β No to Haram! //
VPN usage has soared in the UAE despite restrictions. Gulf residents are using VPNs to access blocked content, including dating sites, gambling, pornography, drugs, and to make audio and video calls.
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VPN usage has soared in the UAE despite restrictions. Gulf residents are using VPNs to access blocked content, including dating sites, gambling, pornography, drugs, and to make audio and video calls.
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VPN Usage Increases in the UAE and the Gulf Region
VPN users could face imprisonment and a fine of AED 500,000 to AED 2 million.
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You are just a machine. An imitation of life //
Tesla has unveiled a new image of its Optimus humanoid robot prototype ahead of the Tesla AI Day 2 event scheduled for 30 September.
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Tesla has unveiled a new image of its Optimus humanoid robot prototype ahead of the Tesla AI Day 2 event scheduled for 30 September.
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Durov's Code
Tesla Shows New Robot Humanoid Prototype Image
"I suspect Optimus is going to be more valuable than the car long-term. It will turn the whole notion of the economy on its head"
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π¨ Interview with Important Man //
TechCrunch interviewed UAE Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications H.E. Omar bin Sultan Al Olama. He talked about start-ups, AI and the UAE's drive to become a global hub for VC. We have picked the key points for you.
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TechCrunch interviewed UAE Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications H.E. Omar bin Sultan Al Olama. He talked about start-ups, AI and the UAE's drive to become a global hub for VC. We have picked the key points for you.
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DurovΛs Code
H.E. Omar bin Sultan Al Olama Gave Interview about Start-Ups, VC
βOur motto from day one was building a responsible artificial intelligence nation that is useful for the current, but also for the futureβ
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Saturday! Here's the morning news:
// Israeli Secure Browser Talon Raises $100m in Series A
https://kod.ae/0076
// Amazon to Buy iRobot for $1.7bn
https://kod.ae/0077
π TON: $1,0 | BTC: $23,2K
// Israeli Secure Browser Talon Raises $100m in Series A
https://kod.ae/0076
// Amazon to Buy iRobot for $1.7bn
https://kod.ae/0077
π TON: $1,0 | BTC: $23,2K
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π Masdar as It Is //
Durovβs Code visited Masdar City β a utopian town on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi once promoted as the future of urban planning. We went there to see if it is really as good as it is thought to be.
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Durovβs Code visited Masdar City β a utopian town on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi once promoted as the future of urban planning. We went there to see if it is really as good as it is thought to be.
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Durov's Code
Masdar City: Dreams Take a Long Time to Come True
The question is: Who is going to live there? Abu Dhabi is just starting its way as a global tech and innovation hub, with Dubai being years ahead.
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π± The Antitrust Bill is Coming //
The US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer prepares to hold a vote on the antitrust bill targeting big tech as early as this autumn.
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The US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer prepares to hold a vote on the antitrust bill targeting big tech as early as this autumn.
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Durov's Code
Senate Gets Closer to Disrupting Big Tech Monopoly
Previously, Schumer pledged to hold a vote on the legislation this summer, but so far, has not been able to gain the necessary support.
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π Musk May Buy Twitter after All //
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, announced he is ready to renew the deal with Twitter. But only under one specific condition.
Earlier this year, Musk pulled out of the deal, which led to Twitter filing a case against him for violating the deal. In his turn, Musk filed a countersuit against the platform.
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Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, announced he is ready to renew the deal with Twitter. But only under one specific condition.
Earlier this year, Musk pulled out of the deal, which led to Twitter filing a case against him for violating the deal. In his turn, Musk filed a countersuit against the platform.
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π Big Israeli Brother //
According to a new report, across the entire MENA region Israel has requested the most amount of data on its citizens from Apple, Google, Facebook, and Microsoft.
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According to a new report, across the entire MENA region Israel has requested the most amount of data on its citizens from Apple, Google, Facebook, and Microsoft.
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Israel Requests Most Amount of Big Tech Data across MENA
Surfshark analyzed the data requests by local authorities and law enforcement agencies from 177 countries between the years 2013 and 2020.
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Sunday! Here's the morning news:
// Meta is Testing a New Platform for Influencers Called βSuperβ
https://kod.ae/0078
// UAEβs First Industry 4.0 Enablement Centre
https://kod.ae/0079
π TON: $1,09 | BTC: $22,9K
// Meta is Testing a New Platform for Influencers Called βSuperβ
https://kod.ae/0078
// UAEβs First Industry 4.0 Enablement Centre
https://kod.ae/0079
π TON: $1,09 | BTC: $22,9K
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π 2000 Domains //
Over the last 7 days a total of 7,957 TON domain names have been put on auction. 2,184 of them have been purchased for a total of 2,392 million Toncoins (an equivalent of $2,6 million).
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Over the last 7 days a total of 7,957 TON domain names have been put on auction. 2,184 of them have been purchased for a total of 2,392 million Toncoins (an equivalent of $2,6 million).
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Durov's Code
More Than 2000 Ton Domains Have Been Bought in Auction
To date, the most expensive repurchased domain is wallet.ton, which was sold for 215,250 Toncoins.
