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Computing in the Arab World: Innovations, Challenges, and Advances amidst a Rich Mosaic of Scientific Activity

https://cacm.acm.org/arab-world-regional-special-section/computing-in-the-arab-world-innovations-challenges-and-advances-amidst-a-rich-mosaic-of-scientific-activity/

Published: September 24, 2025 20:50

The special section offers a snapshot of the region's momentum, featuring a diverse set of contributions that blend technical rigor with societal impact.

Digital Twins: Initiatives, Technologies, and Use Cases in the Arab World

https://cacm.acm.org/arab-world-regional-special-section/digital-twins-initiatives-technologies-and-use-cases-in-the-arab-world/

Published: September 24, 2025 20:39

Despite promising advancements, the Arab region faces several challenges that are slowing down the adoption of digital twins.

Smash: Flexible, Fast, and Resource-Efficient Placement and Lookup of Distributed Storage

https://cacm.acm.org/research-highlights/smash-flexible-fast-and-resource-efficient-placement-and-lookup-of-distributed-storage/

Published: September 24, 2025 16:03

Smash achieves full placement flexibility, fast storage operations, fast recovery from node dynamics, and lower DRAM cost compared to existing hash-based solutions.

Technical Perspective: Where Is My Data?

https://cacm.acm.org/research-highlights/technical-perspective-where-is-my-data/

Published: September 24, 2025 16:01

Smash provides full placement flexibility in assigning data to any machine while reducing memory overhead costs compared to current approaches used in practice.

On Digital Ubiquity

https://cacm.acm.org/opinion/on-digital-ubiquity/

Published: September 24, 2025 15:57

"We owe it to an increasingly digitally dependent society to make its digital infrastructure as resilient, reliable, and safe as possible."

In Search of Quietude

https://cacm.acm.org/opinion/in-search-of-quietude/

Published: September 24, 2025 15:57

Software development always requires conversation. The meta question is: “How much communication?”

Upstart Puzzles: Selective Sponges

https://cacm.acm.org/opinion/upstart-puzzles-selective-sponges/

Published: September 24, 2025 15:49

This puzzle abstracts the microRNAs sponges problem to its core algorithmic issues.

Aerial Solutions for Supporting Large-Scale Events: A Case Study of the Hajj Pilgrimage

https://cacm.acm.org/arab-world-regional-special-section/aerial-solutions-for-supporting-large-scale-events-a-case-study-of-the-hajj-pilgrimage/

Published: September 24, 2025 14:58

NTFPs offer high-altitude deployment, wide coverage, and robust backhaul capacity.

Quantum Computing Research in the Arab World

https://cacm.acm.org/arab-world-regional-special-section/quantum-computing-research-in-the-arab-world/

Published: September 24, 2025 14:36

Multiple countries in the Arab world are investing in quantum computing research, fostering collaborations, and developing talent to engage with the transformative technology.

How Generative Models Are Ruining Themselves

https://cacm.acm.org/opinion/how-generative-models-are-ruining-themselves/

Published: September 24, 2025 13:49

A critique of AI based on generative models.

The Point Is Addressing

https://cacm.acm.org/practice/the-point-is-addressing/

Published: September 23, 2025 17:50

The way we refer to and address data matters, and can have unexpected effects down the line.

Can AI Expand the Human Mind?

https://cacm.acm.org/news/can-ai-expand-the-human-mind/

Published: September 23, 2025 17:43

AI may be adding a new layer to the cognitive processes that go into human decision making.

Not Every AI Problem Is a Data Problem

https://cacm.acm.org/opinion/not-every-ai-problem-is-a-data-problem/

Published: September 23, 2025 17:32

The shape of data itself may hold valuable clues that could inform the success of data-driven scaling.

Combating Misinformation in the Arab World: Challenges and Opportunities

https://cacm.acm.org/arab-world-regional-special-section/combating-misinformation-in-the-arab-world-challenges-and-opportunities/

Published: September 23, 2025 17:29

Examining methods for combating misinformation in the Arab world.

Fintech Innovation in China

https://cacm.acm.org/opinion/fintech-innovation-in-china/

Published: September 23, 2025 17:26

China’s experience with digital payment platforms suggest a roadmap for other central banks.

Artificial Intelligence in Networking Research in the Arab World

https://cacm.acm.org/arab-world-regional-special-section/artificial-intelligence-in-networking-research-in-the-arab-world/

Published: September 22, 2025 18:20

Arab world technologies play a pivotal role in optimizing network operations, automating management tasks, and enabling more efficient communication systems.

As Good as a Coin Toss: Human Detection of AI-Generated Content

https://cacm.acm.org/research/as-good-as-a-coin-toss-human-detection-of-ai-generated-content/

Published: September 22, 2025 18:17

There's a critical need for alternative countermeasures to more effectively combat the potential and realized harms arising from synthetic media misuse.

Fifty Years of Open Source Software Supply-Chain Security

https://cacm.acm.org/practice/fifty-years-of-open-source-software-supply-chain-security/

Published: September 19, 2025 14:33

Problems with software supply-chain security are fundamental and have no easy answers.

Unlocking the Potential of Arabic Voice-Generation Technologies

https://cacm.acm.org/arab-world-regional-special-section/unlocking-the-potential-of-arabic-voice-generation-technologies/

Published: September 19, 2025 14:07

Developing Arabic text-to-speech remains challenging due to the morphological richness, phonetic complexity, and diglossic nature of the language.

The Landscape of Arabic Large Language Models

https://cacm.acm.org/arab-world-regional-special-section/the-landscape-of-arabic-large-language-models/

Published: September 19, 2025 14:04

Exploring the trajectory of Arabic LLMs, highlighting efforts to evaluate them through benchmarks and public leaderboards.

AI-Driven Disaster Response and Displacement Monitoring

https://cacm.acm.org/arab-world-regional-special-section/ai-driven-disaster-response-and-displacement-monitoring/

Published: September 19, 2025 14:00

AI can leverage non-traditional data sources for humanitarian applications.

Language Models Wrestle with Gaps in Understanding

https://cacm.acm.org/news/language-models-wrestle-with-gaps-in-understanding/

Published: September 18, 2025 16:38

Bigger language models tend to use the first half of their layer stack to extract a single fact, no matter how many layers they have available in total.

Cybersecurity in The Arab World: Technological and Socio-Political Dimensions

https://cacm.acm.org/arab-world-regional-special-section/cybersecurity-in-the-arab-world-technological-and-socio-political-dimensions/

Published: September 15, 2025 20:17

A cooperative strategy could position the Arab World as an influential contributor to global cybersecurity and AI development.

Digital Addiction Among Arab Families: Status, Contributing Factors, Responsibilities, and Solutions

https://cacm.acm.org/arab-world-regional-special-section/digital-addiction-among-arab-families-status-contributing-factors-responsibilities-and-solutions/

Published: September 12, 2025 16:14

Internet addiction in the GCC is estimated at 33%, with higher prevalence among females (48%) than males (24%).

Toward Ubiquitous Operating Systems: Lessons from the Field

https://cacm.acm.org/opinion/toward-ubiquitous-operating-systems-lessons-from-the-field/

Published: September 3, 2025 15:00

Ubiquitous operating systems are rapidly revolutionizing the ecosystem of consumer electronics and IoT.

Confusing the Map for the Territory

https://cacm.acm.org/opinion/confusing-the-map-for-the-territory/

Published: September 2, 2025 16:22

Trying to capture culture in datasets is akin to believing you have captured everything important about the world in a map.