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? 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 no longer merely reads the book. It reads another AI reading the

    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. Al Homsi discloses an equity interest in Rocket Doctor AI held through Founders Round Capital, as an investor only with no operating role.

    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. His passion for celebrating achievement, together with his professionalism, integrity and sportsmanship, makes him a natural fit to champion the stories of The UAE Lottery’s winners while reinforcing the importance of responsible participation and meaningful community engagement.

    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. 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.”

    Tanmiah Food Company inaugurated the Tanmiah Innovation Center at its headquarters in Riyadh, uniting the entire innovation cycle in one facility. The center 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 advances local food security, raises quality standards, elevates the profile of unique Saudi ingredients, and supports the Kingdom’s vision of a sustainable, self-sufficient food sector.

    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 IBM, DXC Technology, Fujitsu, Bristlecone, Zensar Technologies and Edraky.

    Set to become a distinctive addition to the Kingdom’s leisure, wellness and tourism portfolio, Club Hawaii @ Bahrain Surf Park will introduce an immersive experience built around world-class surfing, family leisure, dining, retail, events and social spaces. The project will bring the MENA region’s best in class surf park powered by Wavegarden Cove technology to the Kingdom, while contributing to the wider transformation of Bilaj Al Jazayer as one of Bahrain’s most dynamic coastal destinations.

    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.

    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.

    BANGKOK, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — 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. Producers, buyers, governments, investors, technology leaders and infrastructure providers are using the event to secure long-term supply, expand power-generation capacity, unlock new resources, strengthen shipping capability and build the infrastructure projects required to meet rising global demand.

    “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.

    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. This unprecedented collaboration, limited to 200 pieces per edition, breathes new life into the iconic forms of Koons’ beloved Balloon Dog, transforming the sculpture into a captivating series of timepieces that redefine the boundaries of wearable art.

    The list of The 50 Best Hotels has been revealed at a prestigious awards ceremony in Paris. The unveiling recognises exceptional and pioneering hospitality experiences from across the globe. See the full list of The 50 Best Hotels 2026 hereRosewood 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 No.2 spot goes to Capella Bangkok and Four Seasons Bangkok at Chao Phraya River ranks at No.3. Asia has 18 hotels including four in Japan: Aman Tokyo (No.11), Bulgari Tokyo (No.24), Patina Osaka (No.33) and Park Hyatt Kyoto (No.37).Europe leads the way with 21 winning hotels, including six in Italy and France, four in the UK and one in Greece, Monaco, Switzerland and Türkiye. The highest-ranking European entry is Passalacqua (No.5) in Lake Como.North America lists six properties and South America has two hotels. Oceania has one hotel included, whereas Africa is home to two.

    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.

    Passer d’un rêve à l’autre (Passing from One Dream to Another)19 September – 13 December 202611 venues • 120 artists • nearly 400 worksPARIS, Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — From Saturday 19 September, the 18th Lyon Biennale of Contemporary Art opens its doors to the public. Until 13 December 2026, Passer d’un rêve à l’autre (Passing from One Dream to Another) invites everyone to experience a generous Biennale unfolding across 11 venues in Lyon and its metropolitan area, bringing together 120 artists and nearly 400 works. Curated by Catherine Nichols, the 18th edition takes visitors on a journey through the city and its wider territory, encompassing major exhibition sites, museums, heritage venues and unexpected spaces.

    “Emaar is delighted to support the 2026 edition of Dubai Premier Padel P1 as title partner,” said Ahmad Al Matrooshi Executive Director, Emaar Properties. “The partnership reflects our commitment to creating distinctive experiences for residents and visitors and adds to Dubai’s diverse lifestyle and leisure offering. We look forward to supporting an exciting week of sport and entertainment and welcoming fans to the tournament.”