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AED37 million raised in RTA Dubai’s 110th open auction

Dubai: The proceeds of the 110th Open Auction for Distinctive Vehicle Number Plates held by Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) held at Grand Hyatt Dubai Hotel amounted to AED37.328 million. RTA Dubai Auction raise million The sale topper was Plate (AA 13), which was exchanged for AED4.42 million, followed by Plate (U 70) which was […]

RTA to increase Dubai Taxi’s operational efficiency with the usage of artificial intelligence

Dubai: Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General, and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has endorsed a package of improvement projects and services for Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC). These initiatives involve expanding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, automating processes to raise the level of operational efficiency of […]

Mahzooz 94th draw winner claims AED10 million top prize

Dubai: The 94th Mahzooz weekly draw, which took place on September 17, 2022, celebrated yet another top prize winner of AED 10,000,000, in addition to 1,218 other winners who collectively took home AED 1,710,900 in prize money.  With this new win, the total number of Mahzooz multi-millionaires jumps to 28, six of which earned the […]

Meteor carrying extra-terrestrial water discovered in the UK

UK:The United Kingdom’s famous meteorite which landed in a Gloucestershire garden last year has been discovered to contain extra-terrestrial water. In February 2021, the space rock spectacularly descended to earth before finishing its journey on the driveway in Winchcombe. Following its discovery as the first meteorite of its kind to be recovered in the UK in 30 years, […]

NASA funds study to address the space junk challenge

Washington: NASA has announced funding three studies to understand the growing problem of space junk to analyse the economic, social and policy issues associated with space sustainability. Bhavya Lal, the associate administrator for the Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy (OTPS) at NASA, said that orbital debris is one of the great challenges of our era. […]

Dubai offers free bread via vending machines

Dubai: The Mohammed bin Rashid Global Centre for Endowment Consultancy (MBRGCEC), under the Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation (AMAF), announced the launch of the Bread for All initiative that aims to aid underprivileged families and workers by providing free bread at various times of the day. The digital initiative aims to provide fresh bread to […]

Twitter to offer Edit Tweet feature to Blue subscribers

USA: Twitter is set to roll out its much-awaited Edit Tweet feature on September 21, which will be available first for its Blue subscribers who pay $4.99 (AED18) per month. The Edit Tweet feature lets people make changes to their tweets after it’s been published. Edited Tweets will appear with an icon, timestamp, and label so […]

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