Biban 2025 in Riyadh gathers 200 speakers, 150 nations, and unveils billion-dollar entrepreneurial initiatives/Image: Biban From 5 to 8 November, Riyadh will welcome innovators, investors, and visionaries from around the world as the Biban 2025 Forum transforms the capital into a nexus of global enterprise. Under the theme “Global Destination for Opportunities,” the event seeks […]
(Udaipur Kiran / Tech Desk) — Amazon is reportedly set to cut as many as 30,000 corporate jobs beginning Tuesday, marking its largest workforce reduction since late 2022, when the company laid off around 27,000 employees. The move comes as part of Amazon’s ongoing efforts to streamline operations, reduce costs, and rebalance its workforce following […]
Gitex Global 2025 hosted 6,800 exhibitors and 2,000 startups over five days in Dubai/Image: WAM Gitex Global 2025 wrapped up after five days of intense activity, showcasing cutting-edge breakthroughs and forging vital deals across artificial intelligence, data infrastructure, cybersecurity, quantum computing, digital health, and biotechnology. The event gathered over 6,800 exhibitors, 2,000 startups from 180 […]
Ian Roberts, the superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools and leader of Iowa’s largest school district, was arrested Friday by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement after fleeing into the woods during a traffic stop, shocking educators and the local community. Roberts, originally from Guyana, was in the United States illegally and had no work authorization, […]
Despite ongoing efforts to halt the conflict, Russia launched its largest aerial attack on Ukraine since the war began, striking Kyiv on Sunday with drones and missiles. The assault killed at least two people, injured 17, and left smoke rising from the roof of the cabinet of ministers building, marking the first time a key […]
Over 40,000 participants logged more than 120 million steps across nine Dubai malls during the month-long Mallathon event/ Image: WAM A month-long fitness initiative that transformed Dubai’s shopping malls into indoor running tracks has concluded with a global achievement: a new Guinness World Record for the most runners in a mall run event. The Dubai […]
Representative image (file photo) NEW YORK: At least six people were shot and another was stabbed in separate incidents following the West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn on Monday, the New York Police Department (NYPD) said.The violence occurred across four locations in Crown Heights between late afternoon and early evening as parade crowds dispersed, reported […]
Health Magazine has introduced an independent evaluation process for Health Awards 2025 nominations through a partnership with global consultancy Knight Frank./Image: X via Gulf Today Health Magazine and Thumbay Media have partnered with global consultancy Knight Frank to oversee a fully independent evaluation process for the Health Awards 2025. The collaboration aims to reinforce transparency, […]
The newly inaugurated Quran Mosque in Aljada spans 6,388 sqm, accommodates 3,000 worshippers, and features a 39-metre-high minaret/Image: WAM Sharjah has welcomed a significant new addition to its architectural and religious landscape with the opening of the Quran Mosque in Aljada. Designed with both scale and simplicity in mind, the mosque reflects the emirate’s commitment […]
The UAE is using AI to digitise 20 million Arabic words, 800,000 books, and develop native Arabic language models/Representative image The United Arab Emirates is spearheading an ambitious national strategy to preserve and modernise the Arabic language using artificial intelligence. From comprehensive digital dictionaries to AI-powered readability tools and homegrown language models, the UAE’s cross-sectoral […]
