🛰 Gift from Outer Space //
KhalifaSat, the first satellite built in the United Arab Emirates, has sent new photos of popular Dubai landmarks to Earth.
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KhalifaSat, the first satellite built in the United Arab Emirates, has sent new photos of popular Dubai landmarks to Earth.
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KhalifaSat Сaptures Sights in Dubai
The satellite showed Burj Khalifa, Ain Dubai, Burj Al Arab, The Palm Jumeirah and other sights.
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Wednesday! Here's the morning news:
// MENA continues to hold the second position globally by the average total cost of a data breach ($7.64 mln).
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// Uber Reports Net Loss of $2.6 bln for Q2
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// MENA continues to hold the second position globally by the average total cost of a data breach ($7.64 mln).
https://kod.ae/0070
// Uber Reports Net Loss of $2.6 bln for Q2
https://kod.ae/0071
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🏎 Volkswagen to Get New LiDAR Sensors //
Israeli start-up Innoviz Technologies secured a contract to supply sensors and perception software to Volkswagen in a deal worth about $4 billion.
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Israeli start-up Innoviz Technologies secured a contract to supply sensors and perception software to Volkswagen in a deal worth about $4 billion.
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Israeli Start-up Secures $4b deal to supply Volkswagen with LiDAR sensors
Under the deal, Innoviz will provide LiDAR technology and software to VW’s autonomous vehicles unit called CARIAD starting in 2025.
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☁️ Genoms and Cloud Computing Meet in the Middle East //
The healthcare arm of Abu Dhabi-based tech company G42 has partnered with Amazon Web Services to launch new global genomics, proteomics, and biobanking service.
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The healthcare arm of Abu Dhabi-based tech company G42 has partnered with Amazon Web Services to launch new global genomics, proteomics, and biobanking service.
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Abu Dhabi’s G42, Amazon Web Services to Launch Global Biobanking Service
The deal allows G42 Healthcare to offer its sequencing, proteomics (large-scale study of proteins), and data analytics capabilities “to governments, population genome programs, and life science initiatives across the world".
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🔐 Check Your Wallet //
Hackers targeted Solana wallets, more than 8,000 wallets were drained of their SOL tokens and USDC stablecoins.
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Hackers targeted Solana wallets, more than 8,000 wallets were drained of their SOL tokens and USDC stablecoins.
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Hackers Target Solana Ecosystem
According to the latest reports, over 8,000 internet-connected hot wallets have been targeted so far.
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Thursday! Here's the morning news:
// Etisalat has conducted its first 6GHz spectrum trial with Huawei
https://kod.ae/0072
// Apple may delay iPadOS 16 release by a month
https://kod.ae/0073
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// Etisalat has conducted its first 6GHz spectrum trial with Huawei
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// Apple may delay iPadOS 16 release by a month
https://kod.ae/0073
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💳 An Example to All //
The Agricultural Commerce Bank of Zhangjiagang has announced its first-ever digital yuan loan using intellectual property as collateral.
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The Agricultural Commerce Bank of Zhangjiagang has announced its first-ever digital yuan loan using intellectual property as collateral.
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First-Ever Digital Yuan Loan Using Intellectual Property as Collateral Issued in China
The loan recipient received the equivalent of CNY500,000 ($74,000).
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🚗 Another Course Change //
Luxury electric car maker Lucid Motors has announced it has cut its production plan for the year by almost half.
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Luxury electric car maker Lucid Motors has announced it has cut its production plan for the year by almost half.
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Lucid Motors Cuts Its Production Plan for 2022
Only 679 cars were delivered in the Q2 2022.
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💸 Investment Is Gone //
July turned out to be the worst month this year for start-ups in the MENA region. They only managed to raise $105 million.
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July turned out to be the worst month this year for start-ups in the MENA region. They only managed to raise $105 million.
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Investments in MENA Start-Ups Falls Sharply
The drop is 84% compared to last year
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👁🗨 Another Brick in the Wall //
US students continue to be monitored after school hours through school-issued devices.
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US students continue to be monitored after school hours through school-issued devices.
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Apps Monitor Students' Activity Outside of Classes
One such software downloaded and analysed students' data while charging their phones.
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Friday! Here's the morning news:
// First used battery recycling centre will be built in Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone
https://kod.ae/0074
// Saudi Arabia submitted a bid to host the 2029 Asian Winter Games at NEOM's TROJENA
https://kod.ae/0075
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// First used battery recycling centre will be built in Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone
https://kod.ae/0074
// Saudi Arabia submitted a bid to host the 2029 Asian Winter Games at NEOM's TROJENA
https://kod.ae/0075
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🐳 Place to Brag //
Meta has announced expansion of NFT Instagram support to 100 countries in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and the Americas.
