Artificial Intelligence
Latest news and developments in artificial intelligence, machine learning, generative AI, and large language models transforming industries across Saudi Arabia and the Middle East.
Vision Golfe 2026 Forum Strengthens France-GCC Economic Cooperation in Paris
The Vision Golfe 2026 forum in Paris gathered over 1,200 participants and five ministers to accelerate economic partnerships and trade between France and the GCC.
Snap and AR Lab Launch The Extra Time Studio for Real-Time Football Marketing
Snap and AR Lab have launched a new AI-powered creative studio that turns live football moments into Snapchat filters and lenses in under six hours.
Five Eyes Alliance Warns of Accelerating AI Cyber Threat
The Five Eyes alliance warns that the AI cyber threat is accelerating the speed and scale of attacks, requiring immediate action from business leaders.
DeepFest 2026 Returns to Riyadh as Saudi Arabia Marks Year of Artificial Intelligence
DeepFest 2026 returns to Riyadh from August 31 to September 3, co-located with LEAP 2026, to showcase real-world artificial intelligence deployments.
Kyndryl Launches Sovereignty Readiness Assessment to Support Business Continuity
Kyndryl has launched its new Sovereignty Readiness Assessment to help organizations manage data residency risks and operational dependencies across hybrid IT environments.
NVIDIA AI Benchmarks Evolve to Measure Agentic Workloads
NVIDIA has updated its performance benchmarks to measure agentic AI workloads, demonstrating a 20x increase in energy efficiency per megawatt.
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Lenovo and NHC Innovation Sign Digital Infrastructure Agreement in Saudi Arabia
Lenovo and NHC Innovation have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop AI and digital infrastructure solutions for Saudi Arabia’s housing sector.
DHL Report Highlights Rapid E-Commerce Growth and AI Adoption in the UAE
The DHL eCommerce Trends Report 2026 reveals rapid digital adoption in the UAE, with 91% of businesses using AI and 51% of shoppers using AI chat tools.
Rubrik Launches Rubrik Agent Cloud for Anthropic’s Claude Code
Rubrik has launched Rubrik Agent Cloud to secure Anthropic’s Claude Code, introducing real-time governance, agent rewind, and immutable codebase recovery.
IMAN Holdings Plans 100 Million Dollar Fundraise for GCC Expansion
IMAN Holdings has announced plans to raise 100 million dollars to expand its AI-powered Islamic banking platform into the GCC region.
HONOR Launches HONOR Magic V6 and Enterprise Division in Riyadh
HONOR has officially launched its latest foldable smartphone alongside its new enterprise division, HONOR Business, at an event in Riyadh.
Cisco AI Study Reveals Growing CEO Optimism and Investment Fears
A new Cisco survey of 2,500 CEOs shows rising optimism alongside growing fears of underinvesting in artificial intelligence.
Rubrik Launches AI Agent Management Platform for Anthropic Claude
Rubrik has launched its new AI Agent management platform for Anthropic’s Claude Code, introducing runtime protection and immediate rollback capabilities.
Keiretsu Forum MENA Partners with FinBursa to Deploy Deal Infrastructure
Keiretsu Forum MENA has partnered with FinBursa to deploy a new deal infrastructure platform, streamlining private market investments and startup advisory services across the region.
THUDM Open-Sources Slime: The Reinforcement Learning Framework Behind Zhipu AI’s GLM-5.2
THUDM has open-sourced Slime, the reinforcement learning framework behind Zhipu AI’s GLM-5.2 model, enabling rapid post-training scaling.
Red Hat AI 3.4 Simplifies Autonomous Agent Deployment Across Hybrid Clouds
Red Hat AI 3.4 has been updated to simplify the development and deployment of autonomous agents across hybrid cloud environments.
Straive Acquires NextGen Invent to Expand AI Capabilities
Straive has acquired NextGen Invent to integrate specialized AI engineering expertise and expand its global data operationalization capabilities.
Robo.ai Announces Proposed Acquisition of QC Capital for $60 Million
Robo.ai has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of QC Capital for US$60 million in Class B ordinary shares.
Emircom and Ciena Launch New Optical Networking Hub in Riyadh
Emircom and Ciena have opened a new optical networking hub in Riyadh to support Saudi Arabia’s digital infrastructure and high-capacity connectivity demands.
Kaspersky CTF 2026 Registration Opens Following SAS Qualifier Results
Kaspersky has opened registration for its 2026 CTF competition following the conclusion of the SAS CTF qualifiers, which saw eight teams advance to the Bali finals.
OMODA JAECOO Previews SIVP Intelligent Parking Technology for Saudi Arabia
OMODA JAECOO has highlighted its AI-powered SIVP system in Saudi Arabia, offering autonomous parking capabilities to address urban mobility challenges.
Meta Superintelligence Labs Launches Muse Spark Multimodal Reasoning Model
Meta Superintelligence Labs has launched Muse Spark, a natively multimodal reasoning model featuring parallel agent orchestration and advanced health data integration.