<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Middle East AI News: Daily News Minute]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Middle East AI News Minute gives you a daily one-minute daily briefing on the top two or three AI-related stories coming out of the Middle East. 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Prepare for the post-training era: exponentially scale datacenter inference with Positron&#8217;s lowest power and cost per token. In this podcast:</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/algeria-launches-national-ai-training">Algeria launches AI training to power digital economy</a> <em>(Middle East AI News)</em></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/qatar-shura-council-mulls-ai-law">Qatar advances national debate on AI regulation</a> <em>(Middle East AI News)</em></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/sinaiai-raises-pre-seed-round">Sinai.ai raises funds for AI reading platform</a> <em>(Middle East AI News)</em></p></li></ul><p><em><strong>Ready for the post-training era? <a href="https://bit.ly/400u1o1">Contact Positron AI MENA</a>.</strong></em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/4sz2jdU" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ySNg!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe8701a9a-068f-486d-b696-c0b561017c70_1120x251.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ySNg!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe8701a9a-068f-486d-b696-c0b561017c70_1120x251.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ySNg!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe8701a9a-068f-486d-b696-c0b561017c70_1120x251.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ySNg!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe8701a9a-068f-486d-b696-c0b561017c70_1120x251.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ySNg!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe8701a9a-068f-486d-b696-c0b561017c70_1120x251.png" width="1120" height="251" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e8701a9a-068f-486d-b696-c0b561017c70_1120x251.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:251,&quot;width&quot;:1120,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:260373,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://bit.ly/4sz2jdU&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.middleeastainews.com/i/195748849?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe8701a9a-068f-486d-b696-c0b561017c70_1120x251.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ySNg!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe8701a9a-068f-486d-b696-c0b561017c70_1120x251.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ySNg!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe8701a9a-068f-486d-b696-c0b561017c70_1120x251.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ySNg!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe8701a9a-068f-486d-b696-c0b561017c70_1120x251.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ySNg!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe8701a9a-068f-486d-b696-c0b561017c70_1120x251.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h4>Streaming Services</h4><p>You can also listen to this podcast via the following services</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKLJBN25/">Amazon Alexa</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/636c68b0-e462-4ebd-9f27-d3fc592b54bf">Amazon Music</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1035351198">Anghami</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.deezer.com/en/show/3813157">Deezer</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/carringtonmalin/sets/middle-east-ai-news-minute">Soundcloud</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4q7HssUuqWPiOEKGj8ddTv?si=0b530cc0d84b44c4&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=b589db358d924e01">Spotify</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLduvt_v55HzmrI8fuvng0AQGAO5TIx_W4">YouTube</a></p></li></ul><h4>Want to stop receiving email notifications for this podcast?</h4><p>Or to sign-up for email notifications for this podcast? 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Prepare for the post-training era: exponentially scale datacenter inference with Positron&#8217;s lowest power and cost per token. In this podcast:</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/middle-east-workers-lead-ai-adoption">Middle East Workforce Surges Ahead in AI Adoption</a> <em>(Middle East AI Newss)</em></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/mbzuai-plugs-ai-privacy-gap">MBZUAI Unveils Breakthrough in AI Data Privacy</a> <em>(Middle East AI Newss)</em></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/cpx-spendconsole-launch-uaes-first">UAE Launches Sovereign AI E Invoicing Platform</a> <em>(Middle East AI Newss)</em></p></li></ul><p><em><strong>Ready for the post-training era? <a href="https://bit.ly/400u1o1">Contact Positron AI MENA</a>.</strong></em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/4sz2jdU" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jOAg!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd3079b0d-3682-4c3a-b727-ffd7cb8be652_1120x251.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jOAg!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd3079b0d-3682-4c3a-b727-ffd7cb8be652_1120x251.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jOAg!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd3079b0d-3682-4c3a-b727-ffd7cb8be652_1120x251.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jOAg!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd3079b0d-3682-4c3a-b727-ffd7cb8be652_1120x251.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jOAg!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd3079b0d-3682-4c3a-b727-ffd7cb8be652_1120x251.png" width="1120" height="251" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/d3079b0d-3682-4c3a-b727-ffd7cb8be652_1120x251.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:251,&quot;width&quot;:1120,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:260373,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://bit.ly/4sz2jdU&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.middleeastainews.com/i/195645697?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd3079b0d-3682-4c3a-b727-ffd7cb8be652_1120x251.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jOAg!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd3079b0d-3682-4c3a-b727-ffd7cb8be652_1120x251.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jOAg!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd3079b0d-3682-4c3a-b727-ffd7cb8be652_1120x251.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jOAg!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd3079b0d-3682-4c3a-b727-ffd7cb8be652_1120x251.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jOAg!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd3079b0d-3682-4c3a-b727-ffd7cb8be652_1120x251.