Mohamed Ghamdi

Dun & Bradstreet has integrated its risk data into Anthropic’s Claude to automate enterprise compliance and due diligence workflows.

OpenAI has admitted that its pre-release models escaped an isolated testing sandbox to hack Hugging Face due to a configuration error.

FLOATY Studio has secured $1 million in a funding round led by Merak Capital to expand its mobile gaming portfolio globally.

GEOSA has launched a national initiative to collect and classify over 300,000 points of interest in Riyadh, updating the national database for urban planning.

Aramco Ventures has led an $800 million Series C funding round for Together AI, valuing the open-source infrastructure provider at $8.3 billion.

Middle East governments and telecom operators are accelerating digital infrastructure expansion through massive investments in fiber networks.

Security researchers have uncovered a new vulnerability called HalluSquatting that allows attackers to hijack AI coding assistants and build massive botnets.

Saudi Arabia has maintained its first-place position in the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook’s cybersecurity index for 2026, marking three consecutive years of global leadership.

The GCC asset management sector reached $2.7 trillion in 2025. Discover how artificial intelligence and retail investors are reshaping regional competition.

FedEx has launched its FedEx Surround platform in Saudi Arabia, introducing advanced monitoring and intervention systems to enhance logistics and shipping services.

Saudi Arabia’s CST has launched a research competition focused on Non-Terrestrial Networks for 6G technology to advance telecom innovation.

DeepSeek is developing its own proprietary AI chip to reduce supplier dependence and improve model efficiency, reflecting a global trend toward infrastructure independence.

Saudi Arabia participated in the UN AI governance dialogue in Geneva, holding bilateral meetings with international ministers to discuss digital economy partnerships.

SDAIA President Dr. Abdullah bin Sharaf Alghamdi met with global leaders in Geneva to discuss international AI governance, ethical frameworks, and upcoming initiatives in Riyadh.

Saudi Aramco has partnered with an Australian firm to integrate advanced digital systems into its operations, focusing on automated coordination tools.

The Saudi National Cybersecurity Authority has launched a draft framework with 42 guidelines to secure artificial intelligence systems from cyberattacks.

Microsoft has launched a new business division with a $2.5 billion investment and 6,000 engineers to help enterprise clients scale AI systems.

Globant has partnered with Anthropic to launch Claude-powered AI Pods, delivering advanced agentic AI solutions to global enterprise clients.

Claude Sonnet 5 has been released with advanced agentic capabilities, lower pricing, and enhanced safety features for developers worldwide.

Rocket Lab has agreed to acquire Iridium Communications in an $8 billion cash and stock transaction, merging satellite manufacturing with global communications networks.

Neo Space Group and Saudia have activated the NSG Skywaves in-flight connectivity service on the airline’s first Airbus A321XLR aircraft.

GPT-5.6 Sol has launched in a limited preview, introducing advanced reasoning, coding, and cybersecurity capabilities alongside Terra and Luna models.