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Experts warn child identity theft can take years to notice and the potential consequences can last into adulthood when applying for a credit card, a loan or renting an apartment. Getty Images

Why child identity theft and fraud is on the rise

Experts say parents often take too long to notice child identity theft, with lasting consequences

Whizmo seeks to redefine financial inclusivity in the UAE

Electric vehicle sales to zoom by nearly a third in 2025, S&P says

Samsung awarded $4.8bn incentive to help boost US production under Chips Act

Ghost in the machine: Technology makes its way into the artist studio

What the UAE's ADGM is doing to fight crypto crime

AI to play 'key role' in GCC economic prosperity, but experts warn of challenges

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Fabio Lima, left, scored four goals in the UAE's 5-0 World Cup qualifier win over Qatar last month but failed to find the target in their Arabian Cup clash against the same opponents. AFP

Lima says UAE must raise game in Arabian Gulf Cup clash with Kuwait

Where Gesture Meets Story – Recent Art From the Yes Collection will be on show in the DIFC until February. Photo: The Arts Club

Why Charles Al Sidaoui wants to share his art collection with the world

Kelly Hoppen is a South African-born British interior designer, author and former 'dragon' on the BBC's Dragons' Den. Photo: Venni

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Expo City Dubai is hosting a New Year's Eve party with a spectacular fireworks show. Photo: Expo City Dubai

Dubai hotels set for New Year's Eve boom as revellers make party plans early

Rome's Jubilee Year, which begins on Christmas Eve, is expected to draw millions of visitors to the Eternal City. AP

Rome's Trevi Fountain reopens and Ajman unveils new tourist attractions

South Indian star Prabhas in the sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD. Photo: Vyjayanthi Movies

How South Indian films dominated the box office in 2024

Weapons collected as part of the continuing Syrian disarmament process, in Hama. Lizzie Porter / The National

Inside a Syrian 'reconciliation centre' handling soldiers of fallen Assad regime

Snoop Dogg charmed the world at the Olympics in Paris. Getty Images

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Shafnaa Shamsuddin was the victim of a crypto scam in the UAE. Photo: Shafnaa Shamsuddin

Crypto crimes surge as popularity of digital assets grows

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Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell. AFP

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TikTok's lawyers will be given a chance to make oral arguments on Friday, January 10. AP

Supreme Court agrees to review TikTok's challenge to US ban

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Many big technology businesses are in a wait-and-see mode, wondering if president-elect Donald Trump's AI approach will differ from that of President Joe Biden. Photo: Reuters

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TikTok faces a January 19 deadline which could end the social media platform's presence in the US. AFP

Will TikTok really be banned in the US?

ByteDance's options are increasingly limited, but experts say a path to survival remains

Meta responds amid Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp and Threads connection issues

Google launches Gemini 2.0, its 'most capable' AI model

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Abu Dhabi's Astra Tech unit gets $500m funding from Citi

Abu Dhabi to host UAE's biggest solar farm dedicated to crypto mining worth $1bn

Eric Trump says Donald Trump will 'fight like hell' to protect Bitcoin

Astra Tech's Ultra app, developed under Botim, operates in 155 countries and has more than 150 million users. Photo: Astra Tech

Abu Dhabi's Astra Tech unit gets $500m funding from Citi

It marks one of the largest FinTech deals in the UAE, companies say

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