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Hi Dubai
18-03-2025
- Business
- Hi Dubai
UAE-U.S. Partnership Strengthens with Strategic Investments and AI Cooperation
The UAE and the U.S. continue to deepen their five-decade-long partnership through expanded economic, technological, and security cooperation. The recent visit of H.H. Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and National Security Adviser, underscores ongoing efforts to enhance dialogue and mutual interests. Economic ties remain a cornerstone of the partnership, with bilateral non-oil trade nearing $40 billion. U.S. merchandise trade with the UAE rose by 9.47% to $34.43 billion in 2024. UAE investments in the U.S. totaled $3.7 billion between 2018 and 2023, while U.S. investments in the UAE reached $9.5 billion. The UAE also maintains over $70 billion in U.S. energy investments through ADNOC, Masdar, and XRG. Technology and AI cooperation are rapidly expanding. In April 2024, Microsoft invested $1.5 billion in G42, the UAE's leading AI company. The UAE and the U.S. signed a framework for AI collaboration in September, focusing on ethical AI research, cybersecurity, and sustainable AI infrastructure. Additionally, NXT Global and World Wide Technology, Inc. announced plans to establish the first AI integration center in Masdar City. Space exploration remains a key area of cooperation. The UAE's Hope Probe and Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt are partnered with the University of Colorado Boulder, while the UAE contributes an airlock module for NASA's Lunar Gateway, aiming to send an astronaut to lunar orbit by 2030. Sustainability remains central, with the UAE-U.S. PACE initiative targeting $100 billion to generate 100 gigawatts of clean energy by 2035. Masdar has invested in 11 U.S. clean energy projects, reinforcing both nations' commitment to climate action and sustainable development. News Source: Emirates News Agency
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Professor's reassurance as reports emerge an asteroid could smack into earth
There is no need to lose sleep over reports that an asteroid could smack into Earth. Firstly, according to a professor, the chance is tiny and if it was to happen there are measures to divert it away from the planet. The newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of smacking into Earth in 2032, say space officials. The European Space Agency (ESA) has said that it has an almost 99 per cent chance of safely passing Earth on 22 December 2032, but a cannot entirely rule out possible impact. The probability that the asteroid, which has been called YR4, may impact Earth in 2032 is currently estimated to be at around 2.3 per cent. YR4 was detected on 27 December 2024 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) telescope in Río Hurtado, Chile. Astronomers calculated that it was between 40m and 90m across. READ MORE:The asteroid would have the power of a nuclear bomb if it were to collide with Earth, this would cause extreme damage to populated areas, such as cities. However, officials have reassured that there is a slim chance of the asteroid actually colliding with Earth at all. Professor Christopher Collins, an emeritus astrophysics professor from Liverpool John Moores University, said: 'Asteroids originate form the Asteroid Belt, a donut shaped volume of space between Mars and Jupiter. 'This one needs more observation to determine its orbit before we can be sure if it will hit Earth. But our planet is a small target and it's highly likely it will pass safely by. 'If not, there are countermeasures we can adopt to deflect its path, such as NASAs Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) project, but it is unlikely this will be needed so don't lose sleep.' YR4 is currently moving away from Earth in almost a straight line, making it difficult to accurately determine its precise orbit before it returns towards Earth. The asteroid will continue to be monitored on the ground and space telescopes.
