Beyoncé confirmed for Met Gala comeback after 10 years away from red carpet
Dubai: Beyoncé is officially returning to the Met Gala in 2026, marking her first appearance at fashion’s biggest night in a decade. According to Vogue and multiple confirmed reports, the global superstar will not only attend but also serve as a co-chair of the 2026 Met Gala on the 4th of May.Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.Beyonce attends the "Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology" Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Ar...
BCI startup Neurable looks to license its ‘mind-reading’ tech for consumer wearables
BCI (brain-computer interface) technology — in which neural signals are routed from a person’s head to a computer — was once the stuff of science fiction, but these days the technology represents a competitive corner of the tech industry. One of the companies racing to commercialize BCI is Neurable, which this week announced that it’s looking to license its “mind-reading” technology to consumer wearables. Neurable specializes in “non-invasive” BCI, which disti...
Pharmacy Has A Tower Records Problem. Outsiders Rebuilding The Tech Stack Might Help.
InnovationHealthcarePharmacy Has A Tower Records Problem. Outsiders Rebuilding The Tech Stack Might Help.BySeth Joseph,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the intersection of health care, technology and policyFollow AuthorApr 28, 2026, 09:13am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.View of a Tower Records sign above the store's parking lot, San Franc...
InStudio Ventures Launches $50 Million Sports Investing Fund Anchored By NFL Team Stakes
BETAThis is a BETA experience. opt-out hereBusinessEditors' PickInStudio Ventures Launches $50 Million Sports Investing Fund Anchored By NFL Team StakesLed by Danny Cortenraede, InStudio Ventures is investing in sports technology startups such as Springbok Analytics, along with its small stakes in the Buffalo Bills, the Los Angeles Chargers and the Aston Martin Formula 1 team.Caleb HustonByHank Tucker,Forbes Staff. Hank Tucker is a Forbes staff writer covering finance and investing.Follow A...
Why The UK Struggles To Scale AI Companies
InnovationWhy The UK Struggles To Scale AI CompaniesByCharles Radclyffe,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a Digital Ethicist, writing about Emerging Technology and EthicsFollow AuthorApr 28, 2026, 08:01am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Britain's King Charles III and Britain's Queen Camilla step off their plane upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews...
OmniOps partners with Grafana Labs to deliver sovereign observability in Saudi Arabia
Press release: OmniOps, Saudi Arabia’s leading AI infrastructure technology provider, today announced its participation in the Grafana Labs global partner program. Grafana is the company behind Grafana Cloud, the open observability cloud. OmniOps joins the program to help enterprises advance their observability with Grafana Cloud, bringing together metrics, logs, profiles and traces in a single, scalable, open observability platform. Through this collaboration, OmniOps will introduce Adv...
US Stock Futures Slip as Report on OpenAI Sales Miss Drags Tech
US stock futures declined on Tuesday, as a report of OpenAI missing its internal sales goals fueled worries about artificial intelligence spending and dragged down technology stocks related to the AI startup.
Private 5G. How factories, ports and hospitals could be transformed in Morocco
Remote-controlled robots, factories able to transmit data in real time, smoother port operations, safer mines, connected stadiums for tens of thousands of spectators… In Morocco, private 5G is no longer a theoretical concept. In an interview with Médias24, Ouassim El Arroussi, Director of Studies and Development at Inwi, takes us behind the scenes of the country’s first industrial deployment of the technology and explains why it could open up a new strategic market for the Kingdom. A deep dive....
Investments in AI exceed funding of US nuclear weapons technology — Russian official
Investments in generative artificial intelligence in just one year exceeded $450 billion, or about twice the entire expenditure on the Apollo program, Russian Presidential Administration Deputy Chief of Staff Maxim Oreshkin said
Musk v Altman: The most toxic row in tech goes on trial
Musk v Altman: The most toxic row in tech goes on trialJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLily JamaliNorth America technology correspondentWhy Elon Musk and Sam Altman are fighting over OpenAIThe bitter feud between Elon Musk and OpenAI boss Sam Altman has raged for years, but has mostly played out online in the form of accusations, counter-accusations and jibes.But starting on Tuesday, the beef between the two tech billionaires will shift to a much higher-profile forum: a federal courtr...
