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Masdar secures Angola solar pact under Royal Sable plan

Greenlogue/AP Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar has signed a long-term power purchase agreement for a 150-megawatt solar photovoltaic project in Angola, marking its first contracted power deal in the country and extending the company’s African portfolio at a time when regional governments are accelerating grid expansion and energy diversification. The agreement covers the Quipungo Solar PV project, located in Angola’s southern region, and was […]

UAE resets adulthood threshold under civil law reforms

Lowering the legal age of adulthood to 18 has been written into a far-reaching overhaul of the country’s civil legal framework, a step the authorities say is intended to align civil capacity with contemporary economic and social realities while widening opportunities for younger people to participate fully in the economy. The change is embedded in a newly issued Federal Decree Law promulgating the Civil Transactions Law, which […]

Gulf states move towards US-led AI supply chain pact

Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are set to join a United States–led initiative aimed at securing global artificial intelligence and semiconductor supply chains, signalling a widening of Washington’s technology diplomacy into the Gulf and underlining the strategic importance of advanced computing hardware to future economic and security policy. The planned inclusion of the two Gulf states was outlined by Jacob Helberg, the US undersecretary of state […]

SABIC moves to exit European and Western plastics assets

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Saudi Basic Industries Corporation has agreed to divest its European petrochemicals arm and its engineering thermoplastics operations across the Americas and Europe, marking a significant portfolio shift by the chemical producer as it sharpens its focus on core businesses. The company said it has signed a definitive agreement with Germany’s AEQUITA SE & Co. KGaA to sell 100 per cent of its shares […]

Dar Global unveils Trump luxury projects

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Saudi-based developer Dar Global has confirmed plans to launch two Trump-branded luxury developments in Riyadh and Jeddah with a combined value of about $10 billion, marking one of the most ambitious foreign-branded property ventures tied to the kingdom’s urban transformation drive. Chief executive Ziad El Chaar said the projects will anchor premium hospitality, residential and leisure offerings in locations central to Saudi Arabia’s […]

Chainlink price signals pressure as institutional flows cool

Chainlink’s token LINK is showing signs of technical strain as chart patterns point to a bearish pennant forming against a backdrop of fading institutional demand for exchange-traded crypto products tied to the oracle network. The setup has drawn attention across digital-asset desks at a time when broader crypto markets remain sensitive to shifts in liquidity, regulatory signals and risk appetite. LINK has spent several weeks consolidating after […]

XRP feud escalates into $30m defamation lawsuit

A high-profile dispute within the XRP online community has spilled into federal court, with crypto entrepreneur Jake Claver filing a $30 million defamation lawsuit against influencer Zach Rector, alleging a sustained smear campaign that damaged his reputation, commercial relationships and earning capacity. Court records show the complaint was lodged on January 9, 2026, in the U. S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. Claver’s filing […]

Sims developers reaffirm inclusive ethos amid Saudi-linked EA talks

  Electronic Arts and the creative leadership behind The Sims franchise moved to steady community concerns after confirmation that the US games publisher is in talks over a potential $55 billion transaction involving Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners and private equity firm Silver Lake. While the proposed deal remains subject to regulatory approval and has not been finalised, unease has spread among players […]

Hooded Horse draws firm line against AI assets

Publisher Hooded Horse has imposed a blanket ban on the use of AI-generated assets across all games it releases, marking one of the clearest industry rejections of generative art tools at a time when many studios are experimenting with them. The policy applies to every stage of development and is written directly into publishing contracts, making compliance a legal as well as creative requirement. The stance was […]

Open-source tool reshapes iCloud photo control

  Control over personal photo archives stored in Apple’s iCloud has taken on sharper relevance as users look for greater autonomy over their data, and a small open-source project has emerged as a practical response to that demand. icloudpd, a Python-based command-line utility, allows users to download and synchronise photos and videos from iCloud to local storage, offering an alternative to Apple’s tightly integrated ecosystem. Developed originally […]

Saudi Arabia opens property ownership to foreigners

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Saudi Arabia has moved to open its real estate market to foreign ownership, marking one of the most consequential shifts in the Kingdom’s investment policy as it seeks to diversify its economy and deepen capital inflows beyond hydrocarbons. The reform allows non-Saudis to buy a broad range of properties, including residential, commercial, agricultural and industrial assets, with the option to purchase land for […]

Photon HQ opens iMessage automation to developers

Photon HQ has released an open-source iMessage Kit that allows developers to automate Apple’s messaging system on macOS, a move that broadens access to a platform long guarded by Apple’s tightly controlled ecosystem. The toolkit enables programmatic interaction with iMessage through local databases and system scripting, opening the door to AI-driven assistants, workflow automation and experimental messaging tools that previously sat beyond the reach of independent developers. […]

