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A regular grocery visit and a little encouragement from store staff lead to a remarkable win for the 61-year-old Hussain Alkazim and his family Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 06 August 2026: Continuing to create unforgettable memories for shoppers across the city, the Win Your Home in Dubai initiative has announced its seventh winner. A 61-year-old Emirati national, Hussain Alkazim, a former journalist, has won a brand-new studio apartment. As an Emirati and former journalist, Hussain has witnessed the remarkable growth of his country, particularly Dubai, where he was born and raised. Over his 27-year career with Dubai Media, he had the privilege of…
Huawei FreeBuds Pro 5 MSRP $230.00 “If you can find them, get them.” Pros Surprisingly good sound quality Pretty compact and comfortable Impressive noise cancellation IP57 build is a welcome perk Plenty of neat features Cons Mileage is average at best Hi-res codecs locked to Huawei Android app needs sideloading Controls take a learning curve Quick summary I usually find myself sticking to the trinity of Apple, Sony, and Bose, every time someone seeks my advice for premium earbuds. For the first time, I am pushing Huawei in that list. I’ve had the Huawei FreeBuds Pro 5 in my ears…
AppsFlyer’s Conversion API integration with ChatGPT Ads establishes the company as a measurement partner supporting advertising in ChatGPT, letting advertisers tie app installs, in-app purchases, and subscriptions back to their campaigns. More than a dozen advertisers are already using it. Alexia Nakad, GM, EMEA West, AppsFlyer August 6th, 2026— AppsFlyer, The Modern Marketing Cloud, has announced its integration with ChatGPT Ads, enabling marketers to measure ad campaigns in ChatGPT directly within the AppsFlyer platform. Grubhub and more than a dozen other advertisers are already using the integration to bring mobile app measurement — including installs, app opens, and in-app purchases…
If you use an AI chatbot to write your kids a bedtime story about talking animals, don’t count on it having a female lead. A recent study has found that major AI models mostly skip gender for animal characters, but when they don’t, the protagonist is almost always male. Female leads made up just 2 percent of the results Melanie Walsh, an assistant professor at the University of Washington’s Information School, led the research behind these findings. Her team ran the same prompt through six widely used AI models, including GPT-4o, GPT-5.1, Gemini 2.5, Claude Sonnet 4.5, Mistral Medium, and…
Strong demand in the UAE, KSA and Bangladesh supported resilient results, alongside disciplined operational execution Group Financial Highlights Group Revenue:reached AED 822.8 million in Q2 2026, demonstrating the Group’s resilience and ability to effectively navigate a challenging operating environment. Gross profit margin:Gross profit margin increased to41.0% in Q2 2026, compared to 40.6% in Q2 2025; supported by higher sales in the UAE and Bangladesh along with favorable product mix. Net profit after tax: increased by 2.9% YoY to AED 68.3 million in Q2 2026, from AED 66.4 million in Q2 2025. EBITDA:stood at AED 157.5 million in Q2 2026, from…
WhatsApp already lets channel admins mark sponsored posts with a paid partnership label, a feature that started rolling out last month on Android and iOS. Now the app is cooking up something similar, but this time for AI-generated media. The idea is to keep followers in the loop when a photo or video wasn’t captured with a camera but conjured up by an AI tool instead. How will the new AI label work? WaBetaInfo spotted this feature brewing inside the WhatsApp beta for Android, version 2.26.31.1, currently available on the Google Play Store. Once it goes live, admins will be…
The company is advancing digital integration, regional collaboration and service network capabilities to deliver faster, smarter and more consistent customer support. UAE; 5th Aug 2026 — Panasonic Middle East & Africa hosted its Customer Service (CS) Strategy Conference 2026, a virtual forum that brought together representatives from Panasonic Middle East & Africa, its business partners, Panasonic overseas business division and Global Customer Service Headquarters to review FY25 performance and align on priorities for FY26. Anthony Peter, Director, Customer and Product Solutions Division (CPSD), Panasonic Middle East & Africa The annual conference reaffirmed Panasonic’s commitment to strengthening after-sales service standards, enhancing collaboration…
Scammers have a new trick, and this one is designed to look just convincing enough to catch people off guard. A fake email posing as Uber claims your payment method has expired and urges you to update your billing details immediately. On the surface, it resembles a routine account notification. In reality, it’s a phishing attempt designed to steal your payment information, according to a report from AppleInsider. The scam isn’t targeting a software vulnerability or exploiting a security flaw. Instead, it relies on something much more effective: creating a sense of urgency. If you’ve ever received an email warning…
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Meta just admitted that one of its AI models got loose during a security test and hacked into another company’s system. It’s the fourth time in recent weeks that a major player in the space has made the same kind of admission, and three of those incidents trace back to the same point of failure. One testing lab, three separate slip-ups Meta told the BBC the breach happened during an evaluation run by Irregular, a third-party firm hired to stress test its AI for security weaknesses. Meta called it a “misconfiguration” and said it’s still gathering details before it shares…