NEOM, mega projects, AI and more

Hi everyone,

As February comes to a close, we present to you our last newsletter of the month.

We would like to take a moment to bring your attention to a pressing cause that requires your support. A few weeks ago, Turkiye and Syria faced devastating earthquakes. You can visit our website to learn more about how you can contribute to aid campaigns .

In a heartwarming gesture, Qatar has sent 10,000 container houses that were previously used in the World Cup to Turkiye.

Now let's turn our focus to Saudi Arabia, where some fascinating projects are taking shape. Riyadh has announced plans to build a cube-shaped downtown that spans 400x400. We also have exciting updates regarding NEOM, with Aecom, Atkins , and Morphosis Architects being among the prominent names to join the project. We have also collected new images of NEOM's mega-projects to give you a glimpse of what's in stock.

Have you heard about Meta's latest AI language model ? On Friday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta has trained and will soon launch LLaMA, a new large language model.

Lastly, we would like to remind you that we still have a 15% discount on all our workshops. Please, check out PAACADEMY for more information!

?Best,

Serra, Managing Editor of PA

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