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French Prosecutors Seek Charges Against Elon Musk and X for Child Sexual Abuse Images
French prosecutors are investigating Elon Musk and his social platform X on charges including complicity in possessing and distributing child sexual abuse images, unlawfully collecting personal data, disseminating non-consensual images, ...
Saudi-backed Humain’s $3 billion xAI deal deepens Gulf influence in global AI infrastructure race
The investment ties Saudi Arabia’s AI strategy directly to Elon Musk’s xAI, converting capital into strategic exposure across AI, data centers, and next-generation computing ecosystems
Musk Testifies at OpenAI Trial: A Defense of Charitable Giving
Elon Musk takes the stand at a high-stakes trial over the future of OpenAI, accusing the ChatGPT-maker of abandoning its charitable mission and becoming a profit-seeking entity.
Saudi Arabia’s Humain Commits Three Billion Dollars to Elon Musk’s xAI in Strategic Technology Push
Major investment signals kingdom’s growing leadership in artificial intelligence and deepening ties with global innovation leaders
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Jensen Huang just told the story of how Elon Musk became NVIDIA’s very first customer for their powerful AI supercomputer
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Saudi Arabia’s Humain Commits $3 Billion Investment to Elon Musk’s xAI
Major Saudi technology investor backs Musk’s artificial intelligence venture in one of the largest cross-border AI funding deals to date.
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Tech Market Shifts and AI Investment Surge Drive Global Innovation and Layoffs
From Microsoft and Apple to Uber’s robotaxi push, key developments reflect AI’s transformative impact on industry and jobs
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Tesla Ends Model S and X Production and Sends $2 Billion to xAI as 2025 Revenue Declines
The company reported 2025 revenue of about ninety-four point eight billion dollars and outlined roughly twenty billion dollars of 2026 capital spending tied to robotics and autonomy.
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Tech Brief: AI Compute, Chips, and Platform Power Moves Driving Today’s Market Narrative
Data-centre buildouts, chip supply constraints, and AI platform deals converge as policymakers and big tech reshape the cost, control, and reach of AI.
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Not Only F-35s: Saudi Arabia to Gain Access to the World’s Most Sensitive Technology
The Trump administration has approved the sale of tens of thousands of advanced artificial intelligence chips to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, reversing earlier export restrictions aimed at limiting technology leakage to China.
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Elon Musk’s xAI Announces Landmark 500-Megawatt AI Data Center in Saudi Arabia
Huge new facility backed by Saudi state-linked AI venture and Nvidia signals deepening U.S.–Gulf technology cooperation and expansion of Musk’s AI infrastructure
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JENSEN HUANG: I want to be involved in nearly everything Elon Musk does.
"For xAI, I'm super excited about the financing opportunity that they're doing. We're an investor already. The only regret I have is I didn't give him more money. Almost everything that Elon is part of you really want to be part of as we...
Saudi Arabia Accelerates AI Ambitions with U.S. Chip Deals and $50 Billion Investment
Riyadh secures access to advanced U.S. AI chips and pledges multibillion-dollar spending after Crown Prince’s Washington visit
Trump’s “DOGE” Efficiency Agency Quietly Disbanded Ahead of Schedule
The Department of Government Efficiency, once led by Elon Musk, has been declared defunct with its functions absorbed before its July 2026 end date.
Musk, Barra and Ford Join Trump in Lavish White House Dinner for Saudi Crown Prince
High-profile tech and auto executives attend East Room gala hosted by President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid deepening U.S.–Saudi ties
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Elon Musk’s xAI to Deploy 500-Megawatt Saudi Data Centre with State-backed Partner HUMAIN
xAI and Saudi Arabia’s HUMAIN agree to build a large-scale AI hub powered by Nvidia chips amid major U.S.–Gulf tech export approvals
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U.S. Clears Export of Advanced AI Chips to Saudi Arabia and UAE Amid Strategic Tech Partnership
Commerce Department authorises export of up to thirty-five thousand Nvidia Blackwell chips to Gulf AI firms tied to major data-centre projects
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xAI Selects Saudi Data-Centre as First Customer of Nvidia-Backed Humain Project
Elon Musk’s AI startup becomes inaugural client for Saudi Arabia’s Humain data hub powered by hundreds of thousands of Nvidia chips
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Saudi Arabia Deepens AI Alliances With U.S. Tech Giants as Crown Prince Visits Washington
HUMAIN unveils major partnerships with xAI, Nvidia, Qualcomm, and Adobe to accelerate Saudi Arabia’s AI infrastructure and economic transformation
Elon Musk attends White House dinner for Saudi Crown Prince MBS
Musk could become history's first trillionaire as Tesla shareholders approve giant pay package
Elon Musk won a shareholder vote on Thursday that would give the Tesla CEO stock worth $1 trillion if he hits certain performance targets over the next decade.
