Author: Al-bawaba

ALBAWABA – James Donaldson, known for Mr. Beast, an American YouTuber, internet personality, and businessman, said he rented the Egyptian pyramids for 100 hours to hunt and chase ghosts…

ALBAWABA – The Italian Data Protection Authority (GPDP), an independent authority set up to protect fundamental rights and freedoms in connection with the processing of personal data, announced fining OpenAI, the American artificial intelligence (AI) research organization, over privacy violations related to ChatGPT, the generative artificial intelligence chatbot developed by OpenAI…

ALBAWABA – The Workers’ Union of Starbucks Corporation, the American multinational chain of coffeehouses and roastery reserves, announced a five-day strike in three US cities ahead of Christmas…

ALBAWABA – NEOM, the urban area built by Saudi Arabia in Tabuk Province that was launched in 2017 by Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, and Samsung Construction and Trading Corporation, the South Korean construction and engineering company, announced the investment of $350 million (1…

ALBAWABA – Workers at seven Amazon locations in Georgia, California, Illinois, and New York went on strike Thursday, calling demands for better pay, benefits, and safer working conditions…

ALBAWABA – CÉ LA VI Dubai, a MICHELIN Guide restaurant that serves contemporary Asian dishes, is offering the New Year’s Eve celebration for approximately $1400 (Dh5,000) per person for a front-row view at Burj Khalifa…

ALBAWABA – Apple, the American multinational corporation and technology company, announced partnering with Tencent, a Chinese multinational technology conglomerate and holding company, and ByteDance, a Chinese internet technology company who owns TikTok, to provide artificial intelligence tools and features in China…

The Bank of Japan on Thursday held its benchmark interest rate steady at 0.25%, its highest level since 2008, as widely expected…

Volkswagen invested $48.2 million in Vancouver-based Patriot Battery Metals, according to the Canadian lithium battery firm on Wednesday…

The UK’s annual inflation rate reached an 8-month high of 2.6% in November, up from 2.3% in October, according to data released on Wednesday by the Office for National Statistics (ONS)…

ALBAWABA – The homecoming of two astronauts who found themselves stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) has been delayed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) due to persistent delays in the preparation of spacecraft…

Indonesia’s anti-corruption agency, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), raided the headquarters of Bank Indonesia on Monday evening as part of an investigation into the alleged misuse of social responsibility funds intended for community projects…

Commodity prices were mixed last week amid ongoing geopolitical risks around the world and political uncertainties in South Korea…

ALBAWABA – A watch once owned by Charles de Gaulle, the former President of France, and the French military officer and statesman who led the Free French Forces against Nazi Germany in World War II and chaired the Provisional Government of the French Republic from 1944 to 1946 to restore democracy in France, was sold at an auction for $525,000 (500,000 euros)…

China’s retail sales rose 3% in November compared to a year ago, falling short of the market forecast of a 4…

ALBAWABA – Alibaba, the Chinese multinational technology company specializing in e-commerce, retail, Internet, and technology, announced selling Intime Department Store, a chain of department stores with stores in Beijing, Zhejiang, Hubei, Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Anhui, for $1 billion…

ALBAWABA – Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently went viral on social media after taking to his own platform, X (formerly known as Twitter), and urging users to stop using hashtags in their posts, adding that they’re no longer necessary and look ugly…

ALBAWABA – In a bid to strengthen their position against growing international competition in the electric vehicle (EV) sector, Honda Motor and Nissan Motor are reportedly commencing talks on a possible merger…

ALBAWABA – Following a major data breach that affected numerous Facebook user accounts, The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has imposed a €251 million (~ $263K) fine on Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (MPIL)…

ALBAWABA – Space42, a UAE-based, AI-powered SpaceTech company that seamlessly integrates satellite communications, geospatial insights, and artificial intelligence capabilities for customers globally, announced signing a $5…