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World Economic Forum 2026 - Artificial intelligence - AI industry - Climate change - World Economic Forum - KPMGCan AI power the clean energy revolution?
AI is emerging as a powerful tool for accelerating the clean energy transition, but its own growing electricity demand puts its climate credentials under scrutiny.By The Beiruter -
Artificial intelligence - AI industry - SLMs - Nvidia researchThe great AI unbundling: Why smaller, specialized models are winning
As energy costs, privacy concerns, and infrastructure demands grow, companies are rethinking whether larger AI models are always the most effective solution.By The Beiruter -
AI data centers - AI energy consumption - AI power grids - OpenAI infrastructure - Microsoft AI investmentThe global data center wars have begun
As artificial intelligence drives an unprecedented surge in data center construction, countries are increasingly competing over the electricity, land, and infrastructure needed to sustain the AI economy.By The Beiruter -
Iran war - AI warfare - Operation Epic Fury - Palantir - Maven Smart SystemWhen AI meets asymmetric war
As the United States deployed AI-assisted battlefield systems at unprecedented scale, Iran relied on mass drone attacks, cyber operations, and low-cost saturation tactics to impose heavy costs.By The Beiruter -
Artificial intelligence - AI trust - Southeast Asia - Western skepticism - AI-generated contentAI trust is splitting along geographic lines
New global survey data shows growing skepticism toward AI in Western economies even as optimism remains high across much of Southeast Asia and India.By The Beiruter -
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.
By Adnan Nasser