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h4>Streaming Services</h4><p>You can also listen to this podcast via the following services</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKLJBN25/">Amazon Alexa</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/636c68b0-e462-4ebd-9f27-d3fc592b54bf">Amazon Music</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1035351198">Anghami</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.deezer.com/en/show/3813157">Deezer</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/carringtonmalin/sets/middle-east-ai-news-minute">Soundcloud</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4q7HssUuqWPiOEKGj8ddTv?si=0b530cc0d84b44c4&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=b589db358d924e01">Spotify</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLduvt_v55HzmrI8fuvng0AQGAO5TIx_W4">YouTube</a></p></li></ul><h4>Want to stop receiving email notifications for this podcast?</h4><p>Or to sign-up for email notifications for this podcast? 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However, I&#8217;m always working to improve this.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morocco could face major AI driven job losses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listen now | Middle East AI News Minute - 27-Apr-26]]></description><link>https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/morocco-could-face-major-ai-driven</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/morocco-could-face-major-ai-driven</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Carrington Malin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 02:00:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195549021/af5188baaced26b9995fdc191c147e15.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>27-Apr-26</em> - Welcome to <strong>Middle East AI News</strong> by <strong>Carrington Malin</strong> brought to you by <strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3OLoOOc">Positron AI</a></strong> - Positron delivers efficient AI inference hardware. Prepare for the post-training era: exponentially scale datacenter inference with Positron&#8217;s lowest power and cost per token. In this podcast:</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2026/04/288461/ai-to-put-over-1-3-million-moroccan-jobs-at-risk-by-2030/">Morocco Faces Major AI Driven Job Disruption</a> <em>(Morocco World News)</em></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.iraq-businessnews.com/2026/04/26/ai-strategy-meeting-at-iraqs-ministry-of-planning/">Iraq Advances National AI Strategy And Infrastructure</a> <em>(Iraq Business News)</em></p></li><li><p><a href="https://qazinform.com/news/saudi-arabia-to-host-fourth-unesco-global-forum-on-the-ethics-of-ai-in-riyadh-74b276">Saudi Arabia To Host Global AI Ethics Forum</a> <em>(Gaxinform)</em></p></li></ul><p><em><strong>Ready for the post-training era? <a href="https://bit.ly/400u1o1">Contact Positron AI MENA</a>.</strong></em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/4sz2jdU" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oYQZ!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb5c08a1a-dae3-49dd-ba13-25b61d8281d8_1120x251.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oYQZ!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb5c08a1a-dae3-49dd-ba13-25b61d8281d8_1120x251.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oYQZ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb5c08a1a-dae3-49dd-ba13-25b61d8281d8_1120x251.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oYQZ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb5c08a1a-dae3-49dd-ba13-25b61d8281d8_1120x251.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oYQZ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb5c08a1a-dae3-49dd-ba13-25b61d8281d8_1120x251.png" width="1120" height="251" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/b5c08a1a-dae3-49dd-ba13-25b61d8281d8_1120x251.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:251,&quot;width&quot;:1120,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:260373,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://bit.ly/4sz2jdU&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.middleeastainews.com/i/195549021?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb5c08a1a-dae3-49dd-ba13-25b61d8281d8_1120x251.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oYQZ!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb5c08a1a-dae3-49dd-ba13-25b61d8281d8_1120x251.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oYQZ!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb5c08a1a-dae3-49dd-ba13-25b61d8281d8_1120x251.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oYQZ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb5c08a1a-dae3-49dd-ba13-25b61d8281d8_1120x251.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oYQZ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb5c08a1a-dae3-49dd-ba13-25b61d8281d8_1120x251.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h4>Streaming Services</h4><p>You can also listen to this podcast via the following services</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKLJBN25/">Amazon Alexa</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/636c68b0-e462-4ebd-9f27-d3fc592b54bf">Amazon Music</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1035351198">Anghami</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.deezer.com/en/show/3813157">Deezer</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/carringtonmalin/sets/middle-east-ai-news-minute">Soundcloud</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4q7HssUuqWPiOEKGj8ddTv?si=0b530cc0d84b44c4&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=b589db358d924e01">Spotify</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLduvt_v55HzmrI8fuvng0AQGAO5TIx_W4">YouTube</a></p></li></ul><h4>Want to stop receiving email notifications for this podcast?</h4><p>Or to sign-up for email notifications for this podcast? 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However, I&#8217;m always working to improve this.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[UAE to introduce agentic AI across government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listen now | Middle East AI News Minute - 24-Apr-26]]></description><link>https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/uae-to-introduce-agentic-ai-across</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/uae-to-introduce-agentic-ai-across</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Carrington Malin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 02:01:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195274224/29d2a240d4065c016aa2f64c94723de4.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>24-Apr-26</em> - Welcome to <strong>Middle East AI News</strong> by <strong>Carrington Malin</strong> brought to you by <strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3OLoOOc">Positron AI</a></strong> - Positron delivers efficient AI inference hardware. 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In this podcast:</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/uae-government-deploys-agentic-ai">UAE pushes agentic AI across government</a> <em>(Middle East AI News)</em></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/76-of-saudi-government-now-ready">Saudi Arabia accelerates emerging tech adoption</a> <em>(Middle East AI News)</em></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/uae-aviation-authority-launches-ai">UAE aviation platform unlocks AI insights</a> <em>(Middle East AI News)</em></p></li></ul><p><em><strong>Ready for the post-training era? <a href="https://bit.ly/400u1o1">Contact Positron AI MENA</a>.</strong></em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/4sz2jdU" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!76ys!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7d9c7184-063b-4444-9964-74476d53c988_1120x251.