What if, in order to understand artificial intelligences, we gave them exactly the same book to read? That is the experiment now accompanying “Dialogue Between a Thinker and AI”. A world-book written by Thierry Ehrmann becomes a mirror for artificial intelligence. After hundreds of hours of dialogue, human thought, archives, questions, and contradictions gave rise to a book whose pen was entrusted to artificial intelligence. Today, the book also exists materially: its French and English editions are in print. But the experiment does not end with the book. It now turns back toward the artificial intelligences themselves. We didn’t ask AI to judge the book. We asked AIs to read it — and then to read each other. The complete corpus is submitted to several major systems: OpenAI / Astra, Perplexity, DeepSeek, Google Gemini, and xAI / Grok. They all receive the same object. But do they produce the same reading? FIVE AIs. ONE BOOK. FIVE MAPS? The objective is not to organize a competition between models. It is precisely the opposite. The purpose is to observe their convergences, divergences, and blind spots. Which concepts do they spontaneously identify? Which theses do they consider central? Which passages do they connect? Where do their interpretations diverge? And above all: what happens when each is subsequently given access to the analyses produced by the others? At that moment, a meta-reading emerges. AI

Vancouver and Dubai-based investor Yazan Al Homsi says Rocket Doctor AI’s newly announced California provider-network agreement adds a new test to an investment thesis he has focused on for months: that the company’s long-term opportunity may depend less on conventional telehealth growth than on infrastructure for reimbursed physician-led care. Rocket Doctor announced August 18 that physicians using its platform had entered a strategic provider-network agreement providing access across five healthcare and insurance channels in California, including commercial healthcare, Medicare Advantage, workers’ compensation and auto medical.

The UAE Lottery has appointed global cricket legend Brett Lee as its Chief Celebration Officer, a role that puts the spotlight on the people behind the wins and the moments that make them unforgettable. As Chief Celebration Officer, Lee will meet winners across The UAE Lottery’s game portfolio, hear first-hand how they plan to use their prizes, and share their experiences through exclusive content, community appearances and fan engagement initiatives.

The two-day symposium was held consecutively in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, and Jeddah, the country’s second-largest city. Approximately 400 local dermatologists, plastic surgeons and industry representatives attended the events, showing strong interest in PharmaResearch’s proprietary DOT™ PN technology and the clinical applications of REJURAN, which incorporates the technology.

Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), India’s largest hospitality company, announces that its iconic brand Taj is the World’s Strongest Luxury Hotel Brand by Brand Finance UK, for the 5th time. The ‘Hotels 50 2026’ annual report by the world’s leading brand valuation consultancy recognises the most valuable and strongest hotel brands across the globe. Mr. Puneet Chhatwal, Managing Director & CEO, IHCL, said, “For over a century, Taj has been the embodiment of Indian hospitality for the world. The dual honour of being India’s Strongest Brand and the World’s Strongest Luxury Hotel Brand, reflects the strength of Taj’s legacy and its continued relevance to travellers across generations and geographies.”

The Tanmiah Innovation Center at its headquarters in Riyadh accelerates Tanmiah’s path from concept to market with faster consumer feedback, seamless product iteration, and greater cost efficiency. It enhances capabilities to experiment with new ideas and locally sourced ingredients, developing healthier products tailored to evolving consumer preferences across the Kingdom. The center supports the Kingdom’s vision of a sustainable, self-sufficient food sector and raises quality standards while advancing local food security.

Accely, a global SAP Gold Partner and enterprise transformation company, has appointed Murali Kurra as Chief Revenue Officer for the Middle East. He will lead sales across the region and own Accely’s revenue strategy, covering existing account growth, renewals and new market entry. Murali has spent more than twenty years in enterprise applications and the SAP ecosystem, in senior sales and leadership roles at various companies. His appointment comes as organisations in the Gulf are modernizing through AI-led digital transformation against fixed timelines set by national transformation agendas and regulatory mandates.

The milestone marks the point at which the 52,000 square metre destination begins to reveal its full scale. Once operational, the surf park will generate up to 1,000 waves per hour, accommodating nearly 90 surfers per hour for sessions designed for first-time learners as well as experienced riders. Beyond the lagoon, the venue will feature the Club Hawaii Surf Academy, along with pools, cabanas, dining venues, retail offerings, event spaces, and family-friendly attractions that deliver a vibrant year-round leisure environment for residents and visitors.

Ayan Capital, which offers halal car finance, has secured a senior Shariah-compliant facility of up to £75 million ($100 million), originated by investment manager Triple Point. The facility will fund Ayan’s next phase of growth as it prepares its UK banking licence application. Since launching in early 2024, more than 150,000 people have started an application with Ayan. The company holds a 4.9 Trustpilot rating, sees more than 60% of website visitors begin an application, and maintains a loss rate below the industry average. Two-thirds of its team are engineers, with technology built in-house.

