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          The UAE Central Bank's new biometric payments solution is in its proof-of-concept phase and being demonstrated at the Dubai Land Department. Photo: UAE Central Bank

          UAE trials pay-with-your-palm biometric technology

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          TennisJanuary 27, 2026
          TikTok owner ByteDance has finalised ⁠a deal to set ​up a majority US-owned ‌joint venture, to avoid ​a ban on the platform in the country. Reuters

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

          TechnologyJanuary 26, 2026
          Omar Al Olama, UAE Minister for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications, makes a keynote speech at the Machines Can Think in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Stargate UAE data centre to cost more than $30bn, AI minister says

          TechnologyJanuary 26, 2026
          Carlos Alcaraz was asked by an umpire to remove his Whoop fitness tracker during his fourth-round Australian Open singles match against Tommy Paul.

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          How emerging economies are changing the AI race

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          A robot draws a painting during a fair in Nanjing last November. China is re-engineering entire value chains so that intelligence becomes a built-in feature of how the economy operates. China News Service

          China is leading the AI-plus intelligence economy

          CommentJanuary 23, 2026
          Proponents of the deal say it will satisfy national security concerns about China's access to US user data. Reuters

          TikTok finalises deal for US joint venture to avoid ban

          USJanuary 23, 2026
          'I would encourage everyone to be optimistic and excited about the future,' Elon Musk told the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos. Bloomberg

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          President Sheikh Mohamed greets a participant at the Umex event, at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. Photo: UAE Presidential Court

          Sheikh Mohamed hails UAE as innovation hub on visit to Abu Dhabi's Umex

          UAEJanuary 22, 2026
          Badr Jafar, the UAE's Special Envoy for Business and Philanthropy, said the Emirates is well placed to make the most of AI tools. Victor Besa / The National

          'A little less conversation, a little more action': UAE envoy points way forward for AI

          USJanuary 22, 2026
          A new law in the UAE will establish a central Child Digital Safety Council. Photo: PA

          Parents in the UAE now have a legal obligation to monitor children’s digital usage, experts say

          UAEJanuary 22, 2026
          Cybersecurity is among the topics of conversation at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. EPA

          GPS jamming and cybersecurity loom large at Davos

          USJanuary 21, 2026
          Apple's foldable iPhone, despite reportedly launching this year, remains a mystery, as does OpenAI's more 'peaceful' device. Getty Images

          Apple's foldable iPhone rumours highlight rising smartphone costs in 2026

          TechnologyJanuary 21, 2026
          The Middle East is a global hub for migration with strong remittance flows. Victor Besa / The National

          Digital remittances will unlock financial inclusion in the Middle East

          MoneyJanuary 21, 2026
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          Meta says wearables are central to AI superintelligence

          TechnologyJanuary 20, 2026
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