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Dubai, 24 March 2026 – Novo Nordisk today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Wegovy® HD (once-weekly injectable semaglutide 7.2 mg) to reduce excess body weight and maintain weight reduction long-term. The FDA awarded a Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher for Wegovy® HD, accelerating its review and underscoring its potential to address critical patient needs and national health priorities in the US. The accelerated approval is based on results from the STEP UP trial programme. In the STEP UP trial, semaglutide 7.2 mg injected once weekly demonstrated 20.7%1 mean weight loss in participants with obesity, and approximately one in three…

Apple’s M5 MacBook Air is out, and the predictable knock-on effect is that the M4 15-inch has dropped to $1,299 at Amazon, a $300 saving off its $1,599 list price. If you’ve been waiting for a good moment to pick up a MacBook Air, this is it. The M4 chip is still one of the most capable processors in any laptop at this price, and 24GB of unified memory at $1,299 is genuinely unusual. What you’re getting The M4 chip remains an exceptional piece of hardware. Apple’s silicon architecture continues to outperform most x86 competition on performance-per-watt, and for everyday…

Yango Tech launches Industrial AI Agents to accelerate UAE’s digital workforce agenda Dubai, UAE, 24 March 2026: Yango Tech, B2B technology solutions provider by Yango Group, launches a new business practice focused on developing and deploying autonomous industrial AI agents. These AI agents are designed to execute real operational tasks across customer service, analytics, compliance, and decision-making, serving industries such as fintech, medtech, e-commerce, logistics, smart cities, and the public sector. Yango Tech offers both ready-to-deploy solutions and a customizable platform for building AI agents tailored to the specific needs of each business. This new business direction addresses the rapidly…

There was a time when subscriptions felt like a novelty. Those were times of (digital) peace. A seamless payment feature on cool new apps that brought unlimited access (for the month). You paid for Netflix, and maybe Spotify, and that was usually about it. Now, it’s streaming, cloud storage, fitness apps, editing apps, AI chatbots, random free trials you forgot to kill three weeks ago, and so much more. The subscription economy didn’t just grow — it exploded, with the blast radius covering nearly every corner of the digital space. It has become so pervasive that there’s a real subscription…

The unified platform integrates budgeting, investing, and Shariah-compliant solutions Dubai, UAE, March 2026: Fintech platform Vault22 has launched in the United Arab Emirates, introducing an AI-powered wealth platform designed to help individuals budget, save, and invest more effectively through a single digital application. At its core, Vault22 is designed to simplify how people manage money. Instead of juggling multiple banking apps, spreadsheets and investment platforms, users can see their bank accounts, investments, liabilities and financial goals in one intelligent dashboard, helping them better understand their financial position and make clearer long-term decisions. The launch reflects growing demand for tools that help individuals manage increasingly complex financial lives. Many professionals today operate across multiple banks, currencies and investment accounts, making it difficult to maintain a clear view of their financial position. Vault22 addresses this challenge by aggregating financial data across institutions and combining it with artificial intelligence to deliver personalised financial insights and guidance. The platform’s AI financial advisor,…

It was just another slow news Tuesday when Android Headlines dropped the CAD renders of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 8. Although the foldable isn’t arriving with a dramatic makeover, what’s changing under the hood is worth getting excited about (sort of). After swinging for the fences with the Fold 7 last year, making it the thinnest foldable they’ve ever shipped, Samsung is leaving the design largely unchanged. You’d still get the same sharp corners, flat sides, and the same display setup — an 8-inch inner screen and a 6.5-inch cover screen.  Is the S Pen making a comeback on…

UAE, March 24, 2026 – The Mate series once represented the pinnacle of smartphone innovation. Now, the series returns to the global stage after a brief hiatus. Building on the Mate series’ strong tradition of pioneering technology, the Mate 80 Pro sets new standards in imaging authenticity, durability, performance, and intelligence. At a time when innovation among standard slab smartphones appears to have stalled, the Mate 80 Pro emerges as a serious contender for the best flagship smartphone of the year. Capturing Reality with True Fidelity The HUAWEI Mate 80 Pro revolutionises mobile photography with its True-to-Color Camera System. Compared to…

Apple quietly distinguished the iPhones by making everyday use smooth and frictionless. For years, AirDrop was one of the clearest examples of that. Sending files between Apple devices felt effortless, while Android users were dealing with links, apps, cable transfers, or the classic “just send it on WhatsApp.” Samsung rolling out native support for AirDrop to Quick Share on the Galaxy S26 was genuinely a great move. It makes cross-platform sharing feel less stupid and more open. This follows Google’s Pixel 10 lineup, which was the first Android family to introduce native AirDrop compatibility. So, Samsung’s Galaxy S26 is making…

Lilly’s oral GLP-1, orforglipron, delivered superior blood sugar control and weight loss compared to oral semaglutide in head-to-head type 2 diabetes trial published in The Lancet For the primary endpoint, orforglipron 36 mg lowered A1C by 2.2% vs. 1.4% with oral semaglutide 14 mg in ACHIEVE-3 In a key secondary endpoint, participants on orforglipron 36 mg lost 19.7 lbs (9.2%) compared to 11.0 lbs (5.3%) with oral semaglutide 14 mg, representing a 73.6% greater relative weight loss Lilly has submitted orforglipron to regulators in over 40 countries, with potential U.S. action for obesity in Q2 2026 INDIANAPOLIS, March 24, 2026…

After a stint away from the American market, due to a patent infringement case, Ultrahuman has cleared US Customs and Border Protection and is officially back for sale in the country.  It’s welcome news for US customers, and Ultrahuman is one of the few smart rings that gives you access to all tracking data without requiring a subscription. Even better news is that if you are one of the first buyers, you can get it at a steep discount.  What makes Ring PRO worth your attention? Let’s start with the battery life. Ring PRO offers up to 15 days on…