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Will war snuff out the Gulf’s global business ambitions?

Listen to this story. Enjoy more audio and podcasts on iOS or Android.Your browser does not support the element.It was supposed to be the new Middle East: a quieter, neutral entrepot...

Pssst! Want to read something about rumour and innuendo?

Listen to this story. Enjoy more audio and podcasts on iOS or Android.Your browser does not support the element.Gossip is everywhere. On one estimate, from Megan Robbins and Alexander Karan of...

Ads for Explicit ‘AI Girlfriends’ Are Swarming Facebook and Instagram

Meta’s online ad library shows the company is hosting thousands of ads for AI-generated, NSFW companion or “girlfriend” apps on Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger. They promote chatbots offering sexually explicit images and...

Can anyone pull Boeing out of its nosedive?

Few companies have had a worse start to the year than Boeing. In January a panel plugging an unused emergency exit blew out of a 737 MAX over Oregon. Thankfully the plane...

Tesla faces an identity crisis: carmaker or tech firm?

On the night before Elon Musk unveiled Tesla’s first-quarter results on April 23rd, your columnist brought his car to a halt, noticing a futuristic vehicle hooked up to a Tesla charging station...

TikTok’s Creator Economy Stares Into the Abyss

The US Senate passed a bill late Tuesday that allows the government to ban TikTok within a year if it doesn’t make meaningful progress toward separating from its China-based owner, ByteDance. President...

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