Technology

GULF TIME/ DUBAI As Mini LED becomes one of the most widely used labels in consumer television, a growing number of buyers are discovering that not every TV carrying the term delivers the same performance. Three questions can help any shopper evaluate a Mini LED TV before purchase, regardless of brand. Start with how the dimming actually works Hardware local …

ABU DHABI/WAM H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has met with Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, to explore opportunities for advancing cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI). The meeting focused on leveraging advanced AI technologies to accelerate government transformation and drive innovation across Abu Dhabi’s …

Abu Dhabi/ Gulf Time Data Center World, the premier global event for data centre IT infrastructure and innovation for more than four decades, will hold its first Middle East edition in the UAE capital, bringing together the people who build, power, finance and regulate the region’s AI infrastructure. Organised by inD – an Informa/DWTC company – the event puts delegates …

Dubai / Gulf Time Saria Hayek, Regional Manager – Dubai, Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM): The rise of AI has created both opportunities and anxiety for marketers operating across the GCC. Not only are there worries about the technology both hallucinating and reducing the distinctiveness of brands, but concerns persist regarding its long-term impact on the region’s marketing talent pool. Global …

ABU DHABI / GULF TIME MAIR Group PJSC (ADX: MAIR) (“MAIR” or the “Group”), a strategic investment company focused on grocery retail and commercial real estate in the UAE, announced its condensed consolidated interim financial results for the six-month period ended 30 June 2026 (“H1 2026”). All figures are in AED million, unless otherwise stated H1’26 H1’25 YoY (%) Q2’26 …

GULF TIME Tarek Jammoul, Managing Director, North Gulf and Levant Countries, TrendAI™️: Over the past year, I’ve seen a clear shift in how organizations across the Gulf approach cybersecurity. There is growing momentum around AI-driven security, automation, and advanced threat intelligence, as organizations look to strengthen resilience and respond to threats faster. That momentum is only expected to grow. By …

WASHINGTON/WAM Apple on Thursday forecast sales that beat expectations, even as it said it expected to continue to face chip supply constraints, sending shares up more than 3%. Apple executives said they expect sales growth of 14% to 17% in the current fiscal third quarter, which was above Wall Street estimates of 9.5% growth to $102.93 billion, according to data …

CALIFORNIA / WAM Google has announced that it is bringing more of its Gemini AI features to its Chrome browser, the latest in the company’s efforts to put its new-age tech front and centre for users. The Gemini-powered features include the image generation tool Nano Banana, Google’s “Personal Intelligence” feature and “Auto browse,” an agentic AI tool that lets users …

WASHINGTON / WAM Elon Musk, owner of social media site X, announced that his artificial intelligence startup, xAI, has officially open-sourced its Grok 2.5 model. The effort aims to motivate researchers, developers, and AI enthusiasts to explore and broaden the platform’s capabilities. In a post on his social media platform X, Musk revealed that Grok 3 would follow suit, with …

ABU DHABI / WAM The global education sector is witnessing a transformative shift as artificial intelligence (AI) becomes an integral part of school curricula. Beginning with the 2025–2026 academic year, UAE public schools will introduce Artificial Intelligence as a formal subject across all grades, from kindergarten to grade 12. This initiative aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills …