Data Control
It’s all about control:
Arabic AI
Some interesting content on AI Arabic issues; certainly an area requiring investment of time and research:
‘Digital Resurrection‘
This would make for an interesting discussion on Islamic approaches and ethical dimensions of ‘Digital Resurrection‘:
Podcasting Islam in the Anglosphere
One for my Reading List: Shaheen Amid Whyte , Podcasting Islam in the Anglosphere: Muslim counterpublics in the UK, US and Australia, Media, Culture & Society, Volume 48, Issue...
Organoids
The Organoids are coming. Seriously, this was a fascinating article. I’m already thinking: here’s a further zone that requires some Islamic research (unfortunately, that is my default mode).
Brick Lane Data Centre
“Save Brick Lane, a campaign group forged of nine local residents groups to block the redevelopment, branded the decision “deeply disappointing”.”
Kürsü 5.0 Türkiye
Among my plans for the next year or two: “The project aims to examine the transformations occurring in the production, circulation, and reception of religious knowledge in the context...
AI Inequality
World Bank, World Development Report 2026 – this report looks at the position of AI in diverse contexts and the potential for inequality. Details below:
Gaza’s “Digital Lifeline”
BBC Radio 4, Crossing Continents, 4 Aug 2026 “Stable electricity and internet are difficult to come by. And yet co-working hubs have begun to pop up, giving well educated...