This week’s revelation that DeepSeek’s R1 model can offer performance in line with ChatGPT at a fraction of the development cost has had a cataclysmic impact on the AI space, particularly in the US.
Payment giant Mastercard is back in the news in the Middle East this week thanks to a major artificial intelligence-related deal in Saudi Arabia and an SME-focused agreement in the UAE.
As the limitations of generative AI become clearer, agentic AI has emerged as the next trend within the sector – to the extent that the term has been widely adopted, poorly defined, and consequently often misunderstood amidst all the hype.
Indonesian telco Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison said on Monday it has signed a MoU with Indian AI firm AIonOS – a joint venture between InterGlobe and Assago Group – to develop AI for smart agriculture, AI talent development and tourism in Indonesia.