DeepSeek R1, Road to Web Summit Qatar 2025, iHeartMedia in MENA, and Lenovo in Saudi Arabia
- Author
- Yasser Masood and Gazanfarulla Khan
- Published
- Wed 05 Feb 2025
- Episode Link
- https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-geeky-nomads/episodes/DeepSeek-R1--Road-to-Web-Summit-Qatar-2025--iHeartMedia-in-MENA--and-Lenovo-in-Saudi-Arabia-e2uea1b
China just pulled the rug and surprised everyone with DeepSeek, made with less-powerful NVIDIA AI chips even with export restrictions. Web Summit Qatar is just few weeks away, with a surprise announcement by iHeartMedia looking to go international. Lenovo is building a manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia, and some new features on Threads along with a major change to the Instagram profile grid. Plus, we decided to tease our plans for the next episode that is very LinkedIn-centric and requires input from our listeners. Please do check out the following form for details: LinkedIn etiqiuette across MENA region.
Chapters
(00:00) Introduction
(00:30) AI's Global Landscape: China's DeepSeek R1
(11:55) Instagram's New Grid: A User's Dilemma
(21:56) The Rise of Video Editing Apps: CapCut vs Edits
(27:55) The Evolution of Video Editing Apps
(30:39) Tech Manufacturing in the Middle East
(34:43) Web Summit Qatar: Anticipations and Insights
(37:45) iHeartMedia partnership
(45:12) LinkedIn Etiquette in the MENA Region
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- Yasser Masood (Instagram, LinkedIn)
- Gazanfarulla Khan (Instagram, LinkedIn)
- The Geeky Nomads (Instagram, Threads, YouTube)
