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Open AI takes first step toward IPO
10+ hour, 50+ min ago (337+ words) Qatar Tribune Open AI takes first step toward IPO Chat GPT-maker Open AI on Monday took the first step toward going public, one week after arch-rival Anthropic announced its own filing, as both companies look to raise the massive sums…...
Nintendo pays "35 million over Switch controller flaw
10+ hour, 50+ min ago (242+ words) Qatar Tribune Nintendo pays "35 million over Switch controller flaw Nintendo said Monday that it would pay a fine of 35 million euros to settle a French claim over faulty controllers on its Switch consoles. A French consumer advocacy group filed the…...
Another sell-off for AI stocks drags Wall Street sharply lower
10+ hour, 50+ min ago (509+ words) The S&P 500 dropped 1. 7 percenr after careening between an early gain of 1% and a loss of 2. 3 percenr, sinking further from its all-time high set a week ago. The Nasdaq composite was 2. 9 percenr lower, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was…...
US opens door to new-generation sunscreen ingredient
10+ hour, 50+ min ago (382+ words) Federal health regulators on Tuesday signed off on the first new sunscreen ingredient for the U. S. market in more than 25 years, giving Americans access to a skin-protecting chemical long used in Europe and other parts of the world. The Food and…...
US home sales surge to fastest pace this year despite rising mortgage rates, prices
11+ hour, 10+ min ago (227+ words) Sales of previously occupied US homes accelerated last month to their fastest pace since December, a sharp turnaround in demand after a lackluster start to the spring homebuying season. Existing home sales rose 3. 2 percent in May from the previous month…...
Iran seizes assetsbelonging to critics
11+ hour, 14+ min ago (144+ words) Qatar Tribune Iran seizes assetsbelonging to critics Iran's judiciary has seized more than 200 assets belonging to critics and opponents of the government, the country's judiciary spokesman said on Tuesday, calling those whose property was seized "traitors." Property and assets were…...
EU report finds drug cartels are increasingly recruiting young people
11+ hour, 14+ min ago (157+ words) Madridc Typeface: > Europe's drug gangs are increasingly using young people not only to traffic drugs but also to carry out acts of violence. The 2026 annual report by the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA), which was published on Tuesday, says young…...
Qatar conference to explore next phase of Islamic finance in AI era
11+ hour, 10+ min ago (903+ words) The 12th Doha Islamic Finance Conference, set to take place in Doha on June 16, 2026, will bring together leading Islamic finance experts, policymakers, academics, technology specialists and representatives of international organisations to examine how emerging artificial intelligence technologies are reshaping the future…...
Commerce minister inaugurates Project Qatar 2026 exhibition
11+ hour, 29+ min ago (324+ words) Minister of Commerce and Industry HE Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani on Tuesday inaugurated the 22nd edition of Project Qatar 2026, held at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center. Following the inauguration, the minister toured the exhibition pavilions, where…...
Project Qatar 2026 opens with 145 exhibitors showcasing innovation
11+ hour, 11+ min ago (418+ words) Minister of Commerce and Industry HE Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani inaugurated the 22nd edition of Project Qatar 2026 on Monday, reaffirming the country's commitment to advancing its construction, manufacturing and infrastructure sectors as key drivers of economic diversification…...