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Brad Smith, president of Microsoft, spoke highly of AI-based apps in the UAE that empower residents' access to government services.

Microsoft president wants to see US replicate Abu Dhabi's AI efforts

Brad Smith praises UAE's artificial intelligence applications

Chip exports: Trump says easing of restrictions for Gulf countries might be announced soon

Meta FTC trial: why Adam Mosseri Instagram testimony could prove pivotal

Apple's Eddy Cue: 'We might not need an iPhone' 10 years from now

Cyberattacks and threats likely to increase in Middle East, report says

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Apply for a mental health journalism fellowship in the UAE

Paulo Sousa has already led Shabab Al Ahli to the Pro League title. AFP

UAE President's Cup: Sousa says Shabab Al Ahli must be 'fearless' in final

Pressure Cooker is curated by Azza Aboualam. Photo: National Pavilion UAE Venice Biennale

UAE pavilion in Venice reimagines greenhouses for climate change

The American film director David Lynch will be missed long after his death in January. AFP

Why Trump's tariffs on 'foreign' films should make us ask: After David Lynch, who?

UAE women's cricket player Indhuja Nandakumar trains with the team in Dubai before flying out to Thailand for the Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier. Chris Whiteoak / The National

ODI cricket can wait as UAE women turn attention to T20 World Cup qualification

A Lebanese welcoming committee greeted passengers arriving on an Emirates flight to Beirut. AP

First Emiratis arrive in Lebanon after end of travel ban

Al Ittihad's Karim Benzema celebrates after seeing his side grab a last-gasp win at Al Nassr. Reuters

Al Ittihad edge closer to title with last-gasp winner over Ronaldo's Al Nassr

If you own a company that is three months old or less, then you should have an account with the Federal Tax Authority. AP

UAE corporate tax implications for businesses that shut down

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A recent war of words about a controversial US AI chip export policy has taken a strange turn as a deadline fast approaches. AP

How lobsters and prosthetic baby bumps entered the AI chip debate

Tech company Anthropic's stance on export rules has put it at odds with other American heavyweights, but there may be valid points in its arguments

Palantir's Alex Karp tells pro-Palestine protester she is 'product of an evil force'

Scale AI chief executive Alexandr Wang defended the company's AI assistance with US national security entities. Photo: CSIS

Scale AI’s Alexandr Wang describes ‘moral imperative’ for his company to work on military solutions

White House considers lifting AI chip restrictions for the UAE

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman. AFP

OpenAI abandons plan to become for-profit company

Former Apple chief Sculley attends opera about Steve Jobs

AI chip export rules: Will President Trump change Biden's policy?

How Huawei's expected new AI chip could disrupt the market

Google's Sundar Pichai takes the stand against DOJ while TikTok is called as witness in Meta trial

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The Horus-4 rocket is set to take off from Etlaq Spaceport in Oman on April 30. Photo: Advanced Space Technologies

Omani spaceport to open fan zone for rocket launch

Etlaq Spaceport is offering the first such experience in the Middle East

UAE-US partnership to tackle communication blackspots and boost emergency response

Katy Perry blasts off into space on board Blue Origin's all-female mission

Elon Musk plans to send Tesla's Optimus robot to Mars aboard Starship by 2026

Trump’s Nasa nominee Isaacman to face Senate as US races China to build Moon base

Pink micromoon to light up UAE skies on Sunday

Amazon to launch first 27 Kuiper internet satellites

Technology

Former Apple chief executive John Sculley praised the opera 'The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs' after attending the show at the Kennedy Centre in Washington.

Former Apple chief Sculley attends opera about Steve Jobs

Sculley's boardroom showdown led to Jobs's dismissal from company in 1985

How governments and private sector can be an extension of AI education

Gets 2025: Governments urged to prioritise utility and oversight in tech

Skype hangs up after three decades

Scale AI’s Alexandr Wang describes ‘moral imperative’ for his company to work on military solutions

Apple moves iPhone production to India amid US-China trade war

How Huawei's expected new AI chip could disrupt the market

Science

Giant rats could soon fight against the illegal wildlife trade by sniffing out elephant tusk and rhino horn. Photo: APOPO

Giant rats could stop poachers by sniffing out elephant tusk and rhino horn

New study has shown the rodents could be a more cost-efficient way to stop illegal trade than sniffer dogs

Marking 20 years of 'wonder material' graphene

Google DeepMind scientists win Nobel chemistry prize

Solar desalination system could provide low-cost drinking water

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