Bahrain’s Tech Boom Is Built on Water, Waste and Words
Bahrain’s start-up scene isn’t trying to out-hype the Gulf. It’s trying to solve real problems at home — producing drinking water from air, replacing plastic packaging with compostable alternatives, and building AI that sounds native in the region’s dialects. Out of Thin Air Named Bahrain’s top strategic start-up at last
Telecom Heavyweights Circle Wagons Around Cybersecurity
Some of the biggest names in telecommunications are joining forces to bolster cybersecurity across the industry. The companies — AT&T, Charter, Comcast, Cox, Lumen Technologies, T-Mobile, Verizon, and Zayo — are establishing the Communications Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Analysis Center (C2 ISAC) to provide a trusted setting where technical experts
Kuwait’s Climate Startups Are Building for the Real Economy
“Innovation often arrives faster than it can be absorbed,” says António Azevedo Campos, cofounder and CEO of Hub2Energy. In the Gulf, where start-ups often prioritise fast-scaling consumer platforms, the gap between new technology and real-world implementation can be wide. Hub2Energy is trying to close it. The Kuwait-based company works on
New Research Suggests Apple Could Expand the Foldable Market
Foldable smartphones have been the next big thing for several years, and that is exactly the problem. The category has generated plenty of hype, engineering swagger, and “future of mobile” headlines. What it has not achieved is broad mainstream adoption. Even after multiple product cycles from Samsung, Motorola, Google, OnePlus,
How to Harden Firefox for Better Security on Linux
Firefox is the default browser on many Linux distros, including Ubuntu and Fedora Workstation. While it already includes strong privacy protections like Enhanced Tracking Protection (ETP), several settings can be adjusted to significantly improve security and reduce tracking. By default, however, Firefox still enables telemetry, relies on data-hungry search engines,
Apple Accelerates Its Unified Silicon Strategy
Apple’s latest Mac announcements may look like routine upgrades. Look closer, and a deliberate strategy behind the new MacBook Neo and updated MacBook Pro lineup becomes clear. On one end, Apple pushed the MacBook Pro further upmarket with M5 Pro and M5 Max silicon, a new Fusion architecture, more memory
Google’s AI Search Revamp Fuels DuckDuckGo Install Surge
Google’s “new era for AI search” appears to be a boon for one of its competitors, DuckDuckGo. Since Google announced last month that it would be changing its traditional search box into a conversational engine that uses artificial intelligence to answer questions rather than display pages of links, installs of
Tunisia’s Startup Boom Started With One Exit
In 2023, BioNTech, the German biotech company behind the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, bought InstaDeep, a Tunisian AI startup. InstaDeep develops AI tools that help businesses make decisions, focusing on both research and practical use. The $549 million deal was a milestone for Tunisia, showing that the country can export advanced
AI Integration, Child Safety Touted by Apple at WWDC26
Improvements in artificial intelligence integration and child safety were highlighted in the keynote video kicking off Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday. At the event, Apple demonstrated AI features designed to work across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and its core applications. “Where Apple’s getting it right, and the rest of the
The Lenovo Auto AI Box: Plug-and-Play Savior of the Modern Car
The automotive industry has long operated on a “not invented here” (NIH) philosophy. If a bolt, piston, or radio wasn’t designed within the walls of a traditional OEM, it was viewed with suspicion. But as vehicles evolve into data centers on wheels, that insular approach is hitting a brick wall.