Musk's Starlink to Start Services in India: Maharashtra Set to Lead Satellite-Enabled Digital Infrastructure
Elon Musk's high-speed internet service, Starlink, granted license in June; plans for satellite-enabled digital infrastructure collaboration with the state of Maharashtra.
New Zealand Plans National Space Mission with State-Owned Satellite Fleet
The mission aims to provide regular coverage of areas of national interest and reduce the government's reliance on external providers for important information.
Trump Again Taps Musk Ally Jared Isaacman to Lead NASA
President Donald Trump re-nominates private astronaut and entrepreneur Jared Isaacman as the new administrator of the US space agency.
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Microsoft lost 2.5 millions users (French government) to Linux
Strategic Saudi-Bahrain Causeway Closed Amid Security Concerns as Trump Deadline Approaches
Saudi Arabia Keeps Red Sea Oil Exports Flowing Despite Regional Tensions
Pipeline Attack Cuts Significant Share of Saudi Arabia’s Oil Export Capacity
Saudi Business Leader Abudawood Appointed Chairman of Merit Incentives Group
TotalEnergies Confirms Damage at Saudi Refinery Following Security Incident
Saudi Arabia Launches Early Construction Phase for King Salman Stadium Project
Saudi Shift Away from Longstanding Dollar Oil Framework Gains Attention Amid Iran Conflict
Türkiye and Saudi Arabia Resolve Long-Running Transit Visa Dispute
Saudi Oil Capacity and Pipeline Flows Reduced as Supply Risks Intensify
TotalEnergies Reports Damage to Saudi SATORP Refinery Following Security Incidents
Gulf States Assess Prospects of U.S.-Iran Truce as Regional Stability Efforts Intensify
South Korea Resumes Honey Exports to Saudi Arabia Following Sanitary Approval
Saudi Arabia Carries Out Sentences in Eastern Province Following Security Convictions
Saudi Sovereign Wealth Fund Backs King Street’s Regional Credit Strategy
Saudi Arabia Secures World Cup Return as Egypt Celebrates Landmark Qualification
Iran and Saudi Arabia Intensify Diplomatic Engagement Amid Regional Tensions
Russia and Saudi Arabia Open Visa-Free Travel Corridor for Citizens
Saudi Oil Output Capacity Reduced by 600,000 Barrels Per Day Amid Regional Conflict
Saudi Arabia Suspends Operations at Select Energy Sites as Precautionary Measure
Saudi Arabia Halts Operations at Multiple Energy Facilities Amid Heightened Tensions
Global Markets Jolt as Iran Signals Ceasefire Breakdown and Rising Regional Tensions
King Street Aligns with Saudi Sovereign Wealth Fund to Expand Alternative Investments in Middle East
Attack on Saudi Arabia’s Jubail Petrochemical Hub Raises Global Supply Concerns
Debate Emerges Over Saudi Strategic Decisions as Gulf Cooperation Council Dynamics Come Into Focus
Saudi Arabia Expands Full Workforce Localisation to 69 Professions in Major Labour Reform
Emerging Alliance of Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia Signals New Regional Power Dynamic Amid Iran Conflict
Iran Linked to Strikes Across Gulf States Following Refinery Attack Escalation
Saudi Arabia Voices Concern Over Fragile US–Iran Ceasefire Stability
Starmer Warns Sustained Effort Needed to Ensure US–Iran Ceasefire Holds
Saudi Arabia’s Key East-West Oil Pipeline Targeted Following Ceasefire Announcement
Iran Targets Saudi Arabia’s East-West Oil Pipeline in Escalating Regional Tensions
Trump Warns of Civilizational Stakes as Iran Halts Negotiations
Saudi Companies Expand Remote Work Measures Ahead of Iran-Related Security Concerns
Iran Warns of Strikes on Saudi Energy Infrastructure if US Targets Its Facilities
Iran Urges Civilians to Form Human Shields Around Nuclear Sites as Diplomatic Deadline Approaches
Saudi Arabia Raises Oil Prices to Record Premiums Amid Supply Pressures Linked to Iran Conflict
Key Saudi-Bahrain Causeway Closed Amid Heightened Security Concerns Linked to Iran
Formula One Calendar Gap Explained as Fans Await Next Grand Prix
Growing Strain on the Petrodollar System Comes Into Focus Amid Iran Conflict
Reported Strike on Saudi Arabia’s Jubail Complex Raises Global Energy Supply Concerns
FedEx Introduces New Digital Tool to Streamline Imports into Saudi Arabia
Iran Claims Strike on Saudi Arabia’s Jubail Petrochemical Complex Amid Rising Regional Tensions
Taiwan to Source Oil Shipments from Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Ports
Saudi Arabia Evacuates Riyadh Financial District as Precaution Amid Regional Tensions
Saudi Arabia Balances Ambitious Economic Vision Amid Regional Tensions and Financial Pressures
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