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Technology from the Gulf and beyond. The labs, the launches, the leaks, and the founders building tomorrow on top of whatever cloud was on sale this quarter.
Why the Gulf Is Pouring Concrete for Data Centres
The cloud has to live somewhere, and the region is building that somewhere at speed.
By Mira Faraj
TechnologyAug 28
A Beginner's Guide to ChatGPT-Style Assistants
What these chatbots are, what they aren't, and how to talk to them so they're actually useful.
By Lena Holloway
TechnologyAug 15
Using AI Tools for Work Without Losing Your Mind (or Your Job)
A grown-up guide to folding chatbots and copilots into a normal working week.
By Sara Qureshi
TechnologyAug 14
Old SCADA Systems Are Energy Security Stories
Control-room modernization sounds like a software upgrade until the lights depend on whether the migration is planned well enough to avoid a forced outage.
By Priya Chen
TechnologyJul 8
The Gulf Startup Scene, Explained Without the Hype
A plain-language map of where the region's founders, money, and momentum actually sit.
By Priya Chen
TechnologyJun 21
Smart Meters Are Not the Grid. They Are the Receipt.
KahraGen's smart-grid positioning shows why regional utilities are talking about data, losses, demand response, and grid automation in the same sentence.
By Priya Chen