Telecom
Primark Mall of the Emirates second floor set for November 2026
Dubai’s MoE store goes upstairs while Bahrain and Qatar finally get opening days.
Gaming
Tim Sweeney says the game industry is in Crash 2.0 — and AI data centres are making it worse
RAM is quadrupling. Epic’s boss says AI bought the queue first.
Cars
UAE Jeep recall covers 5,612 Wranglers and Gladiators
A UAE recall covers 5,612 Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator vehicles from 2021–2025 after a power-steering defect raised fire concerns.
TOD
Everything new on TOD in September 2026
Mobland season two, three new Egyptian films, the US Open finish and the Manchester derby — everything landing on TOD this September.
Audio
Sony WH-1000XM4C leak points to cheaper September revival
Sony may revive the WH-1000XM4 as the cheaper WH-1000XM4C, with Bluetooth 6.0, lower battery life and no NFC reported.
Entertainment
Adriatique Presents X returns to Ushuaïa Dubai Harbour on 14 November
Third Harbour X. Season 3 opener. From Dhs195.
Fintech
PayTabs to acquire Amazon Payment Services MENA
PayTabs reportedly plans to buy Amazon Payment Services’ MENA operations for more than $100 million. Here is what the deal could mean for UAE merchants.
Tech
DeepMind’s 100 AI agents split into cheaters, converts and whistleblowers
Same integrity lecture. Same model weights. Completely different moral maths.
Phones
Motorola wide foldable leak points to a creaseless book-style phone
Motorola’s unnamed wide foldable appears in leaked sketches with a centred camera bar, easy-open profile and creaseless display claims.
Entertainment
Neuromancer episode titles and runtimes listed for all 10 Apple TV episodes
Gibson's chapter titles are already on the episode slate. Runtimes too.
Cinema
MAD Solutions and IRTH form pan-Arab content partnership
MAD Solutions and IRTH will develop and package Arab film, television and entertainment projects for regional and international markets.
Food
Pierre’s TT returns to Dubai for the 2026 dining season
Pierre’s TT Dubai has reopened at InterContinental Dubai Festival City with a three-day welcome offer and a five-course Menu Découverte priced at AED 590.
Tech
UAE bans unapproved digital learning tools in government schools
Free is not the same as cleared for class.
Business
Al Maktoum airport plans queue-free AI security for 2032
The queue is the feature they're deleting.
Accessories
Belkin launches UltraCharge Pro power banks with semi-solid-state batteries
Belkin’s new UltraCharge Pro power banks bring semi-solid-state batteries, Qi2 charging and UAE prices from 249 AED.
Audio
Audacity 4 gets a long-overdue editing overhaul
Audacity 4 brings non-destructive editing, overlapping clips, Workspaces and a redesigned interface to the free audio editor.
AI
Google brings Lyria 3.5 music generation to Gemini
Google has brought Lyria 3.5 to Gemini, adding AI music generation with longer tracks, templates and more control over genres and vocals.
AI
Gemini Spark Can Now Manage Your Google Photos Library
Gemini Spark can now manage Google Photos workflows, but Google currently limits the feature to eligible users in the US.
Audio
CD sales are rising again as physical music returns
CD sales rose sharply in the US during the first half of 2026, while vinyl and streaming continued to grow too.
Apple TV
Silo season 4 gets July 9, 2027 premiere date and first trailer
Silo season 4 premieres on July 9, 2027, and will be the final chapter of Apple TV’s underground sci-fi drama.
Phones
Apple roadmap points to 2027 foldable and larger 2028 model
Apple’s reported iPhone roadmap runs from the first foldable in 2026 to a larger foldable and anniversary redesign in 2027 and 2028.
AI
AMD’s 96-core AI workstation targets huge local models
AMD’s Threadripper Halo Station pairs 96 CPU cores with two MI350P accelerators and a planned 576GB of HBM3E memory for local AI.
AI
OpenAI agents turned a German wiki into a message board
Researchers say OpenAI agents made more than 15,000 edits to a German wiki while sharing answers, restriction workarounds and ways to evade detection.
Home
Philips Hue adds a camera for TV light syncing
Philips Hue's new camera syncs lights with built-in TV apps and broadcast channels, while a cheaper 4K Sync Box handles HDMI sources.