China gives Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta deadline to abort $2 billion Manus deal, tells you have two weeks to …
China has ordered Meta to reverse its $2.5 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus within weeks, citing national security. Beijing claims authority over the Singapore-based firm's China-linked AI technology, demanding the return of assets and data. This move signals a strong warning to Chinese tech founders against exporting sensitive innovations to geopolitical rivals.
Valve's £85 Steam Controller price divides gamers ahead of May launch
Valve's £85 Steam Controller price divides gamers ahead of May launchJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLaura Cress,Technology reporterandRichard Irvine-Brown,Senior Technology reporterBBCValve has announced its new Steam Controller will be available to order from 4 May, and will cost £85 in the UK and $99 in the US - prices that have raised eyebrows among some gamers.The second generation of the gamepad, it will be compatible with PCs and Valve's handheld console, the Steam De...
Hedge Fund Short Covering Fuels Demand in $5 Billion CATL Deal
Hedge funds bought the bulk of the shares in Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd.’s $5 billion placement, with at least some of the demand driven by traders seeking to cover short positions on the battery maker’s Hong Kong-listed shares, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Put Older SSDs To Good Use With A Rugged And Affordable USB Enclosure
InnovationConsumer TechPut Older SSDs To Good Use With A Rugged And Affordable USB EnclosureByMark Sparrow,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs.Follow AuthorApr 28, 2026, 05:00am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.The new D1 SSD enclosure is designed to be rugged enough to leave the office...
Meet Britain's newest dog breeds! Miniature American Shepherd and Yakutian Laika are officially granted recognition by The Kennel Club - making them the 226th and 227th breeds in the UK
Meet Britain's newest dog breeds! Miniature American Shepherd and Yakutian Laika are officially granted recognition by The Kennel Club - making them the 226th and 227th breeds in the UKREAD MORE: Experts reveal why your pet is suddenly acting up on walksBy SHIVALI BEST, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDITOR Published: 09:47, 28 April 2026 | Updated: 09:50, 28 April 2026 e-mail 24 View comments
Russian energy supplies to China reach almost $80 bln in 2025 — ambassador
Igor Morgulov said that a number of large-scale joint projects are being implemented, including in nuclear energy, and close cooperation has been established in the technology sector and on the green agenda
Fortescue’s Mark Barnaba on Iran, Rates and China
Fortescue Deputy Chairman Mark Barnaba speaks to Bloomberg TV about rising costs from the Iran war, China’s growing influence, and the miner's push to replace diesel with renewable energy. Barnaba speaks to Bloomberg's Haslinda Amin exclusively from the Bank of America’s Breakthrough Technology Dialogue Asia Pacific in Singapore. (Source: Bloomberg)
Brain-computer interface firm Gestala on growth plans
Phoenix Peng, co-founder and CEO at Gestala, discusses growing his Chengdu-based ultrasonic brain-computer interface company after recently receiving a $21 million angel round. He speaks with Haslinda Amin from the sidelines of the Bank of America Breakthrough Technology Dialogue APAC. (Source: Bloomberg)
Pony AI CEO James Peng on business strategy, expansion plans
Pony AI co-founder and CEO James Peng says the autonomous driving startup is exploring expansion into Europe, the Middle East, and Singapore. He adds operations have normalized despite the Middle East conflict, citing robust demand. Peng spoke with Haslinda Amin on the sidelines of the Bank of America Breakthrough Technology Dialogue in Singapore. (Source: Bloomberg)
Why Is China Blocking Meta’s Acquisition of Manus?
China has decided to block Meta Platforms Inc.’s $2 billion acquisition of agentic AI startup Manus, a surprise move to unwind a controversial deal that’s drawn fire for the leakage of technology to the US. Bloomberg's Nectar Gan has the latest. (Source: Bloomberg)