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AI and Machine Learning
Why 2026 Marks the Shift From AI Ownership to AI Self-Governance in the GCC
The significance lies not in any single model launch or data center announcement, but in a combined effort to build a self-governing environment.
Tasmia Ansari
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Data, AI, & Machine Learning
Rewire Organizational Knowledge With GenAI
Tomoko Yokoi and Michael Wade
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Innovation
e& UAE Outlines Sensing-led 6G Future
The operator’s latest white paper argues that 6G networks will act as real-time sensors, not just faster data pipes.
MITSloan ME Editorial
AI and Machine Learning
Google, Character.AI Move Toward Settling Teen Harm Lawsuits
Cases could mark the first major legal reckoning over alleged real-world harm caused by conversational AI.
MITSloan ME Editorial
AI and Machine Learning
CES 2026 Day 3: Foldables, Gaming PCs, and Everyday AI Take Center Stage
One of the most talked-about announcements came from Motorola, which unveiled a new Razr Fold smartphone.
MITSloan ME Editorial
News
Saudi Arabia Launches AI-venture Fund to Nurture Homegrown Startups
It plans to support around 25 startups over the next three years, especially those based in Saudi Arabia.
MITSloan ME Editorial
Data, AI, & Machine Learning
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Health to Bring AI Into Everyday Medical Conversations
The new health mode adds separate memory, encryption and limits on personalized advice.
MITSloan ME Editorial
AI and Machine Learning
What China’s Nvidia Chip Pause Signals About the Future of AI Supply Chains
The reported suspension of Nvidia H200 orders reflects intensifying geopolitical pressure on AI infrastructure and cross-border semiconductor trade.
MITSloan ME Editorial
News
Non-Oil Growth Powers UAE’s Stronger-Than-Expected 2026 Outlook
While oil output growth is likely to remain modest, the bank expects this to be more than offset by sustained expansion across non-oil sectors.
MITSloan ME Editorial
Data, AI, & Machine Learning
Musk’s xAI Raises $20 Billion in Upsized Funding Round
Elon Musk’s AI venture lifted the raise beyond its original target to expand computing infrastructure and accelerate Grok development as competition for AI compute intensifies.
MITSloan ME Editorial
Data, AI, & Machine Learning
CES 2026 Day 2 Signals AI’s Shift From Platforms to Physical Systems
From rollable PCs to humanoid robots, Day 2 of the show underscored how AI is being redesigned to work within real-world constraints.
MITSloan ME Editorial
Customers
Saudi Arabia Nears Universal Internet Adoption, GASTAT Survey Shows
What Saudi Arabia’s internet usage patterns reveal about digital maturity.




