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The Global Chess League will host its second season in London after a grand opening in Dubai last year. Photo: Global Chess League

Checkmate: How AI can help start a chess revolution

Second season of the Global Chess League begins in London with artificial intelligence and enhanced viewer experience in focus

Apple Watch Series 10 and AirPods 4 review: They work simply yet effectively

'Be a parent': Debate rages over how to tackle teen technology use

UAE looks to humble quinoa to boost food security

Blockchain voting faces uphill battle in push for election security

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Elyanna performed the song We Pray along with British band Coldplay on Saturday. Photo: Saturday Night Live / NBC

Elyanna joins Coldplay on Saturday Night Live ahead of Abu Dhabi shows

A wall painting featuring elephant riders battling real and mythical creatures created about AD 730 on display as part of Silk Roads at the British Museum in London. Getty Images

British Museum's Silk Roads looks eastward – in more ways than one

Hakkasan Dubai is running a special set menu to mark Golden Week. Photo: Hakkasan Dubai

Things to do in the UAE this week, from Navratri to Golden Week

Floyd Mayweather Jr is estimated to have a personal fortune worth $400 million. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Celebrity Net Worth: Floyd Mayweather Jr lists Beverly Hills mansion for $48 million

Dry conditions in the Middle East and North Africa are believed to be worsening due to climate change. AFP

Middle East feels effects of 'erratic' water cycle

Zayed Sports City houses the stadium that will host a record-breaking four-night run by Coldplay early next year. Photo: OVG Middle East

Bigger names and better food: How the UAE event scene is set to grow

An Israeli warplane takes off from an unidentified location on a mission into southern Lebanon in September. If Israel continues to extend its reach in to Iran, the consequences could be felt worldwide. Reuters

Israeli attacks on Iran energy would have global consequences

In order to earn money in the UAE, it is mandatory for residents to have a suitable licence or work permit. Getty Images

'How old do you have to be to set up a business in the UAE?'

Elyanna performed the song We Pray along with British band Coldplay on Saturday. Photo: Saturday Night Live / NBC

Elyanna joins Coldplay on Saturday Night Live ahead of Abu Dhabi shows

A wall painting featuring elephant riders battling real and mythical creatures created about AD 730 on display as part of Silk Roads at the British Museum in London. Getty Images

British Museum's Silk Roads looks eastward – in more ways than one

Hakkasan Dubai is running a special set menu to mark Golden Week. Photo: Hakkasan Dubai

Things to do in the UAE this week, from Navratri to Golden Week

Floyd Mayweather Jr is estimated to have a personal fortune worth $400 million. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Celebrity Net Worth: Floyd Mayweather Jr lists Beverly Hills mansion for $48 million

Dry conditions in the Middle East and North Africa are believed to be worsening due to climate change. AFP

Middle East feels effects of 'erratic' water cycle

Zayed Sports City houses the stadium that will host a record-breaking four-night run by Coldplay early next year. Photo: OVG Middle East

Bigger names and better food: How the UAE event scene is set to grow

An Israeli warplane takes off from an unidentified location on a mission into southern Lebanon in September. If Israel continues to extend its reach in to Iran, the consequences could be felt worldwide. Reuters

Israeli attacks on Iran energy would have global consequences

In order to earn money in the UAE, it is mandatory for residents to have a suitable licence or work permit. Getty Images

'How old do you have to be to set up a business in the UAE?'

Elyanna performed the song We Pray along with British band Coldplay on Saturday. Photo: Saturday Night Live / NBC

Elyanna joins Coldplay on Saturday Night Live ahead of Abu Dhabi shows

A wall painting featuring elephant riders battling real and mythical creatures created about AD 730 on display as part of Silk Roads at the British Museum in London. Getty Images

British Museum's Silk Roads looks eastward – in more ways than one

Hakkasan Dubai is running a special set menu to mark Golden Week. Photo: Hakkasan Dubai

Things to do in the UAE this week, from Navratri to Golden Week

Floyd Mayweather Jr is estimated to have a personal fortune worth $400 million. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Celebrity Net Worth: Floyd Mayweather Jr lists Beverly Hills mansion for $48 million

Peec's inaugural electric car prototype, ReCar01, was made using scrapped cars from the UAE. Photo: Peec

From scrapyard to boulevard: Dubai company turns old petrol cars into EVs

Peec rebuilds internal combustion-engined vehicles that were set for the scrapyard

How a US court decision on Palestine might determine TikTok’s future

The two companies will also be setting up a ClimateTech lab in Abu Dhabi, which will help create tailored climate and weather solutions. AFP

G42 teams up with Nvidia to offer AI-led climate solutions

Can your technology be hacked remotely to cause physical harm?

The AI for Good Lab in Abu Dhabi will seek to address key economic and societal issues potentially facing the Middle East, using artificial intelligence. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Microsoft to open its first Middle East 'AI for Good Lab' in Abu Dhabi

How data is driving UAE life-saving LLMs and predictive AI

Dubai's tech experts will decide AI's future, says minister

EV sector faces bumpy road, but Middle East offers optimism, report says

New AI Centre opens at DMCC

UAE astronaut Hazza Al Mansouri before boarding a Soyuz rocket to the International Space Station on September 25, 2019. AFP

ExclusiveFive years on: Hazza Al Mansouri reflects on being first Emirati in space

The UAE's first astronaut embarked on an eight-day mission in 2019

ExclusiveEdge's space sector expansion will nurture Emirati talent, says defence giant official

Saudi Arabia to host 100 balloon-powered flights each year in space tourism drive

Halo Space's stratospheric balloons to launch from Saudi Arabia - in pictures

How to watch Wednesday's partial lunar eclipse in the UAE

SpaceX Polaris Dawn: Passengers complete historic spacewalk

First pan-Arab space project for launch next summer

Instagram's teenage account protections are first be introduced in the US, UK, Canada and Australia. PA

'Be a parent': Debate rages over how to tackle teen technology use

As millions prepare for new Instagram protections for young users, parents and experts focus on effects of social media on children

How will the Visa lawsuit affect businesses and customers?

Uber to add WeRide's self-driving cars to Abu Dhabi fleet this year

Blockchain voting faces uphill battle in push for election security

Ajeej Capital and Nuwa Capital launch $100m fund for tech companies

President Sheikh Mohamed meets Microsoft and Nvidia executives

EU clears way for UAE's e& to acquire telecom assets of Czech group PPF

Rocket fuelled using candle wax launches in Australia

Rocket fuelled by candle wax launched in Australia

Hympulse company uses cheaper paraffin-based fuel for blast off

Ancient skull found in Iraq recreated as part of Netflix documentary

Archaeologists piece back together ancient skull found in Iraq - in pictures

How one neuroscientist is using tech to unravel the mysteries of the brain

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