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These careers are the happiest in UAE Amazon Q4 earnings: Profit drop worse than expected amid mass layoffs Meta stock skyrockets as Facebook parent company announces buybacks These 3 startups are a window into the growing carbon capture economy Your clothes can shed 700,000 microplastic fibers in a single wash. This invisible material could prevent that How to deal with annoying coworkers in the office Where can you meet Andy Serkis, C-3PO, and Dr Who? At Comic Con Abu Dhabi Dance with cobots, meet humanoids or learn to play the piano using AR. All this and more at LEAP 2023 LEAP 2023 to award $1.54 million cash prize in startup pitch challenge and cloud hackathon How is LEAP making tech more inclusive? 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And GoFundMe is caught in the middle This startup can 3D print a battery into any shape you want 6 choices companies can make to create jobs that people love 3 ways leaders can use communication to improve mental wellbeing These robots could deliver your next coffee Dubai launches largest solar-powered data center Now, Abu Dhabi is home to the largest vertical farm in the world Saudi Arabia sets aside $104 billion for water development projects NASA’s new AI-designed parts look like they’re from an alien starship Chatbots are chaotic, but the volatility probably won’t last Careem to end ride-hailing services in Qatar from today 13 tips to stay level-headed in the world of business How Blue Origin is ramping up plans for interplanetary missions Take a look at the skinny robot helping scientists study Antarctica’s ‘doomsday glacier’ How to decide which advice to take when making a decision 5 daily rituals entrepreneurs can use to manage their mental health Saudi Arabia to build a mega downtown in Riyadh by 2030 Qatari sheikh could be the new owner of Manchester United Emirates to build a $135 million pilot-training facility How robo-boots can help boost balance To reach Net Zero, we don’t just need money, we need a translator What it takes to be your best self with your coworkers (or anyone) How celebrity supplements became the new celebrity fragrance Facebook and Instagram paid verification will allow anyone to get a blue check Will ChatGPT end up doing all the homework? 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