Zamil Safwan
An experienced technologist with expertise spanning Digital Transformation, E-commerce, Start-ups, and Fintech. Zamil offers insightful analysis on the convergence of finance and technology in the evolving digital landscape.
Riyad Bank and Mastercard launch a unique program empowering Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the Kingdom
Partnership will introduce three credit cards — Mastercard NMOO Executive Credit Card, Mastercard NMOO Business Credit Card, and Mastercard NMOO World Credit Card – to provide SMEs with enhanced access to funding Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 29 May 2025 – Riyad Bank and Mastercard have collaborated to provide small and medium-sized businesses in Saudi Arabia with […]
CODE Framework for LLMs: Better AI Responses
Discover the CODE framework for LLMs to get better AI responses. Learn how context, objective, details, and expectations enhance your prompts.
DeepSeek R1 Update Boosts Reasoning, Challenges OpenAI
DeepSeek releases its R1 reasoning model upgrade, cutting hallucinations by 45-50% and enhancing coding/creative tasks. See how it challenges US AI dominance.
Stargate UAE Launch: OpenAI’s Global AI Expansion
OpenAI has announced the groundbreaking Stargate UAE launch, marking a significant milestone in global AI infrastructure development. This initiative represents the first international deployment of Stargate, OpenAI’s advanced AI infrastructure platform. It’s a crucial step towards building frontier-scale compute capacity worldwide, aiming for safe, secure, and broadly beneficial AGI. This partnership is also the inaugural […]
Google I/O 2025: Unveiling the Future of AI and Tech Innovation
Discover Google’s game-changing announcements at I/O 2025, including Project Astra, Android 16, and revolutionary AR glasses. Explore how these ten innovations will transform AI, productivity, and everyday technology.
Claude 4 Release: Exciting New AI Model
Anthropic announces the Claude 4 release! Explore its improved capabilities, new features, and enhanced performance. Read on to learn more!
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Quantum Computing Investment Surges | Naoris Protocol
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Group-IB Recognized as “Outstanding Partner” by UAE Cybersecurity Council at GISEC 2025
Group-IB has been recognized as an “Outstanding Partner” by the UAE Cybersecurity Council at GISEC 2025 for the second consecutive year, highlighting its cybersecurity leadership.
Google Pushes Gemini Beyond Phones: Your AI Companion Is Headed to Watches, Cars, TVs — and Even XR Headsets
From Pocket to Everywhere: Gemini’s Next Leap Just five months after Google replaced Assistant with Gemini on Android phones, the company is preparing its next wave of roll-outs. A new post by Guemmy Kim, Android’s Senior Director of Product & UX, confirms that Gemini will soon power helpful voice and visual features on Wear OS […]
PayPal and Perplexity Forge Conversational-Commerce Alliance for Summer 2025
PayPal will power in-chat checkout on Perplexity Pro this summer, bringing seamless PayPal & Venmo payments, shipping and invoicing to AI-driven shopping in the U.S.
Saudi Arabia to Build 180,000 Hotel Apartments by 2034
Saudi Arabia plans to build 180,000 hotel and serviced apartments by 2034 for the FIFA World Cup, transforming its infrastructure and hospitality sector.
ChatGPT Now Connects to SharePoint for Enhanced Deep Research
ChatGPT now supports deep research with SharePoint, allowing users to synthesize content across sites, improving productivity and collaboration.
Starlink Approved in Saudi Arabia: Elon Musk Expands Services
Starlink approved in Saudi Arabia for aviation and maritime use, says Elon Musk. Tesla robotaxis and Optimus humanoid robots may also arrive soon.
AMD and HUMAIN Forge $10B Strategic Partnership to Revolutionize Global AI Infrastructure
AMD and HUMAIN have announced a $10 billion strategic partnership to develop a scalable, open, and cost-efficient AI infrastructure spanning Saudi Arabia and the United States. This multi-year collaboration aims to deploy 500 megawatts of AI compute capacity, powered by AMD’s comprehensive compute portfolio and AMD ROCm open software ecosystem. The partnership will democratize access to AI, providing scalable, high-performance AI capabilities to enterprises, startups, and sovereign markets worldwide.
Lockheed Martin and AIC Steel Achieve Key Milestone in THAAD Launcher Production in Saudi Arabia
Lockheed Martin and AIC Steel have celebrated a major milestone in the local production of THAAD launcher components in Saudi Arabia. This achievement highlights the successful collaboration between the two companies and their commitment to bolstering the defense industrial base in the Kingdom. The milestone also aligns with Saudi Vision 2030 and strengthens the American defense supply chain.
Saudi Arabia Launches HUMAIN to Lead Global AI Innovation
On May 12, 2025, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the launch of HUMAIN, a new artificial intelligence company backed by the Public Investment Fund. Aimed at developing advanced Arabic large language models and comprehensive AI solutions, HUMAIN is set to position the Kingdom as a global hub for AI innovation, aligning with the objectives of Vision 2030.
Lucidya’s CEO Abdullah Asiri Announces Key Appointments As Part of Executive Leadership Team
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lucidya’s CEO and founder, Abdullah Asiri, recently announced key appointments to the AI-powered, unified customer experience (CXM) platform executive leadership team. The new leadership appointments include Sisir Das as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Lucidya, Sisir held prestigious roles at industry giants such as Bank […]
Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview Arrives Two Weeks Early
Google has released Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview (I/O Edition), an early‑access upgrade that vaults the model to the top of WebDev Arena and VideoMME benchmarks while cutting code‑generation errors and keeping the same price. Developers can already try the model in Google AI Studio, Vertex AI, and the Gemini app.
AI-Native Cloud Security: Huawei’s Groundbreaking Approach at GISEC 2025
At GISEC 2025, Huawei showcased its innovative approach to AI-native cloud security, led by Ashraf Khalil, Senior Solutions Architect of Cloud Security at Huawei Cloud Middle East & Central Asia. In a comprehensive presentation, Khalil highlighted Huawei’s multi-layered security architecture, designed to protect AI workloads, data, and algorithms, ensuring robust protection across the cloud ecosystem. In an exclusive interview with Zamil Safwan, Khalil further explained how Huawei’s AI-native security is tailored for organizations in the Middle East and Central Asia, offering unparalleled compliance and protection.
Huawei Showcases Unified AI-Powered Cybersecurity Strategy at GISEC 2025
At GISEC 2025 in Dubai, Huawei presented its unified, AI-driven cybersecurity framework, emphasizing multi-layered defense across cloud, network, and endpoints. The session featured insights from top executives on combating AI-driven threats, ransomware resilience, and collaboration with governments and enterprises. Zamil Safwan of Saudi ICT Shopper News posed a key question on Huawei’s local partnerships in Saudi Arabia, revealing new strategic cooperation in network security with Jurassik.
RISC‑V: The Open‑Source ISA Redefining Global Chip Design
RISC‑V, the royalty‑free open‑standard instruction‑set architecture, is overturning conventional x86 and Arm dominance by letting anyone—from Saudi start‑ups to global OEMs—build custom, cost‑effective processors for AI, automotive and IoT. Discover 2025’s key milestones, ecosystem maturity and how Vision 2030 innovators can leverage this blank canvas for sovereign semiconductor design.
Lilly reports first-quarter 2025 financial results and highlights pipeline momentum
May 2025: Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced its financial results for the first-quarter of 2025. “Lilly had a solid start to the year, with 45% year-over-year revenue growth driven by strong sales of Mounjaro and Zepbound,” said David A. Ricks, Lilly chair and CEO. “Our pipeline continued to deliver across key therapeutic […]