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Crypto forensics company AMLBot launched an AI-enabled tool allowing users with no specialist knowledge to trace their digital assets, even after they are stolen.

Anthropic says three Claude models compromised the companies after a testing misconfiguration exposed the AI to the public internet.

JEDDAH — Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Thursday from Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, during which the two leaders reviewed the latest regional developments and efforts to strengthen security and stability.King Hamad congratulated the Crown Prince on the establishment of the Multinational Maritime Defense Alliance and Saudi Arabia's selection as the coalition's leader and permanent headquarters.The Bahraini King said the decision reflects the international community's confidence in Saudi Arabia's leadership role in strengthening collective maritime security.The two leaders also discussed a number of issues of mutual interest.

RIYADH — The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has foiled an attempt to smuggle 36,773 amphetamine pills hidden aboard a bus entering the Kingdom through the Al Hadithah border crossing.ZATCA spokesperson Hammoud Al-Harbi said the drugs were discovered during customs inspections after the bus was screened using security technologies and detection methods. The pills were concealed inside a specially modified compartment beneath the vehicle.Al-Harbi said the authority remains committed to strengthening customs controls at all border crossings to prevent smuggling attempts and protect society, in coordination with the Ministry of Interior and the General Directorate of Narcotics Control.He urged the public to report suspected smuggling activities through ZATCA's security hotline (1910)…

RIYADH — The Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) has launched a new phase of the Taif Road Development Project, featuring a major bridge and road upgrades designed to improve traffic flow and increase the corridor's capacity to around 200,000 vehicles per day.The new package of works includes the construction of a 311-meter-long, 36-meter-wide bridge at the intersection of Taif Road and Taibah Street. The project extends from the Taif Road–Najd Street intersection in the west to the Western Ring Road in the east.The development will also introduce a range of engineering improvements, including modern pedestrian bridges that provide safer crossing points and enhance road safety.Once completed, the 15-kilometer corridor will feature four main lanes in each direction, improving traffic ef…

The New York trust charter allows Circle’s subsidiary to provide fiduciary and custody services under state banking law.

The Japanese yen crosses a key psychological level after the country’s central bank reportedly conducted a major currency intervention.

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Ellis AI announced Thursday its emergence from stealth with $10 million in seed funding.

F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has confirmed that the 2026 season finale may not take place in Abu Dhabi.

he steering response in the Z Nismo feels cleaner around the straight-ahead position

Situational Awareness retained about $10 billion in assets, including its Anthropic stake, after reportedly selling leveraged public stock positions to Ken Griffin’s Citadel.

Three states have already outlawed Bitcoin ATMs, and a committee chair says Texas will go further than regulating them.

Twenty-eight financial institutions and central banks completed real-value settlements across six currencies using tokenized central bank reserves and commercial bank deposits.

Iraq has warned that it may not be able to pay civil servants’ salaries on time, due to a cash shortage caused by the sharp drop in oil export revenues during the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. “Are we in a liquidity crisis? Yes we are,” government spokesman Haidar Al-Aboudi told Iraq’s Alawla TV on Thursday. “There […]

The CFTC asked a court to stop New York enforcing against the prediction market the day before the state filed.

The UAE has hiked retail prices for petrol and diesel for August as the value of oil rose by a fifth in July. The UAE Fuel Price Committee, which reviews retail prices for drivers at the end of each month, will add AED0.20 (5 US cents) per litre to all fuels. Super 98 will rise […]

Families planning a visit to the UAE can avail of a tourist fee waiver for children under the age of 18.