🌃 From Expo to City //
Expo 2020 Dubai site will reopen as Expo City Dubai, an eco-friendly, technological "city of the future".
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Expo 2020 Dubai site will reopen as Expo City Dubai, an eco-friendly, technological "city of the future".
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Introduces Expo City Dubai
The city will be home to offices, leisure facilities, food and entertainment venues, sports facilities and a mall.
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🧠 AI Is on Duty in the MENA Region //
Artificial intelligence has a significant impact on the economic growth of the MENA region. According to the Economist Impact report sponsored by Google, AI will bring $320 billion to the region by 2030.
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Artificial intelligence has a significant impact on the economic growth of the MENA region. According to the Economist Impact report sponsored by Google, AI will bring $320 billion to the region by 2030.
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The Future of Artificial Intelligence in the MENA Region
AI strategies of MENA countries focus on nurturing AI talent and creating an AI-friendly business environment.
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🤖 Premium features for bots //
Telegram team has updated the Bot API to version 6.1 which supports updates related to Premium accounts. In particular, bots can now identify premium users and premium stickers.
This means that soon Telegram will see the creation of many new bots that will have features available only to Premium subscribers (or vice versa, i.e. for free users only).
The messenger team talked about other innovations in Bot API 6.1 in the changelog.
Earlier, the official @PremiumJoinBot bot, which uses the new features, was released. It automatically lets in users with Premium subnoscription into a private chat.
However, users have already created an alternative @PremiumRemoveBot, that, on the contrary, bans all premium users in the chat.
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Telegram team has updated the Bot API to version 6.1 which supports updates related to Premium accounts. In particular, bots can now identify premium users and premium stickers.
This means that soon Telegram will see the creation of many new bots that will have features available only to Premium subscribers (or vice versa, i.e. for free users only).
The messenger team talked about other innovations in Bot API 6.1 in the changelog.
Earlier, the official @PremiumJoinBot bot, which uses the new features, was released. It automatically lets in users with Premium subnoscription into a private chat.
However, users have already created an alternative @PremiumRemoveBot, that, on the contrary, bans all premium users in the chat.
@kod_ae x @d_code
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⛓ Blockchain Matters //
Mansoor Al Mahmoud, CEO of Qatar Investment Authority, said in an interview at the Qatar Economic Forum in Doha that the Qatari wealth fund is interested in developing blockchain technology rather than cryptocurrencies.
He also added that the fund will stop investing in Russia despite the availability of assets. Qatar is looking for partners to invest in infrastructure in Africa and remains optimistic about Europe in the long term.
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Mansoor Al Mahmoud, CEO of Qatar Investment Authority, said in an interview at the Qatar Economic Forum in Doha that the Qatari wealth fund is interested in developing blockchain technology rather than cryptocurrencies.
He also added that the fund will stop investing in Russia despite the availability of assets. Qatar is looking for partners to invest in infrastructure in Africa and remains optimistic about Europe in the long term.
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☀️ "Thank you for loving Telegram" //
Pavel Durov has revealed a Telegram Premium subnoscription rate that will be sufficient for the messenger to cover its costs.
"This will herald a new, user-centric era in the history of social media services."
The Telegram founder also congratulated everyone on the holiday - solstice day.
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Pavel Durov has revealed a Telegram Premium subnoscription rate that will be sufficient for the messenger to cover its costs.
"This will herald a new, user-centric era in the history of social media services."
The Telegram founder also congratulated everyone on the holiday - solstice day.
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🏛 United States v. Meta //
It was in 2019 that the US government first brought a case against Meta for algorithmic housing discrimination. The company took some steps to address the issue, but clearly, they weren’t enough for the government. Now the case is settled.
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It was in 2019 that the US government first brought a case against Meta for algorithmic housing discrimination. The company took some steps to address the issue, but clearly, they weren’t enough for the government. Now the case is settled.
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Meta Discrimination Accusations
According to the settlement, Meta will have to stop using a discriminatory algorithm for housing ads and instead develop a system that will address racial and other disparities
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🚫 The Fear of Bias //
Microsoft has announced that it is no longer selling AI Facial-Analysis technology and will no longer offer unlimited access to facial recognition software solutions.
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Microsoft has announced that it is no longer selling AI Facial-Analysis technology and will no longer offer unlimited access to facial recognition software solutions.
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Microsoft to Stop Selling Some Artificial Intelligence Tools for Facial Analysis
The company will stop selling software that detects a person's emotional state, gender and age.
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🚀 From Abu Dhabi to Space //
Abu Dhabi-listed companies International Holding Company and Alpha Dhabi will invest $50 million in SpaceX.
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Abu Dhabi-listed companies International Holding Company and Alpha Dhabi will invest $50 million in SpaceX.
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Abu Dhabi-Listed IHC and Alpha Dhabi to Invest $50 Million in SpaceX
IHC first acquired a stake in SpaceX in the second half of 2020 through the private equity fund Falcon CI IV.
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🖨 Survey: Technologies Do Attract Talent //
According to a new study published by Freshworks, good technologies and tools at workplace become increasingly important. 69 per cent of Middle East line of business leaders expressed the need for good technology to win the war for talent, and 79 per cent recognise that high-calibre employees will consider looking for a new employer if their current job does not provide access to the tools, technology, or information they need to do their jobs well.
