KSA-UAE ‘Digital War‘
Some significant perspectives here Mohamad Elmasry discussing the implications of a KSA-UAE "digital war": Drill down for the details here. Worth reading …...
The 2025 AI Index Report
Time to drill down in Stanford’s AI Index Report. It’s been a significant resource in the past, and this is the latest iteration (free to download): “The AI Index...
UAE AI Jobs
Whereas AI is replacing many computer-centred jobs, there still seems to be a demand in the UAE specifically for AI specialists: "Data from Stanford's 2025 AI Index Report found...
UAE Gaming
And, in other news … "The UAE’s average revenue per gamer in 2025 was $90, one of the highest in the world and ahead of Saudi Arabia’s $60. To...
The Digital Minbar
Some familiar themes ++ here in this discussion on Egyptian digital issues. I haven’t read it yet in full: Muhammad Latif Fauzi, Imam Mustofa, Ibnu Akbar Maliki, Faiz Husaini,...
Islamic Algorithms Review
Mohamed Taher, Middle Eastern Librarians Association, Islamic Algorithms: Online Influence in the Muslim Metaverse: Book Review, 26 Jan 2026 “Islamic Algorithms provides a timely and thoughtful examination of how Islam,...
Grok & Chemical Weapons
Scared? Perhaps you should be … Grok instructs users how to make chemical weapons – as LBC investigation uncovers the dark side of Elon Musk's xAI www.lbc.co.uk/article/grok…...
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...