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Meta has announced expansion of NFT Instagram support to 100 countries in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and the Americas.
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Meta Expands Instagram NFT Integration across 100 Countries
The company has also broadened the list of wallets and blockchains available.
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❌ No to Haram! //
VPN usage has soared in the UAE despite restrictions. Gulf residents are using VPNs to access blocked content, including dating sites, gambling, pornography, drugs, and to make audio and video calls.
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VPN usage has soared in the UAE despite restrictions. Gulf residents are using VPNs to access blocked content, including dating sites, gambling, pornography, drugs, and to make audio and video calls.
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VPN Usage Increases in the UAE and the Gulf Region
VPN users could face imprisonment and a fine of AED 500,000 to AED 2 million.
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You are just a machine. An imitation of life //
Tesla has unveiled a new image of its Optimus humanoid robot prototype ahead of the Tesla AI Day 2 event scheduled for 30 September.
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Tesla has unveiled a new image of its Optimus humanoid robot prototype ahead of the Tesla AI Day 2 event scheduled for 30 September.
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Tesla Shows New Robot Humanoid Prototype Image
"I suspect Optimus is going to be more valuable than the car long-term. It will turn the whole notion of the economy on its head"
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🗨 Interview with Important Man //
TechCrunch interviewed UAE Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications H.E. Omar bin Sultan Al Olama. He talked about start-ups, AI and the UAE's drive to become a global hub for VC. We have picked the key points for you.
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TechCrunch interviewed UAE Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications H.E. Omar bin Sultan Al Olama. He talked about start-ups, AI and the UAE's drive to become a global hub for VC. We have picked the key points for you.
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H.E. Omar bin Sultan Al Olama Gave Interview about Start-Ups, VC
“Our motto from day one was building a responsible artificial intelligence nation that is useful for the current, but also for the future”
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Saturday! Here's the morning news:
// Israeli Secure Browser Talon Raises $100m in Series A
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// Amazon to Buy iRobot for $1.7bn
https://kod.ae/0077
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// Israeli Secure Browser Talon Raises $100m in Series A
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// Amazon to Buy iRobot for $1.7bn
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🔆 Masdar as It Is //
Durov’s Code visited Masdar City — a utopian town on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi once promoted as the future of urban planning. We went there to see if it is really as good as it is thought to be.
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Durov’s Code visited Masdar City — a utopian town on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi once promoted as the future of urban planning. We went there to see if it is really as good as it is thought to be.
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Durov's Code
Masdar City: Dreams Take a Long Time to Come True
The question is: Who is going to live there? Abu Dhabi is just starting its way as a global tech and innovation hub, with Dubai being years ahead.
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😱 The Antitrust Bill is Coming //
The US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer prepares to hold a vote on the antitrust bill targeting big tech as early as this autumn.
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The US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer prepares to hold a vote on the antitrust bill targeting big tech as early as this autumn.
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Senate Gets Closer to Disrupting Big Tech Monopoly
Previously, Schumer pledged to hold a vote on the legislation this summer, but so far, has not been able to gain the necessary support.
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👀 Musk May Buy Twitter after All //
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, announced he is ready to renew the deal with Twitter. But only under one specific condition.
Earlier this year, Musk pulled out of the deal, which led to Twitter filing a case against him for violating the deal. In his turn, Musk filed a countersuit against the platform.
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Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, announced he is ready to renew the deal with Twitter. But only under one specific condition.
Earlier this year, Musk pulled out of the deal, which led to Twitter filing a case against him for violating the deal. In his turn, Musk filed a countersuit against the platform.
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🔍 Big Israeli Brother //
According to a new report, across the entire MENA region Israel has requested the most amount of data on its citizens from Apple, Google, Facebook, and Microsoft.
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According to a new report, across the entire MENA region Israel has requested the most amount of data on its citizens from Apple, Google, Facebook, and Microsoft.
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Israel Requests Most Amount of Big Tech Data across MENA
Surfshark analyzed the data requests by local authorities and law enforcement agencies from 177 countries between the years 2013 and 2020.
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Sunday! Here's the morning news:
// Meta is Testing a New Platform for Influencers Called ‘Super’
https://kod.ae/0078
// UAE’s First Industry 4.0 Enablement Centre
https://kod.ae/0079
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// Meta is Testing a New Platform for Influencers Called ‘Super’
https://kod.ae/0078
// UAE’s First Industry 4.0 Enablement Centre
https://kod.ae/0079
📊 TON: $1,09 | BTC: $22,9K
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