The UAE is taking bullish leaps for AI

The UAE’s AI ambitions get the spotlight treatment in the foreign press: Time Magazine interviews AI Minister Omar Al Olama and Advanced Technology Research Council Director Faisal Al Bannai for an in-depth feature on the UAE’s attractions as a hub for AI, including founding one of the world’s most impressive open-source large language models, Falcon. Meanwhile, the Financial Times speaks with European and UK AI startups – including Aleph Alpha, Synthesia, and StabilityAI — who say they are being lobbied by UAE and Canada officials with subsidies and favorable regulations.

Is the “green living” trend alive in the UAE?Despite a USD 354 mn investment and seven years of development, the UAE’s sustainable city’s eco-promises remain unmet, casting doubt on the country’s ability to develop a trend of “green” living, Bloomberg writes.