US AI firm Palantir announces joint venture in Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates -- US software firm Palantir launched a joint venture with the Dubai government's investment arm on...
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Tech leaders unite to propel future-critical sectors at GITEX GLOBAL 2025
Dubai, UAE: With capabilities of AI advancing every year, its potential to address challenges once thought unsolvable is rapidly expanding,...
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Google infuses Gemini generative AI into home gadgets
Paris, France -- Google said Wednesday it was adding its Gemini generative AI assistant to its smart home devices, saying...
- The new "Gemini for Home" feature "replaces the Google Assistant", the previous system for managing the American tech giant's domestic gadgets, the company said in a blog post.
- Google's displays, speakers, cameras and doorbells bought over the past 10 years would all be affected, the company said.
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Meta activates Facebook ‘teen accounts’ worldwide
Paris, France -- Meta said Thursday it was activating so-called "teen accounts" with additional protections for adolescent Facebook and Messenger...
- Meta's teen accounts, which offer additional security settings, content restrictions and parental controls for users aged 13 to 17, were first introduced on Instagram last year.
- The company said in April that it had extended them across Facebook and the social network's Messenger private chat service in the US, Canada, Australia and Britain.
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UAE Council warns 98% of cyberattacks rely on social engineering
Abu Dhabi, UAE -- The UAE Cyber Security Council has cautioned that social engineering remains the most common tool used...
- The Council’s Cyber Pulse campaign is raising awareness about the risks of social engineering and urging the public to verify sources before sharing personal data.
- The council recommended monitoring official alerts and keeping up to date with cybersecurity guidance to remain protected.
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Floating wind power sets sail in Japan’s energy shift
Still heavily reliant on imported fossil fuels, Japan has declared offshore wind energy a "trump card" in its drive to...
- That's despite rising project costs and fears over inadequate infrastructure to produce turbines en masse.
- Floating turbines are particularly well suited to Japan as its deep coastal waters make fixing them to seabeds tricky.
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Dubai scores global gaming partnerships at Gamescom 2025
Dubai, UAE - Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with XSOLLA, a global company that helps...
- The partnership was signed under the framework of the Dubai Programme for Gaming 2033 (DPG33) during DFF’s participation at Gamescom 2025 in Germany last month
- Thousands of visitors, international companies and delegations learned about Dubai’s gaming sector at the DFF-led Dubai Pavilion during Gamescom
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Japan political party to install AI leader
The Path to Rebirth party, which was launched in January by Shinji Ishimaru, a former mayor of a small city...
- Ishimaru came second in the 2024 Tokyo gubernatorial election but he quit the party after it failed to pick up any seats in this year's upper house elections.
- The AI will not dictate political activities of party members but will focus on decisions such as distribution of its resources among members.
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Trump says US, China ‘have a deal’ on TikTok
"We have a deal on TikTok, I've reached a deal with China, I'm going to speak to President Xi (Jinping)...
- The deal was negotiated over two days of talks in Madrid between US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng.
- A US federal law requiring TikTok's sale or ban on national security grounds was due to take effect the day before Trump's inauguration on January 20.
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Robot dogs, flying cars: five takeaways from the Munich auto show
Companies including Germany's Holon and Estonia's Auve Tech displayed small self-driving buses, designed for routes where larger buses with drivers...
- Chinese brands showcased their efforts to create "flying cars", small electric aircraft powered by multiple rotors designed for short journeys.
- Austrian Wolfgang Podleiszek is working on a funky two-wheeled electric car that steers like a segway and needs the driver to lean into corners.
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Amazon’s Starlink rival lands first major airline deal
Washington, United States -- JetBlue Airways will become the first airline to use Amazon's Project Kuiper satellite network to power...
- The partnership will see JetBlue implement Project Kuiper's low orbit satellite technology on select aircraft beginning in 2027.
- This will enhance the US airline's existing service with faster speeds and lower latency than traditional satellite systems.
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New wave: Sea power turned into energy at Los Angeles port
San Pedro, United States -- Floating blue paddles dance on the waves that lap a dock in the Port of Los...
- Floating paddles on a dock move with the waves, causing hydraulic pistons to push a fluid.
- The pressurized fluid then spins a turbine to generate electricity.
US AI firm Palantir announces joint venture in Dubai
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UAE Council warns 98% of cyberattacks rely on social engineering
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Floating wind power sets sail in Japan’s energy shift
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Dubai scores global gaming partnerships at Gamescom 2025
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Trump says US, China ‘have a deal’ on TikTok
"We have a deal on TikTok, I've reached a deal with China, I'm going to speak to President Xi (Jinping)...
- The deal was negotiated over two days of talks in Madrid between US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng.
- A US federal law requiring TikTok's sale or ban on national security grounds was due to take effect the day before Trump's inauguration on January 20.
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Robot dogs, flying cars: five takeaways from the Munich auto show
Companies including Germany's Holon and Estonia's Auve Tech displayed small self-driving buses, designed for routes where larger buses with drivers...
- Chinese brands showcased their efforts to create "flying cars", small electric aircraft powered by multiple rotors designed for short journeys.
- Austrian Wolfgang Podleiszek is working on a funky two-wheeled electric car that steers like a segway and needs the driver to lean into corners.
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Amazon’s Starlink rival lands first major airline deal
Washington, United States -- JetBlue Airways will become the first airline to use Amazon's Project Kuiper satellite network to power...
- The partnership will see JetBlue implement Project Kuiper's low orbit satellite technology on select aircraft beginning in 2027.
- This will enhance the US airline's existing service with faster speeds and lower latency than traditional satellite systems.