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RUSI cyber research - Geopolitics - European security - Cybersecurity - Cyber deterrence - Hybrid warfareEurope's cyber deterrence problem goes beyond cyberattacks
New research suggests that fears of escalation and difficulties reaching collective agreement are limiting Europe's willingness to use the tools already at its disposal.By The Beiruter -
AI warfare - Artificial intelligence - Underwater warfare - Naval technology - Autonomous systemsAI warfare meets the limits of the ocean
Artificial intelligence promises to transform warfare, but underwater it encounters an environment that makes sensing, communication and coordination unusually difficult.By The Beiruter -
Lebanese tech talent - AI training - Lebanon UAE relations - UAE - Artificial intelligence - H.E. Kamal ShehadiLebanon and the UAE’s million-person AI bet
The UAE-backed programme is Lebanon’s largest attempt yet to take artificial intelligence beyond the technology sector and into everyday life.By The Beiruter -
Renewable energy - Tidal energy - Tidal-stream power - Marine technology - Ocean energyWhat if wind turbines went underwater?
Tidal turbines can turn predictable ocean currents into electricity, but after decades of limited deployment, the industry must prove that larger projects can bring costs down enough to compete with wind and solar.By The Beiruter -
Direct-to-device connectivity - D2D satellite - Satellite communications - Mobile services - Satellites - 6GYour phone is about to stop having dead zones
Satellites could soon bring a signal to almost any smartphone, but turning near-universal coverage into reliable high-speed internet will be much harder.By The Beiruter -
Gulf energy tensions - Energy security - Food security - Agricultural land - BiofuelsThe fight for land on one line
The Gulf energy crisis is accelerating a global turn toward biofuels, but replacing imported oil with domestically produced fuel is putting new pressure on agricultural land.By The Beiruter -
Artificial intelligence - Future of translation - Languages - Translation industry - Cultural contextTranslation: A profession in transition in the age of AI
AI may be changing the way we translate, but it is not making translators irrelevant. From cultural interpretation to human judgment, discover how the profession is evolving and why the human touch still matters.
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AI data centers - China - Ulanqab - Chinese artificial intelligence - Computing powerThe Mongolian city at the heart of China’s AI ambitions
China is moving computing west, turning energy-rich Inner Mongolia into a hub for the data centers, electricity, and fiber networks behind its AI ambitions.By The Beiruter -
Middle East technology adoption - AI data centers - Cloud computing - Sovereign AI - AI infrastructureThe power behind the Middle Eastern cloud
The Middle East is seeking a larger role in the global cloud, with Gulf computing campuses, regional data routes and new digital infrastructure testing how much technological control can accompany investment at home.By The Beiruter
