Talal M. Al Kaissi, Chief Executive Officer, Core42. Core42 has expanded its Buffalo AI cluster from 18MW to 60MW, adding 42MW of AI compute capacity in the United States and further strengthening its global AI infrastructure footprint. Core42 has expanded its Buffalo AI cluster from 18MW to 60MW, adding 42MW of US AI compute capacity. The expansion adds NVIDIA and AMD capacity to the site’s existing AMD foundation, reinforcing Core42’s broader heterogeneous AI infrastructure strategy. “Maximus”, the existing AMD deployment, ranked No. 20 on the TOP500, validates Core42’s ability to deliver high-performance AI infrastructure at global scale. Abu Dhabi — Core42, a G42…
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The UAE’s non-oil private sector continued to expand in May despite mounting geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the most severe supply-chain disruptions since the Covid-19 pandemic, underscoring the resilience of the country’s diversified economy and the adaptability of businesses operating in the region. The latest S&P Global UAE Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 52.6 in May from 52.1 in April, signalling a further improvement in business conditions across the non-oil economy. Although the pace of expansion remained below the long-term survey average of 54.3, the increase points to continued growth at a time when businesses worldwide are…
KYIV —Russia launched a large-scale attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early Tuesday, damaging residential buildings as part of a broad offensive on targets across Ukraine, according to witnesses and officials. At least 13 people were killed in the overnight assault that Ukraine’s military said involved more than 600 drones and dozens of missiles, including advanced hypersonics. Four people were killed in Kyiv and nine in the central city of Dnipro, with more than 100 wounded across the country, according to Ukrainian officials. In the capital, the attacks damaged several residential and commercial buildings, sparking fires and burning cars, authorities…
The families of two Indian girls who were in custody in the case of the death of a Pakistani toddler have been released on bail, according to a lawyer who has been dealing with the case. “The families of both girls were released on a bail of Dh200,000,” said Advocate Preeta Sriram Madav. “Now the investigations and court proceedings will continue as per the local law.” The families, who hail from the southern Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, were taken in for questioning on the day of the incident in which a two-year-old boy fell to his death…
WASHINGTON — In another move restricting media access at the Pentagon, the Defense Department has declared that its press office is now a classified space inaccessible to journalists. On X, acting Pentagon press secretary Joel Valdez confirmed the move, saying: “The Pentagon Press Office has been redesignated as a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility due to speechwriters from the Office of the Secretary of War sharing the facility.” Valdez said it came because speechwriters, who routinely handle classified material, were now occupying the space. “There’s nothing controversial about that,” he said. The latest move, first reported by The Washington Post, took…
WASHINGTON — A US soldier and a British servicemen died during military training in northern Iraq over the weekend, officials said without releasing further details. The US military issued a statement late Monday announcing the death of a US Army soldier during a military training accident on Sunday at Irbil Air Base in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq. The statement said the soldier’s identity is being withheld until 24 hours after his or her family has been notified. The British Ministry of Defense said in a separate post that the family of the British soldier has been notified…
DUBAI, 2nd June, 2026 (WAM) — Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) Free Zone has entered into a strategic collaboration with DHL Express, the leading international logistics provider, to build a robust ecosystem that enables small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to grow, scale, and compete globally. The partnership is designed to deliver practical, high-impact support to SMEs operating within the DWTC Free Zone, with a focus on enhancing business capabilities, strengthening operational resilience, and unlocking access to international markets. Beyond offering preferential rates for DWTC Free Zone members, the core of the collaboration is DHL’s GoTrade programme, a global initiative aimed…
Across food, gaming, science, aviation, robotics, real estate, design, beauty and AI, KT+150 listees reflect on building in a country that gives young ideas room to grow Source: Khaleej Times
TAIPEI — A Taiwanese air force aircraft crashed during a training mission on Tuesday, killing two pilots on board, the defense ministry said in a statement. The T-34C aircraft went down at about 8.08am at Gangshan Air Base in Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan while conducting a simulated engine-failure exercise, according to the island’s air force. Both pilots on board, Lieutenant Colonel Kuo Chun-nan and Lieutenant Colonel Lu Chi-yu, were killed. The crash prompted renewed scrutiny of the island’s ageing fleet of T-34 basic trainers. The planes were first delivered to Taiwan in 1984. Following the accident, the island’s air force…
NEW YORK — Saudi Arabia stresses the Arab Group’s interest in combating small arms and light weapons trafficking in light of the security, humanitarian, and economic consequences. In a statement to the United Nations (UN), the Kingdom’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Abdulaziz Alwasil, stressed the importance of the Program of Action as a consensus-based UN framework for combating the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons and for boosting trust and cooperation among states. Alwasil emphasized that the program constitutes a standalone international framework, while ensuring that its implementation does not overlap with any other international mechanisms lacking…