Starlink UAE
#Stargate #UAE "The development of the 5-gigawatt Stargate UAE – backed by some of the world's biggest technology companies – proves the Emirates' ambitions to be at the forefront...
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,...
Ghanem al-Masarir v KSA
Haroon Siddique & Stephanie Kirchgaessner, The Guardian, Saudi Arabia ordered to pay £3m to London dissident over Pegasus spying, 26 Jan 2026. “In a judgment handed down on Monday, Judge Pushpinder Saini...
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…...
UAE-KSA Issues
Analysis and opinion here (AI is in the mix): Analysis from @cinziabianco.bsky.social on KSA-UAE issues, which refers briefly to AI...
Taliban Net(s)
Exemplary BBC report: “The Taliban’s supreme leader [Hibatullah Akhundzada] is a man with a deep distrust of the internet; he believes its content to be against Islamic teachings, and...
Grok Image Creation Issues (updated)
Multiple Islamic issues surround Grok and its ‘appropriate‘ use. I’ve not used Grok myself (no plans to either): [image or embed] — Gary R. Bunt (@garyrbunt.bsky.social) 15 January 2026...
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...