UAE-KSA Issues
Analysis and opinion here (AI is in the mix): Analysis from @cinziabianco.bsky.social on KSA-UAE issues, which refers briefly to AI...
Taliban Net(s)
Exemplary BBC report: “The Taliban’s supreme leader [Hibatullah Akhundzada] is a man with a deep distrust of the internet; he believes its content to be against Islamic teachings, and...
Grok Image Creation Issues (updated)
Multiple Islamic issues surround Grok and its ‘appropriate‘ use. I’ve not used Grok myself (no plans to either): [image or embed] — Gary R. Bunt (@garyrbunt.bsky.social) 15 January 2026...
AI Energy Needs
Forbes, ‘Artificial’ Intelligence Craves ‘Actual’ Energy, Says Masdar Chairman, 13 Jan 2026 “The global economy is undergoing profound shifts driven by artificial intelligence but this engine would need reliable...
Pax Silica
Jarrett Renshaw, Reuters, Qatar and UAE to join U.S.-led effort to bolster technology supply chain, 11 Jan 2026 “Qatar and the United Arab Emirates will soon join a U.S.-led...
Abu Zubaydah
“The UK government has paid “substantial” compensation to a Guantanamo Bay detainee who was tortured by the CIA and has been imprisoned without charge or trial for two decades,...
4G West Bank
"The ministry said the two Palestinian mobile operators — Jawwal and Ooredoo — and Swedish infrastructure firm Ericsson signed management agreements that were approved by Israel on Sunday." Gaza...
AI Disinformation
From repurposed footage filmed years ago in different parts of the world, to AI images and videos of Maduro's arrest, social media platforms like X, Instagram and TikTok were...