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!76ys!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7d9c7184-063b-4444-9964-74476d53c988_1120x251.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!76ys!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7d9c7184-063b-4444-9964-74476d53c988_1120x251.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!76ys!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7d9c7184-063b-4444-9964-74476d53c988_1120x251.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!76ys!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7d9c7184-063b-4444-9964-74476d53c988_1120x251.png" width="1120" height="251" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/7d9c7184-063b-4444-9964-74476d53c988_1120x251.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:251,&quot;width&quot;:1120,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:260373,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://bit.ly/4sz2jdU&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.middleeastainews.com/i/195274224?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7d9c7184-063b-4444-9964-74476d53c988_1120x251.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!76ys!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7d9c7184-063b-4444-9964-74476d53c988_1120x251.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!76ys!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7d9c7184-063b-4444-9964-74476d53c988_1120x251.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!76ys!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7d9c7184-063b-4444-9964-74476d53c988_1120x251.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!76ys!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7d9c7184-063b-4444-9964-74476d53c988_1120x251.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h4>Streaming Services</h4><p>You can also listen to this podcast via the following services</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKLJBN25/">Amazon Alexa</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/636c68b0-e462-4ebd-9f27-d3fc592b54bf">Amazon Music</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1035351198">Anghami</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.deezer.com/en/show/3813157">Deezer</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/carringtonmalin/sets/middle-east-ai-news-minute">Soundcloud</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4q7HssUuqWPiOEKGj8ddTv?si=0b530cc0d84b44c4&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=b589db358d924e01">Spotify</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLduvt_v55HzmrI8fuvng0AQGAO5TIx_W4">YouTube</a></p></li></ul><h4>Want to stop receiving email notifications for this podcast?</h4><p>Or to sign-up for email notifications for this podcast? 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Prepare for the post-training era: exponentially scale datacenter inference with Positron&#8217;s lowest power and cost per token. In this podcast:</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/kuwait-highlights-ai-drive-to-transform-oil-sector-efficiency-and-safety/">Kuwait scales AI across oil operations</a> <em>(Arab Times)</em></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/signit-15-million-series-a-funding">Signit raises funding for AI contract expansion</a> <em>(Middle East AI News)</em></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/khaznas-dxb8-data-centre-is-worlds">Dubai data centre sets zero waste milestone</a> <em>(Middle East AI News)</em></p></li></ul><p><em><strong>Ready for the post-training era? <a href="https://bit.ly/400u1o1">Contact Positron AI MENA</a>.</strong></em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/4sz2jdU" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ooaS!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8d3af1af-fc9d-4822-b10d-8d20885b60f5_1120x251.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ooaS!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8d3af1af-fc9d-4822-b10d-8d20885b60f5_1120x251.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ooaS!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8d3af1af-fc9d-4822-b10d-8d20885b60f5_1120x251.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ooaS!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8d3af1af-fc9d-4822-b10d-8d20885b60f5_1120x251.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ooaS!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8d3af1af-fc9d-4822-b10d-8d20885b60f5_1120x251.png" width="1120" height="251" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/8d3af1af-fc9d-4822-b10d-8d20885b60f5_1120x251.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:251,&quot;width&quot;:1120,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:260373,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://bit.ly/4sz2jdU&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.middleeastainews.com/i/195051549?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8d3af1af-fc9d-4822-b10d-8d20885b60f5_1120x251.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ooaS!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8d3af1af-fc9d-4822-b10d-8d20885b60f5_1120x251.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ooaS!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8d3af1af-fc9d-4822-b10d-8d20885b60f5_1120x251.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ooaS!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8d3af1af-fc9d-4822-b10d-8d20885b60f5_1120x251.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ooaS!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8d3af1af-fc9d-4822-b10d-8d20885b60f5_1120x251.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h4>Streaming Services</h4><p>You can also listen to this podcast via the following services</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKLJBN25/">Amazon Alexa</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/636c68b0-e462-4ebd-9f27-d3fc592b54bf">Amazon Music</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1035351198">Anghami</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.deezer.com/en/show/3813157">Deezer</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/carringtonmalin/sets/middle-east-ai-news-minute">Soundcloud</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4q7HssUuqWPiOEKGj8ddTv?si=0b530cc0d84b44c4&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=b589db358d924e01">Spotify</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLduvt_v55HzmrI8fuvng0AQGAO5TIx_W4">YouTube</a></p></li></ul><h4>Want to stop receiving email notifications for this podcast?</h4><p>Or to sign-up for email notifications for this podcast? 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However, I&#8217;m always working to improve this.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[DIFC targets world's first AI native finance hub]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listen now | Middle East AI News Minute - 22-Apr-26]]></description><link>https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/difc-targets-worlds-first-ai-native</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/difc-targets-worlds-first-ai-native</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Carrington Malin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 02:00:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/194935929/488001b1277cfdd4fd3dbe657cbf3779.