Technology has made it easier for anyone to access military know-how, triggering a policy debate on how to constrain non-state actors in the digital space
Only recently, the boss of ChatGPT owner OpenAI called ads on the platform a last resort, yet they are about to make an appearance. The implications are huge.
The relatively new field of epigenetics is revealing how neurological changes as a result of war, suffering, and displacement can be passed down through the generations
Natural resources like solar, wind, and water are set to provide 36% of global electricity production this year. Even for sceptics like Donald Trump, the trends are unmistakable.
Donald Trump's administration has ordered military chiefs to incorporate Artificial Intelligence into almost everything that it does, and to do it quickly.
Elon Musk's satellite internet connectivity service— designed to bypass state-controlled networks—could form the nucleus of an alternative communications infrastructure in Iran
Those with the most advanced chips and algorithms can integrate them into their military infrastructure to create a potent fighting machine. As a key White House document shows, the race is on.
Billionaires today make their money from data, algorithms, and digital innovation, with the AI revolution offering the chance of vast fortunes, but it is not just money that they hold in their hands.
Riyadh wants the powerful NVIDIA processors to help it develop an Arabic large language model. With the US reassured over technology transfer risks, an export licence is forthcoming.
Both Tehran and Washington have powerful incentives to resolve the conflict through negotiations, but actors on all sides have reasons to derail these efforts
Beijing has been expanding its base in Djibouti, the tiny state that sits opposite Yemen across the Bab al-Mandab Strait. With numerous other states also in play, this is a region to watch
From machines that develop human emotions to societies governed by artificial intelligence, Arab novelists explore the promises and perils of a radically transformed future