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The UAE Deploys an AI Spokesman for the State

The UAE's new AI spokesman is not a communications novelty: it is a sign of how the state wants authority to sound in the age of artificial intelligence.

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The UAE Deploys an AI Spokesman for the State

The UAE's new AI spokesman is not a communications novelty: it is a sign of how the state wants authority to sound in the age of artificial intelligence.

Hydrogen Powers Up, but the Real Fuel is Subsidies

Hydrogen power has moved one step closer to the grid, but that does not mean the economics are settled.

Britain’s Restaurant Bust Feeds the New Diet Gospel

Britain's restaurant downturn and the rise of rule-based diet trends belong to the same food mood, one that treats eating out as risky and eating correctly as virtue.

Russia Burns Ukraine’s Most Sacred Monastery

The strike on the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra shows that Russia's war is not only territorial: it is also aimed at Ukraine's sacred and historical legitimacy.

Sudan Trades Iranian Drones For American Goodwill

As Khartoum discreetly curbs Iranian arms purchases and welcomes EU envoys for the first time since the war began, its army gambles on Washington's favour.