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Fixer, financier, spymaster: how the UAE’s Sheikh Tahnoon is setting his sights on AI dominance – podcast

The Guardian •
October 26, 2026 • 05:00 AM
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The Emirati royal is increasingly influential on the world stage. Some see him as a visionary. Others compare him to a Bond villain. Who is he?By Jack Shenker. Read by Selva Rasalingham

Fixer, financier, spymaster: how the UAE’s Sheikh Tahnoon is setting his sights on AI dominance – podcast

The Emirati royal is increasingly influential on the world stage. Some see him as a visionary. Others compare him to a Bond villain. Who is he?

By Jack Shenker. Read by Selva Rasalingham

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