May El Habachi

A Stanford University analysis shows that $934.2 billion was invested in AI from 2013 to 2022. However, some indicators indicate investor interest in the technology is waning. A report from Stanford’s Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) found that global investment in AI fell for the second year in a row in 2023. Private investment dipped from $103.4 billion to $95.99 billion, and total investment in AI fell to $189.2 billion last year, a 20% decline compared to 2022.

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As the Middle East grows its digital economy, it heavily invests in data centers. With businesses and consumers generating more data than ever before, from working online to streaming and using generative AI like ChatGPT, countries in the region are building the infrastructure needed to keep up with increasing demand.
But this growth poses a problem. Data centers are among the biggest emitters of CO2 in the world. Yet, building data centers in the region shows no signs of slowing down. According...

CAIRO—With hundreds of women flooding social media in recent months with accusations of sexual harassment and assault, a growing #MeToo movement is taking Egypt by storm. Their online testimonials have garnered massive public support and prompted reforms to the country’s sexual harassment laws, like granting anonymity to victims and witnesses in sexual assault cases. More broadly, they are challenging the culture of victim-blaming that is often associated with sexual harassment and assault in Eg...