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⚡️Pavel Durov Announces Paid Subscription // As Pavel Durov declares officially, the Telegram Premium subscription will be introduced "this month". Since the launch of Telegram more than 9 years ago, the messenger has provided users with more free features than any other messaging app. Still, many users have asked to increase the messenger's current limits and capabilities, and the Telegram Premium is designed to meet the demands of such users. In this context, according to Durov, if the app is sponsored by users, the Telegram team will be able to proceed its work in the interests of Telegram's users rather than its advertisers. @kod_ae

🧐 Dubai Investment Firm Links Musk's Twitter Acquisition // Bloomberg claims that Elon Musk has obtained $700 million in funding from a private Dubai-based investment company to help him fund his offer to buy Twitter for $44 million. @kod_ae

🔐 UAE Gears Up to Thwart Ransomware Attacks // Supplementary budgets for cyber security, trained staff recruitment and employee awareness trainings are among the measures taken by the UAE business to combat ransomware and hacker attacks as online data theft increases. @kod_ae

💸 UAE Tops as Best FDI Attraction Hub in Arab World // According to the newly released United Nations Conference on Trade and Development's (UNCTAD) World Investment Report 2022, the UAE has been ranked as the top Arab state in terms of attraction of Foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2021. The UAE became the largest recipient of FDI in the Arab World as flows increased to US$20.7 billion in 2021 compared to US$19.88 billion in 2020. The UAE also maintained its position in world chart, ranking 13th globally in the world list for year 2021. @kod_ae

💰 Digital Payments Account for 45% of Online Spending in the UAE // As e-commerce sales continue to rise, growing number of Emirati customers shift their spending from cash to digital. @kod_ae

🆕 What to Expect from Telegram's Fresh Update // With the latest beta version of Telegram, users got a lot of new features, some of which have been available for some time now. With more and more updates on the issue coming, the previously announced paid subscription for Premium don’t appears to be the only eye-catching novelty. @kod_ae

🗺 Burj Khalifa on the Top of Google Maps Sights // According to a recent review by Google Maps, the Burj Khalifa is the most "visited" Emirati destination in the MENA region. @kod_ae

🛴 UAE E-Scooter Alert // The warning to abide by safety rules followed the launch of a nationwide campaign to raise awareness among e-scooter riders. @kod_ae

🛴 UAE E-Scooter Alert // The warning to abide by safety rules followed the launch of a nationwide campaign to raise awareness among e-scooter riders. @kod_ae

📍UAE Residents Claim AI Affects their Day-to-Day Lives // According to the fifth edition of 3M’s 2022 State of Science Index, residents of the UAE value the relevance of technology to their everyday lives more than the rest of the world. The report shows that more than two-thirds of Emirati residents questioned believe that artificial intelligence (AI) affects their daily lives, while only 65% of the respondents globally can agree with this statement. @kod_ae

🚁 Brand New Way to Avoid Traffic // Air taxis may be a futuristic desire that is far-fetched for many, but not for Dubai. @kod_ae

🇦🇪 Tell Us about Yourself // Durov’s Code is happy to announce the start of a special project "IT Business in the Middle East". If you are launching a new IT business in the region or developing technologies and want to share your story, please write to: editors@kod.ae. @kod_ae

📱Seven More iOS 16 Features // Apple presented iOS 16 and released the first beta-version of the mobile OS for developers, providing an opportunity to glimpse at previously unmentioned benefits. @kod_ae

📱Seven More iOS 16 Features // Apple presented iOS 16 and released the first beta-version of the mobile OS for developers, providing an opportunity to glimpse at previously unmentioned benefits. @kod_ae

🇵🇸 UAE Digital Government // President His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahayan makes this statement following the decision to introduce Digital Government of the UAE and corresponding ceremony of latest ministerial appointments. @kod_ae

🔋 EV Revolution at Risk // According to BloombergNEF's prediction, currently known reserves of lithium, cobalt, manganese and nickel are insufficient for the EV revolution awaited on the verge of year 2050. For instance, yearly lithium consumption could increase by 3.5 times by 2030, reaching 2.4 million metric tons of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE). Nickel (nickel sulfate) is also a rare commodity that will maintain its status until next year, after which BloombergNEF predicts supply & demand balance until 2030. Analysts expect that the rise of prices will stop in the coming year and later start to decline as new mining operations are built. However, for now, a bias in favor of processing facilities is clearly witnessed. All in all, by mid-century, establishing widespread recycling of batteries could become the most crucial aspect. Thus, circular economy is a key to a long-term success that enables to mitigate inevitable shortage of natural resources. @kod_ae

🖼 Art Mixture between the Digital and the Physical // 60-year-old German artist uses AR to revolutionise her paintings. @kod_ae

💡Advanced Technology at the Top of UAE Agenda // UAE Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Teleworking Applications, Omar bin Sultan Al Olama highlights the significance of implementing advanced technologies in all spheres of Emirati life. @kod_ae

💡Advanced Technology at the Top of UAE Agenda // UAE Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Teleworking Applications, Omar bin Sultan Al Olama highlights the significance of implementing advanced technologies in all spheres of Emirati life. @kod_ae

⚡️Really Premium // It became known that the possible price for subscription to Telegram Premium with all the benefits will be $4.99 per month. @kod_ae