MENA business – Virtually Islamic News

Wed 8 Rabi Al Awwal 1446AH 11-9-2024AD
Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia Internet

KSA Nvidia

There is plenty of significant detail in this report, focusing on AI in KSA.

Thu 9 Shawwal 1445AH 18-4-2024AD
Artificial Intelligence, China,, Digital MENA, MENA, Microsoft, UAE, UAE Digital

AI UAE

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...

Fri 6 Shaban 1445AH 16-2-2024AD
Business, Digital MENA, Egypt Internet, Egypt,, MENA

Egypt’s “Digital Nomads”

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...

Fri 7 Rajab 1445AH 19-1-2024AD
Artificial Intelligence, Digital MENA, MENA, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia Internet, UAE, UAE Digital

KSA AI

MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, Saudi Arabia goes big in Davos as it looks to become a top AI tech hub for the Middle East, 19 Jan 2024 “Becoming a tech...

Sat 1 Rabi Al Awwal 1445AH 16-9-2023AD
Business, Digital MENA, Games, Gaming, MENA, Turkey, Turkey Internet

Turkey Gaming

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...

Islamic Algorithms – book cover

Gary R. Bunt, Islamic Algorithms: Online Influence in the Muslim Metaverse (London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2024)

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Hardcover and ebook editions are available now; the paperback edition’s publication date is to be confirmed.

Gary R. Bunt, 2024

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“Gary Bunt’s Islamic Algorithms explores the dynamic relationship between technology shifts and the evolving engagement of Muslims online. Bunt emphasises the unchanging core of Islam, adapting its expression to developing technology. A testament to Bunt’s brilliance in the ever-changing Cyber Islamic Environments, this is a must-read for those interested in Islamic studies, digital Islam and Muslim metaverses.” ―Eva Nisa, Senior Lecturer of Anthropology, The Australian National University, Australia

“A timely and insightful exploration, the book offers a concise yet comprehensive glimpse into the evolving landscape of Cyber Islamic Environments. From the serene halls of Jakarta’s Istiqlal Mosque to the potential realms of Muslim metaverses, this book takes readers on a journey to unveil the dynamic relationship between Islam and technology. In a world where smartphones guide prayers and iPads connect elders in study groups, Bunt shares a compelling and timely perspective on the evolving relationship between Islam, technology and the digital age.” ―Umar Ryad, Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies, University of Leuven, Belgium

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