Ideas 23 March 2026 The Gulf was Silicon Valley’s bet on the future. Trump has put it in the crosshairs The same choke points that made the Gulf the world’s energy crossroads now threaten its role as the nerve center of the AI age. By Bobby Ghosh
Tech Giants 4 March 2026 Big Tech’s Gulf megaprojects are trapped between two war choke points The U.S.-Iran conflict has closed the only two routes for data in and out of the region. By Indranil Ghosh
The Rise of AI 2 March 2026 Iranian strikes test the Gulf’s trillion-dollar AI dream The region sold itself as a safe harbor for the world’s data. Amazon’s burning data center in the UAE has upended that pitch. By Indranil Ghosh
Innovation 12 January 2026 Silicon, not oil: Why the U.S. needs the Gulf for AI Qatar and the UAE are set to sign the Pax Silica initiative that would add Gulf wealth to Washington’s AI supply chain push. By Indranil Ghosh
Ideas 11 February 2026 Can India be a “third way” AI alternative to the U.S. and China? The AI Impact Summit in India, the first in a developing country, proposes an option that focuses on public good and development. But can it deliver without capitulating to Big Tech? By Amba Kak and Astha Kapoor
