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Al Majdouie Changan Renews Strategic Partnership With Al Rabwah Dates Festival
Al Majdouie Changan has renewed its strategic partnership with the Al Rabwah Dates Festival in Riyadh for the second consecutive year, providing official prize vehicles.
Cisco Expands Splunk AI Capabilities and Extends NVIDIA and AWS Partnerships
Cisco has updated Splunk AI with on-premises deployment options through an expanded NVIDIA partnership, alongside new token tracking and security tools.
Saudi Arabia Ranks Above Global Averages for AI in Healthcare
A new Philips report shows 99.5% of Saudi clinicians see tangible gains from healthcare automation, outpacing global adoption averages.
Kodak Alaris Unveils KODAK N2000 Series Network Desktop Scanners
Kodak Alaris launched the KODAK N2000 Series desktop scanners, providing standardized network capture and integrated security for distributed branch fleets.
OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic Collaborate to Form AI Governance Body
OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic are working together to create an oversight body for AI safety based on financial regulatory models.
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Daily AI Roundup: OpenAI Retires GPT-5.5, DeepMind Launches Gemini 3.8 Live
OpenAI sets the retirement date for GPT-5.5 as Google DeepMind unveils Gemini 3.8 Live. Developers also gain browser-based coding agents and local transcription.
NEOPAY and Commercial Bank of Dubai Partner to Expand SME Financing
NEOPAY and Commercial Bank of Dubai have formed a partnership to help UAE merchants access working capital and banking services through transaction data.
Mannai and Oracle Expand Enterprise Technology Collaboration into Saudi Arabia
Mannai Information Technology and Oracle have expanded their four-decade partnership into Saudi Arabia to advance enterprise cloud, AI, and data solutions.
Globant Deploys AI Agents for Aldar Properties Real Estate Operations
Globant has launched Salesforce-powered AI agents for Aldar Properties to manage 24/7 homeowner inquiries, maintenance dispatches, and construction tracking.
Huawei Launches HUAWEI GoPaint Worldwide Creating Activity 2026 in Munich
Huawei has launched the HUAWEI GoPaint Worldwide Creating Activity 2026 in Munich, introducing a new Easy Creation category open for submissions through January 2027.
HONOR Robotics D1 Sets Track Records and Signals Shift to Embodied AI
HONOR Robotics D1 set five human world records on the track, demonstrating rapid progress in embodied artificial intelligence and consumer tech integration.
Saudi Motorsport Company Wins Best Sports Event Award for WRC Rally 2025
Saudi Motorsport Company has won the Best Sports Event award at the 2026 Saudi Event Awards for delivering WRC Rally Saudi Arabia 2025.
Apple Adds Apple TV and Apple Arcade to iCloud+ Subscriptions in Over 100 Countries
Apple has added Apple TV and Apple Arcade to standard iCloud+ tiers across more than 100 countries at no extra charge.
Aya L2-Thinker Advances Multilingual AI Reasoning in Data-Scarce Languages
Aya L2-Thinker is a compact reasoning model that outperforms systems up to seven times its size in data-scarce languages, advancing multilingual AI capabilities.
Agility Robotics Introduces Digit 5 Humanoid Robot with Safety Motion Controls
Agility Robotics has unveiled Digit 5, a humanoid robot featuring reactive safety motions, a 50-pound lift capacity, and rapid nine-minute recharging.
NVIDIA Releases Isaac Lab Arena 0.3 for Robot Policy Evaluation
NVIDIA has released Isaac Lab Arena 0.3 as an open-source framework to test and evaluate robot control policies across shifting environments.
GM Introduces Split-Screen CarPlay and Android Auto Support in Redesigned Truck Interface
General Motors updated its truck infotainment interface to support picture-in-picture Apple CarPlay alongside native controls on 2027 Silverado and Sierra models.
Cognition Adds Mac VM and iOS Simulator Support to Devin
Cognition has introduced Mac virtual machine support, iOS simulation, and TestFlight access to its Devin software engineering platform.
Saudi Minister Abdullah Alswaha Meets AWS CEO to Accelerate AI Infrastructure
Saudi Minister Abdullah Alswaha met AWS CEO Matt Garman in Seattle to discuss accelerating AI computing expansion and AI Zone development.
Microsoft Announces October 7 Windows and Surface Event in San Francisco
Microsoft announced an October 7 event in San Francisco focused on Windows, Surface hardware, and local AI developments.
LM Studio Adds Local Real-Time Voice Transcription Across Mac, Windows, and Linux
LM Studio has rolled out local real-time speech transcription across Mac, Windows, and Linux, enabling developers to run speech models entirely offline.
OpenAI Perf Factory Redefines Autonomous Software Agent Testing
OpenAI has deployed Perf Factory, an internal platform where autonomous software agents optimize code against strict performance benchmarks.