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⚡️ Yango Launches Delivery Service in Dubai // According to the website, delivery will be made within 3-4 hours. The order size is not limited and the maximum weight is 20kg. The service allows for real-time order tracking and is backed up by SMS messages and email reminders. @kod_ae

👊 India's Blow to Google's Monopoly // India's antitrust regulator has fined Google 13.4 billion rupees ($162 million) for monopolising its Android smartphone operating system. @kod_ae

Friday! Here's the morning news: // Saudi Arabia announced plans to automate 30% of its factories https://kod.ae/0226 // Clubhouse has launched new features that can potentially help it become popular again https://kod.ae/0227 📊 TON: $1,35 | BTC: $19K

🤓 Yes, the Profits Are High, but Not As High As We Expected, You Know... // Tesla reported revenue of $21.45 billion in the third quarter, marking a new record, which, however, still missed analysts expectations. @kod_ae

🤩 Now You Can Buy a New LV via WhatsApp // The Emirati retail conglomerate Majid Al Futtaim has launched an a new Digital Concierge service in Mall of the Emirates, enabling consumers to shop over 350 brands and luxury designers via WhatsApp. Visitors can also order a free delivery via the messenger. @kod_ae

Thursday! Here's the morning news: // Abu Dhabi-based Etihad has appointed new CEO https://kod.ae/0224 // New TikTok regional manager explains how the company tries to find balance between creative freedom and community guidelines https://kod.ae/0225 📊 TON: $1,23 | BTC: $19,2K

💡 Golden Visa for Select Companies // The UAE is introducing yet another incentive for high tech companies to set their headquarters in the country. In July it started offering 300 companies to fast-track their business licenses and grant long-term residency for their employees. @kod_ae

⚙️ More Megaprojects for Saudi Arabia // Saudi Arabia has announced the launch of the National Industrial Strategy that aims to reach an industrial economy that attracts investment and contributes to achieving economic diversification. @kod_ae

🎀 For Real Fashionistas // Launching the first fashion collection usually costs a huge sum of money. Here is how, metaverse in the UAE is giving young designers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to break into the global fashion industry. @kod_ae

Wednesday! Here's the morning news: // Netflix announced plans to expand into cloud gaming https://kod.ae/0222 // $800,000 flying bike will be manufactured in Dubai https://kod.ae/0223 📊 TON: $1,25 | BTC: $19,3K

🍏 Apple Unveils New iPad // Apple introduced the new iPad with an all-screen design featuring a large 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display. The new iPad is powered by the A14 Bionic chip, which delivers faster performance with better power efficiency. @kod_ae

🔵 Luxury EV // In an effort to reestablish its status as a top luxury car producer, Cadillac has unveiled a hand-built, fastback sedan, the electric Cadillac Celestiq. The company promised to only build 500 such vehicles. @kod_ae

😈 Cyber Slander // Al Ain Court of Appeals obligated a wife to pay her husband Dhs10,000 ($2,700) in compensation for insulting him via Whatsapp messenger. @kod_ae

Tuesday! Here's the morning news: // Stability AI has raised $101 million in seed round, thus reaching a unicorn status https://kod.ae/0220 // Abu Dhabi-based holding company ADQ suggested merging three aviation companies to create $2.6bn aviation ecosystem https://kod.ae/0221 📊 TON: $1,25 | BTC: $19,5K

🥲 Germany Cracks Down on Telegram // German Ministry of Justice has looked into Telegram’s activities in Germany and found out that… there has been no activity at all. No authorized representative of Telegram has ever set foot in the European country, so there has never existed a mechanism for handling complaints about illegal content, as well as a direct channel of information. The German authorities considered this to be a violation of the Social Media Measures Act. The Ministry states that Telegram has ignored its requirements. A law firm representing Telegram protested such claims. As a result, Telegram has been fined 4.25 million euros for not providing legally appropriate reporting channels in 2021 and 2022. The messenger was also fined 875,000 euros for the absence of an authorized representative. @kod_ae

Monday! Here's the morning news: // Bayanat, a G42 company, intends to list its shares on the first market of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange https://kod.ae/0218 // Meta’s metaverse has not got the attention it was hoping for https://kod.ae/0219 📊 TON: $1,23 | BTC: $19,2K

🥹 Web 3.0 Is Coming // Two test NFT collections of Telegram usernames have appeared on the Getgems website. Durov’s Code found that the mint of the first NFT-usenames started on 11 October. The first collection called “Telegram usernames” consists of 24 usernames, such as erevan.t.me and mmm.t.me. All of them are currently unavailable for purchase. We have only found 1 NFT username in the debug collection. The test buying and selling of Telegram usernames is provided by a wallet, which the TON Explorer service marks as a Telegram Team. @kod_ae

💎 CALLIGRAFUTURISM — 22: Knowledge // An artwork by Pokras Lampas, an artist known for his calligraphy paintings, has been sold at the first auction house TON Diamonds for 9,500 Toncoins (approximately $11,600). @kod_ae

⛏ What's the Fault of the Minecraft Server? // Cloudflare has released a DDoS threat report 2022 Q3. It states that the largest DDoS attack was directed at Wynncraft, a popular Minecraft server. @kod_ae

🌚 Fair enough? // The community of DeFi-platform Mango Markets has voted in favour of a settlement with the hacker. He will return $69 million and keep the remaining $47 million as a reward. @kod_ae