June, 2023

• 25 June

  Zuckerberg, Altman offer support for EU regulation of AI

  

  BLOOMBERG  Technology company executives Mark Zuckerberg and Sam Altman expressed support for government oversight of artificial intelligence (AI) after discussions with European Commissioner Thierry Breton. The commissioner said that he and Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc, were “aligned” on the EU’s regulation of artificial intelligence, which is now in final negotiations. They agreed on the bloc’s risk-based ...

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• 25 June

  Modi meets Musk, Dalio in US as global money flocks to India

  

  BLOOMBERG  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to the US couldn’t have come at a better time. A buzzing economy, equity benchmarks at record highs and a rapidly growing consumer market all make for a great advertisement as he pitched the country’s potential to American corporate executives and investors. Stocks in India have lured almost $10 billion in net foreign ...

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• 25 June

  Honda profit outlook exceeds estimates

  

  BLOOMBERG  Honda Motor Co forecast profit for the current fiscal year that slightly exceeded analyst projections thanks to a recovery in automobile production, drops in some material prices and robust sales of motorcycles in India and Southeast Asia. The Japanese automaker also said in a statement that it plans to buy back as much as $1.5 billion yen of its ...

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• 25 June

  Meet Dr VP Singh: Messiah for stray animals and birds

  

  NEW DELHI / GULF TIME Not only in the country but also the key to the success of lakhs of young talents in many other nations, “International Human Rights and Crime Control Council” has been serving since the year 2013. Dr VP Singh is providing employment and education opportunities in almost all the states of the country along with Delhi ...

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• 25 June

  Sheikh Sultan witnesses graduation of Sharjah Performing Arts Academy first batch

  

  SHARJAH / WAM HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah and President of the Sharjah Performing Arts Academy (SPAA), announced the establishment of an association for the academy’s graduates in the emirate of Sharjah, to follow up and care for them everywhere, provide them with the necessary support and strengthen their enduring ...

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• 25 June

  Tom Cruise arrives on first flight into Abu Dhabi airport’s new terminal

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM Tom Cruise arrived on Sunday to Abu Dhabi International Airport’s Midfield Terminal, where key parts of the movie “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” were shot, ahead of the film’s Middle East premiere at the Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental tomorrow night. The star of the highly anticipated seventh instalment of the Mission: Impossible franchise arrived ...

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• 25 June

  Sultan Al Neyadi announces Museum of the Future, MBRSC partnership

  

  DUBAI / WAM Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi has announced a strategic partnership between the Museum of the Future and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre, in a video filmed from the International Space Station. The collaboration aims to solidify the UAE’s stature as a global frontrunner in designing the future and space exploration, capitalising on its advancements in science, ...

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• 25 June

  Diez’s 2022 sustainability achievements announced

  

  DUBAI/ WAM Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (Diez), through its economic zones, achieved exceptional sustainability results in 2022, highlighting its commitment to sustainability and its efforts to reduce carbon emissions through responsible practices that meet the ISO 50001 international standards for optimal and sustainable use of energy and the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards. This comes in ...

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• 25 June

  UAE leaders congratulate President of Slovenia on National Day

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Nataša Pirc Musar, President of Slovenia, on the occasion of her country’s National Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour ...

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• 25 June

  UAE leaders wish Mozambique President on Independence Day

  

  ABU DHABI / WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Filipe Nyusi, President of Mozambique, on the occasion of her country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, ...

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