This is a significant story on influence and AI in UAE: Ryan Heath & Ina Fried, Axios, U.S., Microsoft elbow China’s AI in Gulf, 17 Apr 2024 “Microsoft’s new...
Arab News, Dubai-based Telegram platform to hit 1 bln users within year, founder says, 17 April 2024 “The Telegram messaging app, one of the most popular social media platforms...
A couple of chip stories: Arab News, Abu Dhabi-backed firm in talks to invest in OpenAI chip venture, 16 Mar 2024 “Abu Dhabi’s state-backed investment firm MGX is in...
Mohamed Alaa, Guardian, Egypt’s economic woes lure digital nomads – but cast others out to sea, 16 Feb 2024 “The number of digital nomads rose sharply during the pandemic, when...
The National, Turkey’s gaming start-ups raise more than $1bn over five years to outpace Mena region, 16 Sep 2023 “The $1.2 billion attracted by these companies during the five-year...
Cathrin Schaer, Deutsche Welle, AI-enhanced identification: A danger in the Middle East?, 23 Aug 2023 “The use of digital biometric identification — recognizing people by their unique features —...
This looks interesting: Charles, M., Friedland, R., Afary, J., & Yang, R. (2023). Complicating Patriarchy: Gender Beliefs of Muslim Facebook Users in the Middle East, North Africa, and South...
Arab News, Report: 81% of gamers and developers in Saudi highly optimistic about industry growth, 15 June 2023 “Fostering the growth of gaming in the Kingdom through upskilling presents...