AI & Tech
Page 3 / 4Technology shaping business: AI, fintech, SaaS, cybersecurity, product innovation, and digital transformation.
Lebanon’s ISF Warns of WhatsApp Account Takeover Scam
Fraudsters are using fake group links and stolen verification codes to hijack WhatsApp accounts and request money from victims’ contacts.
Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces warned users against a growing WhatsApp scam that relies on fake group invitations, OTP theft and impersonation to take over accounts and solicit money transfers.
UAE Plans to Run Half of Government on Agentic AI Within Two Years
The plan targets federal sectors, services and operations, placing the UAE among the most ambitious governments in the global race to adopt autonomous AI systems.
The UAE has announced a new government model that aims to run 50% of federal government sectors, services and operations using agentic AI within two years. The plan includes employee training, performance tracking and oversight by a dedicated taskforce.
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed, Elon Musk Discuss AI, Technology and Space Cooperation
The phone call focused on artificial intelligence, advanced technology and space, as both sides stressed faster adoption of innovation and stronger international partnerships.
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call from Elon Musk on Wednesday, during which they discussed developments in artificial intelligence, advanced technology and space, according to the Emirates News Agency.
AUB to Open Its First Computing and Data Sciences School in September 2026
The new faculty is the keystone of AUB's VITAL 2030 strategy and comes with a $100 million fundraising push.
AUB will open its School of Computing and Data Sciences in September 2026, making it the university's eighth faculty. The school will offer a flagship undergraduate program in data science plus master's and PhD tracks, and is backed by a $100 million fundraising campaign tied to the VITAL 2030 plan.
Lebanon's LEAP Plan Wants 10% of GDP From AI by 2035
Minister Kamal Shehadi's five-year plan targets $500M in AI investment and a doubled AI workforce.
Lebanon's newly created AI Ministry has laid out a five-year plan called LEAP, short for Launch, Enact, Advance, Promote. Minister Kamal Shehadi is aiming for a top-50 global AI-readiness rank and for AI to contribute 10% of GDP by 2035, with pilot programs starting in Education, Justice, and Health.
Cursor Reportedly in Talks for $2B Round at $50B Valuation
The AI coding assistant would close one of the year's largest late-stage rounds if the reported terms hold.
Cursor, the AI coding assistant maker, is reportedly in talks to raise $2 billion at a valuation above $50 billion, according to a CNBC report dated April 19, 2026. The round would rank among the year's largest late-stage AI fundraises if it closes on the reported terms.
Anthropic Releases Claude Opus 4.7 With Coding and Vision Upgrades
The latest model targets long-horizon software engineering and higher-resolution image understanding.
Anthropic has released Claude Opus 4.7, a new frontier model focused on long-horizon software engineering and higher-resolution vision. The update reshuffles several AI benchmark standings and expands what Claude can do across coding and design workflows.
AI Cyber Fears Reach Global Banking as Regulators Scramble to Assess New Models
Anthropic’s Mythos model has intensified concerns across central banks, regulators, and lenders, as officials weigh how advanced AI could expose cyber weaknesses across the financial system.
A new generation of cyber-capable AI models is forcing banking regulators and major lenders to reassess digital risk. Anthropic’s Mythos, which the company says has identified thousands of serious software vulnerabilities, has triggered responses across the UK, Europe, and the US as officials move to gauge the threat to financial stability.
How Whish, Purpl, and Crypto Rewired Lebanon's Payment System
With banks still broken, digital wallets and crypto rails have become Lebanon's default financial infrastructure.
Lebanon's traditional banking system remains paralyzed nearly seven years into the financial crisis. Digital wallets, remittance aggregators, and crypto rails have quietly become the default way the country moves money. Regulators are now starting to catch up.
Anthropic's Reported App Builder Puts Lovable in a Difficult Spot
Leaked screenshots suggest Claude may soon let users build full applications natively, without a third-party tool.
Leaked screenshots suggest Anthropic is building a full application development environment inside Claude, with features covering databases, authentication, storage, and more. This puts Lovable, one of the leading vibe-coding platforms and a product that runs on Claude itself, in a difficult competitive position. The situation raises a fundamental question about the risks of building a business on top of a foundational AI model provider.
Apple Maps in Lebanon: Why Missing Villages Reflect Data Gaps, Not Deliberate Erasure
Viral claims of “erased” locations overlook how mapping platforms build coverage and why gaps persist in less-surveyed regions
Recent social media claims suggest Apple Maps removed Lebanese villages from its platform. A closer look at how digital maps are built shows no evidence of targeted deletion, but rather longstanding coverage limitations tied to Apple’s data model and regional rollout.
Will AI Make You Less Intelligent? What Science Says About Cognitive Decline
New research from MIT suggests heavy reliance on AI tools like ChatGPT may reduce brain activity linked to creativity and memory
A recent MIT study raises concerns about how artificial intelligence tools may affect human thinking. While AI boosts productivity, early evidence suggests it could weaken critical cognitive functions if overused.
