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Browning the Future

Browning the Future

With the rise of South Asian Sci-fi, how might a vision of South Asian futurism be conceived?

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Scaling: Designing cities for kids can change millions of lives

Scaling: Designing cities for kids can change millions of lives

New toolkits aim to open up streets to children across the world.

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India marches towards a saffron republic

India marches towards a saffron republic

Another five years of the BJP spells disaster for the soul of Indian democracy.

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Can India narrow the gap with China in defence and tech?

Can India narrow the gap with China in defence and tech?

India under Modi markets itself as an alternative and counterweight to China in Asia, but it ranks behind Bei…

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Behavioural science and nudges could make kids better readers

Behavioural science and nudges could make kids better readers

A new UK program will target parents by SMS.

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Vision 2040: Oman's ambitious strategy towards a post-oil economy

Vision 2040: Oman's ambitious strategy towards a post-oil economy

Oman's 'Vision 2040' hinges on Muscat's pragmatic foreign policy for it to source the necessary trade deals &…

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UAE’s AI university lures global talent to fuel tech ambitions

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By Amar Diwakar Verified, Jane Seidel Verified
| Rest of World Verified
In the fierce global war over workers skilled in artificial intelligence, the United Arab Emirates is luring researchers with a custom-built AI university that offers what many scientists dream of: abundant funding, vast computing power, and the full backing of the state. In the six years since its founding, Abu Dhabi’s Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence has hired more than 100 faculty from China, the U.S., Germany, and other countries.
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UAE: Robotaxis could edge out migrant South Asian drivers

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By Amar Diwakar Verified
| Scroll.in Verified
This article was originally published in Rest of World, which covers technology’s impact outside the West. The affluent Middle Eastern country is building the physical and regulatory infrastructure to attract the world’s leading autonomous-vehicle technology companies. It aims to have thousands of AVs on the road in the next five years – at least one in every four trips taken in its top cities. That goal is a potential nightmare for the 30,000 cab drivers in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
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Dubai’s robotaxi dreams are coming for human drivers

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By Amar Diwakar Verified, Jane Seidel Verified
| Rest of World Verified
On the manicured roads of theUnited Arab Emirates, adriverless future is slowly taking shape. Robotaxis zip past palm tree-lined streets, luxury hotels, and glass towers glinting under the sun. The affluent Middle Eastern country is building the physical and regulatory infrastructure to attract the world’s leading autonomous-vehicle technology companies. It aims to have thousands of AVs on the road in the next five years — at least one in every four trips taken in its top cities.
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