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What to know about TikTok’s uncertain future in the US and the people who want to buy it

TikTok, owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, has been at the center of controversy in the U.S. for four years now due to concerns about user data potentially being accessed by the Chinese government. Just this past month, the app experienced a temporary outage in the U.S. that left millions of users in suspense before...

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DeepSeek: Everything you need to know about the AI chatbot app

DeepSeek has gone viral. Chinese AI lab DeepSeek broke into the mainstream consciousness this week after its chatbot app rose to the top of the Apple App Store charts (and Google Play, as well). DeepSeek’s AI models, which were trained using compute-efficient techniques, have led Wall Street analysts — and technologists — to question whether the U.S. can maintain its...

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Arizona proposes law that would shift wildfire liability from utilities to insurers

Arizona lawmakers are debating a bill that would protect utilities from wildfire-related lawsuits, a move that would likely send shockwaves through the insurance industry. The bill would make it harder to prove that utilities are to blame for wildfires started by faulty or poorly maintained equipment while also limiting damages. In exchange for reduced liability,...

Qatar, Türkiye join regional Integrated Industrial Partnership, over $2 billion worth of new industrial projects announced – Business – Economy and Finance

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The fifth meeting of the Higher Committee for Integrated Industrial Partnership for Sustainable Economic Development commenced yesterday, Sunday, in Doha,…

Zeta valued at $2B in new funding

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Zeta, a provider of banking software to banks and fintech startups, has raised $50 million from a strategic investor at…

GCC strongly condemns, denounces Israeli occupation statements against Saudi Arabia – World

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The Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jassem Al-Budaiwi strongly condemned and denounced, on Sunday, the statements issued…

Apple and Google take down malicious mobile apps from their app stores

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Apple and Google have pulled as many as 20 apps from their respective app stores after security researchers found the…

Abdullah bin Zayed, IMF Managing Director review global economic landscape at World Governments Summit – UAE – World Government Summit

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H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met today with Kristalina Georgieva,…

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Carta settles two more lawsuits that alleged sexual harassment and discrimination

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Cap table management firm Carta made headlines in 2020 when its former marketing VP Emily Kramer filed a lawsuit alleging…

Mohammed bin Rashid meets with Klaus Schwab – UAE – World Government Summit

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Mohammed bin Rashid meets with Klaus Schwab, underscores the imperative for governments to keep pace with substantial changes…

Is AI making us dumb?

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Researchers from Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University recently published a study looking at how using generative AI at work affects…

Dubai Customs thwarts attempt to smuggle 1.2 tonnes of psychoactive substances in air cargo consignment – Business – Economy and Finance

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Specialised teams track down contraband showcasing meticulous data analysis methods and state-of-the-art security technologies Sultan bin Sulayem:…

Elon Musk-led-team submits $97.4B bid for OpenAI

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A team of investors led by Elon Musk submitted a $97.6 billion bid to purchase OpenAI on Monday. The news…