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Artificial intelligence - Lebanon restaurants - F&B industry - AI in restaurants - ZAKA AIInside the quiet rise of AI in Lebanon’s restaurant industry
How artificial intelligence is beginning to reshape Lebanon’s restaurant industry by helping businesses reduce costs, optimize operations, and navigate economic instability.
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AI geopolitics - Semiconductors - Cloud infrastructure - Technological power - Carnegie EndowmentGeopolitics in a new age of technological dependence
As AI and advanced technologies scale, influence is shifting from innovation itself to the ability to govern who can use it and under what terms.By The Beiruter -
AI military - Middle East militaries - Israel AI systems - IISS report - Command systemsAdvanced technologies in Middle Eastern militaries
AI in the Middle East is not just a question of advanced technology, but of how widely it is being used across different areas of the armed forces.By The Beiruter -
Google Gemini - Personal Intelligence - AI assistant - Arab world tech - Gmail integrationGoogle brings its most personal AI yet to the Arab world
Google’s Gemini introduces Personal Intelligence in the Arab world, offering a more personalized AI experience by integrating users’ data across apps.
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Iran satellite intelligence - China satellite imagery - US military bases - ISR systems - RAND report satellitesChinese satellites in Iran’s strike capabilities
New reporting suggests Iran may have used Chinese satellite imagery to monitor U.S. bases, highlighting how access to space-based data is increasingly influencing how targets are identified and tracked in modern warfare.By The Beiruter -
Israel conflict - Space technology - Satellite internet - Starlink Lebanon - SpaceXSpace technologies and the war over Lebanon
In Lebanon, the rise of commercial space technologies is expanding access to information while shifting control over connectivity and visibility beyond the state.By The Beiruter -
AI economic impact - AI inequality - PwC AI report - McKinsey AI adoption - OECD AI infrastructureAI’s gains are concentrating power
New data shows AI gains concentrating among a small group of firms and countries, raising questions about how economies like Lebanon can capture value from the technology.By The Beiruter -
AI in Lebanon's F&B sector - AI in labor scheduling - Predictive analytics in restaurants - Cost control with AI - AI adoption in LebanonAI’s quiet evolution in Lebanon’s food & beverage sector
Lebanon's F&B sector is adopting AI for demand forecasting, inventory management, and personalized marketing, helping restaurants improve efficiency and competitiveness despite challenges.
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Robotics revolution - Autonomous machines - AI in defense - Surgical robotics - Robotics in healthcareThe robotics revolution
In 2026, robotics has become embedded in global strategy, reshaping warfare, healthcare, and industry, raising critical questions about governance, ethics, and human control.By The Beiruter -
Church of Molt - AI-generated religion - Artificial intelligence culture - Autonomous AI agents - Moltbook platformThe Church of Molt, an “AI-Generated Religion”
An exploration of the Church of Molt, an AI-generated “religion” on Moltbook, and what its rituals and myths reveal about emergent machine culture.
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AI and mental health - AI therapy - ChatGPT emotional support - Claude AI - Gemini AIThe cost of digital comfort
As millions seek emotional support from AI chatbots, experts warn that reliance on tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini raises serious ethical, psychological, and data privacy concerns.By The Beiruter -
HAQQ Legal AI - Lebanon startup - Oman partnership - ONEIC - AI law platformLebanese innovation drives a legal tech transformation
HAQQ Legal AI raised $3M and partnered with Oman National Engineering and Investment Company to expand across Middle East and North Africa after being founded in Lebanon by Antoine Kanaan and Abbas Kabalan.By The Beiruter -
Lebanon startups - Web Summit Qatar - Doha tech conference - PSG Lab Competition - PLAYBACK SportsLebanese startups shine at Web Summit Qatar 2026
Lebanese startups made waves at Web Summit Qatar in Doha, as PLAYBACK Sports founded by Karim Fawaz won the Paris Saint-Germain contest and Impersonas, led by Nour Hassoun, reached the finals.By The Beiruter
