UAE dominates Middle East space market with $18bn valuation
The UAE is expected to capture over 50% of the regional downstream market, dominated by satellite communications and Earth observation, which comprise nearly 70% of…
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The bacteria turning waste plastic into painkillers
Earlier this year an extraordinary new way of using waste plastic made headlines. A common bacterium was genetically engineered to eat a plastic-derived molecule and…
Saudi Arabia Advances Vision 2030 with Manufacturing, Localisation, Economic Growth
As Saudi Arabia celebrated its 95th National Day on Tuesday, the Kingdom is showcasing rapid economic reforms designed to cement its role as a global…
What’s the big deal about AI data centres?
It’s such a big number that it’s hard to imagine. Worldwide, around $3tn (£2.2tn) will be spent on data centres that support AI between now…
Trump makes unproven link between autism and Tylenol
Doctors in the US will soon be advised not to prescribe the pain reliever Tylenol to pregnant women, US President Donald Trump said, citing a…
Hybrid planes are coming
An aviation rarity touched down in the Norway’s second city of Bergen earlier this month. Alia had flown 100 miles (160km) in 55 minutes on…
GSK pledges $30bn US investment as UK’s pharma woes deepen
British pharmaceutical firm GSK has pledged to invest $30bn (£22bn) in research and manufacturing in the US over the next five years. Announced at the…
China accuses Nvidia of violating anti-monopoly laws
China’s market regulator has said US computer chipmaker Nvidia has violated Chinese anti-monopoly laws. The country’s market watchdog did not give details of how Nvidia…
Dancing spiders DNA may explain how they develop into new species
It’s not just the dazzling colours and slick moves of Australia’s dancing spiders that make them special. There are more than 100 different species of…
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MENA startups heat up with fresh capital across fintech, AI, gaming
Startups across the Middle East and North Africa are raising fresh funding to scale operations, enter new markets, and develop innovative products, signaling strong investor…