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TikTok has reportedly signed a deal to sell its US business to three investors and other interests. Getty Images

TikTok signs deal to sell US unit to American and UAE investors

Deal said to include Abu Dhabi's MGX, Oracle and Silver Lake

Will Facebook soon charge users to post links?

AI contract workers seldom recognised but have growing importance, report says

Bubble or not, AI spending is keeping the US economy humming

Arabic ebooks being used to disguise malware, cybersecurity company warns

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OpenAI's Sora 2, which received criticism amid allegations of copyright infringement, has reached a deal with Disney.

What Disney and OpenAI's Sora deal means for Mickey Mouse and other characters

Entertainment giant will also invest $1 million in OpenAI

UAE ready for Q-Day but quantum decryption crisis looms for others, expert says

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang with US President Donald Trump in the White House on December 9. AFP

Nvidia and Trump criticised after China H200 announcement

Business ExtraBehind the Bitcoin drop: Are we entering a new era for crypto?

Lawyers representing Joshua Aaron, the developer of ICEBlock, have vowed to pursue the case all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary.

ICEBlock developer sues US Justice Department

US to sell H200 chips to China, Trump says

Smart drones and smuggled chips: How Iran wants to join the AI revolution

Whoop's Egyptian-American founder credits upbringing as secret to company's success

Microsoft shareholders reject proposal for Gaza-related human rights review

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

Orionids meteor shower to light up UAE skies on Tuesday night

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

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

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

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

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

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky says malware disguised as ebooks is tricking people into downloading files that steal passwords and other data. Getty Images

Arabic ebooks being used to disguise malware, cybersecurity company warns

Turkish titles also being used 'as bait' by cyber criminals

Delusion, paranoia, spiralling: The dangers of outsourcing your life to chatbots

What Disney and OpenAI's Sora deal means for Mickey Mouse and other characters

Exclusive BYD in talks with UAE authorities on driverless cars and research centre

UAE ready for Q-Day but quantum decryption crisis looms for others, expert says

Nvidia and Trump criticised after China H200 announcement

What Paramount's Gulf-backed Warner Bros ownership could mean

Dr Khalil Ramadi is an assistant professor at NYU Abu Dhabi, with the diminutive invention aiming to boost patient care. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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

New York University Abu Dhabi creates oral LED alternative designed to regulate appetite

Camel beauty pageant champion lives on after scientists clone 11 calves

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

ADQ seeks stake in seeds company to focus on vegetable gene editing

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