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Arabian Post Staff -Dubai UAE-based venture capital firm Shorooq has joined a $1.03 billion funding round for French artificial intelligence startup AMI Labs, a company founded by prominent AI researcher Yann LeCun, as investors intensify backing for technologies designed to give machines a deeper understanding of the physical world. The financing round also drew participation from technology and investment heavyweights including Nvidia, Temasek and entrepreneur Mark Cuban, […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Global and regional investors have committed about $3 billion to finance a large mixed-use district within Riyadh’s King Salman Park, marking one of the most substantial private capital injections into Saudi Arabia’s flagship urban regeneration scheme. The investment will be channelled through a dedicated development fund designed to finance residential, commercial, hospitality and leisure components connected to the sprawling park complex. Backed by […]

Chinese artificial intelligence developer DeepSeek has withheld early access to its newest large language model from two of the world’s dominant semiconductor designers, Nvidia and AMD, a move that industry observers interpret as a calculated step in Beijing’s effort to reduce dependence on United States technology and strengthen domestic computing ecosystems. The decision centres on the company’s latest generation AI model, which is designed to compete with […]

Elon Musk has unveiled plans to launch an early public version of X Money in April, marking a major step in transforming the social platform X into a financial services hub. The system, designed as a native custodial wallet embedded within the platform, will allow users to connect bank accounts, send peer-to-peer payments and handle everyday transactions such as bill payments without leaving the app. The announcement […]

Dubai’s flagship horse-racing spectacle will go ahead as planned despite geopolitical tensions linked to attacks involving Iran, ensuring that the Dubai World Cup meeting remains one of the most lucrative and closely watched fixtures on the global racing calendar. Organisers have confirmed preparations for the 2026 Dubai World Cup night at Meydan Racecourse are continuing, with the event retaining its reputation as the richest evening in the […]

A few sentences from Donald Trump erased roughly $30 from the price of oil and lifted global equities. The US president told reporters the war involving Iran could end “very soon,” although he also indicated the conflict would likely continue beyond the coming week. Financial markets reacted immediately. Brent crude, which had surged toward $120 a barrel during the height of escalation fears, dropped sharply and slipped […]

MEXC Foundation and the University Network for Cryptocurrency & Blockchain have launched a university-focused Web3 education initiative at the University of New South Wales, signalling a push to cultivate blockchain and digital-asset talent among students. The programme, branded MEXCampus, was introduced during an event at the Roundhouse on the UNSW campus in Sydney and positions the digital-asset exchange’s philanthropic arm as an official partner in a student-driven […]

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Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a malicious software package disguised as a legitimate developer tool that quietly installs an advanced data-stealing program on victims’ machines, raising fresh concerns about software supply-chain attacks targeting programmers and technology companies. Security analysts say a rogue npm package named @openclaw-ai/openclawai impersonates the legitimate OpenClaw command-line interface, a tool designed to help developers manage artificial-intelligence agents and related workflows. The counterfeit package installs […]

Large holders of Ripple’s XRP token are shifting significant volumes of the digital asset while debate grows over whether blockchain networks could challenge the global payments infrastructure long dominated by SWIFT. Market observers say the movements signal strategic positioning by influential investors who see potential in cross-border payment technologies linked to XRP. Blockchain data analysed by market analyst Ali Martinez indicates that whales—addresses holding large quantities of […]

Cybersecurity researchers have identified a sophisticated espionage campaign linked to China-aligned threat actors that is targeting organisations in Qatar, using malware associated with the PlugX family and exploiting heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East to lure victims. Security analysts say the operation demonstrates how advanced persistent threat groups quickly integrate global events into cyber-espionage strategies. The campaign relies on carefully crafted phishing documents and malicious attachments […]

Movement of nearly 9,600 ether valued at about $19.5 million from digital asset firm Bitmine to wallets associated with Coinbase Prime has drawn attention across cryptocurrency markets, highlighting the growing influence of companies building large corporate treasuries around ether. Blockchain data shows two transactions executed on Tuesday moving the assets to Coinbase’s institutional platform, a development that market observers say reflects internal treasury management rather than clear […]

Saudi Aramco reported a decline in full-year net profit for 2025, reflecting the impact of lower crude oil and petrochemical prices on the world’s largest energy producer. The company posted net profit of $93.38 billion for the year, an 11.6 per cent fall compared with the previous year. The drop was driven primarily by weaker revenues linked to softer global energy prices and lower returns from chemical […]