Meanwhile 56 per cent of employees said their company could probably dissuade them from finding a new job if they invested in automation. Technologies that enable or support hybrid and remote working are also viewed favourably by Middle East and Africaemployees with 51 per cent saying such solutions have increased their happiness at work.
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According to a new study published by Freshworks, good technologies and tools at workplace become increasingly important. 69 per cent of Middle East line of business leaders expressed the need for good technology to win the war for talent, and 79 per cent recognise that high-calibre employees will consider looking for a new employer if their current job does not provide access to the tools, technology, or information they need to do their jobs well.
Meanwhile 56 per cent of employees said their company could probably dissuade them from finding a new job if they invested in automation. Technologies that enable or support hybrid and remote working are also viewed favourably by Middle East and Africaemployees with 51 per cent saying such solutions have increased their happiness at work.
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😱 Feel Free to Trade Fee-Free //
Binance.US has removed trading fees for Bitcoin spot market trades for all users and without trading volume requirements.
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Binance.US has removed trading fees for Bitcoin spot market trades for all users and without trading volume requirements.
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Fee-Free Bitcoin Trading is Here
Binance.US CEO hopes the company's pricing model would see broader industry adoption over time.
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🖼 Ubiquitous NFTs //
Meta has announced testing NFT in Instagram Stories using its augmented reality platform Spark AR.
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Meta has announced testing NFT in Instagram Stories using its augmented reality platform Spark AR.
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Meta Set to Start Testing NFTs in Instagram Stories
Meta released digital collectibles in May specifically to allow users to share NFTs on Instagram.
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👨⚖️ The Judge Will Help //
US District Judge James Boasberg has written to officials in the British Virgin Islands regarding Telegram to determine whether competition exists between Telegram and Meta platforms.
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US District Judge James Boasberg has written to officials in the British Virgin Islands regarding Telegram to determine whether competition exists between Telegram and Meta platforms.
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Antitrust Judge Upholds Meta's Data Request from TikTok, WeChat, Telegram
Similar letters have been sent to China’s Ministry of Justice regarding the TikTok and WeChat apps.
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📸 From GIFs on VK to NFT on TON //
In an interview with Durov's Code, Ellen Scheidlin, a well-known digital artist, talked about her life, her plans to launch the first NFT collection based on TON and hew attitude towards NFT. We also talked about life in Dubai: why the city inspires and alienates at the same time.
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In an interview with Durov's Code, Ellen Scheidlin, a well-known digital artist, talked about her life, her plans to launch the first NFT collection based on TON and hew attitude towards NFT. We also talked about life in Dubai: why the city inspires and alienates at the same time.
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Interview with Ellen Sheidlin: from GIFs on VK to NFT on TON
Ellen Sheidlin, a renowned artist, creates paintings, photographs, sculptures and installations. Her uniquely styled works are watched by millions, she has created projects for some of the world's biggest brands, and now even plans to launch the first NFT…
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📱 Tracking Your Phones //
Google reports that Apple and Android smartphones have been hacked by Italian spyware.
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Google reports that Apple and Android smartphones have been hacked by Italian spyware.
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Italian Spyware Helps Hack Apple and Android Phones
Google's report on RCS Lab comes at a time when European and US regulators are discussing potential new rules for the sale and import of spyware.
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🤥 Honest Response //
Between July 2018 and April 2022, Meta earned at least $30.3 million from advertising networks that it removed from its own platforms for coordinated inauthentic behaviour (CIB).
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Between July 2018 and April 2022, Meta earned at least $30.3 million from advertising networks that it removed from its own platforms for coordinated inauthentic behaviour (CIB).
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Meta Makes Money on Advertising from Fake Accounts
The company banned accounts promoting misinformation, spam or propaganda, holding the money made from advertising.
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🚙 Wanna Have a Royal Ride? //
Member of the Abu Dhabi royal family has unveiled an EV his company is making together with Japanese firms.
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Member of the Abu Dhabi royal family has unveiled an EV his company is making together with Japanese firms.
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Japanese Automatic Taxi
In September the company plans to hold a much bigger event at Dubai World Trade Center.
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🤓 Apple VR Headset May be Launched in 2023 //
Apple is likely to announce its long-rumored mixed-reality headset as soon as January 2023, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has reiterated.
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Apple is likely to announce its long-rumored mixed-reality headset as soon as January 2023, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has reiterated.
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Apple May Unveil its AR/VR Headset in January 2023
Kuo describes Apple's headset as a "game-changer" for the augmented-reality and virtual-reality market.
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🚝 Back on Track //
Etihad Rail first passenger train station will be built in the of Fujairah city, in Sakamkam area.
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Etihad Rail first passenger train station will be built in the of Fujairah city, in Sakamkam area.
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First Etihad Rail Station to Be in Fujairah
Etihad Rail will connect 11 cities and regions in the UAE from Al Sila to Fujairah, including Al Ruwais, Al Mirfa, Dubai, Sharjah, Al Dhaid, and Abu Dhabi.
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🤔 Is That Your Face? //
Dall-E introduces new safety measures only to create new ethics problems.
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Dall-E introduces new safety measures only to create new ethics problems.
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Is This Face Fake?
users are now allowed to share realistic face photos created by the system after developers put in place safeguards designed to prevent the creation of deepfake images.
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