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Meta Launches UAE Wearable AI Programme with Cyber Security Council

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ITP.net22 September 2026 at 11:06 AM GST2 evidence links

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Updated 30 September 2026 at 12:35 PM GSTOriginally published 22 September 2026 at 11:06 AM GST

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ITP.netMeta Launches UAE Wearable AI Programme with Cyber Security CouncilOpen source ↗ZawyaUAE Cyber Security Council, Meta launch first-of-its-kind ‘Wearables Studio UAE’Open source ↗

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