In late 2025, the technology world watched a familiar pattern repeat at a new and striking scale. Meta announced that it had acquired Manus, a Singapore-based developer of general-purpose #AI_agents, in a transaction that news outlets, citing the Wall Street Journal, valued at more than two billion United States dollars. What made the deal remarkable was not only the price tag but the speed of the rise. Manus had launched its first general-purpose agent only months earlier an

Dr. Habib Al Souleiman’s academic and professional writing has reached a new international milestone, with his articles now appearing on Forbes.com. This development reflects the growing visibility of his work at the intersection of higher education, artificial intelligence, institutional governance, and responsible innovation. One of his recent Forbes Business Council articles, titled “AI In Genomic Medicine Is Advancing—But Institutions Need Governance, Not Hype,” discusses

Participation in academic conferences is more than a formal academic activity. It is a way to listen, learn, exchange ideas, and reflect on how knowledge can serve society. The AIDIAR 2026 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Digital Innovation, and Applied Research, hosted by U7Y Journal – The Seven Continents Yearbook of Research, ISSN 3042-4399, and held on 2nd–3rd May 2026, offered an important space for discussing the growing role of artificial intelligen

Artificial intelligence is entering a new stage. In earlier years, many digital tools were designed mainly to support communication, store information, or make simple processes faster. Today, AI agents such as Manus show a different direction. They are not only used to answer questions. They can help users plan tasks, collect information, organize work, draft content, support customer service, and assist with multi-step digital activities. This development is important becaus

Artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming part of everyday digital services. It is no longer used only in advanced laboratories, financial markets, or industrial systems. Today, AI is also used in social platforms, education technology, entertainment, mobility, health applications, and online dating services. One useful example is Tinder’s development of AI-supported features designed to improve profile creation, recommendations, safety, and user experience. From an ec

Productivity growth has long been one of the central drivers of economic development, rising living standards, institutional capacity, and social progress. When societies become more productive, they are able to generate more value with the same or fewer inputs. This can improve incomes, support better public services, strengthen educational systems, and create wider opportunities for innovation. Yet in many economies, productivity growth has slowed over the last two decades,

By Dr. Habib Al Souleiman, PhD, DBA, EdD Public article note: This research is now publicly available. Readers who wish to explore the original publication may visit: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=6029859 . The paper appears in the SSRN record under DOI 10.2139/ssrn.6029859 . Introduction The relationship between artificial intelligence and genomic medicine is becoming one of the most important developments in contemporary healthcare. Genomic medicine s