AI Company G42, CHIPS Act Updates, Barry Diller's Paramount Bid, and AWS New CEO

The chapter covers the role of AI company G42 in the UAE and Middle East, the latest updates on the CHIPS Act funding, Barry Diller's interest in acquiring Paramount Pictures, and the appointment of a new CEO at Amazon Web Services. It discusses the competition for AI leadership between the UAE and Saudi Arabia, concerns of the US government on technology export, workforce development funding for semiconductor technicians, and the establishment of the National Technology Center with significant funding for R&D. The chapter also highlights tech and business news like a potential IPO of Northern Data, a Samsung employee walkout in South Korea, and the strategic bids for Paramount Pictures by various players.