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 The show will celebrate Ras Al Khaimah’s heritage and natural wonders in an official attempt to set Guinness World Records™ titles Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, 16 December 2024: Ras Al Khaimah is set to dazzle the world with an unprecedented drone and fireworks display that will take centre stage during the New Year’s Eve celebration in attempt to set new Guinness World Records™ titles. Themed “Our Story in the Sky”, the 15-minute display will be longest New Year’s Eve show produced in the emirate to date, unfolding in three acts inspired by the natural beauty, heritage, and culture of…

Meta is rolling out two long-awaited features to its popular Ray-Ban Smart Glasses: real-time visual AI and translation. While it’s just being rolled out for testing right now, the plan is that, eventually, anyone that owns Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses will get a live assistant that can see, hear, and translate Spanish, French, and Italian. It’s part of the v11 update that cover the upgrades Meta described at its Connect 2024 event, which also include Shazam integration for music recognition. This all happens via the camera, speakers, and microphones built into the Ray-Ban Meta glasses, so you don’t need to…

United Arab Emirates, December 19, 2024 – Klub, a fintech leader in Revenue Based Financing, has partnered with Abu Dhabi Global Market’s (ADGM) Numou platform to support SMEs and startups across the UAE. This collaboration aims to bridge the financing gap for small businesses in the region, ensuring faster and more accessible funding for entrepreneurs. This partnership follows Klub’s earlier announcement of a 1 billion AED credit fund under ADGM’s progressive credit fund regime, reaffirming its mission to make capital easily accessible for SMEs and startups in the UAE. The Numou platform, designed to provide tech-driven, seamless financing solutions, aligns…

The Alexa voice assistant is a fantastic digital companion that can do everything from smart home controls to music, movie, and TV show streaming. And when it comes to the latter, one of the best smart displays (which also happens to be Alexa-powered) is the Amazon Echo Show 5. We’ve been seeing a lot of great Amazon deals in the lead-up to Christmas, and the following offer is one you don’t want to miss: For a limited time, when you purchase the Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen), you’ll only pay $5. At full price, this smart display sells for…

Cairo, Egypt / Abu Dhabi, UAE  – 18 December 2024: AD Ports Group (ADX: ADPORTS), a leading facilitator of global trade, logistics and industry, today appointed Hassan Allam Construction, Hassan Allam Holding’s flagship subsidiary and one of the leading contractors in Egypt and the MENA region, to build the infrastructure of Noatum Ports – Safaga Terminal on Egypt’s Red Sea coast, which will be the first internationally operated port terminal in Upper Egypt region. The terminal’s area will encompass approximately 810,000 square metres, with 450,000 TEUs container capacity, 5 million tonnes dry bulk and general cargo capacity, 1 million tonnes…

SpaceX has moved a big step closer to the seventh test flight of its enormous Starship rocket after receiving clearance from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) this week. The FAA’s award of a launch license follows recent testing by SpaceX of the engines on the Starship’s first-stage Super Heavy booster, and also on the upper-stage Starship spacecraft. The next step will be to place the spacecraft atop the Super Heavy in preparation for the launch from SpaceX’s Starbase site in Boca Chica, Texas. Please enable Javascript to view this content The Elon Musk-led spaceflight company has yet to officially announce…

[Dubai, UAE, 16 December 2024]: Etihad Water and Electricity (EtihadWE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with New York University Abu Dhabi to explore areas of collaboration in electricity and water. The exploration aims to identify and evaluate potential AI applications in the energy and water sectors that will be mutually beneficial to both parties. The agreement was officially signed on the sidelines of IDRA World Congress, a biennial event hosted by the Abu Dhabi Department of Energy. This congress serves as a vital platform for global experts to share knowledge and discuss sustainable water solutions, focusing on desalination…

Table of Contents Table of Contents Release date window Platforms Trailers Gameplay Preorder Gamers are used to waiting exceptionally long for new entries in beloved franchises. We’re still waiting for the likes of Grand Theft Auto 6 and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, after all. One new upcoming video game we can add to that list is Onimusha: Way of the Sword. For those who loved this series on the PS2, it will no doubt be one of the most exciting upcoming PlayStation 5 games to look out for. If you’re new to the series, or a bit rusty, let’s fill our…

Dubai/Abu Dhabi, UAE, 18 December 2024: Emirates NBD, one of the UAE’s leading financial institutions, has led the successful closure of a £140 million senior financing transaction for a prime Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) asset in central London, in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB). This 50/50 club deal marks a significant collaboration between the two banks and enhances the UAE’s banking presence in key international markets. The financed asset, Paddington Citi View, comprises 353 premium bedrooms with modern amenities in a high-demand area just 100 meters from London’s Paddington Station, providing the capital’s student population with exceptional connectivity to…

Table of Contents Table of Contents The wait: year by year at CES What are micro-LEDs? Quantum dots to the rescue? There is only one reaction anyone has ever had to witnessing a big, modern micro-LED display in person. It goes something along the lines of “whoa!” They are, quite simply, stunning to behold. It’s no surprise, then, that when popular TV brands started teasing us with micro-LED TV prototypes seven years ago, folks started dreaming about the day they might be able to have one in their own home. However, here we are seven years later, and I’m willing…