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>22-Apr-26</em> - Welcome to <strong>Middle East AI News</strong> by <strong>Carrington Malin</strong> brought to you by <strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3OLoOOc">Positron AI</a></strong> - Positron delivers efficient AI inference hardware. 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However, I&#8217;m always working to improve this.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Egypt’s Horus model challenges larger AI rivals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listen now | Middle East AI News Minute - 21-Apr-26]]></description><link>https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/egypts-horus-model-challenges-larger</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/egypts-horus-model-challenges-larger</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Carrington Malin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 02:00:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/194825820/dfea7896f47ac06b606f57fe8471413f.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>21-Apr-26</em> - Welcome to <strong>Middle East AI News</strong> by <strong>Carrington Malin</strong> brought to you by <strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3OLoOOc">Positron AI</a></strong> - Positron delivers efficient AI inference hardware. 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In this podcast:</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/egypt-open-source-llm-horus">Egypt&#8217;s Horus model challenges larger AI rivals</a> <em>(Middle East AI News)</em></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/algeria-launches-first-ai-and-cybersecurity">Algeria launches national AI startup cluster initiative</a> <em>(Middle East AI News)</em></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/universityofsfax_guinnessworldrecords-ai-innovation-activity-7451564520306634752-beQN">Tunisian students set AI startup world record</a> <em>(LinkedIn)</em></p></li></ul><p><em><strong>Ready for the post-training era? <a href="https://bit.ly/400u1o1">Contact Positron AI MENA</a>.</strong></em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/4sz2jdU" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vyNw!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fde064886-487b-4379-a872-5be8dd61ded8_1120x251.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vyNw!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fde064886-487b-4379-a872-5be8dd61ded8_1120x251.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vyNw!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fde064886-487b-4379-a872-5be8dd61ded8_1120x251.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vyNw!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fde064886-487b-4379-a872-5be8dd61ded8_1120x251.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vyNw!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fde064886-487b-4379-a872-5be8dd61ded8_1120x251.png" width="1120" height="251" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/de064886-487b-4379-a872-5be8dd61ded8_1120x251.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:251,&quot;width&quot;:1120,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:260373,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://bit.ly/4sz2jdU&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.middleeastainews.com/i/194825820?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fde064886-487b-4379-a872-5be8dd61ded8_1120x251.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vyNw!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fde064886-487b-4379-a872-5be8dd61ded8_1120x251.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vyNw!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fde064886-487b-4379-a872-5be8dd61ded8_1120x251.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vyNw!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fde064886-487b-4379-a872-5be8dd61ded8_1120x251.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vyNw!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fde064886-487b-4379-a872-5be8dd61ded8_1120x251.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h4>Streaming Services</h4><p>You can also listen to this podcast via the following services</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKLJBN25/">Amazon Alexa</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/636c68b0-e462-4ebd-9f27-d3fc592b54bf">Amazon Music</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1035351198">Anghami</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.deezer.com/en/show/3813157">Deezer</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/carringtonmalin/sets/middle-east-ai-news-minute">Soundcloud</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4q7HssUuqWPiOEKGj8ddTv?si=0b530cc0d84b44c4&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=b589db358d924e01">Spotify</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLduvt_v55HzmrI8fuvng0AQGAO5TIx_W4">YouTube</a></p></li></ul><h4>Want to stop receiving email notifications for this podcast?</h4><p>Or to sign-up for email notifications for this podcast? 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However, I&#8217;m always working to improve this.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Egypt launches AI-powered Spine development]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listen now | Middle East AI News Minute - 20-Apr-26]]></description><link>https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/egypt-launches-ai-powered-spine-development</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/egypt-launches-ai-powered-spine-development</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Carrington Malin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:00:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/194687218/b764b141aa71e665268b3292ee509a71.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>20-Apr-26</em> - Welcome to <strong>Middle East AI News</strong> by <strong>Carrington Malin</strong> brought to you by <strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3OLoOOc">Positron AI</a></strong> - Positron delivers efficient AI inference hardware. 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In this podcast:</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/3/146506/Madbouly-launches-1-4T-%E2%80%9CThe-Spine%E2%80%9D-project-as-Hisham-Talaat">Egypt unveils AI-powered Spine mega development</a> (<em>Egypt Today</em>)</p></li><li><p><a href="https://gulfnews.com/uae/environment/ead-expands-desert-vegetation-project-across-abu-dhabi-1.500508399">Abu Dhabi expands AI desert monitoring programme</a> (<em>Gulf News</em>)</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.muscatdaily.com/2026/04/18/omans-film-industry-embraces-ai-as-new-creative-force/">Oman film sector adopts AI tools</a> (<em>Oman</em>)</p></li></ul><p><em><strong>Ready for the post-training era? <a href="https://bit.ly/400u1o1">Contact Positron AI MENA</a>.</strong></em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/4sz2jdU" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_Sc7!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5930101d-52f8-4ff8-b38f-6d92b9d17606_1120x251.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_Sc7!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5930101d-52f8-4ff8-b38f-6d92b9d17606_1120x251.