Factbox-Escalating tensions turn spotlight on Big Tech's AI investments in Middle East

March 2 (Reuters) - The expanding U.S.-Israeli air war against Iran has sparked fresh uncertainty in a region that has attracted billions of dollars of ‌investment commitments as it positioned itself as a global technology and artificial intelligence ‌hub. Countries in the Middle East are investing heavily in artificial intelligence, semiconductor partnerships and cloud computing as ​part of broader transformation plans designed to attract foreign capital and build domestic technology ecosystems. Here ...