Posts by Amelia Frost
Why I’m betting on Dubai
For those of us who have built businesses in Dubai, resilience is not a buzzword – it’s something we have witnessed time and time again. Recent regional tensions undoubtedly created a period of uncertainty. Flight disruptions and changing travel plans had an immediate impact on our industry, as they would in any global destination. Yet…
Read MoreThe Complicated Reality of Facing Breast Cancer as a Physician
It all happened very, very fast. Between August and December of 2024, I went from having a clear mammogram and a clean bill of health to being diagnosed with fast-growing (or high-grade) stage 3 breast cancer. I had been extravigilant about my breast health too. My cousin passed away from breast cancer in 2018, leaving…
Read MoreOpenAI Has Released Its Latest Series of AI Models, CEO Sam Altman Says That They Increase Efficiency By More Than 50%
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company’s latest flagship artificial intelligence model delivers a 54% improvement in token efficiency for agentic coding tasks, a gain that could significantly reduce costs for businesses deploying AI-powered software development tools. The announcement comes as OpenAI broadens access to its new GPT-5.6 family of models following a limited rollout…
Read MoreSpaceX Shares Sink Below Its Opening Price After Nasdaq 100 Entry As Momentum Falters
SpaceX shares extended their recent decline on Wednesday, closing at $148, marking the second consecutive trading session below the company’s June 12 opening price of $150 per share despite its high-profile addition to the Nasdaq 100 index earlier this week. SpaceX became one of the fastest companies ever admitted to the Nasdaq 100 after the…
Read MoreOil Market Calm Shattered by Fresh Hostilities Between US and Iran
The latest cracks in the cease-fire between the United States and Iran have jolted an oil market that in recent weeks seemed to think durable peace between the countries was within reach. By midday Wednesday, international oil prices were approaching $80 a barrel, their highest level in weeks, after President Trump said the temporary truce…
Read MoreIran’s Strikes on Ships in Strait of Hormuz Threaten Oil Flow
The fragile recovery of oil and gas shipments through the Strait of Hormuz was put in jeopardy on Tuesday after three ships were attacked, a burst of violence that drew economic and military retaliation against Iran from Washington. U.S. forces launched a series of strikes against Iran for “attacking commercial shipping” in the strait, the…
Read MoreTrump Has Been At Odds With Most NATO Allies. It Has Just Delivered Good News For One Of Them
NATO sought to showcase its military strength on Tuesday by unveiling a series of major defense initiatives as President Donald Trump arrived in Ankara for the alliance’s annual summit, where he also announced plans to lift U.S. sanctions on Turkey, potentially paving the way for Ankara’s return to the F-35 fighter jet program. The announcements…
Read MoreIs ‘The View’ a News Show? ABC Says That’s Already Settled.
ABC on Monday urged federal regulators to stick with a decision their predecessors made two decades ago that called “The View,” the network’s popular talk show, a news program. The Federal Communications Commission has been investigating whether the show violated rules that require broadcasters to give equal time to political candidates from both parties. At…
Read MoreShips Are Moving In and Out of the Persian Gulf, Easing Oil Prices
Shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz continued to recover over the weekend, although passages through the maritime choke point remained significantly lower than before the war with Iran. More vessels began plying the waterway after the United States and Iran agreed last month on a temporary cease-fire and began talks for a more lasting…
Read MoreThe Agreement To Rebuild Gaza Is Stalled. Hamas Says It Dissolved Its Government To Move It Forward.
Hamas announced it’s dissolving its government in Gaza and is ready to give the power to a technocratic committee meant to lead under the agreement backed by the Board of Peace. The announcement, made by head of the government media office Ismail al-Thwabta, does not make any mention of disarmament, which is a key part…
Read More‘Minions’ Opens at No. 1 but Falls Far Short of Earlier Films in the Franchise
The filmmakers behind the “Minions” franchise have had one of their greatest fears come true: The most critically lauded film of the series has performed the worst at the box office, at least on its opening weekend. “Minions and Monsters,” beloved for its ode to old Hollywood, earned a 91 percent critics’ rating on Rotten…
Read MoreSpaceX AI Phone Rumours Explained: Report Claims Investors Were Shown a Slim Prototype After Elon Musk’s Denial
SpaceX has quietly shown investors in the United States an early prototype of a slim AI phone-style device in recent weeks, according to people briefed on the meetings, despite Elon Musk publicly insisting earlier this year that the company was ‘not developing a phone.’ Reports shared with investors describe a handset-like SpaceX AI device that…
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