Meta ‘Shaheed‘ Ban
Arab News, Musk’s X Corp. loses lawsuit against hate speech watchdog, 24 Mar 2024 “Meta’s Oversight Board on Tuesday issued a directive calling on the company to end its...
Mohammed Al-Sharekh
Arab News, Arabic software pioneer Mohammed Al-Sharekh dies, 7 Mar 2024, “Mohammad Al-Sharekh, the Kuwaiti entrepreneur who made history by becoming the first person to develop an Arabic-language operating...
Googleyat
Arab News, Saudi content creator answers most-searched questions on AI in new series “Titled “Googleyat,” the six-episode Arabic series is hosted by Saudi content creator Abdullah Al-Alawi and features...
Old Macs
I was discussing with students how technology marches on (not necessarily in a straight line), so I was interested to coincidentally see this article from Wired.
Billboard Arabia
Arab News, Billboard Arabia launches its website and music charts, creating the ultimate destination to spotlight and discover Arab artists and music, 14 Dec 2023, “This launch comes at...
Arabic AI
Aimee Look, CNN, Arabic AI could help open doors for other languages, 4 Oct 2023. “ Although ChatGPT, Meta’s LLaMA and other LLMs have Arabic-language capabilities, they were mostly...
Digital Urdu
Anmol Irfan, Time, The Fight to Preserve the Urdu Script in the Digital World, 27 Sep 2023 “The Matnsaz app is part of a larger initiative by the same...
Meanwhile, on the Dancefloor …
Mary Fawzy, New Lines Magazine, Nooriyah Brings Arabic Music to the Dance Floor, 22 Sep 2023. “The Saudi DJ splices genres and shows how regional classics have influenced modern...