UAE ‘Factory of Intelligence‘
CNBC, UAE aims to be world’s “factory of intelligence”, says AI Minister, 5 Dec 2025 “The UAE’s Minister of AI Omar Al Olama tells CNBC’s Dan Murphy the country...
‘The Muslim Metaverse‘
Just found this interesting discussion: "The Pre-Upload Age: Welcome to the Muslim metaverse" by Raza Tariq in Dazed, May ‘25 (briefly referencing ‘Islamic Algorithms‘). www.dazed.me/opinion/the-…...
HP KSA PC
Matthew Martin, Semafor, HP plans to build millions of computers in Saudi, 24 Oct 2025 “HP is set to build millions of devices in Saudi Arabia with the majority...
UAE AI
The National, Editorial, How the UAE is maintaining Arabic’s place in the information era, 16 Sep 2025 “Concerns about Arabic’s place in the digital era are held by many...
UAE Influence
It’s interesting to determine the implications of this investment on influencers (however defined) in UAE and MENA. UAE influencer development...
Azure Cloud Hit
An issue impacting MENA, South Asia, and beyond: Azure Cloud hit Microsoft cloud services disrupted by Red Sea cable cuts [image or embed] — Gary R. Bunt (@garyrbunt.bsky.social) 7...
KSA eSports Hub
Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, From fatwas to ‘Fortnite’: Saudi Arabia’s $38-billion play to rule esports, 9 Jun 2025 “Neom, the futuristic megacity on the Red Sea coast, intends...
KSA+UAE Tech Hub Developments(?)
Cathrin Schaer, Deutsche Welle, Saudi Arabia to become high-tech manufacturing hub?, 28 May 2025 “Saudi Arabia and the UAE avoided high tariffs imposed by the US government. In the...
KSA-Israel Technology ‘Ties‘
Assad Gilead, Jerusalem Post, Under the radar: Israeli cyber companies operating in Saudi Arabia, 5 Jun 2025 “A “Globes” investigation reveals that most of the Israeli companies active in...
‘Stargate UAE‘
Stephen Nellis, Reuters, ‘Stargate UAE’ AI datacenter to begin operation in 2026, 22 May 2025 “The first phase of that project will be the 1-gigawatt Stargate UAE project, built...