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Updated Oct 20, 2026

Anthropic’s next AI model reportedly targets intent as Google and OpenAI prepare rivals

The reported next wave pairs better intent inference with visual tasks and lower costs, but the plans remain unconfirmed.

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Oct 20, 2026Samplab AI audio editing app

Apple buys AI audio editing app Samplab, and Logic Pro looks like the obvious home

AIOct 19, 2026majestic view of burj khalifa from dubai road

Dubai CommerCity and Global Commerce Foundation team up to test agentic AI in online trade

AIOct 19, 2026the skyline of abu dhabi united arab emirates

Abu Dhabi opens MENA’s first ‘6G Summit in the AI Era’ today

TelecomOct 18, 2026Illustration accompanying Engadget's report on OpenAI's humanoid robot plans

OpenAI Is Building a Humanoid Robot, and Altman Says the Brain Is the Hard Part

AIOct 18, 2026

DeepSeek ships V4.1-Flash-1017, a faster update with shorter outputs

AIOct 17, 2026Illustration of a smartphone showing a generic digital government services dashboard against a city skyline at dusk

Abu Dhabi launches TAMM Global to license its AI government platform to other countries

AIOct 17, 2026threads by meta on smartphone in hand

Meta’s new business terms let it crawl your website for AI training from 30 October

AIOct 14, 2026Netflix building in Los Angeles

Netflix confirms layoffs of about 1,000 staff, 6% of its workforce

IndustryOct 14, 2026robot s hand on a blue background

WEF says AI could unlock $1 trillion for MENA by 2030, if the grid and water keep up

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