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UAE and Mastercard Select Six AI Startups for Lighthouse Programme

The UAE Artificial Intelligence Office and Mastercard have selected six artificial intelligence startups, including Loyyal and zypl.ai, for a four-month programme focused on scaling financial technology and enterprise applications.
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Google Launches Pixel 11 With Gemini AI at the Center of Its Hardware Strategy
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