Topic: technology infrastructure
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AI's Business Promise: Only 13% Are Delivering
A significant gap exists between corporate ambitions for AI and actual implementation, with only a small fraction of businesses achieving measurable returns despite widespread enthusiasm for its transformative potential. Organizations face a "readiness gap," as 87% of leaders expect AI to reshape...
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Sports Betting Apps Are Turning TV Sports Into a Game
The 2018 U.S. Supreme Court decision to strike down the federal sports betting ban enabled a surge in mobile betting apps, making nearly half of U.S. online wagers occur during live games and increasing viewer engagement. Sports betting and streaming platforms now offer integrated, interactive fe...
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AI Vendor Race Reshapes Entire Tech Stack, Says Gartner
The AI industry is undergoing a fundamental competitive shift, forcing vendors to reevaluate the entire technology stack across infrastructure, models, and applications. Generative AI advantages are eroding rapidly, with capabilities expected to become a baseline requirement by 2026, driving sign...
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Presight and Shorooq Launch $100M AI Innovation Fund
A $100 million AI innovation fund has been launched by Presight and Shorooq Partners to invest in global startups using AI, machine learning, and data analytics to transform industries and solve complex challenges. The fund, based in Abu Dhabi, aims to position the UAE as a key AI hub by providin...
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Finder Group AI Debuts 'By AI, For AI' at GITEX 2025
Finder Group Ai has launched at GITEX Global 2025 in Dubai, aiming to reshape AI startup growth by connecting entrepreneurs with investors and partners using its proprietary AI infrastructure. The GCC region is a fertile ground for AI, with startups securing over $1.2 billion in funding last year...
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How a Few Companies Are Winning Big With AI
A vast majority of companies are failing to see financial returns from AI investments, with studies showing most projects have stalled or underperformed despite widespread adoption. Top-performing "Pacesetters," about 13-14% of companies, succeed by treating AI as a core organizational operating ...
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Wonderful Raises $100M to Deploy AI Agents for Customer Service
Wonderful secured a $100 million Series A investment, led by Index Ventures with other major investors, to develop its scalable multi-agent AI platform for customer service. The company's localized approach, adapting to language, culture, and regulations, has driven rapid growth, achieving an 80%...
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Oman Launches First AI Zone to Attract Global Tech Start-ups
Oman has launched its first Artificial Intelligence Zone to attract global tech start-ups and position the country as a regional AI innovation hub. The 100,000 square meter zone, with an investment of RO 100 million, will provide integrated facilities to foster innovation, draw foreign capital, a...
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Microsoft's AI Stance: Erotic Content & Hype Mystery
OpenAI is modifying GPT-5 to handle sensitive mental health concerns from users more appropriately, without restricting access, amid reports of AI interactions affecting well-being. Elon Musk launched Grokipedia, a conservative-leaning alternative to Wikipedia that faced technical issues shortly ...
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Starlink's New $40 Plan: Unlimited Data, But There's a Catch
SpaceX has launched a new $40 per month Starlink internet plan with unlimited data and download speeds capped at 100 Mbps, targeting users in underserved or rural areas. The plan is significantly cheaper than Starlink's existing offerings, functioning as a capped version of the Residential Lite p...
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Kuiper Mission: Constellation Surpasses 100 Satellites
Amazon's Project Kuiper has launched over 100 satellites, a major step toward providing global broadband internet access to underserved areas. The initiative began in April 2025 with an initial deployment of 27 satellites and requires over 80 more launches to complete the network. Once fully oper...
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