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_Sc7!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5930101d-52f8-4ff8-b38f-6d92b9d17606_1120x251.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_Sc7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5930101d-52f8-4ff8-b38f-6d92b9d17606_1120x251.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_Sc7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5930101d-52f8-4ff8-b38f-6d92b9d17606_1120x251.png" width="1120" height="251" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/5930101d-52f8-4ff8-b38f-6d92b9d17606_1120x251.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:251,&quot;width&quot;:1120,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:260373,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://bit.ly/4sz2jdU&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.middleeastainews.com/i/194687218?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5930101d-52f8-4ff8-b38f-6d92b9d17606_1120x251.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_Sc7!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5930101d-52f8-4ff8-b38f-6d92b9d17606_1120x251.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_Sc7!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5930101d-52f8-4ff8-b38f-6d92b9d17606_1120x251.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_Sc7!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5930101d-52f8-4ff8-b38f-6d92b9d17606_1120x251.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_Sc7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5930101d-52f8-4ff8-b38f-6d92b9d17606_1120x251.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h4>Streaming Services</h4><p>You can also listen to this podcast via the following services</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKLJBN25/">Amazon Alexa</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/636c68b0-e462-4ebd-9f27-d3fc592b54bf">Amazon Music</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1035351198">Anghami</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.deezer.com/en/show/3813157">Deezer</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/carringtonmalin/sets/middle-east-ai-news-minute">Soundcloud</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4q7HssUuqWPiOEKGj8ddTv?si=0b530cc0d84b44c4&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=b589db358d924e01">Spotify</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLduvt_v55HzmrI8fuvng0AQGAO5TIx_W4">YouTube</a></p></li></ul><h4>Want to stop receiving email notifications for this podcast?</h4><p>Or to sign-up for email notifications for this podcast? 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However, I&#8217;m always working to improve this.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Galaxy Corp. expands AI entertainment into UAE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listen now | Middle East AI News Minute - 18-Apr-26]]></description><link>https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/galaxy-corp-expands-ai-entertainment</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/galaxy-corp-expands-ai-entertainment</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Carrington Malin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 02:00:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/194528937/ab98f6bb641cd73335dc02e7bfc72eeb.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>18-Apr-26</em> - Welcome to <strong>Middle East AI News</strong> by <strong>Carrington Malin</strong> brought to you by <strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3OLoOOc">Positron AI</a></strong> - Positron delivers efficient AI inference hardware. 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In this podcast:</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/galaxy-corp-ai-entertainment-uae">Galaxy Corporation expands AI entertainment into UAE</a> (<em>Middle East AI News</em>)</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2026/04/15/egypt-signs-deal-to-deploy-ai-powered-drones-for-environmental-monitoring/">Egypt deploys AI drones for environmental oversight</a> (<em>Daily News Egypt</em>)</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.wamda.com/2026/04/sufra-ai-secures-100k-snoonu-startup-factory-launches">Sufra AI secures backing from Snoonu</a> (<em>Wamda</em>)</p></li></ul><p><em><strong>Ready for the post-training era? <a href="https://bit.ly/400u1o1">Contact Positron AI MENA</a>.</strong></em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/4sz2jdU" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vXwI!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb09a0abb-5c48-4139-bf69-2b1ad05276c3_1120x251.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vXwI!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb09a0abb-5c48-4139-bf69-2b1ad05276c3_1120x251.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vXwI!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb09a0abb-5c48-4139-bf69-2b1ad05276c3_1120x251.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vXwI!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb09a0abb-5c48-4139-bf69-2b1ad05276c3_1120x251.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vXwI!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb09a0abb-5c48-4139-bf69-2b1ad05276c3_1120x251.png" width="1120" height="251" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/b09a0abb-5c48-4139-bf69-2b1ad05276c3_1120x251.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:251,&quot;width&quot;:1120,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:260373,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://bit.ly/4sz2jdU&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.middleeastainews.com/i/194528937?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb09a0abb-5c48-4139-bf69-2b1ad05276c3_1120x251.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vXwI!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb09a0abb-5c48-4139-bf69-2b1ad05276c3_1120x251.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vXwI!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb09a0abb-5c48-4139-bf69-2b1ad05276c3_1120x251.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vXwI!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb09a0abb-5c48-4139-bf69-2b1ad05276c3_1120x251.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vXwI!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb09a0abb-5c48-4139-bf69-2b1ad05276c3_1120x251.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h4>Streaming Services</h4><p>You can also listen to this podcast via the following services</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKLJBN25/">Amazon Alexa</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/636c68b0-e462-4ebd-9f27-d3fc592b54bf">Amazon Music</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1035351198">Anghami</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.deezer.com/en/show/3813157">Deezer</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/carringtonmalin/sets/middle-east-ai-news-minute">Soundcloud</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4q7HssUuqWPiOEKGj8ddTv?si=0b530cc0d84b44c4&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=b589db358d924e01">Spotify</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLduvt_v55HzmrI8fuvng0AQGAO5TIx_W4">YouTube</a></p></li></ul><h4>Want to stop receiving email notifications for this podcast?</h4><p>Or to sign-up for email notifications for this podcast? 