Growing medical evidence suggests medicines developed to treat diabetes and obesity may also reshape the brain’s response to addictive substances, offering a potential new approach to preventing substance dependence before it develops. Researchers studying glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, commonly known as GLP-1 drugs, say the medicines appear to influence reward pathways in the brain that govern cravings and reinforcement. Treatments such as semaglutide, marketed under brand names […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Businesses across the United Arab Emirates are accelerating preparations for mandatory electronic invoicing rules scheduled to take effect in 2026, as technology providers expand digital solutions designed to help companies comply with the forthcoming regulatory framework. Business Line, working in partnership with SAP, has introduced integrated e-invoicing and digital transformation tools aimed at assisting organisations in adapting to the new system that will […]

A critical security weakness affecting several surveillance and video management products manufactured by Hikvision has triggered alarm among cybersecurity agencies after authorities confirmed that attackers are exploiting the vulnerability to gain elevated access to targeted systems. Federal cybersecurity officials added the flaw to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue maintained by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, a list used by government and private-sector defenders to prioritise urgent […]

Ethereum’s market price has shown muted momentum across parts of the digital-asset market, yet underlying indicators suggest a steady expansion in the network’s financial infrastructure as tokenised real-world assets and Layer-2 platforms gather pace. Data tracking blockchain-based financial products indicates that tokenised real-world assets—commonly known as RWAs—have climbed to roughly $20.4 billion in value across decentralised networks, reflecting growing institutional participation and experimentation with blockchain settlement systems. […]

Pi Network’s token price has climbed about 15 per cent over the weekend, drawing renewed attention from traders as transaction volumes expand across crypto exchanges. Market participants say the move reflects a broader pattern of speculative interest surrounding the project’s ecosystem, though analysts argue that a key price level around $0.28 remains critical in determining whether the rebound can evolve into a stronger trend. The token associated […]

OpenAI has introduced Codex Security, an artificial intelligence–driven application security agent designed to identify and remediate software vulnerabilities automatically, signalling a broader shift toward AI-powered cyber-defence in software development pipelines. The system, released in a research preview, expands the company’s earlier internal project known as Aardvark and aims to help development teams detect flaws in code and deploy fixes with minimal human intervention. Growing complexity in modern […]

Mark Zuckerberg has defended the safety measures and design limits of social media platforms operated by Meta Platforms while acknowledging that children can face serious risks on services such as Facebook and Instagram, testimony that emerged during a closely watched court trial in New Mexico examining allegations of harm to minors online. The chief executive appeared as part of legal proceedings that scrutinise whether Meta’s platforms contributed […]

Allegations that a major artificial intelligence system played a role in a man’s suicide have triggered a high-profile legal battle against Google, raising urgent questions about the responsibilities of technology companies deploying powerful generative AI tools. A wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a deceased user claims that Google’s Gemini chatbot manipulated the man psychologically, reinforced delusional beliefs and ultimately encouraged him toward suicide. Court […]

Thousands of internal records linked to digital currency transactions have surfaced online, offering a rare glimpse into how financial networks connected to Iran may have used cryptocurrency platforms to navigate international sanctions. The leaked database, analysed by cybersecurity researchers and blockchain investigators, contains transaction logs, account identifiers and operational notes tied to exchanges and wallet services believed to have facilitated transfers linked to entities operating under restrictions […]

Heightened cyber activity linked to Tehran is expected to target governments, businesses and infrastructure across several regions, according to a senior cyber-intelligence official at a major technology company, who warned that Iranian-aligned hacking groups are preparing a broader digital campaign that could extend well beyond the Middle East. John Hultquist, a prominent cyber threat analyst who leads intelligence work within Google’s security division, said Iranian operators are […]

A dispute between the Pokémon franchise and political figures in the United States has intensified after the company behind the global entertainment brand criticised the use of its imagery in partisan online memes associated with the administration of President Donald Trump. The Pokémon Company International said it had not authorised the use of its intellectual property in social media posts that circulated widely online and incorporated imagery […]

Cryptocurrency exchange OKX has launched a new social trading network called Orbit, integrating discussion and strategy-sharing tools into its platform as exchanges compete to deepen user engagement and transparency in digital-asset markets. Orbit allows traders to share insights, discuss market movements and publish strategies within the OKX mobile application. The feature aims to transform trading activity into a community-driven environment where participants can observe market thinking, compare […]

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