BYD brings self-driving hardware to low-cost electric cars

BYD has begun integrating advanced LiDAR sensing into some of its lowest-priced electric vehicles, a move that signals a sharp escalation in the race to make assisted and autonomous driving features available to mass-market buyers. The Chinese automaker has confirmed that models including the Seagull and Dolphin will carry LiDAR-based perception as part of its proprietary “God’s Eye” driver-assistance system, despite starting prices that hover around the […]

Polymarket wager on Maduro ouster fuels scrutiny and regulation push

A prediction market investor banked more than $400,000 by wagering on the ousting of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro shortly before U. S. forces captured him, thrusting opaque online betting platforms into the spotlight and renewing debate over insider trading and regulatory oversight. The anonymous trader placed significant bets on Polymarket, a crypto-based prediction market, in the days leading up to the dramatic U. S. intervention in Venezuela’s […]

Walmart widens drone delivery reach with Wing

Walmart plans to scale its drone delivery programme with Alphabet-owned Wing, aiming to serve about 40 million people across the United States by 2027 as it pushes automated logistics deeper into everyday retail. The expansion is designed to shorten delivery times for small items to under 30 minutes and sharpen competition with Amazon in fast fulfilment. The retailer intends to add drone operations to roughly 150 additional […]

JPMorgan brushes off stablecoin fears as banks flag lending risks

JPMorgan Chase has played down claims that stablecoins pose a systemic threat to the banking sector, diverging from warnings issued by banking trade groups that argue the growth of yield-bearing digital tokens could drain deposits and undermine credit creation across the United States. The debate intensified after the American Bankers Association sent a letter to the U. S. Senate cautioning that certain stablecoins, particularly those offering interest […]

Republicans push crypto vote amid Democratic doubts

Senate Republicans are accelerating plans to bring a sweeping cryptocurrency bill to a vote, betting that momentum and industry pressure can overcome lingering Democratic reservations even as bipartisan talks remain unsettled. The move was confirmed late on Friday by the chair of the Senate Banking Committee, who said the panel would press ahead with scheduling despite parallel efforts by the Senate Agriculture Committee to refine a cross-party […]

Robinhood maps Ethereum layer-2 ambitions

Robinhood Markets has set out plans to build an Ethereum layer-2 network as part of a broader push to deepen its role in crypto trading, tokenised equities and on-chain yield products, arguing that anchoring the project to Ethereum’s security is central to winning user trust and regulatory confidence. The brokerage, best known for commission-free equity trading, says the layer-2 is designed to handle higher transaction volumes at […]

US regulator clears Starlink’s next orbital surge

Federal regulators have approved a major expansion of SpaceX’s Starlink satellite network, clearing the company to deploy up to 7,500 additional second-generation spacecraft and lifting the authorised constellation to about 15,000 satellites, a decision that deepens the company’s lead in the fast-growing satellite broadband market while tightening safeguards around orbital congestion and interference. The Federal Communications Commission’s order allows SpaceX to activate the first tranche of its […]

Dubai makes a strong case for creators

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Dubai is positioning itself as a magnet for global content creators, with the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy setting out the emirate’s pitch as a base where talent, technology and market access converge. The chamber says Dubai’s ability to attract specialised creative professionals, alongside its digital infrastructure and business-friendly regulation, has become a decisive advantage for creators who depend on high-end production teams […]

Meta’s nuclear power push reshapes AI energy race

Meta has secured access to as much as 6.6 gigawatts of nuclear power through a cluster of agreements with established utilities and advanced reactor developers, underscoring how the energy demands of artificial intelligence are rewriting the investment playbook for Big Tech and the power sector alike. The arrangements, involving power supply and development pathways with Vistra, Constellation, TerraPower and Oklo, aim to underpin Meta’s expanding network of […]

Banks quietly add Bitcoin as retail exits

  Changpeng Zhao, the former chief executive of Binance, has drawn attention to what he describes as a widening divide in the Bitcoin market, with large United States banks and institutional players accumulating the cryptocurrency while many retail investors sell amid price volatility and regulatory uncertainty. His remarks, circulated widely across market circles, have intensified debate about whether another structural shift is under way in the digital […]

Modi Mustn’t Rush To Appease Trump On Trade Deal, Explore Options

By Nitya Chakraborty U.S. commerce secretary Howard Lutnick’s stunning podcast on Thursday claiming that the bilateral India-US trade deal was almost ready but was not signed as Prime Minister did not call the U.S. President Donald Trump as was expected by the Americans. This lack of proper gesture on the part of the Indian PM […]

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