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The headquarters of SpaceX in Hawthorne, California, with a Falcon 9 booster in March 2024.

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沙特投资者或将成为SpaceX历史性IPO的主要受益者。

在 SpaceX 于纳斯达克上市前夕，沙特阿拉伯王国控股公司披露的一项新信息表明，埃隆·马斯克与海湾投资者之间的关系已经变得多么重要。

People sit in a cafe outside the Apple Store in Dubai on May 8, 2025.

伊朗将美国科技和金融公司列入新的中东威胁名单

Traffic rolls along a main throughfare under a banner with images of past and present leaders that reads in Farsi, "Domino fall", as daily life returns to the streets following nationwide protests, in the Iranian capital Tehran on January 19, 2026. Demonstrations sparked in late December by anger over economic hardship exploded into protests widely seen as the biggest challenge to the Iranian leadership in years. Limited internet access briefly returned in Iran before dropping again, a monitor said January

Analysis

伊朗史上持续时间最长的网络中断导致99%的用户断网：你需要了解什么

面对历史性的互联网封锁，伊朗人正与当局展开斗争，试图找到绕过此次通信封锁的漏洞，导致“封锁中的封锁”。

Samuel Wendel

由 Samuel Wendel

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

Attendees take a picture of French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe as he delivers a speech during a visit to the Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum on February 10, 2018, on Saadiyat island in the Emirati capital, to launch the French-Emirati "Year of Cultural Dialogue". (Photo by KARIM SAHIB / AFP) (Photo by KARIM SAHIB/AFP via Getty Images)

我们了解到，阿联酋封禁了被指控散布虚假信息的X个账户。

由于阿布扎比正努力应对地区动荡，包括 Al Arabiya Breaking 在内的多个 X 账户目前在海湾国家无法访问。

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在全球科技竞争加剧的背景下，人工智能和网络安全是中东地区的优先事项：Tech Mahindra

A man and woman walk along a promenade overlooking the Burj al-Arab and Dubai skyline on January 4, 2025. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP) (Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images)

中东人工智能初创企业在2025年将获得创纪录的8.58亿美元融资，份额翻番。

Detailed image of Middle Eastern developer in front of desktop pc monitoring a complex network, ensuring data security and efficient computing using cloud, AI and machine learning.

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加密货币崩盘与阿联酋对数字资产的巨额投资发生碰撞

Participants visit the Token 2049 crypto conference in Dubai on May 1, 2025.

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阿联酋推出自主开源人工智能模型K2 Think：你需要了解什么

Advertisement boards on main road of the city Sheikh Zayed Road.

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An undated image of Wassim Chourbaji, Qualcomm's president for the Middle East & Africa.

Interview

高通公司认为中东地区对边缘人工智能的需求正在增长。

高通公司中东和非洲区总裁 Wassim Chourbaji 告诉 Al-Monitor，中东的年轻人口越来越多地通过移动设备而不是基于数据中心的解决方案来采用人工智能。

Wassim Chourbaji

Wassim Chourbaji

Qualcomm president for the Middle East & Africa

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伊朗互联网封锁进入第三周，部分网络接入已开始恢复。

互联网监控组织 NetBlocks 报告称，即时通讯应用和虚拟专用网络的使用范围越来越广，但总体而言，国际连接仍然非常低，网络宣传活动也在增加。

Flag of Iran on a computer binary codes falling from the top and fading away.

特朗普关注星链计划之际，伊朗加大网络管控力度：你需要了解什么

自伊朗民众因经济困境而发起的抗议活动升级为更大规模的反政府示威以来，伊朗的网络基本处于离线状态。特朗普政府已表示，恢复互联网接入可能是其优先事项。

The close-up of a phone tapping a POS at the coffee shop highlights the ease of contactless transactions.

沙特阿拉伯和阿联酋计划在2026年加速推进无现金支付：你需要了解哪些信息

迪拜的目标是到 2026 年底实现 90% 的无现金交易，而沙特阿拉伯现在准备对家庭佣工强制执行电子支付规定。

Lay Ren

Interview

OPPO：年轻化和人工智能的广泛应用使中东和北非地区成为智能手机市场的领先地区

中国手机制造商的负责人任来（Lay Ren）表示，海湾地区是区域增长的中心，但他强调北非地区也蓄势待发，即将跟进。

Lay Ren

Lay Ren

President of OPPO MENA

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阿联酋人工智能投资者MGX进一步推进对TikTok美国业务的战略布局

这家与政府有关联的阿联酋投资公司计划收购该社交媒体平台在美国新业务的 15% 股份，此举旨在避免该平台从 2026 年开始在全国范围内被禁。

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Buildroid AI

Interview

Buildroid AI表示，机器人可以解决阿联酋建筑业劳动力短缺问题。

这家美国初创公司宣布，它将在阿联酋推出首个砌砖机器人，以加快这个海湾国家的房地产和基础设施项目建设。

Anton Glance

Anton Glance

Co-founder of Buildroid AI

A model of IBM Quantum shows the three chandeliers that would be a part of the System Two installation, the System One comprises of one such chandelier, seen during the inauguration of Europe's first IBM Quantum Data Center, on Oct. 1, 2024, in Ehningen, Germany.

沙特阿拉伯部署该地区首台工业量子计算机：你需要了解什么

该公告极大地推动了沙特阿拉伯的“2030愿景”战略，该战略旨在到本十年末实现经济多元化，摆脱对石油的依赖。

A view of Al Majdoul, a skyscraper in Riyadh, Aug. 1, 2023.

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随着超级项目增速放缓，沙特阿拉伯依靠人工智能促进房地产增长。

沙特阿拉伯王国正越来越多地宣布将人工智能与房地产相结合的项目，以降低成本，同时建设更智能、数据驱动和更可持续的基础设施。

由 Jack Dutton

In Bristol, reporting on regional business, climate change, AI, tech

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特朗普集团及其沙特合作伙伴 Dar Global 为马尔代夫度假村推出加密货币计划

该交易标志着特朗普家族传统房地产业务与其在加密货币领域不断扩大的影响力显著融合，并且恰逢沙特阿拉伯王储抵达华盛顿的前一天。

US President Donald Trump meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a “coffee ceremony” at the Saudi Royal Court on May 13, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Analysis

交易与数据：沙特王储访美期间携日益增长的人工智能雄心

在白宫，沙特实际统治者将讨论从国防关系到叙利亚重建等一系列战略重点——但此次访问也将凸显美沙伙伴关系如何在人工智能时代被重新定义。

Samuel Wendel

由 Samuel Wendel

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

A drone is seen during the opening ceremony of the Milipol, the international exhibition of homeland security, at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center, in Doha, on Oct. 31, 2016.

阿联酋与安杜里尔和帕兰提尔的交易加深了美国技术在海湾国防领域的影响力

新一代与硅谷有联系的美国国防企业正在加强与海湾地区的联系，这对美国在该地区的传统武器巨头构成了挑战。

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