Jonas

writer, Former representative and CEO of @IGN Middle East,

[Jonas @JonasBarnawi]

- Victims of the brutal Houthi terrorist attacks on King Khalid Airport in Riyadh 🇸🇦

Martyr Lami Al-Tihani
Martyr Munira Al-Anazi
Martyr Maryam Al-Namlah
Martyr Hamoud Al-Kulthami
Martyr Saad Al-Maimouni
Martyr Turki Al-Saikhan
Martyr Oroob Al-Jarba
Martyr Saud bin Badah Al-Shalahi

O Allah, have mercy on them, forgive them, accept them in Your vast mercy, make their pure blood a light and an honor for them, and reward them abundantly on behalf of their homeland and families.

[Jonas @JonasBarnawi]

- The targeting of civilians and innocent travellers, particularly pilgrims undertaking a sacred religious journey, is utterly reprehensible and deserves the strongest possible condemnation.

Such acts of violence have no justification whatsoever.

May God protect Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦

[Jonas @JonasBarnawi]

- 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia is not shaken by attacks, nor is it broken by challenges; rather, it marches forward with confidence and competence along the path of its renaissance.
These terrorist attacks are nothing more than cowardly and desperate attempts that reflect only the weakness and helplessness of their perpetrators in the face of the Kingdom's strength and standing.

With the wisdom of its leadership and the determination of its people, Saudi Arabia stands tall and unbowed, strong and unbroken; its stature remains untouched, and it will forever stay the heart of the region and the anchor of its security, stability, and prosperity.

[Emily Austin @Emilyaustin]

My heart is absolutely broken for the families who lost their loved ones in Saudi Arabia.
I have so much love for this country and its beautiful people, and it hurts to see them going through this.
Praying for every family, every life affected, and for peace ❤️🙏🏼 🇸🇦

[Jonas @JonasBarnawi]

All my prayers are for God to protect Saudi Arabia its land and its people, from every harm, and to preserve for us the blessings of security and safety. 🇸🇦❤️

[هيئة الطيران المدني @ksagaca]

#Statement | An attack targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, and operations are temporarily suspended.

#GACA

[Saud Salman AlDossary | سعود بن سلمان الدوسري @999saudsalman]

“Saudi Arabia did not declare independence, it was reunited. Saudi Arabia was never colonised in its history.” - Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz 🇸🇦

[سلمان بن عبدالعزيز @KingSalman]

نستذكر في اليوم الوطني، ما قامت عليه هذه الدولة المباركة بفضل من الله ثم بعزم وقيادة الملك المؤسس عبدالعزيز بن عبدالرحمن - طيب الله ثراه - وسواعد أبناء الوطن المخلصين من أُسس راسخة لحفظ العقيدة وإقامة العدل، ونسأل الله أن يديم على بلادنا أمنها واستقرارها وازدهارها.

[Linas Beliūnas @linasbeliunas]

Fascinating: Singapore’s Foreign Minister just published his personal AI architecture.

He’s running his AI second brain on a Raspberry Pi, while most CEOs are still asking ChatGPT to summarize PDFs.

Vivian Balakrishnan shared the full setup behind NanoClaw, his self-hosted AI assistant for diplomatic work.

It sits on a Raspberry Pi 5 and connects his notes, speeches, briefings, voice memos, research, and messaging workflows into a persistent memory system.

Most people still use AI like a vending machine:

Ask question.
Get answer.
Forget everything.
Repeat tomorrow.

Balakrishnan is using it like infrastructure 🧠

A system that remembers.
Synthesizes.
Recalls context.
Compounds over time.

The stack is surprisingly practical:

→ Raspberry Pi 5 for local hosting
→ NanoClaw for agent orchestration
→ Obsidian for human-readable knowledge
→ SQLite knowledge graph for structured memory
→ Local embeddings through Ollama
→ whisper.cpp for on-device voice transcription
→ Docker containers for isolation
→ Claude Code to assemble the whole thing

The key thing here is that he did not build this by becoming a full-time software engineer.

He described it as “tool assembly.”

And that may be the new executive skill.

↳ Not writing every line of code.
↳ Not outsourcing every workflow to vendors.
↳ But knowing what to combine, what to keep private, and how to make your knowledge system improve every week.

This is where AI at work is heading.

→ From chatbots to second brains.
→ From prompts to workflows.
→ From software subscriptions to personal infrastructure.

My takeaway here is this:

The next productivity gap will not be between people who use AI and people who don’t.

It will be between people using rented intelligence and people building owned memory.

Because when everyone has access to the same models, the real moat is the context & the data only you control.

[J.P. Morgan @jpmorgan]

Today Jamie Dimon released his annual letter to shareholders—highlighting what he sees as the two anchors of JPMorganChase’s long-term success: running a great company and helping strengthen the long-term health of America and the free world, amid geopolitical conflict and economic uncertainty. Read the full letter: https://t.co/lHO3xzmpbp

[Deemah AlYahya @Dalyahya]

Digital transformation is moving faster than ever, but is the world cooperating fast enough to keep up?

I was delighted to join Mohammed Islam on the @TheMoShowPod for a thought-provoking conversation on the future of digital cooperation, inclusive growth, and the choices that will define this next era.

From opportunity and innovation to trust and resilience, this discussion touched on some of the biggest questions facing our digital future.

Thank you, Mohammed, for hosting such an engaging exchange.

Watch the full episode here: https://t.co/dLOG83exTk

#DigitalProsperity4All

[J.P. Morgan @jpmorgan]

At the E-Commerce and Fintech Forum, Trish Devine, Global Head of Corporate Payments Sales, shares how the event brings together startups, founders, fintechs and innovation economy leaders to explore the trends, challenges and advancements shaping the future of digital commerce.

[Lawrence Wong @LawrenceWongST]

Wishing all our Muslim friends a blessed and meaningful Ramadan! 🌙

[J.P. Morgan @jpmorgan]

At the crossroads of tradition and innovation, the Middle East is setting a new pace for growth and global connectivity.

James Fraser, Head of EMEA Payments, and Ambar Morshed, Head of Subsidiary Payment Sales EMEA, unpack the region’s dynamic growth, digital transformation, and the bold moves attracting corporates and multinationals from around the world. https://t.co/mAGQ1H6MhF

[Jonas @JonasBarnawi]

Saudis celebrate the anniversary of Founding Day which dates back to the establishment of the First Saudi State nearly 300 yr ago
It is a purely Arab state that extends the history of the early Arabs in the Arabian Peninsula a land that has never been colonized throughout history

[Jonas @JonasBarnawi]

A warm welcome to His Royal Highness Prince William, Prince of Wales, to the beloved Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

[J.P. Morgan @jpmorgan]

That’s a wrap on #WEF26.

This week, J.P. Morgan executives connected with leaders across sectors to discuss the rapid evolution of technology, future growth, workforce transformation, and the impact of public-private collaboration.

[Financial Times @FT]

Days after Jamie Dimon ordered all staff at JPMorgan Chase to come into the office five days a week, a petition surfaced at America’s biggest bank urging the chief executive to reverse his plans. https://t.co/Co67yq5YE9