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Yas Island Announces World’s First Ferrari Esports Arena
Opening on August 29th, the Ferrari World Esports Arena looks set to be the ultimate haven for F1 enthusiasts, car fans, and adrenaline junkies.
Abu Dhabi’s famous Yas Island will soon be home to an exciting new Ferrari-inspired Esports arena, which will open its doors to F1 fans and car enthusiasts alike on August 29th.
The new attraction is part of the already popular Ferrari World Yas Island theme park. Its opening marks a significant milestone for the venue and solidifies the global car brand’s commitment to delivering an unparalleled entertainment experience close to the famous Yas Marina Circuit.
Faisal Al Nuaimi, General Manager of Ferrari World Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, was excited about the arena’s opening, explaining: “We are thrilled to introduce our latest innovation. This state-of-the-art facility is designed to immerse visitors in the exhilarating world of virtual racing like never before. Whether you’re a seasoned gamer or a first-time visitor, we strive to deliver an unparalleled mix of technology, realism and thrilling competitions”.
The new Esports arena will feature 20 Grand Turismo simulators (17 for adults and 3 specially tailored to younger guests). Additionally, visitors can experience three F1 simulators that “transport participants into the driver’s seat of a Ferrari race car across various picturesque F1 Grand Prix circuits such as Yas Marina Circuit and more, for the ultimate F1 adventure”.
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Ferrari World’s new attraction not only offers unparalleled realism but will also cater to people with special needs, ensuring everyone can experience seamless and immersive driving experiences. The arena itself features a smart black and red floor-to-ceiling aesthetic, along with top-tier gaming stations that use the latest high-performance PCs, professional-grade peripherals, and game consoles.
The Ferrari World Esports Arena will welcome visitors daily between 10 am and 6 pm. The GT simulators are included in the entry ticket price, while access to the dedicated F1 simulators will incur an additional fee.
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Nano Banana 2 Arrives In MENA For Google Gemini Users
Google brings its latest image model to Gemini and Search, adding 4K output and tighter text control for regional users.
Google has opened access to Nano Banana 2 across the Middle East and North Africa, pushing its newest image model into everyday tools rather than keeping it inside the exclusive (and expensive) Pro tier.
The rollout spans the Google Gemini desktop and mobile apps, and extends to Google Search through Lens and AI Mode. Developers can also test it in preview via AI Studio and the Gemini API.
Nano Banana 2 runs on Gemini Flash, Google’s fast inference layer. The focus is speed, but also control. Users can export visuals from 512px up to 4K, adjusting aspect ratios for everything from vertical social posts to widescreen displays.
The model maintains character likeness across up to five figures and preserves fidelity for as many as 14 objects within a single workflow. This enables visual continuity across scenes, iterations, or edits — supporting projects like short films, storyboards, and multi-scene narratives. Text rendering has also been improved, delivering legible typography in mockups and greeting cards, with built-in translation and localization directly within images.
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Under the hood, the system taps Gemini’s broader knowledge base and pulls in real-time information and imagery from web search to render specific subjects more accurately. Lighting and fine detail have been upgraded, without slowing output.
By embedding the model inside Gemini and Search, Google is normalizing advanced image generation for a mass audience. In MENA, where startups and marketing teams are leaning heavily on AI to scale content across languages and borders, that shift lands at a practical moment.
The move also folds creative tooling deeper into search itself, so that image generation is no longer a separate workflow. It now sits right next to the query box.
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