{"podcast":{"title":"Morning Drive","slug":"morning-drive-7382993","podcast_index_feed_id":7382993,"rss_url":"https://feeds.mira.fm/morning-drive","website_url":"https://www.mirabusiness.fm/shows/morning-drive","image_url":"https://media.podeo.co/podcasts/MjgyMDc/image.jpg?ivc=1789714714","author":"MIRA Business FM","episode_count":709,"summary":"Morning Drive is Mira Business FM’s flagship weekday programme airing Monday–Friday, 8 AM–12 PM. Presented by Tim Elliott , it delivers a dynamic mix of business news, expert analysis, and in-depth interviews with thought leaders and market specialists. From financial markets and economic trends to entrepreneurship, technology, property, and leadership, the show explores the stories shaping today’s business landscape, equipping listeners across the UAE and beyond with practical insights that matter.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-24T20:17:03.212621+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/morning-drive-7382993"},"episode":{"title":"Billions Pour Into the Gulf’s AI Infrastructure","slug":"billions-pour-into-the-gulf-s-ai-infrastructure","published_at":"2026-09-09T07:43:15+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/morning-drive-7382993/billions-pour-into-the-gulf-s-ai-infrastructure","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/morning-drive-7382993","url":"https://www.mirabusiness.fm/shows/morning-drive","audio_url":"https://media.podeo.co/episodes/MTMyODI5/audio.mp3","summary":"The Gulf is investing heavily in the infrastructure needed to power the next wave of AI, with more than 170 active and planned data centres across the region. But as investment grows, so do questions around energy, talent and whether the region can turn its AI ambitions into lasting economic growth. CNN Correspondent and Anchor of Connecting Africa and Marketplace Middle East, Eleni Giokos, joins Tim Elliott to explain what’s driving this surge in investment and what she found in her reporting.","meta_description":"The Gulf is investing heavily in the infrastructure needed to power the next wave of AI, with more than 170 active and planned data centres across the reg…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1339,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/morning-drive-7382993/episodes/billions-pour-into-the-gulf-s-ai-infrastructure/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/morning-drive-7382993/billions-pour-into-the-gulf-s-ai-infrastructure.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}