Khazen

How social media encourages the worst of AI boosterism

Demis Hassabis didn’t mince words. Responding on X, the Google DeepMind CEO summed up the situation in three blunt words: “This is embarrassing.” He was reacting to a celebratory post by Sébastien Bubeck of OpenAI, who claimed that GPT-5 had helped mathematicians solve 10 long-standing open problems. “Science acceleration via AI has officially begun,” Bubeck […]

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Job titles of the future: Head-transplant surgeon

Italian neurosurgeon Sergio Canavero has spent years pursuing one of medicine’s most controversial ideas: transplanting a human head—or brain—onto a younger, healthier body. He drew global attention in 2017 after claiming a team he advised in China had swapped heads between two cadavers. Skeptics were unconvinced, and his assertion that a live human procedure was […]

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European banks plan to cut 200,000 jobs as AI takes hold

Europe’s banking industry faces a massive workforce reduction driven by artificial intelligence and digital transformation. Morgan Stanley research cited by the Financial Times projects that approximately 200,000 jobs at 35 major European banks could disappear by 2030, representing roughly 10% of their total workforce. Back-office functions, risk management, and compliance departments face the greatest threat, […]

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 Hey AI, am I hot or…?

Millions Turn to ChatGPT for Beauty Advice, Spending Thousands Based on AI Recommendations Millions are now asking ChatGPT to judge their appearance—and spending hundreds of thousands of dollars based on its recommendations. Across social media, users are uploading selfies to ChatGPT and other AI tools, asking them to rate their attractiveness and design personalized “glow-up” […]

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Robot Bees From MIT May Be The Pollinators Of The Future

By Steve Hanley from CleanTechnica —- Worried that alterations to the Earth’s climate may wipe out all the bees, leading to a steep decline in the availability of fruits and vegetables? Fear not. Researchers at MIT say they have successfully created robot bees that can do the job of real bees just as well and maybe better in some cases. […]

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The Next Unicorn: The Road to AGI

By Malek el Khazen – edited text by OpenAI The pursuit of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) demands a paradigm shift in how AI systems are trained and deployed. Simply adding more hardware to handle increasing computational demands has reached a point of diminishing returns. The next breakthrough will come from a unified platform that integrates […]

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Abu Dhabi Launches International Carbon Measurement, Reporting and Verification Programme

Abu Dhabi Launches International Carbon Measurement, Reporting and Verification Programme The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has launched an international standard carbon Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) programme to address carbon emissions and accelerate the emirate’s transition to a low-carbon economy. This move supports Abu Dhabi’s broader decarbonisation goals, including reducing carbon emissions by […]

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UAE’s Kazar to Invest $2.5 Billion in Egypt’s 3.1GW Hybrid Renewable Power Plant

Emirati investment firm Kazar is investing $2.5 billion to build a hybrid renewable energy station in Egypt’s Zafarana region. The project, a collaboration with the Egyptian government, will deliver a total capacity of 3.1 gigawatts—2 GW from solar energy and 1.1 GW from wind energy—making it a key addition to Egypt’s renewable energy infrastructure. The station will operate […]

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Summary of FY24: Bigger Doesn’t Mean Better – What About FY25?

Malek El Khazen Data, AI & IoT Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft By Malek el Khazen – edited text by OpenAI In the AI world, the obsession with “bigger” has driven an arms race for larger models, faster chips, and sprawling data center setups. But bigger doesn’t mean better. The future will reward precision, efficiency, […]

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