Good morning!Here’s your weekly roundup of Middle East AI News!Some interesting stories this week, including electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft manufacturer Volocopter's new joint venture with NEOM; movement forwards on the UAE Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology's Industry 4.0 initiative; and a new UAE data law that will affect all businesses using consumer data in 2022.Meanwhile, Accenture and Microsoft published a new 5G study this week: 'Unfolding the next growth chapter in the Middle East'. You can download the full PDF report here: https://lnkd.in/d6kAZWSHAnd finally, it seems that Saudi Arabia's Global AI Summit may not take place in 2021 after all! The inaugural event took place October 2020 in Riyadh and was the launchpad for the Kingdom's national AI strategy. However, after several attempts to schedule the summit during the year, I'm guessing this will have to be brought back in 2022.Stay safe, have a great weekend and - if you're in the UAE - enjoy the Golden Jubilee celebrations!/Carrington