The Rise of AI

Tapping investor interest and ex-Nvidia talent, China’s AI chipmakers are seizing openings created by U.S. export controls.

Egune is one of several linguistically and culturally aware AI models built by smaller nations to reduce reliance on American and Chinese tech giants.

The Gulf nation offers advanced software without fees or restrictions, positioning itself as a neutral tech power between the U.S. and China.

Google and Perplexity are offering free access to their AI-powered search in India, a key testing ground and source of training data for AI models.

Tech giants are pouring oil riches into Middle East data centers as water scarcity threatens digital ambitions.

The AI startup promised to make it easier to build apps and websites. Employees say the company’s tech wasn’t up to its marketing, which helped pave the way to bankruptcy.

Chinese students and tech workers are turning to online tutorials that promise to turn them into experts who can land highly paid jobs, but these courses often fall short.

The implosion of a white-hot startup has employees asking how it all went wrong.

The world’s biggest crude producer is partnering with SandboxAQ to turn captured carbon into profitable products.

Dozens of organizations in the region have partnered to develop a large language model that better understands Latin America’s cultural and linguistic nuances.

The country recently announced its national data center policy, despite worries that new investments will wreak havoc on the land.

Middle East nations have committed $2 trillion to artificial intelligence, computer chips, and defense, chasing tech supremacy that money alone may not guarantee.