Riyadh’s Jahez Lands $40 Mn Shariah-Compliant Credit Facility from NBB
Riyadh-based Jahez secures $40M Shariah-compliant credit facility from NBB, posts Q2 profit dip, and expands GCC with Snoonu acquisition.
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MrBeast’s $500,000 ‘Cop vs Criminal’ 100 Days Prison Challenge Sparks Debate
MrBeast locks a cop and an ex-criminal in a prison for 100 days to win $500,000. The viral YouTube challenge sparks debate and global reactions.
Bollywood’s Bhumi Pednekar & Sister Samiksha Launch Backbay Aqua: Himalayan Mineral Water
Bollywood star Bhumi Pednekar and sister Samiksha launch Backbay Aqua—premium Himalayan mineral water in eco-friendly cartons with women-led sourcing.
Ex-Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal Launches AI Startup ‘Parallel’ with $30 Million Funding
Parag Agrawal launches AI startup Parallel with $30 million funding, claims to outperform OpenAI’s GPT-5 in advanced web-centric research tasks.
Tom Cruise Declines Kennedy Center Honor From Trump, Citing “Scheduling Conflicts”
Tom Cruise turned down Trump’s Kennedy Center Honor offer for 2025, citing conflicts. Trump claims he handpicked honorees and vetoed “woke” names.
Fact Check: Did Sofía Vergara Really Reject Jeff Bezos Multiple Times? The Truth Behind the Rumor
We fact-check the viral rumor that Sofía Vergara rejected Jeff Bezos multiple times — the truth, the photos, and her real dating history.
From Boardrooms to Bollywood: How Narayana Murthy’s “70-Hour Work Week” Sparked a Long-Standing Debate on Work-Life Balance
Narayana Murthy’s 70-hour work week sparked debate from startups to Bollywood on work-life balance, productivity, and employee wellbeing in India.
Coinbase’s India Ambitions Meet CoinDCX’s Hack Recovery and Takeover Speculation
Inside CoinDCX’s $44M hack and Coinbase acquisition rumours—timelines, denial, and what a deal could mean for India’s crypto scene.
Wipro Launches 200 Industry-focused Gen-AI Agents in Partnership with Google Cloud
Wipro completes its generative AI initiative with Google Cloud, deploying 200 AI agents across healthcare, banking, retail, and IT. The agents accelerate business transformation and digital innovation at scale.
JD Vance vs. the Data: Can AI Really Boost Jobs While Entry-Level Roles Vanish?
JD Vance says AI will create jobs, not destroy them. But new data from WebProNews, Fortune, WEF, and others shows entry-level unemployment rising as automation reshapes the workforce.
Epic Games Scores Partial Win as Australian Court Rules Against Apple and Google in Antitrust Case
Australia’s Federal Court has ruled that Apple and Google misused market power in their app stores, handing Epic Games a partial win and paving the way for massive compensation claims by millions of consumers and developers.
Perplexity AI Offers $34.5 Bn to Acquire Google Chrome Amid Antitrust Ruling
Perplexity offers $34.5B to buy Google Chrome as DOJ pushes to curb Google’s search dominance amid rising global antitrust battles.