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π° How to Sell NFTs to Preserve 700-Year Old Castles and Paintings //
CNBC published an interview with William Rudolf Lobkowicz, a 27-year-old prince from a Czech noble family who has turned to NFTs and cryptocurrency to safeguard and repair the artifacts from his family archive. We summarized it for you.
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CNBC published an interview with William Rudolf Lobkowicz, a 27-year-old prince from a Czech noble family who has turned to NFTs and cryptocurrency to safeguard and repair the artifacts from his family archive. We summarized it for you.
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Durov's Code
Bohemian Family Sells NFTs to Preserve and Share a 700-year-Old Legacy
Three castles, one palace, 20,000 moveable artifacts, a library of approximately 65,000 rare books demand huge sums each year.
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π« Crypto Bounty Hunters //
After a devastating hacking attack this week, crypto company Nomad said itβs offering hackers a bounty of up to 10% to retrieve user funds worth nearly $200 million.
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After a devastating hacking attack this week, crypto company Nomad said itβs offering hackers a bounty of up to 10% to retrieve user funds worth nearly $200 million.
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Durov's Code
Nomad Offers a 10% Bounty for Return of Funds after $190 Million Attack
Nomad pleaded with the thieves to return any funds to its crypto wallet. In a statement late Thursday, the company said it has so far redeemed more than $20 million.
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Monday! Here's the morning news:
// Baidu Gets Approval to Operate Driverless Taxi in Wuhan and Chongqing
https://kod.ae/0080
// Dubai Chamber Forms Digital Assets Business Group
https://kod.ae/0081
π TON: $1,15 | BTC: $23,4K
// Baidu Gets Approval to Operate Driverless Taxi in Wuhan and Chongqing
https://kod.ae/0080
// Dubai Chamber Forms Digital Assets Business Group
https://kod.ae/0081
π TON: $1,15 | BTC: $23,4K
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π Tourists Flock to Dubai //
In the first half of 2022, Dubai welcomed more than 7 million international overnight visitors, recording more than 183% growth in visitors compared to the 2.52 million tourists who visited Dubai during the same period in 2021.
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In the first half of 2022, Dubai welcomed more than 7 million international overnight visitors, recording more than 183% growth in visitors compared to the 2.52 million tourists who visited Dubai during the same period in 2021.
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Durov's Code
Dubai Welcomed 7.12 million International Visitors in H1 2022
According to the recent data published by Dubaiβs Department of Economy and Tourism, Dubai welcomed more 7.12 million international visitors between January and June 2022.
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πΆ Now You Can Know When the Baby is About to Cry //
An American father took his observations of his newborn a step further and built a machine-learning 'hungry baby early warning' system.
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An American father took his observations of his newborn a step further and built a machine-learning 'hungry baby early warning' system.
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Hungry Baby Alarm
Caleb based his system on Googleβs MediaPipe library, using his baby monitorβs camera to track such behaviors as lip smacking, pacifier rejection, fist mouthing, and rooting.
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π Samer Malak from Kaspersky on Cybersecurity in MENA //
Malware attacks are on the rise around the world, with hackers inflicting more and more financial damage on government institutions and private companies.
We talked to Samer Malak, Head of Channel and Mid Market β Middle East, Turkey, Africa at Kaspersky Lab about current trends in cybersecurity in the region, crypto scams, startups and new ways you can use to protect your data.
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Malware attacks are on the rise around the world, with hackers inflicting more and more financial damage on government institutions and private companies.
We talked to Samer Malak, Head of Channel and Mid Market β Middle East, Turkey, Africa at Kaspersky Lab about current trends in cybersecurity in the region, crypto scams, startups and new ways you can use to protect your data.
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Durov's Code
Samer Malak: MENA Companies Invest in Cybersecurity despite Recession
Current trends in cybersecurity, tips for crypto companies and startups and many more in our cyber in MENA in our interview.
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Tuesday! Here's the morning news:
// Dubai CommerCity, Dubai Culture united efforts to support the creative economy
https://kod.ae/0082
// Dubai-based car rental platform Udrive will provide services in Saudi Arabia
https://kod.ae/0083
π TON: $1,27 | BTC: $23,8K
// Dubai CommerCity, Dubai Culture united efforts to support the creative economy
https://kod.ae/0082
// Dubai-based car rental platform Udrive will provide services in Saudi Arabia
https://kod.ae/0083
π TON: $1,27 | BTC: $23,8K
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π Money Launderers Will Find Themselves Homeless //
Real estate transactions in the UAE through virtual assets, virtual asset sales or cash amounts over AED 55,000 will now be subject to additional reporting to the authorities as part of the fight against money laundering.
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Real estate transactions in the UAE through virtual assets, virtual asset sales or cash amounts over AED 55,000 will now be subject to additional reporting to the authorities as part of the fight against money laundering.
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Durov's Code
UAE Authorities Tighten Rules on Buying Real Estate for Digital Assets
The rules apply to both individuals and corporate entities.
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(Un)pleasant Interlocutor //
Last week, Meta released BlenderBot 3 in the US. It has already made many controversial statements based on conversations with real people.
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Last week, Meta released BlenderBot 3 in the US. It has already made many controversial statements based on conversations with real people.
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Durov's Code
Meta's New AI Chatbot Makes Controversial Statements
It described Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg as "too creepy and manipulative"
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