Missile Strikes Cripple Amazon Web Services UAE Region, Disrupt Banking and Major Apps
Widespread digital disruptions have hit the UAE after reported missile and drone strikes caused physical damage to Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centers in the country, knocking several major banking and consumer platforms offline. The strikes impacted AWS’s ME-CENTRAL-1 cloud…
PM Shehbaz Chairs High-Level Review on Promoting Cashless Economy
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday chaired a high-level review meeting on promoting a cashless economy, lauding the federal and provincial governments for shifting salaries, pensions and vendor payments to the Raast digital payment system. Officials informed the meeting that…
Anthropic’s Claude Hit by Global Outage, Services Partially Restored
Anthropic’s Claude artificial intelligence platform suffered widespread outages this week, disrupting access for thousands of users across multiple regions and highlighting the growing dependence on cloud-based AI tools. Users began reporting issues early Monday, with monitoring platforms showing a sharp…
Pakistan Embassy Abu Dhabi Launches Online Registration, Suspends Consular Services Temporarily
The Embassy of Pakistan in Abu Dhabi has introduced an online registration system for Pakistani nationals residing in the United Arab Emirates, aiming to strengthen community outreach and streamline assistance during emergencies. In a statement, the embassy urged members of…
WhatsApp Introduces Exciting New Feature for Status Updates
WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature that could change how users share status updates. According to WABetaInfo, the messaging platform is testing the feature in limited regions, enabling users to share status updates with people not saved in their…
Iranian Missile Triggers Fire at AWS UAE Data Centre, Services Disrupted
A fire broke out at an Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centre in the United Arab Emirates after it was reportedly struck by an Iranian missile, causing a major disruption to cloud infrastructure in the region. The incident affected the…
Microsoft’s AI Strategy Fuels Speculation Over Xbox’s Future
Microsoft may be gradually shifting its focus away from Xbox as part of a broader pivot toward artificial intelligence, according to Seamus Blackley, one of the original founders of the gaming platform. In a recent interview with GamesBeat, Blackley said…