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Sam Altman says artificial intelligence will reshape the energy landscape in the Middle East.
أخبار جوجل – الإمارات
Uganda draws on Egypt’s AI policy experience as it advances a national artificial intelligence strategy in Kampala.
Google News – Egypt
Tasnim reports that major technology companies lose trillions in market value in autumn 2026 amid pressure from AI investments and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Tasnim
A report says UAE companies deploying AI agents face data constraints and need further infrastructure spending.
Google News – UAE · أخبار جوجل – الإمارات
A Michael Page survey finds UAE professionals see generative AI as less of a job threat.
Google News – UAE
A study reported by Tech Xplore finds advanced AI systems cannot reliably distinguish humans from other AI systems in a reverse Turing test and are more often identified as human.
IRNA
Libya links artificial intelligence and connectivity to its next production cycle.
Google News – Libya
Elon Musk says the cost of running Grok is unsustainably high relative to revenue, responding to users who report reaching weekly usage limits earlier than expected.
Anadolu Agency
A Khaleej Times report examines whether AI is easing work or increasing workloads for employees in the UAE.
Google News – UAE
A report says Saudi Aramco commits $2.6 billion to Saudi Arabia's AI sector.
Google News – Saudi Arabia
A Times of Israel article examines what the Massachusetts Institute of Technology can learn from Israel’s public colleges about AI.
Google News – Israel
Qatar's Shura Council hears views from Qatar University and Doha University on AI regulation and governance.
أخبار جوجل – قطر
OpenAI may rebrand its data centers as “AI compute campuses,” TechCrunch AI reports.
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A report revisits Mustafa Suleyman’s book “The Coming Wave,” which examines the spread of major technologies and asks whether people can control AI and limit its risks.
القدس العربي
TechCrunch's Equity podcast discusses whether AI makes life easier for technology CEOs and why their statements can be perceived as insensitive.
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Fars News reports that Iran’s Noor Computer Research Center offers an AI system for querying 150,000 books without international internet access.
Fars News
Princess Sumaya says the future of AI will be shaped by those who turn technology into meaningful impact.
Google News – Jordan
TIME names Israeli medical AI company Aidoc's CARE model among its Best Inventions of 2026.
Google News – Israel
Princess Sumaya says the future of AI will be shaped by those who turn technology into meaningful impact.
Google News – Jordan
A Times of Israel article examines how the AI race is changing narratives in Israel.
Google News – Israel
The report says US voters increasingly rely on AI chatbots for election information, while misinformation raises questions about their reliability.
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A joint research project between Egypt and Singapore focuses on using AI in education.
أخبار جوجل – مصر
Egypt University of Informatics hosts the first meeting of the AI for Africa project alliance.
أخبار جوجل – مصر
Qatar News Agency organizes a course on producing media content using artificial intelligence.
أخبار جوجل – قطر
A higher education advisory body promotes artificial intelligence and graduate readiness.
أخبار جوجل – الإمارات
Iran's tax administration says private-sector investment in AI computing infrastructure, algorithms, datasets, specialized labs and the National AI Development Fund qualifies for tax credits.
IRNA
Meta Platforms launches Style Sketch, an AI-powered fashion app linked to Instagram, in San Francisco.
القدس العربي
Iran's energy minister says the power industry should prepare for rising electricity demand as AI and supercomputing expand.
Mehr News
GO Telecom awards a $49.6 million contract for AI data-centre infrastructure in Saudi Arabia.
Google News – Saudi Arabia
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority launches an updated AI strategy targeting more than AED 300 million in annual added value.
Google News – UAE
A Shafaqna Iraq report examines artificial intelligence in relation to psychological problems and magical thinking.
أخبار جوجل – العراق
Dubai Chambers launches an “AI Assistant” category in the Mohammed bin Rashid Business Award in Dubai.
أخبار جوجل – الإمارات
ICT Misr signs a project to develop healthcare in Egypt using artificial intelligence.
أخبار جوجل – مصر
Qatar's Community College announces two new diploma programs, in artificial intelligence and digital media.
أخبار جوجل – قطر
Saudi Arabia’s Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority highlights the contribution of synthetic data to AI development.
أخبار جوجل – السعودية
An expert says Qatar is positioned to shape the future of Arab media as AI advances toward superintelligence.
Google News – Qatar
EnterpriseAM publishes a report titled “Feeding AI’s appetite,” with no further details provided.
Google News – Saudi Arabia
Discussions at a midterm party in Brooklyn five days before Election Day repeatedly turned to AI and data centers.
TechCrunch AI
Annapurna Express reports that Quad ministers reaffirm a commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific and announce $85 million in support for superintelligence initiatives.
Google News – Red Sea Hormuz shipping
Apple’s CEO says the company does not want to ship AI products just for AI’s sake.
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