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It’s getting easier to build new applications on ATProto, the protocol that powers Bluesky’s social network and a growing number of other apps. At ATmosphere, the ATProto community conference ...

The digital symbol signals a progressive approach to monetary policy The Central Bank of the UAE, on Thursday, unveiled the new symbol for the national currency in its physical and digital forms.

The Central Bank of the UAE, on Thursday, unveiled the new symbol for the national currency in its physical and digital forms. The symbol was derived from the English name of the dirham to serve ...

The United Arab Emirates has officially approved a symbol to represent the Dirham currency unit. The Central Bank UAE has unveiled the physical form and the digital form of the new symbol. Previously, ...

Move aligns with UAE joining FX Global Code, with progress in Digital Dirham initiative UAE Central Bank unveils new symbol of Dirham WAM Abu Dhabi: The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) unveiled a ...

Today, Bluesky’s social network has grown to over 33 million users, while the technology it’s built upon — the AT Protocol (or ATProto for short) — is being used to develop dozens more ...

Learn More The Model Context Protocol (MCP)—a rising open standard designed to help AI agents interact seamlessly with tools, data and interfaces—just hit a significant milestone. Today ...

President Donald Trump and his administration raised eyebrows about how they handled sensitive national security information long before his top national security advisor added a journalist to a ...

Protocol has always placed the reigning monarch a few steps ahead, and Charles sticking to tradition isn't exactly surprising. If you were expecting a royal eye roll or side glance, think again.