Mohamed Ghamdi

Saudi Arabia leads global AI adoption with 60% of companies achieving productivity gains, surpassing international averages. The kingdom now faces the challenge of scaling AI into sustainable business value.

Google reveals Googlebooks Android laptops arriving later this year with integrated Gemini AI, Magic Pointer cursor control, and deep Android phone integration.

Talabat reported Q1 2026 GMV growth of 18% and increased revenue by 23%, while executing strategic investments worth 120 million dollars to build its daily app platform across the Middle East and North Africa.

Nutanix announced new capabilities for its Cloud Platform including AI infrastructure support, expanded storage features, and sovereign cloud controls. The updates address growing demand for flexible infrastructure as organizations modernize and manage complex cloud environments.

Vertiv introduces MergePoint Unity 2 KVM switch with FIPS 140-3 security standards for centralized management of enterprise data centers and edge computing environments.

Samsung and Qualcomm validated 5G Power Class 1 capability for fixed wireless access on a vRAN setup, achieving up to 10 times higher uplink throughput at cell edge and extending coverage by 40 percent.

GSMA Ltd CEO John Hoffman transitions to newly created chair role effective July 2026. Sianne Ryder named CEO of Events and Industry Services in major leadership restructure.

OpenAI has released a Chrome extension for Codex that automates repetitive browser tasks across macOS and Windows, now available globally except in the EU and UK.

SpaceXAI and Anthropic establish a partnership providing access to Colossus 1, featuring 220,000 NVIDIA GPUs for AI training and inference workloads.

Huawei appoints Corey Deng as Chief Cybersecurity and Privacy Officer for the Middle East and Central Asia region. Deng brings 18 years of experience within the company across multiple leadership roles.

GISEC GLOBAL 2026 cybersecurity conference takes place September 16-18 in Dubai, bringing together regional leaders to address escalating threats to critical infrastructure and financial systems.

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has launched the Masar Nusuk platform to automate pilgrimage procedures and serve over 51 million users globally with digital services.

Qualcomm’s fiscal Q2 revenue fell 3 percent amid industry memory chip shortage, with the company forecasting lower-than-expected Q3 sales as smartphone demand weakens.

Apple posts record March quarter revenue of $111.2 billion, up 17 percent year over year, with Services reaching an all-time high and iPhone achieving record quarterly sales.

Meta has released its Ads MCP and CLI tools, providing direct integration between Claude, ChatGPT, and Meta advertising accounts. Users can now manage ads through AI assistants with official authorization from Meta.

Anthropic’s Opus 4.7 tokenizer increases costs 12-27% for most users despite unchanged official pricing. OpenRouter analysis reveals how cache absorption and shorter responses offset inflation for short prompts.

MOBH Holding Group introduces Sophia AI, the region’s first Agentic AI HR Intelligence Officer, expanding AI integration across workforce planning, recruitment, and employee lifecycle management.

stc Group reported Q1 2026 net profit growth of 12% with revenues reaching 19.9 billion riyals, driven by operational efficiency and expanded regional digital infrastructure projects.

Saudi government agencies have achieved 76.04% readiness in emerging technologies adoption, driven by active deployment across 54 entities. The Digital Government Authority reports significant progress in research, communication, and integration capabilities.

Saudi Arabia’s Digital Government Authority introduces the 2026 Digital Transformation Index, a measurement framework enabling government agencies to enhance operational efficiency and service quality.

Privacy consultant Alexander Hanff claims Anthropic’s Claude Desktop installs browser integration files without user consent, violating European privacy law and creating security vulnerabilities.

DeepSeek, a Chinese AI lab, is in talks for first-round funding at over $20 billion valuation with Tencent and Alibaba as potential backers.