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US president-elect Donald Trump turned from crypto basher to champion. AP

What is the $TRUMP memecoin and what is its real value?

Cryptocurrency's market capitalisation is well over $20 billion – if its maximum supply is in circulation

US Supreme Court allows TikTok ban to take effect on Sunday

TikTok ban deadline: ‘In no way should it go dark on Sunday,’ says Democratic senator

US commerce official defends Biden’s AI diffusion rules after Nvidia criticisms

UAE’s MBZ-Sat launches into space

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US president-elect Donald Trump will face challenges in the Middle East when he begins his second term. AP

Middle East challenges await Trump in second term

Emirati genetic research could revolutionise UAE's personalised medical care

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan is currently recovering in a Mumbai hospital after he was attacked by a knife-wielding intruder at his home. Reuters

Saif Ali Khan attack revives fears of threats against Bollywood stars

Chef Akmal Anuar, of Michelin-starred 11 Woodfire fame, opened Goldfish Sushi and Yakitori in Abu Dhabi at the tail end of last year. Photo: Goldfish

Goldfish Abu Dhabi: ‘Dishes like this spearhead mall food revolution’

Sam Husseini, a long-time critic of Washington's foreign policy, is removed by security. Willy Lowry / The National

‘Why aren’t you in The Hague?’ should be social media protest meme, say users

The Chinese Zodiac renews every 12 years, with the philosophies of spirit animals ingrained in the culture. AP

Chinese New Year 2025: What’s in store for the Year of the Snake?

The introduction of the new smart rental index will bring about transparency. AFP

UAE Property: ‘Is there an oversupply and could that lead to a market crash?’

A Palestinian man sits amid the destruction in the Shujaiya neighbourhood of Gaza City this month. AFP

CommentFrom the Middle East to California, tragedies remind us what it’s like to lose a home

Headlines

A TikTok influencer protests outside the US Supreme Court, with the deadline on which the app could be banned in the US fast-approaching. Getty Images

Clock ticking on TikTok's future as ban date deadline approaches

ByteDance says it will not divest and social media platform will ‘go dark’ in US after January 19 deadline

Nvidia says new Biden AI rules 'undercut US interests'

Keir Starmer, right, speaks with researchers and professors during a visit to the Manufacturing Futures Lab at UCL (University College London) in London, England after announcing a new AI growth plan. AP

Tech companies to access UK health data under AI growth plan

TikTok fights for US survival in Washington

The content moderation announcement from Meta largely overshadowed a policy shift set to put more political content in user feeds for Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Getty Images

Goodbye fact-checkers, hello political content: How Meta’s new moderation will play out

Departing FTC chairwoman Lina Khan warns against 'AI hype'

Meta to replace fact checkers with community notes

Big Tech's public race to curry favour with Donald Trump

US Supreme Court to hear last-gasp bid to halt TikTok ban

Space

The number of Earth observation satellites in orbit has surged over the past decade. AFP

Who controls the planet’s data? The race for Earth observation satellites

Unequal access to critical data is leaving vulnerable communities behind

Elon Musk in 2025: Will space entrepreneur's Trump card pay political dividends?

What's next for UAE's space sector in 2025? Key missions revealed

UAE’s cosmic calendar: The best night-sky events in 2025

Starliner astronauts' return to Earth delayed again

Space42 secures $5.1bn contract from UAE government

US company builds on SpaceX's vision with fully reusable rockets to cut launch costs

Technology

Meta Platforms says it wants to 'move out low performers faster'. Reuters

Meta layoffs: Could 2025 see more tech cuts similar to 2023?

Industry’s big names suggest small percentages of their staff could be retrenched, but analysts are assessing possibility of job losses on scale of 2023 cull

Davos 2025: Further armed conflict poses greatest risk to global order

Clock ticking on TikTok's future as ban date deadline approaches

Nvidia says new Biden AI rules 'undercut US interests'

Tech companies to access UK health data under AI growth plan

Shorooq to invest $9m in two content creation ventures

AboFlah reflects on pressure to speak about conflict

Science

Physicist John Hopfield (L) and computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton have been announced as joint winners of the Nobel Physics Prize. AFP

Nobel Physics Prize awarded to 'godfather of AI' for key discoveries

'Godfather of AI' one of two academics honoured by Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences

ADQ and EQTY Lab to propel AI-driven climate solutions

Scientists discover 'key ingredients' for first nuclear clock

How the Arctic could unlock secrets of antibiotic resistance

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AI can help foster inclusion as part of hybrid work, Zoom says

Heckling journalist removed from final Blinken press conference

Heckling journalist removed from final Blinken press conference

SpaceX rocket debris lights up night sky after Starship test fails

SpaceX rocket debris lights up night sky after Starship test fails

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Palestinian-Jordanian singer Zeyne reveals story behind viral hit 'Asli Ana'

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