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Careem Pay Expands International Transfers to Turkey and Saudi Arabia
Careem Pay has added Turkey and Saudi Arabia to its international transfer network, letting UAE residents send money to bank accounts in both countries within 10 minutes.
MiniMax Releases Open-Weight Coding Agent, Apple Tests Smart Glasses Designs, and Claude Code Faces Quality Concerns
MiniMax releases its 230-billion-parameter M2.7 model as an open-weight download, while Anthropic faces backlash over Claude Code quality cuts and Apple tests four smart glasses designs ahead of a 2027 launch.
FIFA World Cup 2026: Eight Arab Teams Set for Record Tournament Presence on TOD
Eight Arab national teams will compete at the FIFA World Cup 2026, the highest regional representation ever, as TOD prepares to stream all matches across MENA from June 11.
Google Connects NotebookLM to Gemini, Bringing Organized Workspaces to AI Chats
Google has integrated NotebookLM into Gemini, giving users organized, context-aware workspaces for AI conversations. Each notebook stores files, custom instructions, and chat history around a specific topic.
e& Money Launches Gold Buying and Selling Service in the UAE via SafeGold Partnership
e& Money has launched a digital gold investment service in the UAE with partner SafeGold, letting customers buy 24-karat gold from just 10 dirhams via the app.
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Meta Launches Muse Spark AI, First Model From Its New Superintelligence Lab
Meta has released Muse Spark AI, the first model from its new superintelligence lab led by 29-year-old chief AI officer Alexandr Wang. The closed model outperforms Meta’s previous AI releases in writing and reasoning, though it still trails rivals in coding.
Gemma 4 on Arm Brings On-Device AI to Android at Scale, Cutting Cloud Dependency
Google and Arm launched Gemma 4 on April 2, 2026, bringing AI inference directly onto Android devices using the Armv9 architecture. Early tests show up to 5.5x faster input processing compared to previous approaches.
Freedom International Group Launches FIRSTLINE in Dubai with AED 10M Backing
FIRSTLINE, a performance-based loyalty platform for premium restaurants, launched in Dubai in April 2026 with AED 10 million in backing from Freedom International Group. The platform connects guest spending and social referrals to measurable revenue for venue operators.
12 Best Mac Apps of 2026 You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
From free AI autocomplete to a $5 scratch pad that does live math, here are 12 Mac apps worth installing in 2026, most of which you have probably never heard of. Download links included for all 12.
Kanaa E-Commerce Platform Launches in Saudi Arabia with Same-Day Delivery and Extended Warranties
Kanaa, a Saudi-born e-commerce platform, has launched in the Kingdom with same-day delivery, extended warranties, and a mobile-first design targeting reliability-focused shoppers.
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Meta Launches Muse Spark, Its First Model From Meta Superintelligence Labs
Meta Superintelligence Labs launched Muse Spark on April 9, 2026, its first large language model built to power Meta AI across apps, glasses, and the web. The model supports multimodal perception, parallel agents, and a new shopping mode starting in the US.
Anthropic Launches Claude Managed Agents in Beta for Long-Running AI Tasks
Anthropic has launched Claude Managed Agents in beta, offering developers a fully managed infrastructure to run autonomous AI tasks without building custom agent loops.
Claude Code Monitor Lets Developers Watch for Errors and Failing Tests in the Background
Anthropic has updated Claude Code with a Monitor tool that runs background scripts to watch for dev server errors, test failures, and production issues, activating only when a problem is detected.
OpenAI Adds $100 ChatGPT Pro Tier with 5x More Codex Usage
OpenAI has introduced a $100-per-month Pro tier for ChatGPT, offering five times more Codex usage than the $20 Plus plan. A limited-time promotion runs through May 31, 2026.
Gemini Notebooks: Google Merges Its Two Most Powerful AI Tools Into One Workflow
Google’s new Notebooks feature connects Gemini and NotebookLM into a single research workflow. Here’s why it’s a bigger deal than it looks.
Genspark AI Workspace 4.0 Brings Desktop Control, Office Plugins, and Automated Meeting Notes
Genspark AI Workspace 4.0 adds a native desktop client, Microsoft Office plugins, live meeting translation, and a faster automation engine in a single April 2026 release.
Almosafer Becomes First Saudi App on ChatGPT Platform, Offering AI-Powered Travel Planning
Almosafer has launched on the ChatGPT platform, becoming the first Saudi app to offer travel services through OpenAI’s AI interface. Users can now search over 1.5 million hotels via natural conversation in Arabic and English.
Mashreq Becomes First UAE Bank to Offer Cross-Border Digital Accounts for Non-Resident Egyptians
Mashreq has launched cross-border digital accounts for UAE-based Egyptians, allowing instant remote account opening in Egypt via the Mashreq UAE mobile app, with free real-time transfers through Quick Remit.
Infobip Gathers Over 1,000 Engineers at DevDays 2026 to Advance AI Integration
Infobip gathered more than 1,000 engineers at DevDays 2026 to mark its 20th anniversary and deepen AI integration across its global communications platform.
IATA Proofs of Concept Show Contactless Travel Is Ready for Global Rollout
IATA published results from digital identity Proofs of Concept showing that contactless travel using biometrics and mobile wallets is technically ready. The tests spanned airlines and airports across Europe and Asia-Pacific.
Genetec Adds Visitor Management and Biometric Support to Security Center SaaS
Genetec has updated Security Center SaaS with a new front desk visitor workflow, expanded intrusion panel support, and optional facial authentication via SAFR SCAN integration.