2026-03-09
The network could withstand one of its centres being taken out of action but not a second, let alone a third of their huge warehouses of technology. — Millions in Dubai and Abu Dhabi woke up on Monday unable to pay for a taxi, order a food delivery, or check their bank balance on their mobile apps.
The Guardian
Iran targeting commercial datacenters in the UAE and Bahrain signals a new frontier in asymmetric warfare and raises doubts over the Gulf as a global AI hub
Why Kuwait, UAE, and Saudi Arabia Are Now a No-Go for TravelersAssociated Press:Mideast's water supply at risk as Bahrain and Iran say their desalination plants were attacked amid ...
The network could withstand one of its centres being taken out of action but not a second, let alone a third of their huge warehouses of technology. — Millions in Dubai and Abu Dhabi woke up on Monday unable to pay for a taxi, order a food delivery, or check their bank balance on their mobile apps.
The Information
The US-led war in Iran is complicating plans by Gulf nations to spend $300B+ on AI investments, putting at risk a potential source of funding for tech companies
The war in Iran is complicating plans by Gulf nations to spend more than $300 billion on data centers, chips and other AI investments …
2026-03-08
The network could withstand one of its centres being taken out of action but not a second, let alone a third of their huge warehouses of technology. — Millions in Dubai and Abu Dhabi woke up on Monday unable to pay for a taxi, order a food delivery, or check their bank balance on their mobile apps.
The Guardian
Iran targeting commercial datacenters in the UAE and Bahrain signals a new frontier in asymmetric warfare and raises doubts over the Gulf as a global AI hub
Iran's targeting of commercial datacentres in the UAE and Bahrain signals a new frontier in asymmetric warfare
2024-12-15
So how unreal is this?? Musk doesn't want it reported when one of his self driving cars has a crash. So he's the richest man in the world and wants all the rules bent in his favor. Will anybody wake up and just say “no”? We have to put up with the orange rump and this meathead too? Grrrrr......
Reuters
Document: Trump's transition team seeks to repeal a crash-reporting rule opposed by Tesla and other car makers and “liberalize” autonomous vehicle regulation
#DOGE #musk — www.reuters.com/business/aut... @lorifontanes : just like pregnancy health outcomes & gun violence, data on #selfdriving #car crashes shouldn't be suppressed & is e...