After midnight, the desert outside of Abu Dhabi is especially quiet. the kind of silence that occasionally muffles footsteps, traffic, and even the wind. The team at Al Khatim Astronomical Observatory operates in that quiet, and on the weekend of June 14, 2025, a new, faint but distinct point of light emerged in the southern sky. The star, designated AT 2025nlr, was located in the constellation Lupus, which is referred to as Al Sab, or “The Seven,” in ancient Arabic. By all standards, it was a minor tale. It was somewhat of a turning point in the history of astronomy…
When NASA made its announcement in early February, it sounded almost professional. The agency’s engineers…
Spotlight
The King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh doesn’t seem like the birthplace of international tech regulations. Footsteps are absorbed by the thick carpets. Besides the translation headsets are half-finished coffee cups. Attendees lean forward and pay close attention as presenters go over a topic that was previously thought to be solely Californian: the proper conduct of artificial intelligence. Silicon Valley is not the source of this conversation. In collaboration with the Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority has started to develop an ethics charter that goes beyond governing AI in the…
Regulators at central banks all over the world came to the same uncomfortable conclusion in the months following the 2008 financial crisis: they had been observing the wrong things. The information was there. The jobs were there. There were connections between banks, hedge funds, and mortgage-backed securities—somewhere in filing systems, spreadsheets, and quarterly reports dispersed throughout thousands of organizations. There was no way to read it all at once, in real time, and comprehend its collective meaning before it was too late. A new generation of AI-driven financial research is attempting to bridge that gap. And Abu Dhabi is putting…
More Stories
Partnership focuses on expanding green cover, supporting biodiversity, and embedding sustainability into both organisations’ operations…
Rarely do Google offices’ brick facades convey a sense of urgency. With a steady and…
ME by Meliá Dubai is hosting CubixArt, a solo exhibition by Emirati engineer and artist…
The development will sit next to the Dubai Autodrome and include offices, a hospital, and…
DHL Express and LODD Autonomous have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to look at how…
Ajman Free Zone has named Quickplus Business Consultants its Top Grossing Partner of the Year…
Policybazaar.ae, a digital insurance marketplace operating across the region, has announced a new comprehensive car…
Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) has announced the seventh edition of Ramadan Heroes,…
The Official Draw for the ATP500 event at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships has…
Traininpink is coming to the UAE this March, bringing Pilates Linfodrenante®, a movement method built…
At first glance, the baby food aisle always appears comforting. delicate pastel packaging. Cartoon pears…
At first glance, the image itself doesn’t seem like much. In a field full of…
The light wasn’t the first thing people noticed. It was the noise. Earlier this year,…
In January 1986, Voyager 2 flew past Uranus and sent back to Earth grainy images…
Safe Dubai 2026 brought together senior infrastructure leaders, regulators, consultants, and technology specialists from across…
Exclusively available on Amazon Now, the ‘After Sunset’ limited edition card game is available for…
Inventor Roxane T. Beck has created the world’s first single-use bioelectrical device designed to replicate…
Thumbay Hospital Fujairah held a large-scale Free Mega Health Camp in February 2026, in partnership…
One of Canada’s most recognisable restaurant empires is at the centre of a rapidly intensifying…
A fierce takeover battle is emerging around one of Canada’s largest restaurant franchisors, with at…
Careem launches ‘Seeds For Gaza’, a donation initiative to support humanitarian relief and rebuilding efforts…
More than 10,000 visitors attended the drive-through show over ten days; the virtual edition runs…
Azizi Developments, a private developer based in the UAE, has launched Azizi Jaddaf Beach Oasis,…
The public image of the oligarch tends to be a fixed one. Same suit. Same…