SpaceX inks an Alaska Air deal for Starlink's Wi-Fi; sources: SpaceX is courting Middle Eastern airlines, a potential watershed moment against legacy operators
Signing deals with Middle Eastern airlines would mark a watershed moment for SpaceX's biggest revenue source
Sources: Anthropic is in talks to raise $3B to $5B, including from Middle Eastern investors, in a round that could more than double its valuation to $150B+
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UAE Minister of AI and Digital Economy Omar Al Olama says fears over China using Middle Eastern countries to overcome US sanctions on AI chips are “valid”
But we're America's friends, insists Omar Al Olama — Fears that China could be using Middle East countries as a proxy …
How a new generation of tech founders and VCs are quietly pilgrimaging to the Gulf states' sovereign wealth funds, after some shunned Middle Eastern funding
The Biden administration has brokered the tech industry's ties to the region as a bulwark against China, helping spur a generation … Forums: Hacker News Forums: Hacker News : Silicon Valley once chafe...
Sources: Masayoshi Son seeks up to $100B for an AI chip venture to rival Nvidia; one scenario involves $30B from SoftBank and $70B from Middle Eastern investors
Welcome to Runtime! Today: why ridiculous sums of money … Pranav Dixit / Business Today : After Sam Altman, SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son joins AI chip race to challenge Nvidia dominance Rupam Roy /...
Dubai-based baraka, a commission-free investment app that lets Middle Eastern users invest in US stocks and ETFs, raised a $20M Series A led by Valar Ventures
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Middle Eastern on-demand trucking platform TruKKer, which matches shippers and freight carriers, raised $100M from Investcorp and others ahead of a planned IPO
Middle Eastern logistics startup TruKKer raised $100 million from investors including Bahrain-based asset manager Investcorp …
Middle Eastern ride-hailing app Careem says 14M users' names, email addresses, phone numbers, and trip data was stolen in cyberattack; it became aware on Jan 14
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A look at APT 34, a hacking group targeting Middle Eastern critical infrastructure companies; FireEye says APT 34 has hallmarks of Iranian hacking activity
THE INTERNATIONAL INTELLIGENCE agency always has a keen interest in Iran's hacking activity. And new research published …
TSA lifts laptop ban on Saudi Arabian Airlines, the last Middle Eastern carrier still under the restrictions imposed in March
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