Micron Technology recently showcased plans to invest more than $250 billion in the U.S. until 2035. This move was likely driven by the surging demand for memory chips in the AI era. The latest announcement adds a further $50 billion to a previous commitment to pump $200 billion into the country’s semiconductor manufacturing. Micron stated the increased investment would support its long-term goal of producing 40% of its DRAM in the U.S., creating jobs in the country and reflecting confidence in continued demand for its memory products. In a series of announcements, the company stated construction of a new semiconductor…
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The UAE’s Integrated National Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Programme (Jaheziya) has launched ‘Community Readiness’, a nationwide initiative that aims to train one million community responders to assist during emergencies before first responders arrive. The programme is open to members of the public, volunteers, students, employees and community groups, equipping them with the skills to provide safe and organised assistance during the critical first minutes of emergencies, crises and disasters. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Built on a national preparedness framework, the initiative brings together government agencies, healthcare providers, emergency services, security…
BEIRUT — The Israeli military launched a fresh wave of airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Saturday despite a US-backed framework agreement between Beirut and Tel Aviv aimed at easing tensions and facilitating a phased Israeli withdrawal. According to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA), three airstrikes targeted the Al-Mashaa neighborhood in the town of Al-Mansouri in the southern Tyre district. Israeli forces also demolished homes in the town of Houla in the Nabatieh district, while a separate Israeli drone strike targeted the town of Kfar Tebnit, the state news agency reported. The attacks came despite Lebanon and Israel signing a US-sponsored…
For nearly eleven years, Dr.Sara Al Matari found herself gasping for air during life’s simplest moments. Walking with her children, completing household chores, or performing her duties as a physician left her breathless and dependent on others. Today, the 44-year-old doctor is breathing normally again after becoming the first patient in the UAE to undergo a groundbreaking procedure for a rare lung condition at Medcare Hospital Sharjah. The procedure helped restore blood flow through her lungs after years of debilitating illness caused by Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH). It is a rare form of pulmonary hypertension that develops when chronic…
ABU DHABI, 10th July, 2026 (WAM) — Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) today announced the restart of alumina production at Al Taweelah alumina refinery in Abu Dhabi. Alumina production is expected to ramp-up to 50 percent of plant capacity within days. EGA expects to have the technical capability to ramp-up to full alumina production by the end of this year. The timing of further production ramp-up at Al Taweelah alumina refinery will be based on supply chain dynamics and the optimisation of EGA’s alumina sourcing strategy. The ramp-up of aluminium production at Al Taweelah smelter does not depend on full ramp-up…
BEJAR, Spain — Hundreds of firefighters supported by helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft battled Saturday to contain one of Spain’s deadliest wildfires in recent years after the death toll rose to at least 12. Emergency officials said lighter winds and higher humidity had improved conditions, but the fire’s scale continued to hamper containment efforts. The blaze has burned about 66 square kilometers (25 square miles) of forest and farmland in Almeria province, an area roughly the size of Manhattan. Antonio Sanz, head of Andalusia’s emergency services, said crews carried out controlled burns overnight along the fire’s perimeter after the blaze erupted…
Verizon Business and BMW Group recently collaborated on making the manufacturers’ vehicles in the U.S. the first to tap into the operator’s nationwide standalone (SA) 5G network for connected automobiles. This network uses its 5G core and 3GPP Release 16 industry standards. Under the arrangement, Verizon will provide 5G and LTE connectivity directly to BMW, Mini, and other BMW Group vehicles built for the US market, delivering telematics support for the automaker’s connected drive system. The partnership enables digital infotainment, remote services, app functionality, and telematics across the vehicles. Japan’s KDDI is also involved, with its platform giving BMW Group…
Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and President of the University of Sharjah, has announced full scholarships for the UAE’s top high school graduates from the 2025–2026 academic year across all educational streams. The scholarships will cover full tuition for the duration of their undergraduate studies in any accredited programme at the University of Sharjah. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The initiative is designed to help outstanding students continue their education and achieve their academic goals, while supporting the university’s efforts to prepare skilled graduates for…
Michel El Gemayel has watched artificial intelligence enter the UAE’s creative scene the way everyone else has — fast, cheap, and impossible to ignore. The portraits, the cloned voices, the images pulled from a single line of text. What holds his attention is not the flood of new work. It is the small share of it that will still mean something in ten years. El Gemayel is the CEO of the Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation, known as ADMAF, which has spent close to three decades behind Emirati and UAE-based artists, musicians and writers. He is not worried about…
BEIJING, 11th July, 2026 (WAM) — China has successfully conducted a trial of reusable rocket recovery technology after retrieving the first stage of a Long March-10B carrier rocket using a net mounted on a sea-based platform. Xinhua News Agency reported that the rocket was launched from Hainan Island in southern China, successfully placing a satellite into orbit before its first stage was recovered using the net-based capture system installed on the offshore platform. The achievement marks a significant advance in reusable rocket technology and is expected to help reduce launch costs while enhancing China’s space capabilities. Source: Emirates News Agency