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AI agents could become significant new invisible network users by the end of the decade, with 63 percent of smartphone users in the UAE expected to delegate everyday tasks to AI agents by 2030, according to new Ericsson ConsumerLab report. The research indicates that 10 percent of the country’s respondents – double the global percentage – already leverage agentic AI capabilities to take care of tasks they would previously have performed themselves. About 18 percent of smartphone owners in the UAE are considered AI super users, heavily engaging with multimodal AI. That number is projected to grow to about 46…

The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute has postponed the 10th edition of its annual conference to 2027, Asharq Bloomberg reported. The event ha

International Water Distribution Company (TAWZEA), a leading Saudi water infrastructure developer and operator, has received three prestigious awards at

[Editor’s Note: Follow Khaleej Times’ live blog for updates on the iPhone Duo launch in UAE.] Raihan and Mohammed Shabeeb did not come to Dubai Mall to collect one Apple iPhone Duo. They came for 42. They had booked 100 of Apple’s new foldable phones and were set to pay around Dh600,000 for the first batch they received on launch day, October 23. The two had been buying Apple products in bulk since the iPhone 11 launch, receiving more than 1,000 devices over the years. This time, they were collecting phones from different locations, including Dubai Mall, Mall of the…

Saudi Arabia has ranked first among the G20 countries covered by the Auditing and Accounting Practices Index, reflecting the quality of professional practices in the Saudi business environment and the progress of the accounting sector.  Over the past decade, the auditing and accounting profession in the Kingdom has undergone significant transformations in line with Saudi Vision 2030. These changes have covered legislation, professional standards, skills development, and oversight of performance quality, helping strengthen confidence in financial statements and reports.  In June, the Saudi Organization for Chartered and Professional Accountants (SOCPA) announced that the Kingdom had advanced to ninth place globally…

MoU aims to integrate genetic data, biomarkers, nutrition and artificial intelligence to support personalised healthcare and healthy ageing Published: Fri 23 Oct 2026, 9:07 AM American Hospital Dubai and 10XREVIV, a precision wellness and health technology company based in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on promoting precision, preventive and longevity healthcare in the UAE and the wider region. 10XREVIV operates across precision nutrition, women’s health, longevity, advanced therapeutics and human optimisation medicine. The company has developed the MYiOX Health consumer platform and MYiOX Pro clinician software, alongside nutritional engineering and genetic…

OMODA & JAECOO has surpassed 1.4 million cumulative global vehicle sales in three and a half years and outlined its next phase of product and technology development at OMODA X NIGHT, held as part of the brands’ International User Summit in China. Shawn Xu, CEO of OMODA & JAECOO International, presented a roadmap covering hybrid powertrains, intelligent parking and AI cockpit technology, alongside the global debut of OMODA X. The announcements set out how the brands intend to respond to customer needs as they expand into more international markets. “We always put our customers first. Together with them, we are…

Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a phone call from Vice President of the State of Palestine Hussein Al Sheikh, with whom he discussed the latest regional developments.  Al Sheikh expressed Palestine’s full condemnation of any aggression targeting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s security and stability, and its support for all measures Saudi Arabia takes to safeguard its security and territorial integrity.  They also discussed the situation in the Palestinian territories and efforts to secure the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, including an independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital. Source: Riyadh Daily

For many people, shisha is a familiar part of an evening out. It comes with conversation, coffee and long hours at a table. But doctors have warned that the habit should not be seen as a safer or lighter version of smoking. An hour-long shisha session can be like smoking 40 cigarettes, Dr Mohammed Fawzi Katranji, a pulmonologist at Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group said, warning that many users do not consider themselves smokers at all. Speaking at ‘Quit Like Sweden: The Swedish Experience’ conference, Dr Katranji said this is one of the biggest challenges doctors face when discussing…

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has signed a joint executive program virtually with the Yemeni Family Care Association to implement an emergency water and environmental sanitation project for displaced persons in Lahj Governorate, Yemen.  The project will deliver 32,445 liters of water daily for 90 days, establish 16 distribution points, each equipped with a 2,000-liter tank, and provide 618 water transport and storage containers. It will also include water quality testing. The project will directly benefit 2,163 people and indirectly benefit another 1,050.  The project is part of Saudi Arabia’s relief and humanitarian efforts through KSrelief…