LONDON: The United Kingdom’s annual consumer price inflation unexpectedly surged to 3.6% in June, marking the highest level since January 2024, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This latest rise could complicate the Bank of England’s decision on whether to cut interest rates in its upcoming meeting. The data released on Wednesday revealed […]
SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk has unveiled XChat, a bold new messaging feature within the X platform (formerly Twitter), aiming to challenge WhatsApp, Telegram, and Messenger. The feature, now available in beta for mobile users, introduces a new era of instant messaging that blends privacy, multimedia capabilities, and seamless social integration. XChat supports a full suite […]
MOUNTAIN VIEW: Google has just released something huge—and it’s free. Meet MedGemma, a next-gen AI model powerful enough to analyse chest X-rays, medical images and patient histories with the accuracy of a trained radiologist. The kicker? It’s open-source and available for anyone to use. The newly launched MedGemma 27B scored an impressive 87.7% on the […]
London: The World Gold Council has released its Gold Mid-Year Outlook 2025 report, which reveals that gold’s remarkable H1 performance coincided with the US dollar’s worst start to a year since 1973, a shift which re-defined global investment flows. Gold has continued its record-setting pace, rising 26% in US dollar terms in the first half […]
Human Phenotype Project: Groundbreaking insights into human health transforms precision medicine with AI breakthroughs. MBZUAI researchers among international collaborators leading landmark paper published in Nature Medicine Abu Dhabi: The Human Phenotype Project (HPP), a large-scale, deep-phenotype prospective longitudinal and ethnically diverse cohort study, today announced the publication of its latest groundbreaking findings in the prestigious […]
SAN DIEGO: Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has safely returned to Earth, completing a landmark space mission that made him the first Indian to set foot on the International Space Station (ISS). The Axiom-4 (Ax-4) spacecraft, carrying Shukla and three international crewmates, splashed down off the coast of San Diego, California at 15:01 IST […]
MENLO PARK: Meta is going all-in on artificial intelligence, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirming plans to invest “hundreds of billions of dollars” into computing infrastructure to build what he calls superintelligence—AI systems capable of outperforming the human brain. The announcement, made via Threads, outlined the company’s massive vision to reshape the future of AI. Zuckerberg […]
SAN FRANCISCO: After nearly a decade of surfacing viral sensations and top news clips, YouTube has announced it will officially shut down its “Trending” page on July 21. The feature, which debuted in 2015, was designed to highlight popular content in real-time, including breakout music hits, viral moments, and major news events. But YouTube says […]
NEW YORK: Bitcoin has crossed the $120,000 mark for the first time, marking a major psychological milestone for the world’s largest cryptocurrency. The surge follows weeks of relatively flat trading, during which many investors questioned whether Bitcoin would regain the momentum it had earlier in the year. The price of Bitcoin climbed to as high […]
LONDON: A front-row seat at this year’s Wimbledon could cost you more than a brand-new Mercedes. Yes, seriously. Ticket prices for the finals have gone wild — with some seats selling for over £100,000 (that’s nearly AED 490,000). For that amount, you could drive home in a luxury sports car. Instead, fans are paying it […]
Dubai Police Action follows a thorough investigation launched in coordination with the Ministry of Interior in response to an international arrest warrant submitted by Belgian authorities Dubai: Dubai Police have arrested and extradited to authorities in Belgium three prime suspects wanted in that country in connection with cases of cross-border organised crime. The trio were […]
