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Microsoft has kind words for DeepSeek AI, offers it to customers
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Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella had some kind words for DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence startup that roiled his company’s shares earlier this week. The upstart stunned the US tech industry with an open-source AI model called R1...
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UAE receives first batch of French Rafale fighter jets in ‘historic deal’ worth Dh63.5 billion
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UAE - The first batch of 80 Rafale fighter jets from France has been handed over to the UAE as part of a "historic deal" that reflects the strategic partnership between the countries, it was announced on Thursday. The Ministry...
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UAE: New asteroid may collide with Earth in 2032 and it may reach India, say experts
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UAE - A new asteroid, coded '2024 YR24,' has been discovered to have the highest chance of colliding with Earth, the Abu Dhabi-based International Astronomy Centre (IAC) announced. It may pose "potential danger" when it passes by the planet in...
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Five skiers killed in French Alps avalanches on off-piste routes
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PARIS - Five skiers died in two separate avalanches in the French Alps, local media reported on Wednesday. In the Savoie region of the French Alps, four Norwegian skiers lost their lives in the Val-Cenis area, French newspaper Le Dauphiné...
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Plane crashes into military helicopter in Washington
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WASHINGTON - A small aircraft crashed in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport late Wednesday, and fire boats were on the scene, the Washington fire department said. The District of Columbia's Metropolitan Police Department said on its...
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Hamdan bin Mohammed receives official invitation from Indian Prime Minister to visit country in April
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DUBAI - H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Defence, received an official invitation from Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, to visit the country in April this...
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UAE: Doctors identify cancer gene before woman gets disease, removes thyroid
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UAE: Before cancer struck, an Emirati woman, participating in the UAE's genome project, who had a predisposition to develop the disease was able to pre-emptively address it. Doctors noticed a gene mutation in her report, said officials of healthcare group...
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Djokovic withdraws from Serbia’s squad ahead of Davis Cup qualifiers
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World number six Novak Djokovic has pulled out of Serbia's Davis Cup first-round qualifying tie due to injury, the country's tennis federation (TSS) said. Djokovic, who was set to represent Serbia in their January 31-February 2 meeting with Denmark in...
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UAE: Several women fall for fake designer bags, lose thousands in social media scam
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UAE: Several women in the UAE fell victim to a social media scam after purchasing counterfeit designer bags from a European woman. The seller faces accusations of falsely claiming the bags as authentic, discounted items, only for buyers to discover...
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Dubai plans charging stations for electric delivery bikes; RTA calls for tender
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DUBAI: Dubai's transport authority has invited companies to submit tenders to build battery charging and swapping stations for electric delivery bikes across the emirate. The proposed stations will be strategically located in key delivery sector hubs, including areas like Al...
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