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Internet monitoring groups and expats insist that Iran's internet is still very limited and to some extent filtered. Reuters

Iran's internet slowly returns but remains heavily filtered

Whitelisting and intermittent connectivity continue to limit Iranians' contact with the outside world, NetBlocks says

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UAE's Tuka Alhanai nominated to serve on UN panel for AI

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OpenAI's Sam Altman concerned by possible effect of supply chain disruption

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G42 chief executive Peng Xiao on a panel at the World Governments Summit in Dubai. Salim A. Essaid / The National

Abu Dhabi’s G42 to build ‘agent factory’ to manage self-running AI systems

Factory is part of AI company's wider intelligence grid

Technology

Modern-day privateers: Could the US soon allow private companies to wage its cyber wars?

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Mount Fuji in Tokyo, Japan. The country is seeking to grow its partnerships with the UAE and other Gulf countries in technology. Getty

On AI and tech, Japan seeks to build momentum with UAE

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Cyber hygiene: Did Trump's cyber director compromise US security by using ChatGPT?

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UpScrolled, a relatively new social media app, seeks to provide an alternative to platforms it says have shadow-banned users posting content about Gaza and Palestine. Photo: UpScrolled

No 1: UpScrolled social app takes top spot in App Store downloads

Technology

TikTok disruption reported days after deal for new US-owned version of platform

Technology

Whoop wearables founder defends Carlos Alcaraz amid device controversy at Australian Open

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Powering up: Why UAE's Taqa is ready for the AI energy boom

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Space
A supermoon appears in the skies over Dubai in 2023. Antonie Robertson/The National

The year's largest supermoon to be visible in UAE on Wednesday

This will be the penultimate lunar event of its kind in 2025

Space

Orionids meteor shower to light up UAE skies on Tuesday night

Space

Thuraya-1: UAE marks 25 years since launch of its first satellite

Space

UAE lining up new satellite internet system after Red Sea cable disruption

Space

Arab world's first joint satellite a step closer to lift-off

Space

Abu Dhabi researchers test-fire rocket engine for future Mars missions

UAE

Countries join forces to avoid star wars as US and China race to the Moon

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The X offices in Paris, which are the focus of an investigation involving Europol and France's CyberGend agency. Getty Images

Police search X offices in Paris over child abuse allegations and Grok chatbot

Platform's government affairs office calls the search 'politicised'

Technology

Abu Dhabi’s G42 to build ‘agent factory’ to manage self-running AI systems

Technology

Abu Dhabi's Mubadala joins global investors in $16bn Waymo funding round

Technology

Modern-day privateers: Could the US soon allow private companies to wage its cyber wars?

Technology

On AI and tech, Japan seeks to build momentum with UAE

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Rings formed by towers from the Amazon Face research project, where scientists pump carbon dioxide into the rainforest canopy to simulate future atmospheric conditions and study long-term climate effects, in Manaus, Brazil. Reuters

Business InsightsOur children in 2100 will inherit today’s energy decisions

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Energy

Abu Dhabi scientists develop 'Ozempic-buster' weight-loss device

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Camel beauty pageant champion lives on after scientists clone 11 calves

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Scientists in new space race to beam solar power back to Earth

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