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LEAP’s comeback

The fifth edition of the gathering offers a temperature check for the Gulf’s AI ambitions amid fallout from the US-Israel-Iran war.

Attendees walk through the exhibition hall at the LEAP 2026 technology conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 31, 2026. — LEAP

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Even as the US-Iran conflict has put Gulf data centers at risk, this week has indicated that Silicon Valley giants remain committed to building AI infrastructure in the region. We explore that storyline in this edition and much more.

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