Report Urges States to Lead Data Center Water Oversight
Blanket moratoriums and federal mandates aren’t the answer to growing concerns about the impact of data center proliferation on local water supplies, according to a report released Monday by a science and technology policy think tank. “Technology exists, and policy instruments are available, to develop a new, state-led model of
Syria’s Tech Recovery Starts With the Idea of Home
When the Assad regime fell on 8 December 2024, Syrian tech entrepreneur Bahila Hijazi was celebrating with friends on the streets of Berlin. Days later, she was thinking about something far more practical: where Syrians abroad would stay when they finally went home. “A feeling of responsibility emerged,” the 32-year-old
AI’s Biggest Productivity Gains Are Still Ahead
If you judged the AI revolution solely by the stock market, you might conclude that artificial intelligence has already transformed corporate America. A significant portion of this phenomenon can be attributed to financial analysts who prioritize AI infrastructure expansion. Nvidia has become one of the world’s most valuable companies. Dell
Iraq’s Startups Aren’t Disrupting. They’re Rebuilding
In Iraq’s emerging startup scene, ideas are not the problem. The bottleneck is everything around them: infrastructure that doesn’t hold, capital that is hard to access, and regulation that is still catching up. Even the most ambitious founders are building in a country where the basics are unreliable. In Mosul
Memory Chip Shortage Aggravated by Rush to Build More Data Centers
Not that critics of data center expansion needed another reason to oppose those facilities in their backyards, but they have one: the memory chip shortage. As fabricators reallocate their resources to meet the demands of the AI industry, the big losers will be consumers, as the prices of the gadgets
Messi and Ronaldo Are Building Tech Portfolios. Mo Salah Is Playing a Different Game
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah have spent the past two decades defining one of football’s greatest eras. Now, as the 2026 FIFA World Cup marks Ronaldo’s final appearance at the tournament and another defining moment in the careers of Messi and Salah, they’re also preparing for life beyond
OpenAI Eyes AI Agent Phone, Kuo Says
OpenAI is getting ready to shake up the smartphone market with a phone that replaces traditional apps with AI agents, according to master prognosticator Ming-Chi Kuo. Kuo is known for his accurate predictions about Apple products, but in a posting on X Sunday, the TF International Securities analyst took a
Qualcomm’s Wearable Platform Solves Only Half the Problem
Qualcomm recently unveiled its Snapdragon Wear Elite platform, a new processor designed to bring more AI processing directly onto wearable devices. Wearables have long been limited by battery life, heat, and processing power. Built on a 3-nanometer process, the new platform is designed to improve efficiency while providing the performance
Saudi Arabia’s Next Startup Wave Is Split Between Compute and Circularity
The Middle East’s start-up ecosystem is packed with new bets, spanning sectors as diverse as fintech, life sciences and AI. Saudi Arabia, in particular, is emerging as a high-volume testbed for founders, with accelerators, research centres and government-backed initiatives expanding the pipeline. According to MAGNiTT’s 2025 Emerging Venture Markets Report,
License Plate Reader Adds Device Snooping Feature
A multinational aerospace, defense, and security technology company has begun marketing an upgrade to its Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) system that records smart device identifiers — like those used by smartphones, earbuds, watches, tire pressure sensors, employee badges and pet microchips. The upgrade, called SignalTrace, can be installed on
