This is Beirut, 06/11 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
"Vibe coding," a word that essentially means using artificial intelligence (AI) to tell a machine what you want instead of coding it yourself, was on Thursday named the Collins Word of the Year 2025. Coined by OpenAI co-founder Andrej Karpathy, the word refers to "an emerging software development that turns natural language into computer code ...
This is Beirut, 03/11 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Photography Martin Parr AI Satire Britain Culture
British documentary photographer Martin Parr says the world has never been more in need of satire like that in his images because many people are too wealthy and their lifestyle is unsustainable. "The state we're all in is appalling," said the 73-year-old, known for his humorous snapshots of bronzed beachgoers and selfie-snapping ...
Rayan Chami, 02/11 17:00 - Reading : less than a minute
AI Influencers AI Social Media
They look real, post selfies, and partner with global brands, but they’re not human. Meet the AI-made influencers redefining fame, trust, and authenticity online. Behind every perfect post lies a team and a code, shaping how we see, feel, and connect.
Sana Richa Choucair, 02/11 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
United Nations International Day Journalists AI Crimes
Every year on November 2, the United Nations marks the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists (IDEI). Between 2006 and 2024, more than 1,700 journalists were killed worldwide. In nearly 9 out of 10 cases, their killers have never been brought to justice, according to UNESCO’s Observatory of Killed Journalists. This ...
This is Beirut, 31/10 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
AI Film Broadway Cinema Culture Art
Can great art be made without human genius and all its flaws? It's a vital question at a time when artificial intelligence threatens to subsume Hollywood. Through new movies Nouvelle Vague and Blue Moon, director Richard Linklater offers an answer—delving into the lives of two brilliant, volatile men whose films and plays shaped French New Wave ...
Alissar Boulos, 31/10 11:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
LAU Breast Cancer Screening AI Mammogram
Breast cancer doesn’t behave the same way in every woman, and it certainly doesn’t behave the same way across borders. From access to screening technology to the age and frequency of recommended mammograms, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach. Can artificial intelligence (AI) help make breast cancer screening smarter, more personal, and ...
This is Beirut, 30/10 11:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Dollars Artificial intelligence AI Nvidia
Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to push the limits – literally. On Wednesday, Nvidia became the first company in the world to surpass $5 trillion in market capitalization, a historical record cementing its dominance in the semiconductor industry. Once a simple graphics card manufacturer, Nvidia has become a cornerstone of the AI ...
This is Beirut, 28/10 13:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
US online retail giant Amazon said Tuesday that it is eliminating 14,000 jobs to streamline its operations as it invests in artificial intelligence, without saying where the cuts will come. Amazon said in a statement the reductions were a "continuation" of its efforts "to get even stronger by further reducing bureaucracy, removing layers, and ...
This is Beirut, 24/10 19:35 - Reading : less than a minute
Technology takes another leap in Abu Dhabi. At the Gitex tech exhibition, one innovation is stealing the spotlight: a virtual agent that can marry couples entirely online. Through the government app TAMM, couples can now get married in Abu Dhabi without traveling, even from abroad. A milestone that reflects the UAE’s ambition to become an ...
This is Beirut, 23/10 09:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
AI Technology Google OpenAI Atlas
Tech firms battling for supremacy in artificial intelligence are out to transform how people search the web, challenging the dominance of the Chrome browser at the heart of Google's empire. Chatbots that started out as AI-powered assistants have gradually merged with web browsers and can independently scour the internet for detailed answers to ...
This is Beirut, 20/10 09:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
USA AI ChatGPT Nvidia Broadcom
OpenAI is ordering hundreds of billions of dollars worth of chips in the artificial intelligence race, raising questions among investors about how the startup will finance these purchases. In less than a month, the San Francisco startup behind ChatGPT has committed to acquiring a staggering 26 gigawatts of sophisticated data processors from ...
Bélinda Ibrahim, 18/10 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Artificial Intelligence AI James Bond Movie Culture
The announcement of the next James Bond, now in the hands of Denis Villeneuve and screenwriter Steven Knight, reignites a familiar question: What role will technology play in 007’s world? After the Daniel Craig era, defined by gritty realism, should we expect a flood of AI-powered gadgets or a return to high-tech restraint? Official statements ...