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Dubai joins a growing list of destinations where Visa cardholders can access curated benefits and experiences across city’s top hotels, restaurants, and retailers. VisaNet data: Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom and the United States of America account for Dubai’s top travelers. VisaNet data: Repeat visitors to Dubai spend significantly more than first-time travelers – averaging $890 per trip compared to $540 – underscoring the city’s ability to drive long-term tourism value. UAE, Dubai – December 15, 2025 – Visa today announced an expansion of its global travel program, launching Dubai as one of the first flagship cities alongside Paris and London. The…

OnePlus has finally started rolling out the Android 16 update for the OnePlus Open in North America, nearly a month after it first arrived in India and Europe. The OxygenOS 16.0.1.300 update with the firmware version CPH2551_16.0.1.300(EX01) brings a host of improvements to the foldable phone, including smoother animations, performance optimizations powered by the Trinity Engine, and several AI feature updates. In a recent community post, OnePlus says that the update is rolling out in batches and will reach all users over the coming days. As per the detailed changelog, the update introduces quite a few noteworthy improvements for OnePlus’…

The launch marks XPENG’s one-year anniversary in the UAE and reinforces the brand’s commitment to intelligent, sustainable mobility in the market Abu Dhabi, UAE, December 15, 2025: XPENG UAE, represented by Ali & Sons, has officially opened its new flagship showroom in Abu Dhabi, marking a significant milestone in the brand’s expansion and coinciding with its first anniversary in the UAE. Located in Al Salam Tower, the showroom strengthens XPENG’s presence in a market known for strong EV adoption and a clear vision for sustainable, AI-driven smart mobility. The new space introduces XPENG’s premium, technology-driven retail experience, featuring digital displays, interactive exploration zones,…

Amazon is trying to solve the biggest headache of reading a long novel: forgetting who everyone is but being too scared to Google it. The company just launched Ask this Book, a new tool for the Kindle iOS app in the U.S. that acts like a spoiler-free guide, keeping you in the story without breaking your flow. What Happened: Kindle Gets an In-Book AI Reading Assistant If you are reading on an iPhone, the Kindle app just got a lot smarter. Amazon quietly rolled out Ask this Book, which lets you query the text directly. Instead of closing the app…

Dubai, UAE – December 2025 – Th8 Palm Dubai Beach Resort proudly announces the launch of Pure by Serenity, a refined spa destination that opened on 5 December 2025. The debut represents a new chapter in the resort’s wellness narrative, introducing a concept shaped with the same design sensibility and lifestyle focus that define Th8 Palm Dubai Beach Resort as one of the Palm Jumeirah’s most distinctive boutique luxury resorts. Designed as a serene escape from the everyday, Pure by Serenity is an intimate, cocoon-like retreat where each treatment is delivered with intention, precision and care. The spa features three tranquil treatment…

ChatGPT just got a massive upgrade with the rollout of OpenAI’s latest GPT-5.2 model, bringing faster, smarter responses and improved reasoning and long-document processing. However, the new model doesn’t come with the adult mode CEO Sam Altman promised earlier this year. Back in October, Altman outlined plans to bring back a less restrictive version of ChatGPT that would have a more expressive personality similar to GPT-4o. At the time, he also teased an adult mode that would “allow even more, like erotica for verified adults.” We made ChatGPT pretty restrictive to make sure we were being careful with mental health…

Led by Sam Curran’s all-round performance, the Vipers’ sixth-straight win in the DP World ILT20 is a new record Tickets for DP World ILT20 Season 4 can be purchased from the ticketing platform Virgin Megastore – link: tickets.ilt20.ae For photos from DP World ILT20 Season 4, click here Desert Vipers players hold placard during Match 15 of the DP World International League T20 between the Desert Vipers and the Dubai Capitals, held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on 14th December 2025.Photo by CREIMAS / ILT20 Dubai, 14 December, 2025: The Desert Vipers booked their place in the…

SpaceX livestreams every single one of its rocket launches, most of them involving its workhorse Falcon 9 vehicle. The vast majority of the Falcon 9 launches take place from Florida’s Space Coast, but the company also uses Vandenberg Space Force Base in California for occasional missions. Its latest launch from the West Coast took place on Saturday, with a Falcon 9 deploying 27 Starlink internet satellites to low-Earth orbit. It was the ninth flight for this particular first-stage booster, which previously launched SDA T1TL-B, SDA T1TL-C, and now seven Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the rocket’s first stage landed on…

Landmark regional program equips nearly 950 finance leaders for the next era of financial reporting Dubai, UAE – 15 December 2025: EY Academy has successfully concluded its 2025 Corporate Reporting Insights Roadshow; a landmark regional program that brought together around 950 CFOs, finance directors, controllers and industry specialists across eight cities in six Middle Eastern countries. Designed at a pivotal moment for global reporting, the roadshow addressed the sweeping transformation driven by IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) 18, IFRS 19, and other amendments and updates issued by the International Accounting Standards Board between January 2024 and June 2025. The series delivered…

Samsung’s upcoming devices could get more expensive, and the price hike may extend beyond its flagship Galaxy S26 series. A report from early last month suggested that the company could raise prices of its next-gen flagships due to rising costs of key components like SoCs, camera modules, and RAM. Now, a new tip indicates that the South Korean giant may soon increase the prices of existing Galaxy A models in one market, fueling speculation that its next-gen A series devices could see similar hikes. According to a recent post by tipster Abhishek Yadav on X (via SamMobile), Samsung reportedly plans…