JAC Motors unveiled four electrified models at IAA Transportation 2026, under the theme “For Greener Cities, NOW!”. Displayed at Hall 12, Stand C08, the line-up includes the SUNRAY PRO electric van, N90 EV and N42 EV electric light-duty trucks, and T9 PHEV plug-in hybrid pickup. The range supports urban distribution, intercity freight and specialist uses. Europe is a key market in JAC Motors’ global expansion, said Oscar Yu, General Manager of JAC International. JAC commercial vehicles are already present in Germany, Spain, France, Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Switzerland, with full European market coverage targeted by 2028.

The collaboration brings together Beehive’s digital financing capabilities and SME-focused platform with Taageer Finance’s extensive experience, established market presence and track record in supporting businesses across Oman. Through the partnership, at least OMR 36 million in financing will be made available to eligible SMEs across Oman, supporting businesses with a minimum of two years of trading history.

Billions of dollars in energy agreements are moving from discussion to delivery at Gastech 2026. By the end of day three, memoranda of understanding, supply agreements and investment commitments with a combined estimated value of $40 billion USD were announced or advanced in Bangkok, cementing Gastech’s essential role as the global meeting place where the energy industry does business. The agreements announced and progressed during Gastech 2026 demonstrate the event’s unique ability to turn strategic dialogue into commercial action.

“The MP-14 Origin by Jeff Koons is a horological interpretation of creation itself: the moment where energy becomes form and form becomes time. It is more than measuring time, it’s about returning to its source. Motion is generative. A central tourbillon becomes the first pulse and everything else unfolds around it like a controlled expansion. It’s the idea of a Big Bang translated through engineered motion, material tension, and the physics of light,” said Jeff Koons on the collaboration.

Hublot and Jeff Koons, two visionary forces renowned for transforming the ordinary, unveil a revolutionary collaboration that seamlessly merges watchmaking art with contemporary art; objects, time and symbols – transforming them into cultural icons. Available in three editions – mirror-polished stainless steel, red or blue anodized aluminum – the Classic Fusion Balloon Dog by Jeff Koons turns form into presence and time into something tangible. The Classic Fusion Balloon Dog, inspired by Koons’s iconic mirrored balloon sculptures, translates the emotional language of inflatables into a radical object of horology.

The ReThink Group, the hedge fund performance and talent consultancy founded by Denise Shull, announced its expansion into Dubai and Athens. Leading the expansion are Dubai-based Dr. Sarah Savage and Athens-based Constantine “CT” Theodossiou. Larry McGonegal also joins, working out of Greenwich, Connecticut.

Rosewood Hong Kong (No.1) has once again been recognised as The World’s Best Hotel, following its ranking as No.1 in 2025 and No.3 in 2024. The list celebrates hotels from 22 destinations across six continents, with Europe leading the way with 21 winning hotels. Other accolades include Ferrari Trento Most Admired Hotel Group Award, awarded to Rosewood; WhistlePig Highest Climber Award goes to Las Ventanas al Paraíso (No.25) in Los Cabos, Mexico; Casa Maria Luigia (No.18) in Modena, Italy wins the Lavazza Highest New Entry Award.

TestMu AI launched Kane CLI in April 2026 as a terminal-native browser automation tool built for both human developers and AI coding agents, including Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, and Gemini CLI. Operating on plain-language intent rather than selectors, Kane CLI lets teams describe a flow and get a pass-or-fail verdict with a full step trace and screenshot, export flows to native Playwright code, and run headlessly in CI pipelines. Since launch, it has added AI-powered test case generation through kane-cli generate, which turns a one-line description into scenarios and test cases. The Assurance Lifecycle is the next step: tests that are derived from the actual requirement documents, not just from a prompt.

ART AND SOCIAL SCIENCES: REFLECTING ON A CHANGING WORLD
The 18th Lyon Biennale of Contemporary Art explores the human connections at the heart of the economy. Curated by art historian and author Catherine Nichols, it extends a line of inquiry informed by her work on creativity and social transformation. It invites us to consider a fundamental question: How can our capacity to create and tell stories open up other ways of living together? In Lyon, the themes of dreams and passage give new expression to this inquiry: transforming the constraints of the present through imagination and collective action.

The partnership marks a new chapter for the tournament, which will once again bring leading international men’s and women’s padel competition to Dubai, alongside hospitality, entertainment and fan experiences throughout tournament week. The 2026 edition is set to feature leading players from the Premier Padel circuit, giving fans in Dubai and across the region the opportunity to experience world-class padel.

Seclore has maintained a consistent presence at GISEC over the years. Its participation has grown alongside its footprint across the Middle East, Turkey and Africa. At GISEC 2026, the company will demonstrate Seclore ARMOR, its unified Data Security Intelligence platform, with capabilities across DSPM, Classification and EDRM. The demonstrations will focus on data security, AI adoption, compliance and data sovereignty. “Enterprise security was built for a time when organisations had far more control over where data lived and how it moved. That model no longer reflects how business operates,” said Dr. Vishal Gauri, Chief Executive Officer, Seclore. “The focus is moving from protecting networks and systems around the data to applying security, policy and governance directly to the data.” For enterprises, that shift is changing the business conversation around data security. “Leaders are no longer asking only whether systems are secure. They are asking whether the business can keep control of sensitive data wherever it goes and prove that control when needed,” said Justin Endres, Chief Revenue Officer, Seclore.