Dubai port operator DP World is buying a $50 million stake in US tech start-up Hyperloop One. Los Angeles-based Hyperloop One is gearing to build a futuristic transport system that will move people and goods through a vacuum tube at more than 1,000 kilometres per hour. Apart from DP World, 137 Ventures, French National Rail Company and GE Ventures have made their contributions, taking the total funding to $160 million.
DXB aims for 85% operation recovery by end of 2026
Dubai International Airport (DXB) is likely to make an 80-85 per cent operational recovery by the end of 2026 following the regional developments, announced CEO of Dubai Airports Paul Griffiths.
Microsoft sued by shareholders over expenses, cloud business, AI
Microsoft has been sued by shareholders who accused the company of defrauding them and inflating its stock price by failing to disclose slowing growth in its Azure cloud business and the need to spend billions of dollars on AI infrastructure.
HyveGeo wins Dubai Holding's top innovation award
UAE climate-tech company HyveGeo has been crowned the winner of Dubai Holding's Innovate For Tomorrow Impact Accelerator, securing pilot funding and the opportunity to test its solutions within Dubai Holding's business ecosystem.
Etihad offers free medical travel insurance for visitors
International visitors arriving in Abu Dhabi on Etihad-operated flights will receive complimentary medical travel insurance as part of a new partnership between the airline and the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi.
SpaceX vaults over $2 trillion valuation as stock jumps after record IPO
SpaceX jumped 23 per cent in its Nasdaq debut on Friday, as investors piled in to the world's largest IPO and bet on Elon Musk's sprawling empire spanning rockets, internet service and AI.
