Business
Coverage of business and technology shaping industries, economies, and innovation across the Middle East.
Big Tech
Silicon Valley Doesn’t Get Why You Hate AI
Technology leaders don’t seem to understand society’s gripes about AI, but boy, are they posting through it.
Artificial Intelligence
AI in the Gulf Has a Drinking Problem
Saudi Arabia and the UAE are spending billions on AI compute – but cooling power-hungry GPUs in 45-degree heat is straining water and energy grids.
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Artificial Intelligence
Why Abu Dhabi Is Taking Its AI Ambitions to Japan
Mubadala’s potential $6.3 billion data center in Akita isn't just about parking capital–it’s the next phase of the UAE’s quest to build a global, non-China AI network.
Big Tech
The Safety Reckoning Inside OpenAI
OpenAI’s rogue agent hack was a watershed moment for AI safety and cybersecurity. It also sparked internal questions about the culture that led to it.
Artificial Intelligence
Saudi Arabia Will Be the First Arab Country To Host Unesco’s AI Ethics Forum
The Riyadh forum will bring policymakers, researchers and technology companies together to discuss AI governance, transparency and human rights.
Big Tech
Made by Google 2026: How to Watch in the UAE and What to Expect
The Pixel 11 is expected to lead Google’s launch, which starts at 2am in the UAE and 1am in Saudi Arabia.
Artificial Intelligence
33 AI Terms Every Student Should Know Before Going Back to School
From LLMs and hallucinations to deepfakes and AI agents, this glossary explains the essential language shaping today’s classrooms–and the world beyond them.
THE ESCAPE ISSUE
How Escaping Overstimulation Became Big Business
Overstimulation made ambient YouTube a digital refuge. Now AI is industrialising the internet's favourite form of escape.
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Fintech
Tabby Taught You to Pay Later. Hosam Arab Says You Should Save Now
The launch of Tabby Cash sparked a conversation with cofounder Hosam Arab about credit, savings and financial stress.
Big Tech
Microsoft Investigated Its Role in Gaza. Will Big Tech Follow?
As Microsoft publishes the findings of its human rights inquiry, other tech companies facing scrutiny over their work with Israel are being asked why they haven't done the same.
Big Tech
OpenAI’s CEO of AGI Deployment, Fidji Simo, Is Stepping Down
The move comes after Simo took significant medical leave. She will stay on as a part-time adviser.
Startups
Messi and Ronaldo Are Building Tech Portfolios. Mo Salah Is Playing a Different Game
Messi and Ronaldo are betting on AI, health tech and startups. Salah is taking a more traditional route beyond football.
Business
Anthropic Added a New Security Measure to Get Back Into the Trump Administration’s Good Graces
The government has removed restrictions on Anthropic’s Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models – but there were strings attached.