As a striker steps up to take a decisive penalty at the Fifa World Cup, another race is unfolding far from the stadium. Within seconds, footage from the pitch is transmitted through fibre-optic networks, processed by cloud platforms. Artificial intelligenceanalyses the data, while interconnected data centres route the footage to billions of screens around the world. Behind the scenes, cybersecurity teams are working to prevent hackers from disrupting the world’s biggest sporting event. For football fans, the experience feels effortless. A goal appears almost instantly on televisions, smartphones, and tablets, accompanied by live statistics, player tracking and instant replays. But behind that experience is a vast digital ecosystem in which every millisecond.
Gold pricesin Dubai steadied near record highs on Monday morning after a strong rally last week, with investors awaiting key US economic data that could provide fresh direction for the precious metal. The 24K variant was trading at Dh522.75 per gram at the opening of markets on Monday, down Dh1 from Friday's close of Dh523.75 per gram, according to Dubai Jewellery Group data. Among the other variants of the yellow metal, 22K, 21K and 18K were trading higher at Dh484, Dh464.25, Dh397.75 and Dh310.25 per gram, respectively. Spot gold was trading at $4,335.97 per ounce, down 0.13 per cent. Silver was trading at $63.8 per ounce, up 0.29 per cent. Some analysts said rising gold prices can be attributed to the expansion of trading services, increased storage capacity, the.
UAE jewellery retailers are optimistic about a pickup in gold jewellery demand during the second half of 2026, citing the festive and wedding season, year-end tourism, and the prospect of stabilising gold prices as key factors that could bring buyer confidence back to showrooms.Industry leaders said celebrations such as Navratri, Diwali, Christmas and New Year, combined with an influx of tourists during the cooler winter months, are expected to drive gifting, festive shopping and wedding-related purchases across the country. Shamlal Ahamed, managing director for international operations, Malabar Gold and Diamonds, said several factors are expected to support jewellery demand in the second half of the year. “The festive and wedding season traditionally drives.
