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

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US Supreme Court allows TikTok ban to take effect on Sunday

KKR and Dubai’s Gulf Data Hub to invest $5bn in region

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

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

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

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US President Joe Biden's updated rules on AI have come under criticism from one of the world's most valuable and influential technology companies, Nvidia. AP

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

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