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HUMAIN Plans AI Academy In Riyadh; Netflix to Stream $6M 6 Kings Slam; Aldar To Open UAE’s First Tesla Experience Center
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Saturday, September 6, 2025
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HUMAIN CEO Tareq Amin is planning to launch an AI Academy at the company’s Riyadh HQ, focusing on hands-on, practical training to bridge the gap between theory and real-world AI skills. Meanwhile, Netflix will stream the 2025 6 Kings Slam in Riyadh, where last year’s winner earned $6 million, attracting global stars like Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic. In the UAE, Aldar Properties announced a 2027 launch for the country’s first Tesla Experience Center on Yas Island, combining a showroom, service center, and delivery hall in a 5,000 sqm facility.
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HUMAIN CEO Tareq Amin Exploring Plans to Launch AI Academy at the Company’s Riyadh HQ
🔹 What Is It About
HUMAIN CEO Tareq Amin announced plans to launch HUMAIN Academy at the company’s Riyadh HQ, aiming to deliver AI training that goes beyond theory and certifications. The academy will focus on hands-on programs that put learners directly on real AI tools, bridging the gap between academic knowledge and the skills companies actually need. The goal is to empower students, professionals, and entrepreneurs to build, deploy, and scale AI in practice.
🔹 Why It Matters
Current AI training often focuses on certifications and theory, leaving learners unprepared for real-world applications. HUMAIN Academy seeks to fill this gap by empowering students, professionals, and entrepreneurs to develop practical, deployable AI solutions, positioning Saudi Arabia as a hub for AI talent development and practical innovation in the region.
🔹 What’s Next
The team is inviting the community to shape the academy’s curriculum, asking for insights on key focus areas, missing components in today’s AI training, and ideal learning paths. Platform builders interested in collaborating on an AI-first L&D platform can reach out via [email protected] or comment directly on the LinkedIn post.
$6 Million Prize Money And Top Tennis Stars Highlight Netflix’s 2025 6 Kings Slam In Riyadh
🔹 What Is It About
The 2025 6 Kings Slam tennis exhibition, set for Oct. 15-18 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, will feature men’s world No. 1 Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev, Jack Draper, and Taylor Fritz. Last year, Sinner earned $6 million for winning, while each competitor took home $1.5 million just for showing up. This year, Netflix will exclusively stream the event, marking its second foray into live tennis after the 2024 Netflix Slam.
🔹 Why It Matters
The event represents Netflix’s growing push into live sports, joining NFL Christmas Day games, boxing cards including Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford, and sports-style scripted programming. Exhibition events like 6 Kings allow Netflix to “eventize” content for global reach, advertising opportunities, and lower production costs compared with traditional season-long sports rights, which are locked up by ESPN, TNT Sports, and other media partners for years.
🔹 What’s Next
Produced by IMG, owned by TKO Holdings (also parent to UFC and WWE), the 6 Kings Slam reflects TKO’s strategy of turning one-on-one sports into high-profile global events. Netflix’s streaming deal signals more “made-for-TV” exhibitions in tennis are likely, as seen in upcoming events like “A Racquet at The Rock” in Newark and a Jan. 2026 exhibition in Hong Kong featuring Nick Kyrgios and Aryna Sabalenka.
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Aldar To Launch UAE’s First Tesla Experience Center On Yas Island By 2027
🔹 What Is It About
Aldar Properties announced plans to develop the UAE’s first Tesla Experience Center on Yas Island, combining a showroom, service center, and delivery hall in a single 5,000 sqm facility. The project, located along the E12 highway with easy access to Abu Dhabi and Dubai, will feature 170 parking spaces and 20 V4 Tesla Supercharger stalls, aiming to enhance Tesla’s footprint in the region with a purpose-built, state-of-the-art facility.
🔹 Why It Matters
The development positions Yas Island as a strategic hub for global brands while strengthening Aldar’s reputation as a partner for international clients seeking bespoke real estate solutions. Targeting an Estidama 3 Pearl rating, the project incorporates sustainable features such as rooftop solar panels, high-efficiency HVAC, low-emission materials, LED lighting, and rainwater recycling, highlighting the UAE’s push toward environmentally aligned, net-zero infrastructure.
🔹 What’s Next
Scheduled for completion in 2027, the center will welcome both existing and new Tesla customers in Abu Dhabi. Aldar Investment, managing over $12.8 billion in real estate assets, views the project as a key step in expanding its industrial and logistics offerings, reflecting confidence from global companies in Aldar’s capabilities and Yas Island’s strategic role as a base for long-term growth.
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