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      • The Democratic Republic of the Congo has reported hundreds of Ebola cases since April 24. EPA

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      • Alsama Project, which educates displaced young people in Lebanon and Syria. They have education centres in the Shatila refugee camp in Beirut. Photo: Alsama Project

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      • Manchester City's English defender John Stones greets fans after winning the FA Cup final against Chelsea at the Wembley Stadium. AFP

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      • The UAE has a track record of successfully powering government services with AI, such as the TAMM app in Abu Dhabi. Photo: TAMM

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        Taiwanese novel Taiwan Travelogue wins International Booker Prize

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      • Google, with its Gemini platform, is in a race against fellow Big Tech companies in improving its AI services and making them accessible to more users. AFP

        Google says companies can save $1bn a year by shifting to AI

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