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Image: Supplied Amazon UAE has launched a new recycling initiative aimed at helping customers across Dubai recycle packaging materials from their Amazon.ae deliveries more easily. Developed in collaboration with Enviroserve, a Dubai Municipality and Ministry of Environment-certified recycling partner, the programme establishes over 150 recycling drop-off points across the city. Aligned with the UAE’s Green Agenda 2030 and Amazon’s commitment to reach net-zero carbon across its operations by 2040 under the Climate Pledge, the initiative enables customers to recycle all types of Amazon packaging materials — including cardboard boxes, plastic mailers, bubble-lined envelopes, and packing paper — at designated locations.…

Saif Bin Darwish, one of the UAE’s leading construction and contracting firms, has acquired Gulf Precast, the nation’s largest precast concrete manufacturer. The acquisition marks a strategic step toward integrating Saif Bin Darwish’s extensive experience in infrastructure projects—including roads, bridges, airports, and tunnels—with Gulf Precast’s advanced concrete manufacturing capabilities. The combined expertise will enhance the group’s ability to deliver complex, large-scale projects with greater efficiency and quality. Read: Asian Paints launches world’s first internal curing concrete additive in UAE Founded in 1982, Gulf Precast operates six factories across Dubai and Abu Dhabi with a daily production capacity of up to…

Image credit: Supplied In a significant milestone for blockchain innovation, Ultima Chain, the next-generation blockchain platform, has been named Disruptive Company of the Year at the prestigious Gulf Business Awards 2025. The recognition marks a powerful endorsement of the company’s mission to bring blockchain into daily life, and not just the hands of traders and developers. “Yeah, this is very meaningful for us because with this technology we are pretty young, and to get this award means absolutely, yeah, very big recognition for us,” said Alex Reinhardt, founder and CEO of Ultima Chain. “It will create a very big impulse…

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Image: Pexels Deloitte Australia will refund part of the 440,000 Australian dollars ($290,000) it received from the Australian government for a report found to contain apparent AI-generated errors, including a fabricated quote from a federal court judgment and references to non-existent academic papers. The report, prepared for the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, was first published on the department’s website in July. A revised version was released on Friday after Chris Rudge, a Sydney University researcher specialising in health and welfare law, alerted the media that the document was “full of fabricated references.” After reviewing the 237-page report, Deloitte…

Image: Getty Images The Nemetschek Group, the global software provider for the Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations (AEC/O) industry, has announced a strategic partnership with WakeCap Technologies, the construction technology company specialising in sensor-powered, real-time project control systems. The collaboration is aimed at accelerating digital transformation across the Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) construction sector. The partnership combines Nemetschek Group’s extensive portfolio of software solutions with WakeCap’s advanced, sensor-driven project controls platform, which provides real-time workforce visibility and site-wide intelligence. Currently deployed across over $100bn worth of giga-projects and tracking more than 150 million worker hours, WakeCap operates the region’s largest…

Image: Supplied Etihad Rail, United Trans, and Via have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to integrate Etihad Rail services into the Citymapper journey planning app, aiming to deliver seamless, multimodal travel across the UAE. The collaboration is designed to make public transportation more accessible by allowing passengers to plan journeys that combine Etihad Rail with metro, bus, on-demand transit, and micromobility within a single app. Citymapper will provide real-time information, optimised routing, and fare visibility, helping riders compare options, reduce transfer times, and choose the most efficient travel route. “This initiative reflects Etihad Rail’s commitment to building a modern,…

Image: Supplied As organisations across the EMEA and GCC navigate growing demands for productivity, security, and cost efficiency, AI-enabled PCs are rapidly emerging as a strategic necessity. Taha Khalifa, GM for Intel Middle East and Africa, explains how these devices are reshaping enterprise computing by integrating AI directly at the endpoint. By processing workloads locally, AI PCs enable businesses to gain faster insights, maintain control over sensitive data, and reduce reliance on cloud infrastructure—a critical advantage for sectors like government, finance, and energy. Intel’s AI PC Global Report highlights tangible benefits: enterprises using AI PCs spend 65 per cent less…

Image: Getty Images Israeli hostages may be released as early as Saturday under a US plan to end the war in Gaza and the country’s military will complete the first part of a partial withdrawal from the enclave within 24 hours of the deal being sealed, said a source briefed on details of the agreement. The signing of the agreement is expected to take place at noon Israel time (0900 GMT) on Thursday, said the source. Israel’s security cabinet and government are due to hold meetings on the agreement at 5 p.m. Israel time (1400 GMT). Israelis and Palestinians rejoiced after Trump announced…

Image: Dubai media Office Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial hub in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia (MEASA) region, has released its fifth publication in the Future of Finance series, titled The Future of Alternative Investments. The report highlights the rapid global expansion of alternative investments, with assets under management (AUM) tripling over the past decade to exceed USD 20 trillion. It underscores Dubai’s emergence as a key gateway for investors pursuing alternative opportunities across high-growth emerging markets. Once viewed as niche, alternative investments have become increasingly mainstream, with institutional investors, high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs), and…