… A G42 unit will handle their installation, operations, and maintenance, with Cerebras providing technical support, G42 said in response to questions from Rest of World . Any government that wants to use AI today typically rents computing power from Amazon, Microsoft, or Google. …
… Amazon, Microsoft, and Google’s operations in the UAE and Dubai are the digital backbone for fintech platforms across Africa, logistics networks in South Asia, and media and health services in other emerging markets. …
… On March 1, Iranian drones struck three Amazon Web Services data centers in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, the first confirmed military attack on a hyperscale cloud provider. The strikes disrupted services across banks, fintech platforms, and ride-hailing apps in the Gulf. …
… The drone strikes on Amazon Web Services data centers in the Persian Gulf, and Iran’s threats to target tech firms for their involvement in U.S. attacks, underline the growing risks that artificial intelligence infrastructure faces in conflicts.Iran named 18 companies including Amazon, Google, Micr… …
… The numbers alone are staggering: Microsoft committed $15 billion to the UAE by 2029; Amazon pledged $5 billion for an AI hub in Riyadh; Nvidia partnered with Saudi Arabia’s state-backed Humain to supply up to 600,000 graphics processing units; OpenAI, Oracle, and Abu Dhabi’s G42 announced Stargate… …
… Elon Musk trial, campaigners lobbying for better wages for workers gathered with a large banner that said, “Workers demand a piece of the pie.” In his Facebook post, presidential policy chief Kim said that South Korea has a rare opportunity to transform from being a mere provider of AI infrastructu… …
… JD.com, which operates an Amazon-style logistics network, said it plans to eventually bring 100,000 employees and 500,000 external workers to join its data collection operations. The company has hailed the program as a way to help local residents earn extra income. …
… FrugalGPT and other frugal AI tech are thus increasingly important.” With supply chain constraints and crises such as the Iran war creating other bottlenecks, frugal AI is also vital for a country’s tech sovereignty as a growing number of economic activities come to rely on foreign AI models, Sebas… …
… This month, social media company Snap laid off 16% of its staff — around 1,000 people — and withdrew hundreds of open roles, citing “rapid advancement in AI.” In March, Oracle shed thousands of employees . In 2025, Amazon cut about 30,000 jobs , while Meta laid off more than 1,000 employees. …
… The jury’s still out on court cases against Amazon’s data centers, delaying projects in at least three counties across Virginia, the data center capital of the world. …