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Microsoft invests $1.5 billion in AI firm G42, takes minority stake

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Microsoft President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith speaks during the annual Microsoft shareholders meeting in Bellevue, Washington on November 29, 2017. JASON REDMOND | AFP | Getty Images Microsoft will invest $1.5 billion into G42, an artificial intelligence firm based in the United Arab Emirates, as the U.S. giant looks to strengthen its position … Read more

COP28 president sparks outcry after controversial fossil fuel comments

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Sultan Al-Jaber, chief executive officer of Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. and president of COP28, speaks in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber is facing a backlash over his claim that there is “no science” behind calls … Read more