Around the time of their fortieth birthday, most people hear someone say, usually a doctor, a spouse, or a kind friend, “You should start thinking about how you’re living.” Seldom is it welcomed. However, it’s nearly always correct. A Dubai-based startup called Fivescore Labs has made the decision to open for business somewhere in that awkward area between denial and action, and it believes it knows exactly what people like that need to hear next. Fivescore Labs, which was founded in 2022 by four lifelong friends, isn’t aiming for immortality, although one of its founders has jokingly stated that he…
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The King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh doesn’t seem like the birthplace of international tech regulations. Footsteps are absorbed by the thick carpets. Besides the translation headsets are half-finished coffee cups. Attendees lean forward and pay close attention as presenters go over a topic that was previously thought to be solely Californian: the proper conduct of artificial intelligence. Silicon Valley is not the source of this conversation. In collaboration with the Islamic World Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority has started to develop an ethics charter that goes beyond governing AI in the…
At the CES 2026 floor, the quiet moments were more noticeable than the cacophony. In a few seconds, a glass panel in a corner booth with louder, flashier displays changed from clear to opaque. No announcement. There is no dramatic lighting. A few attendees in the vicinity paused mid-conversation due to a minor alteration. Compared to the robotic dogs and holographic assistants strewn throughout the hall, that glass, which was a component of a larger idea put forth by teams involved in Dubai’s expanding smart infrastructure push, seemed almost insignificant. However, it seems like this is the kind of technology…
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