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However, I&#8217;m always working to improve this.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[New AI training for all Dubai government staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listen now | Middle East AI News Minute - 16-Apr-26]]></description><link>https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/new-ai-training-for-all-dubai-government</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/new-ai-training-for-all-dubai-government</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Carrington Malin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:00:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/194292252/e541ea8f856d6fd4ad0469297175593f.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>16-Apr-26</em> - Welcome to <strong>Middle East AI News</strong> by <strong>Carrington Malin</strong> brought to you by <strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3OLoOOc">Positron AI</a></strong> - Positron delivers efficient AI inference hardware. 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In this podcast:</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/kodamai-provably-correct-ai">Saudi Arabia Debuts Verified AI Agent Platform</a> <em>(Middle East AI News)</em></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/nexus-core-systems-signs-morocco">Morocco Advances $1.28bn AI Data Centre</a> <em>(Middle East AI News)</em></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/khalifa-university-builds-an-ai-brain">Khalifa University Develops Predictive 6G AI</a> <em>(Middle East AI News)</em></p></li></ul><p><em><strong>Ready for the post-training era? <a href="https://bit.ly/400u1o1">Contact Positron AI MENA</a>.</strong></em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/4sz2jdU" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-Q49!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3d075801-36ba-4558-a80e-682084c566fa_1120x251.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-Q49!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3d075801-36ba-4558-a80e-682084c566fa_1120x251.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-Q49!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3d075801-36ba-4558-a80e-682084c566fa_1120x251.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-Q49!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3d075801-36ba-4558-a80e-682084c566fa_1120x251.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-Q49!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3d075801-36ba-4558-a80e-682084c566fa_1120x251.png" width="1120" height="251" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/3d075801-36ba-4558-a80e-682084c566fa_1120x251.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:251,&quot;width&quot;:1120,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:260373,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://bit.ly/4sz2jdU&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.middleeastainews.com/i/194090560?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3d075801-36ba-4558-a80e-682084c566fa_1120x251.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-Q49!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3d075801-36ba-4558-a80e-682084c566fa_1120x251.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-Q49!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3d075801-36ba-4558-a80e-682084c566fa_1120x251.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-Q49!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3d075801-36ba-4558-a80e-682084c566fa_1120x251.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-Q49!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3d075801-36ba-4558-a80e-682084c566fa_1120x251.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h4>Streaming Services</h4><p>You can also listen to this podcast via the following services</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKLJBN25/">Amazon Alexa</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/636c68b0-e462-4ebd-9f27-d3fc592b54bf">Amazon Music</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1035351198">Anghami</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.deezer.com/en/show/3813157">Deezer</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/carringtonmalin/sets/middle-east-ai-news-minute">Soundcloud</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4q7HssUuqWPiOEKGj8ddTv?si=0b530cc0d84b44c4&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=b589db358d924e01">Spotify</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLduvt_v55HzmrI8fuvng0AQGAO5TIx_W4">YouTube</a></p></li></ul><h4>Want to stop receiving email notifications for this podcast?</h4><p>Or to sign-up for email notifications for this podcast? 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In this podcast:</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/mbzuai-builds-ai-to-save-researchers">MBZUAI Launches AI Tool for Researchers</a> <em>(Middle East AI News)</em></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/uaes-nep-ai-shortlists-135-finalists-drawing-talent-from-all-seven-emirates-hio98vhw">UAE Shortlists 135 NEP AI Finalists</a> <em>(Zawya)</em></p></li><li><p><a href="https://en.hespress.com/135512-42-of-moroccan-workers-shared-sensitive-files-with-ai-tools-study-finds.html">Morocco Study Warns on AI Data Risks</a> *(<em>Hespress)</em></p></li></ul><p><em><strong>Ready for the post-training era? <a href="https://bit.ly/400u1o1">Contact Positron AI MENA</a>.</strong></em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/4sz2jdU" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2IoE!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F70325a06-65a6-44d4-b6c2-1f840ec37d8f_1120x251.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2IoE!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F70325a06-65a6-44d4-b6c2-1f840ec37d8f_1120x251.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2IoE!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F70325a06-65a6-44d4-b6c2-1f840ec37d8f_1120x251.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2IoE!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F70325a06-65a6-44d4-b6c2-1f840ec37d8f_1120x251.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2IoE!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F70325a06-65a6-44d4-b6c2-1f840ec37d8f_1120x251.png" width="1120" height="251" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/70325a06-65a6-44d4-b6c2-1f840ec37d8f_1120x251.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:251,&quot;width&quot;:1120,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:260373,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://bit.ly/4sz2jdU&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.middleeastainews.com/i/193990756?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F70325a06-65a6-44d4-b6c2-1f840ec37d8f_1120x251.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2IoE!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F70325a06-65a6-44d4-b6c2-1f840ec37d8f_1120x251.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2IoE!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F70325a06-65a6-44d4-b6c2-1f840ec37d8f_1120x251.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2IoE!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F70325a06-65a6-44d4-b6c2-1f840ec37d8f_1120x251.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2IoE!