiting in place long enough to block traffic. The car does the driving, but…

A new report from VideoCardz, citing Board Channels sources, says Intel is preparing a Core Ultra 200K Plus refresh for its Arrow Lake desktop lineup. The hook? Better specs without a higher price tag. None of this is official yet, so treat it as a snapshot of what Intel could be planning. Still, if you’re timing a build, the rumored mix of added Efficiency cores, faster rated memory support, and platform continuity is exactly the kind of update that can change when you buy. The spec bump is aimed at midrange According to the leak, the biggest changes land in…

Investment banking advisory firm currently leading the strategic exit for a diversified group and positioning the asset for acquisition by qualified regional and international investors With Gulf’s M&A activity surpassing $115 billion in 2025, the appetite for strategic acquisitions across the UAE and Saudi Arabia has never been stronger Dubai, United Arab Emirates – December 17, 2025: Mintiply Capital, an investment banking advisory firm specialized in managing and structuring investment transactions, is set to lead an AED 1.2 billion investment opportunity for one of the GCC’s fastest-growing food and beverage groups. The firm is currently advising on the strategic exit process…

Google has quietly taken a major step toward beefing up browser-level privacy. A new entry in the Chrome Platform Status shows that Google and the Chromium project are finally getting ready to support Global Privacy Control (GPC). This is a big deal because it’s a legally recognized signal that tells websites – automatically and right from your browser – to stop selling or sharing your personal data. A privacy signal with legal weight The idea behind Global Privacy Control is to let you make one single privacy choice that sticks. Once you turn it on, your browser sends a “hush”…