29 Sept 2025
This episode of Tak Tak provides critical commentary on various domestic and international news items, focusing on technological advancements, policy decisions, and societal issues. Topics range from the cancellation of Iran's AI organization and major AI deals in the Middle East to domestic concerns like doctor advertising, school start times, and internet quality.
The National Organization for Artificial Intelligence was canceled, and a new law eliminated all policymaking, coordination, and governance of large-scale artificial intelligence within the country.
Trump and the Emirates signed a $200 billion deal to construct the largest artificial intelligence campus abroad. This facility will span approximately 25.9 square kilometers and provide a 5-gigawatt capacity for its AI data center, supported by the state-owned company G42.
Out of 20,000 doctors in the country, 800 are engaged in advertising on Instagram, prioritizing this over their medical oath to prioritize treatment. The deputy director of the medical system's technical and supervisory body is collaborating with police to identify these individuals for making patient information available without permission and for improper medical practices.
Schools start at 6 AM, forcing children to wake early and impacting their productivity. Studies indicate that a person's brain is typically not fully loaded until 9 AM, suggesting the current schedule is detrimental to student learning and parental logistics.
Tehran's intelligence police arrested 25 pickpockets on the metro and bus, recovering 50 stolen cell phones and other items from their hideout. A notable arrest included the famous 'Zanjirqab' of Saadat Abad.
During Trump's visit to the Middle East, billion-dollar contracts were signed between the United States and Saudi Arabia in intelligence and artificial intelligence. Nvidia is exporting hundreds of thousands of AI chips, with 18,000 Blackwell chips initially going to the Saudi startup Human. Saudi Data Vault is investing $20 billion in energy infrastructure and AI data centers in the US, bringing total investments from major tech companies to $80 billion in disruptive technologies across both countries.
A clash occurred between smugglers of historical artifacts and protection forces in Marvdasht, Fars Province, near Persepolis. Many historical treasures from Persepolis are already held in museums abroad.
Reza Bakhshiani, the Vice President for Science, Technology, and Knowledge-Based Economy Development, was dismissed due to instability in decision-making, addressing secondary issues, and a lack of pragmatic spirit.
Apple plans to increase the price of the iPhone 17 series by at least 20%, citing design changes and an upgrade from 60 Hz to 120 Hz displays as reasons, despite minimal visible design alterations.
Mobile phone sellers are exploiting the iPhone 13's satellite communication capabilities by misrepresenting them. Only T-Mobile users in the US can connect to Starlink satellite internet via T-Mobile's service for a $10 monthly fee, requiring a specific phone and an intermediary service, not direct Starlink access.
Dubai authorities signed an agreement with crypt.com to launch digital payments for government services, as part of its cashless city strategy. The plan aims for 90% of financial transactions in public and private sectors to be cashless by 2026, projected to save 8 billion dirhams for the economy.
Despite discussions among decision-makers regarding eliminating filtering, no final conclusion has been reached. Prosecutors in various cities have ordered filtering for platforms like Telegram and WhatsApp, with filter removal efforts consistently facing vetoes or being overturned across different governments.
The iPhone 18 Pro is anticipated to feature Face ID under the display, leaving only the camera in a notch on the top left. This design change will likely impact the functionality and aesthetic of the 'Dynamic Island' feature.
The Competition Council ruled against Snapp and DigiP Snappy due to anti-competitive clauses in their contracts. Snappy is now required to remove restrictive terms regarding cooperation with competitors from all its contracts, having previously faced issues with other services like Tabsi Food.
YouTube is automatically placing ads in videos, often at climactic moments, using artificial intelligence (Gemini) to determine optimal placement. This emotion-based targeting strategy aims to integrate advertisements related to the video's evoked emotions, removing manual ad placement control from content creators since May 5th.
The regulator warned operators against arbitrary internet tariff increases without legal procedures. Low internet quality causes user dissatisfaction, posing a barrier to one-sided tariff hikes. The policy of suppressing internet tariffs, despite rising costs, is cited as a main reason for the imbalance in consumption and network quality.
An innocent Iranian mechanical engineering student from the University of Alabama, who was on the verge of graduating and getting married, was deported by US Immigration without committing any crime. After 42 days in detention, the student decided to leave the US permanently, viewing it as unsuitable for pursuing the American dream due to perceived limitations on freedom for certain groups.
A University of Arizona study, based on data from 200,000 US patients (2006-2016), indicates men are twice as likely to die from 'broken heart syndrome' (Takotsubo cardiomyopathy) than women. The death rate from this condition has shown no noticeable change for five years.
Sony introduced the Xperia 1 Mark 7, featuring an OLED display, a 12-megapixel selfie camera, a 48-megapixel main camera, and a Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, incorporating Sony's Bravia Walkman TV and Beyonce sensor technologies.
Google introduced new security features in Android 16, including device authentication, offline device lock, anonymous app protection, and memory tagging, which require the original owner for a factory reset. The new Android 16 design language, Material C Express, features colorful interfaces and responsive elements for quick settings and the notification center.
Free Download Manager is presented as a free, open-source alternative to Internet Download Manager, available for various platforms.
Microsoft Surface devices are deemed problematic and ridiculous, with issues such as rotting aluminum bodies, noisy fans during web browsing, and CPU burnout. The second-hand market is reportedly flooded with used Surface devices, indicating poor reliability and resale value.
We are being bullied here, and they are laughing.
| Topic | Key_Insight |
|---|---|
| AI Governance in Iran | National Organization for Artificial Intelligence canceled, eliminating domestic AI policymaking and coordination. |
| UAE-Trump AI Deal | $200 billion agreement for world's largest AI campus (25.9 sq km, 5 GW data center capacity) in the Emirates. |
| Medical Ethics | 800 out of 20,000 doctors advertise on Instagram, facing identification for unethical patient data sharing and prioritizing blogging over treatment. |
| School Start Times | 6 AM school starts negatively impact child productivity and brain function, which typically isn't fully active until 9 AM. |
| US-Saudi AI Investment | Billion-dollar contracts include Nvidia exporting AI chips to Saudi Arabia; Saudi Data Vault invests $20 billion in US energy/AI infrastructure. |
| Internet Filtering | No consensus on ending filtering; local prosecutors continue to order filtering of platforms like Telegram and WhatsApp despite efforts to remove them. |
| Dubai Cashless Economy | Dubai aims for 90% cashless transactions by 2026 for government services, projecting 8 billion dirhams in economic savings. |
| Men's Health (Broken Heart Syndrome) | Men are twice as likely to die from 'broken heart syndrome' compared to women, with a high death rate showing no significant change for five years. |
| Microsoft Surface Reliability | Surface devices are criticized for frequent issues including rotting bodies, noisy fans, CPU burnout, and poor resale value in the second-hand market. |