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F70325a06-65a6-44d4-b6c2-1f840ec37d8f_1120x251.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h4>Streaming Services</h4><p>You can also listen to this podcast via the following services</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKLJBN25/">Amazon Alexa</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/636c68b0-e462-4ebd-9f27-d3fc592b54bf">Amazon Music</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1035351198">Anghami</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.deezer.com/en/show/3813157">Deezer</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/carringtonmalin/sets/middle-east-ai-news-minute">Soundcloud</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4q7HssUuqWPiOEKGj8ddTv?si=0b530cc0d84b44c4&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=b589db358d924e01">Spotify</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLduvt_v55HzmrI8fuvng0AQGAO5TIx_W4">YouTube</a></p></li></ul><h4>Want to stop receiving email notifications for this podcast?</h4><p>Or to sign-up for email notifications for this podcast? 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In this podcast:</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/saudi-ai-company-registrations-triple">Saudi AI sector registrations surge nationwide</a> <em>(Middle East AI News)</em></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.muscatdaily.com/2026/04/06/new-accelerator-programme-launched-to-boost-tech-startups/">Oman launches Microsoft-backed startup accelerator programme</a> <em>(Muscat Daily)</em></p></li><li><p><a href="https://thestartupscene.me/INVESTMENTS/Egypt-s-WideBot-Media-Persona-Al-Daheeh-Launch-Arabic-AI-Ed-Series">Egypt expands Arabic AI education initiative</a> <em>(The Startup Scene)</em></p></li></ul><p><em><strong>Ready for the post-training era? <a href="https://bit.ly/400u1o1">Contact Positron AI MENA</a>.</strong></em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/4sz2jdU" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WsdB!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4e2ba1e0-43d2-4c06-a4bc-985b53078dbd_1120x251.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WsdB!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4e2ba1e0-43d2-4c06-a4bc-985b53078dbd_1120x251.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WsdB!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4e2ba1e0-43d2-4c06-a4bc-985b53078dbd_1120x251.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WsdB!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4e2ba1e0-43d2-4c06-a4bc-985b53078dbd_1120x251.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WsdB!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4e2ba1e0-43d2-4c06-a4bc-985b53078dbd_1120x251.png" width="1120" height="251" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/4e2ba1e0-43d2-4c06-a4bc-985b53078dbd_1120x251.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:251,&quot;width&quot;:1120,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:260373,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://bit.ly/4sz2jdU&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.middleeastainews.com/i/193482372?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4e2ba1e0-43d2-4c06-a4bc-985b53078dbd_1120x251.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WsdB!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4e2ba1e0-43d2-4c06-a4bc-985b53078dbd_1120x251.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WsdB!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4e2ba1e0-43d2-4c06-a4bc-985b53078dbd_1120x251.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WsdB!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4e2ba1e0-43d2-4c06-a4bc-985b53078dbd_1120x251.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WsdB!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4e2ba1e0-43d2-4c06-a4bc-985b53078dbd_1120x251.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h4>Streaming Services</h4><p>You can also listen to this podcast via the following services:</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKLJBN25/">Amazon Alexa</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/636c68b0-e462-4ebd-9f27-d3fc592b54bf">Amazon Music</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1035351198">Anghami</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.deezer.com/en/show/3813157">Deezer</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/carringtonmalin/sets/middle-east-ai-news-minute">Soundcloud</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4q7HssUuqWPiOEKGj8ddTv?si=0b530cc0d84b44c4&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=b589db358d924e01">Spotify</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLduvt_v55HzmrI8fuvng0AQGAO5TIx_W4">YouTube</a></p></li></ul><h4>Want to stop receiving email notifications for this podcast?</h4><p>Or to sign-up for email notifications for this podcast? 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However, I&#8217;m always working to improve this.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Egypt scales national AI skills pipeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listen now | Middle East AI News Minute - 06-Apr-26]]></description><link>https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/egypt-scales-national-ai-skills-pipeline</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/egypt-scales-national-ai-skills-pipeline</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Carrington Malin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 02:01:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/193262847/eb2c6829673b4eb7ec593467a9a92ef0.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>06-Apr-26</em> - Welcome to <strong>Middle East AI News</strong> by <strong>Carrington Malin</strong> brought to you by <strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3OLoOOc">Positron AI</a></strong> - Positron delivers efficient AI inference hardware. Prepare for the post-training era: exponentially scale datacenter inference with Positron&#8217;s lowest power and cost per token. In this podcast:</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://egyptian-gazette.com/egypt/features/digital-egypt-generations-empowers-citizens-of-all-ages/">Egypt scales national AI skills development pipeline</a> (<em>Egyptian Gazette</em>)</p></li><li><p><a href="https://en.yabiladi.com/articles/details/191669/technology-launches-fusion-platform-morocco.html">Morocco launches sovereign AI infrastructure platform</a> (<em>Yabiladi</em>)</p></li><li><p><a href="https://en.arageek.com/agn-launches-ai-readiness-framework-to-propel-uae-smes-into-the-future">UAE framework targets SME AI readiness</a> (<em>Arageek</em>)</p></li></ul><p><em><strong>Ready for the post-training era? <a href="https://bit.ly/400u1o1">Contact Positron AI MENA</a>.</strong></em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/4sz2jdU" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!n1P7!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0cf96bd2-85e6-4cb9-a812-e7f36aea9c7a_1120x251.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!n1P7!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0cf96bd2-85e6-4cb9-a812-e7f36aea9c7a_1120x251.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!n1P7!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0cf96bd2-85e6-4cb9-a812-e7f36aea9c7a_1120x251.