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Image credit: Global Village/Website Global Village, the UAE’s premier multicultural family destination, is preparing to host a vibrant celebration of the nation’s 54th Eid Al Etihad (UAE National Day) from November 27 to December 3, 2025. The festivities, themed “United,” aim to honour the UAE’s spirit of unity while offering visitors an immersive blend of culture, entertainment, and gastronomy. As the region continues to embrace cultural diversity and leisure tourism, Global Village is positioning itself at the forefront of family entertainment and experiential retail. From dazzling performances to curated culinary experiences, the destination promises to deliver a holistic celebration that…

Image: Supplied At the recent GITEX Global 2025, du once again demonstrated its technology leadership, showcasing how AI is shaping the present rather than just the future. In an interview with Gulf Business, Fahad Al Hassawi, CEO of du, outlines the company’s evolution into an “AI strategic partner” for enterprises, government entities, and the UAE at large. From the launch of the sovereign AI Park and AI Factory to advances in 5.5G, edge computing, and sovereign cloud infrastructure, Al Hassawi explains how du is building the backbone for an AI-powered nation — combining cutting-edge infrastructure, strategic partnerships, and sustainable digital…

Kaltura, a New York-headquartered AI video platform company, is acquiring eSelf.ai, an Israel-based startup behind conversational avatars — AI-generated digital humans that can talk with users — for about $27 million. Kaltura announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire eSelf, a platform supporting more than 30 languages and featuring a user-friendly studio for creating, customizing, and deploying photorealistic digital avatars. Co-founded in 2023 by CEO Alan Bekker, who previously sold his first startup, Voca, to Snap in 2020 — and CTO Eylon Shoshan, eSelf brings deep technical expertise in speech-to-video generation, low-latency speech recognition, and screen…

Autonomous vehicles are having a moment, and it’s making it a lot easier for smaller companies to raise money. Vay, a German startup offering remote-controlled rental cars, will get $60 million in cash from Singaporean tech heavyweight Grab, the company announced on Monday. The deal, which is subject to regulatory approval and expected to close by the end of the year, may be followed by “an additional $350M as joint milestones are achieved within the first year,” Vay CEO Thomas von der Ohe wrote on LinkedIn. The Berlin-based startup uses its technology and human operators to remotely drive rental cars…

Gamma, a startup that creates AI-generated presentations, websites, and social media posts, announced on Monday a $68 million Series B round at a $2.1 billion valuation led by Andreessen Horowitz.  Co-founder and CEO Grant Lee posted on X that the company has profitably hit $100 million in ARR, with 70 million users. The startup hit $50 million profitably in its first two years, Lee previously posted. Gamma last raised a $12 million Series A round led by Accel in 2024.  Gamma isn’t exactly a new-to-the-scene AI startup (at least by AI standards). It was founded in late 2020, according to Lee’s LinkedIn, with its product first launching in 2022.  Its more cautious raising trajectory (by AI standards) helped it hit a double unicorn valuation on a total fundraising of about $90 million. This was…

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Carbon management startup Carbon Direct is buying another carbon credit startup, Pachama, the companies announced today. Pachama laid off around 20 employees this summer as voluntary carbon markets softened. The company had attracted investments from a range of prominent names, including Amazon’s Climate Pledge, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, and several celebrity angel investors, including Ellen DeGeneres, Laura Dern, and Serena Williams. “The current uncertain and volatile financial, economic, and geopolitical climate, added to the anti-ESG agenda in the U.S., is indeed having an effect on corporate sustainability budgets,” Diego Saez Gil, CEO of Pachama, told Trellis when the layoffs…

Five years ago, when Miles “Deuce” McBride moved to New York as a 20-year-old rookie playing for the Knicks, he found the transition to a big city overwhelming and struggled to find the right crowd. “When I got up here, everybody on my team was married with kids or just kind of loners,” he told TechCrunch, reflecting on his initial feelings of loneliness being the youngest player on the team. “I wish there was a way to meet people organically who have the same interests. I feel like with social media, everybody is so superficial.” Recognizing a common pain point…

An AI-generated music video created by composer and pianist Omar Harfouch has gone viral across social media, days before its scheduled performance at the Miss Universe finale in Bangkok on November 20–21. The composition, produced entirely with artificial intelligence, has drawn global attention for its cinematic realism and high-end production quality. Viewers noted that the visuals and orchestral sound resemble a multi-million-dollar studio project — despite being generated by AI. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Economy Arab (@economyarab) Virgin Radio star Kris Fade reacted publicly, stating that “this production would have cost several million dollars if…

Image credit: Getty Images Airlines canceled more than 1,500 US flights on Monday, the fourth consecutive day cancellations have topped 1,000 as government flight cuts and air traffic staffing absences continue to wreak havoc with aviation. FlightAware, a flight tracking website, said by 8:30am ET (1330 GMT), more than 1,550 flights had been canceled and 1,400 delayed Monday after 2,950 flights were canceled and nearly 10,800 delayed Sunday in the single worst day for flight disruptions since the government shutdown began on October 1. Read more-Qatar Airways exits Cathay Pacific with $897m stake sale A November winter storm in Chicago…