How AI Investments Could Change the Middle East

How AI Investments Could Change the Middle East

Saudi Arabia’s reported $40 billion artificial intelligence (AI) investment fund represents a leap to redefine the Middle East’s role in the global technology landscape.  The fund is part of a trend of Middle Eastern countries scrambling to position themselves as leaders in the global AI race. The vast investments underscore AI’s potential to reshape industries …

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flynas to Launch New Inflight Internet Services

flynas to Launch New Inflight Internet Services

flynas, stc Group, and SkyFive Arabia have joined forces to revolutionize the in-flight connectivity experience for passengers traveling through Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between these parties aims to introduce high-speed Air to Ground internet on 120 flynas aircraft. This marks a significant milestone for Middle East aviation. The …

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Iran-backed hackers interrupt UAE, UK and Canadian programming with fake AI news broadcast

Iran-backed hackers interrupt UAE, UK and Canadian programming with fake AI news broadcast

A group of hackers linked to Iran have interrupted BBC and a host of other European TV streaming services in Britain, the United Arab Emirates and Canada, Microsoft stated in a report earlier this month, noting a marked acceleration of Iranian cyber attacks since Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel. The programming was interrupted with …

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Government-Approved Hike In Cost Of Internet Angers Iranians

Government-Approved Hike In Cost Of Internet Angers Iranians

Iranians, predominantly dependent on mobile data, are outraged by the government’s recent approval of price hikes, with many alleging corruption. “Where there is monopoly, collusion takes shape between [operators] and the government, and they scam the people in any way that they wish, same as in the case of car manufacturers, internet taxis, pharmaceutical import …

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Internet Costs Rise By 30% Across Iran

Internet Costs Rise By 30% Across Iran

The Iranian government has allowed providers to raise internet service rates by about 34 percent to compensate for a persistent inflation rate of 50 percent. State media in Iran announced the tariff increase after weeks of speculation about a price hike of as high as 100 percent. Iran has a vibrant ecommerce sector, that might …

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Internet, phone services cut again across Gaza

Internet, phone services cut again across Gaza

Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, the largest in the enclave, receives data from every hospital in the strip. Hospital administrators say they keep records of every wounded person occupying a bed and every body arriving at a morgue. The ministry also collects from other sources including the Palestinian Red Crescent. The health ministry does not …

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Iranians Face Large Internet Rate Increases Due To Inflation

Iranians Face Large Internet Rate Increases Due To Inflation

Internet companies in Iran have petitioned the government to increase their broadband and mobile tariffs by 100%, according to Faraz Daily, a pro-reform website. This request comes at a time when users are experiencing low-quality connections and are forced to pay for expensive Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and anti-filtering software to avoid the censorship imposed …

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The Gospel: Israel turns to a new AI system in the Gaza war | Israel-Palestine conflict

The Gospel: Israel turns to a new AI system in the Gaza war | Israel-Palestine conflict

The role of AI-enhanced warfare in the killing fields of Gaza. Plus, Mariam Barghouti on the intensifying violence in the West Bank. More than 60 days into the Israel-Gaza war, two Israeli news outlets – +972 magazine and Local Call – published a report on The Gospel, a new artificial intelligence system deployed in Gaza. …

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