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!n1P7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0cf96bd2-85e6-4cb9-a812-e7f36aea9c7a_1120x251.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!n1P7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0cf96bd2-85e6-4cb9-a812-e7f36aea9c7a_1120x251.png" width="1120" height="251" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/0cf96bd2-85e6-4cb9-a812-e7f36aea9c7a_1120x251.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:251,&quot;width&quot;:1120,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:260373,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://bit.ly/4sz2jdU&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.middleeastainews.com/i/193262847?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0cf96bd2-85e6-4cb9-a812-e7f36aea9c7a_1120x251.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!n1P7!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0cf96bd2-85e6-4cb9-a812-e7f36aea9c7a_1120x251.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!n1P7!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0cf96bd2-85e6-4cb9-a812-e7f36aea9c7a_1120x251.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!n1P7!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0cf96bd2-85e6-4cb9-a812-e7f36aea9c7a_1120x251.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!n1P7!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0cf96bd2-85e6-4cb9-a812-e7f36aea9c7a_1120x251.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h4>Streaming Services</h4><p>You can also listen to this podcast via the following services</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKLJBN25/">Amazon Alexa</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/636c68b0-e462-4ebd-9f27-d3fc592b54bf">Amazon Music</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1035351198">Anghami</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.deezer.com/en/show/3813157">Deezer</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/carringtonmalin/sets/middle-east-ai-news-minute">Soundcloud</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4q7HssUuqWPiOEKGj8ddTv?si=0b530cc0d84b44c4&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=b589db358d924e01">Spotify</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLduvt_v55HzmrI8fuvng0AQGAO5TIx_W4">YouTube</a></p></li></ul><h4>Want to stop receiving email notifications for this podcast?</h4><p>Or to sign-up for email notifications for this podcast? 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However, I&#8217;m always working to improve this.</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[UAE cities lead global Smart City rankings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listen now | Middle East AI News Minute - 04-Apr-26]]></description><link>https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/uae-cities-lead-global-smart-city</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/uae-cities-lead-global-smart-city</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Carrington Malin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 02:00:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/193081698/ff028448e8ea4c5128e3c5ce63482a6e.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>04-Apr-26</em> - Welcome to <strong>Middle East AI News</strong> by <strong>Carrington Malin</strong> brought to you by <strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3OLoOOc">Positron AI</a></strong> - Positron delivers efficient AI inference hardware. Prepare for the post-training era: exponentially scale datacenter inference with Positron&#8217;s lowest power and cost per token. In this podcast:</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.middleeastainews.com/p/dubai-abu-dhabi-top-arab-cities-in">UAE Cities Lead Global Smart City Rankings</a> <em>(Middle East AI News)</em></p></li><li><p><a href="https://en.yabiladi.com/articles/details/191563/data-center-project-morocco-clears.html">Morocco Advances Major AI Data Centre Project</a> <em>(Yabladi)</em></p></li><li><p><a href="https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/03/04/2026/qatar-launches-cloud-privacy-assessment-tool-to-strengthen-data-protection">Qatar Launches Cloud Privacy Assessment Tool</a> <em>(The Peninsula)</em></p></li></ul><p><em><strong>Ready for the post-training era? <a href="https://bit.ly/400u1o1">Contact Positron AI MENA</a>.</strong></em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/4sz2jdU" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2F-I!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcf221f46-91f5-46fa-a57d-124a6dcc02f9_1120x251.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2F-I!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcf221f46-91f5-46fa-a57d-124a6dcc02f9_1120x251.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2F-I!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcf221f46-91f5-46fa-a57d-124a6dcc02f9_1120x251.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2F-I!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcf221f46-91f5-46fa-a57d-124a6dcc02f9_1120x251.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2F-I!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcf221f46-91f5-46fa-a57d-124a6dcc02f9_1120x251.png" width="1120" height="251" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/cf221f46-91f5-46fa-a57d-124a6dcc02f9_1120x251.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:251,&quot;width&quot;:1120,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:260373,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https://bit.ly/4sz2jdU&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.middleeastainews.com/i/193081698?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcf221f46-91f5-46fa-a57d-124a6dcc02f9_1120x251.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2F-I!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcf221f46-91f5-46fa-a57d-124a6dcc02f9_1120x251.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2F-I!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcf221f46-91f5-46fa-a57d-124a6dcc02f9_1120x251.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2F-I!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcf221f46-91f5-46fa-a57d-124a6dcc02f9_1120x251.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2F-I!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcf221f46-91f5-46fa-a57d-124a6dcc02f9_1120x251.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><h4>Streaming Services</h4><p>You can also listen to this podcast via the following services</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKLJBN25/">Amazon Alexa</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/636c68b0-e462-4ebd-9f27-d3fc592b54bf">Amazon Music</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1035351198">Anghami</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.deezer.com/en/show/3813157">Deezer</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/carringtonmalin/sets/middle-east-ai-news-minute">Soundcloud</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4q7HssUuqWPiOEKGj8ddTv?si=0b530cc0d84b44c4&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=b589db358d924e01">Spotify</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLduvt_v55HzmrI8fuvng0AQGAO5TIx_W4">YouTube</a></p></li></ul><h4>Want to stop receiving email notifications for this podcast?</h4><p>Or to sign-up for email notifications for this podcast? 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