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– Abu Dhabi entities signed four agreements with OpenAI on Monday, bringing the company’s frontier AI to the emirate’s government, energy and investment sectors. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of
Business
– Indonesia recorded a cumulative trade surplus of $10.61 billion from January to September 2026, driven mainly by strong non-oil and gas exports, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) said on Monday. Non-oil and gas trade generated a surplus of $34.21 billion, more
Travel
– Türkiye has set its sights on becoming the sixth-highest-earning tourism country in the world, according to its 2027 central government budget draft. Anadolu Agency reported that the draft allocates $244.5 million to tourism, compared with $188.4 million this year.
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Middle East and Africa Private Market Place (MEAPMP) today announced the commercial launch of its revamped independent supply-side platform (SSP) and curated media marketplace, connecting enterprise media buyers and agencies directly with premium regional inventory across 73 countries. Operating from
– OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman described the UAE as the world’s most forward-looking country for artificial intelligence adoption. He was speaking on Monday during a panel discussion at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference, ADIPEC 2026. Altman
The Apple iPhone Duo redefines the book-style foldable category by adopting a practical “passport” aspect ratio (5.4-inch outer display, 7.6-inch inner display), a crease-mitigating nano-texture matte finish, and a vapor-cooled 2nm A20 Pro chip. It foregoes Face ID in favor
– Apple has added Touch to the Mac for the first time with a redesigned MacBook Pro that also introduces a tandem OLED display called PROLED XDR. Available in 14-inch and 16-inch versions, the laptop runs on M5 Pro and
Health
– Bangladesh recorded 173 dengue deaths in October, its highest monthly toll of 2026, pushing the year’s total to 418, Reuters reported citing health ministry data. More than 133,000 people had been hospitalized with the mosquito-borne disease as of October
