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These 11 restaurants got the shining Michelin star UAE to transform its industrial sector into a global manufacturing hub Lebanon to build new $70 million airport terminal MoIAT, EDB, and Edge Group to boost defense manufacturing Abu Dhabi-based firms invest $50 billion in Elon Musk’s SpaceX to boost space exploration Saudi Arabia to increase the number of fintech firms in the kingdom by 2025 UAE-based Bedu promotes digital art with its second curated art drop These are the Most Creative People in Business, in the Middle East Binance teams up with Christiano Ronaldo for an exclusive NFT collection Make it in Emirates forum a success with 32 industrial partnership agreements What happened at the Most Creative People in Business gala night? Find out here KAUST to deploy autonomous underwater vehicles in the Red Sea Mariam Almheiri outlines actions to address global food crisis at Berlin conference Qatar’s HBKU develops AI-backed system to detect heart diseases at an early stage Nominations for the Most Innovative Companies in the Middle East list are now open NEOM and McLaren Racing partner to bolster future of mobility RAK Hospital gets NGS technology for ancestry testing in the UAE Huawei to launch largest tech center in Saudi Arabia UAE-based firm joins initiative to develop world’s most energy-efficient air conditioners QatarEnergy pledges to eliminate methane emissions by 2030 Kaspersky launches hub for anti-stalkerware tool TinyCheck Global digital marketing firm Incubeta acquires Bruce Clay to enter the Middle East Dubai RTA and Museum of the Future to showcase smart mobility Disney withdraws exclusive Disney+ streaming deal with Israel's YES Gamers8 and Spotify partner for Saudi Arabia’s first live international esports season 7 best anti-aging skin care products you must try out Why do we have to wait so long for a COVID-fighting nasal spray? Yes, buying an electric car will save you money . . . in the long run Digital health has failed, but that doesn’t mean the future is hopeless Sheryl Sandberg steps down from Facebook-parent Meta, leaving behind a mixed legacy This could be the one job where AI and robots can’t replace humans ‘If we grow Reddit, we are going to make the world a better place’ NASA’s Capstone mission will test-drive Gateway’s lunar orbit Why it’s never too late to pivot your career (and how to do it) Cybercriminals in the Middle East are leveraging the best of tech tools. Can they be stopped? Why so many tech whistleblowers are women A Google Cloud employee set a new record calculating the 100 trillionth digit of pi This game designer predicted COVID 10 years ago. Here’s what’s coming next The once-hot startups in the Middle East are firing staff. What went wrong? This psychiatrist decodes what your text messages mean. 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We could be using facial authentication for a whole lot more than unlocking our phones Google’s AI spotlights a human cognitive glitch: mistaking fluent speech for fluent thought Inside the good, bad, and very ugly of social media algorithms This tech tool can actually help you read and learn more Patrick Chalhoub on his passion for art, culture and retro-futurism "We want to see more Anghamis in the Middle East" say MEVP investors Why more businesses are considering ending the 40-hour workweek This could be the root cause of employees’ low engagement, according to neuroscience 3 simple strategies to motivate yourself to get something done Managers, these are the 3 key people skills you need to succeed Feeling forgetful? Here are 5 easy ways to improve your memory according to science Being a good leader means nothing without investing in yourself. 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