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The IMF lifts its 2026 global GDP growth forecast to 3.1%, up from 3% in July, citing an AI boom that offsets Middle East war disruptions and high energy costs (Anniek Bao/CNBC)

BANGKOK — The International Monetary Fund has raised its forecast for global growth this year as the AI-driven investment boom helps offset …

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Dubai swaps apps for AI agents in its race to lead the next wave of tech

The Create Apps Championship, which has drawn more than 15,000 entries from 153 countries, is reinventing itself as a global contest to build autonomous AI agents.

  • Dubai replaces app competition with Create AI Agents Championship.
  • AI agents can autonomously work towards goals with limited human input.
  • Winners receive €232,000 prize for AI Agent of the Year.

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