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On the other hand, buying products on social media has also increased, with 69 per cent of UAE consumers having purchased directly through social media platforms.The vast majority of residents in the UAE use artificial intelligence to help them shop online, including checking reviews or product ratings. A new study by the credit card company Visa shows that 85 per cent of UAE consumers have used AI tools to shop, while 93 per cent said they feel AI-powered tools make online shopping faster and easier.In its yearly ‘Stay Secure’ study, which assesses consumer behaviour around e-commerce and fraud, the results…

Watch: How Trump is transforming Washington — by adding his face everywhereUS President Donald Trump has told musical acts as part of a planned concert series for America’s 250th birthday celebration to “stay at home” – and instead announced what he called a “Rally to end all Rallies” to replace the event after artists pulled out.A range of events have been planned to celebrate America’s birthday, including the rally, a massive fireworks display and an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fight on the White House lawn.Organisers say the events will celebrate the anniversary, but certain events, including those funded by a…

Watch: Why is China’s Xi Jinping visiting North Korea?The Chinese President Xi received a colourful welcome to Pyongyang for his first visit in seven years.19 hrs agoAsia

UAE fans should prepare for late nights and early mornings, with World Cup matches expected to run between 11pm and 8am due to the time difference between the UAE and the tournament’s North American host citiesWith matches kicking off as late as the early hours of the morning because of the time difference between the UAE and the tournament’s North American host cities, football fans across the country are preparing for a month of late nights and early mornings as the FIFA World Cup 2026 gets underway.Hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, the expanded tournament will feature 48…

Kurdish Regional GovernmentMore than 100 hostages were flown back to Iraqi Kurdistan after being released in JanuaryMore than 300 migrants heading to the UK last summer were kidnapped, tortured and threatened with forced organ removal, the BBC has learned.The young men, all from Iraqi Kurdistan, were captured in Libya by a militia who demanded a ransom of $5,000 (£3,700) from each of their families, and threatened to harvest the captives’ kidneys if payment was not made promptly.We have spoken to some hostages who have since been released, and seen photo evidence suggesting that forced operations did take place.The former captives…

Watch: Trump booed during the NBA national anthemDonald Trump has been booed at a basketball match in New York as he became the first sitting US president to attend the NBA Finals.The catcalls came after frustrated ticketholders waited for hours in lines that stretched more than two blocks outside Madison Square Garden on Monday due to the intense security restrictions that came with the president’s appearance. Trump was there to watch the New York Knicks take on the San Antonio Spurs in game three of the best-of-seven NBA finals. The Knicks won the first two games.New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani…

Gold prices have retreated toward the $4,300 per ounce level as investors react to signs of easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East regionGold prices were steady in Dubai on Tuesday morning as investors weigh Israel-Iran ceasefire and inflation risks in the world’s largest economy.The 24K gold price was trading at Dh522.25 per gram at the market opening on Tuesday, up from Dh521.5 per gram at the close of markets on Monday.The 22K, 21K and 18K were trading at Dh483.5, Dh463.5 and Dh397.25 per gram, respectively.Spot gold was trading at $4,333 an ounce while silver stood at $67.95 an ounce,…

BBCIt’s 07:25 am, 13 October 2024, at Starbase, near Boca Chica on the Texas side of the US/Mexico border, and on the launch pad stands the biggest rocket ever made. Its engines fire and it climbs into the skies over the Gulf of Mexico to cheers and screams in the SpaceX control room.But the launch is not the main event. What goes up must come down – and how it comes down will become a milestone in space exploration.Seven minutes later, the massive rocket booster that blasted the craft towards space starts falling back to Earth – until its engines…

Recruiters said industry experience remains highly valued, although graduate training programmes continue to provide entry points for fresh graduatesIndustrial companies are continuing to hire Emiratis beyond mandatory nationalisation requirements, with employers at a major Abu Dhabi careers fair citing strong demand for talent in artificial intelligence, engineering and advanced technology roles.The push comes as private-sector companies with 50 or more employees work towards meeting Emiratisation requirements, which require skilled positions to be increasingly filled by UAE nationals.Several employers participating in the Industrialists Career Exhibition said they had already exceeded their targets and were continuing recruitment drives. Energy technology company SLB…

Agentic AI is best suited for repetitive, data-heavy tasks such as preparing reports, monitoring performance and flagging unusual behaviourThe UAE is on its way to become the first government in the world to have 50 per cent of its services operated by artificial intelligence. Both the government and private sector will adopt agentic AI either through training staff members and public officials or by helping companies integrate AI into their daily operations.In early May, the Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced a new initiative to accelerate the adoption of agentic AI in Dubai’s private…