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Dubai to launch 100 self-driving taxis in 2025
Dubai will deploy its first fleet of 100 autonomous taxis in 2025, marking the UAE’s first large-scale rollout of self-driving transport as part of its national smart mobility strategy.
Daria Ivanova
Writing about AI, Big Tech, startups, Telegram, and internet culture since 2022. Based in Dubai, I follow MENA tech and the global AI companies shaping, selling, and arguing over the future.
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OpenAI spends millions on keeping ChatGPT polite
OpenAI reportedly spends tens of millions annually to maintain ChatGPT’s human-like tone.
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Beijing Hosts First Half Marathon Featuring Humanoid Robots
Humanoid robots joined thousands of human runners in Beijing’s first-ever half marathon.
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WhatsApp adds built-in tool for custom sticker packs
WhatsApp now lets users create and share custom sticker packs directly in the app.
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Google’s AI blocked over 39 million suspicious ad accounts in 2024
In 2024, Google significantly ramped up its ad fraud prevention efforts, using AI to block over 39 million suspicious accounts before their ads could go live.
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UAE to replace physical Emirates ID cards with biometric digital ID system
The UAE is set to replace physical Emirates ID cards with a nationwide facial recognition system.
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Android phones will now restart every three days
Android phones will now auto-reboot every three days to boost security.
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OpenAI is developing its own social network inspired by Elon Musk’s X
OpenAI is working on a new social platform centered around sharing AI-generated images and content.
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Meta to Use EU User Data to Train AI Models
Meta will begin training its AI models on public posts and interactions from EU users.
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OpenAI unveils GPT-4.1 for developers
OpenAI has launched GPT-4.1, a faster and cheaper multimodal model with a 1 million-token context window and improved accuracy across tasks.
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Temporary Relief: U.S. Tariff Exemptions on Electronics Won’t Last
The U.S. plans to reintroduce tariffs on electronics like smartphones and laptops within two months, after briefly exempting them as a procedural delay.
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Sony has unexpectedly raised the price of the PlayStation 5 by 25% in many countries around the world
Sony raised PlayStation 5 prices by 25% in multiple regions due to inflation and currency shifts, while the U.S. market remains unaffected for now.