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.
Google Launches Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS with Audio Tags for Expressive Speech Generation
Google rolls out Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS with audio tags for precise control over AI speech generation. The model achieves top-tier quality scores and supports 70+ languages.
Gemini App Now Available as Native macOS Experience
Google launches Gemini as a native macOS app, allowing users to access AI assistance via keyboard shortcut without switching windows. The app supports window sharing for instant context and creative content generation.
Gupshup Launches Superagent AI Agent for Customer Conversations at Scale
Gupshup Superagent AI launches as an autonomous agent managing customer conversations across messaging and voice channels. The platform reduces operational costs by up to 90 percent while increasing conversions beyond 25 percent.
Nokia and Orange Partner to Develop AI-RAN Capabilities with Nvidia Support
Nokia and Orange partner to develop AI-RAN capabilities with Nvidia support, focusing on network performance, energy efficiency, and 6G readiness through GPU-accelerated radio processors and AI integration.
IATA Ground Handling Conference 2026 to Address AI Integration in Airport Operations
IATA will host its 38th Ground Handling Conference in Cairo from May 19-21, 2026, examining how artificial intelligence and automation will reshape airport operations while maintaining human expertise.
Nutanix Agentic AI Expands With Multitenant Capabilities for Neocloud Providers
Nutanix Agentic AI gains multitenant capabilities and enhanced cloud management tools to help neocloud providers deliver secure, scalable AI services. New features arrive in H2 2026.
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Anthropic Redesigns Claude Code Desktop App for Multi-Session Development
Anthropic redesigned Claude Code’s desktop app with a new sidebar for managing multiple AI sessions, drag-and-drop workspace customization, and integrated tools. The update also introduces routines, a feature that automates AI tasks on schedules or GitHub events.
Google Introduces Chrome Skills to Make Gemini Prompts Instantly Reusable
Google rolls out Chrome Skills Gemini, allowing users to save and reuse Gemini prompts with a single click. The feature eliminates manual prompt reentry and syncs across devices for logged-in users.
Anthropic valuation 800 billion: AI Company Attracts Major Investor Interest
Anthropic valuation 800 billion has been achieved as the AI company attracts investor offers, reflecting strong investor confidence in the artificial intelligence sector and the company’s development of large language models.
Anthropic Receives $800 Billion Valuation Offers From Multiple Investors
Anthropic receives multiple investor offers valuing the AI startup at $800 billion, more than double its February valuation, driven by strong enterprise revenue growth.
NVIDIA Launches Ising Open-Source AI Models for Quantum Computing Development
NVIDIA releases Ising, the first open-source family of quantum AI models designed to accelerate practical quantum computing development. The models deliver 2.5x faster decoding speed and 3x higher accuracy than existing industry standards.
HONOR 600 Series Launches with 200MP Night Camera and AI Video Generation
HONOR unveiled the 600 Series with a 200MP night camera, AI video generation, and 7,000mAh battery. The device launches in three colors with advanced imaging and cross-platform Apple integration.
Google Launches Personal Intelligence in Gemini App Across Arab World
Google expands Personal Intelligence feature to Gemini users across the Arab world, allowing secure app connections for personalized AI assistance. The feature is now available to paid subscribers with plans for free user access.
Claude Code Update: Anthropic Overhauls Desktop App and Launches Cloud-Hosted Routines
Anthropic rolled out two major updates to Claude Code on April 14, 2026 — a full redesign of the desktop application and the launch of a new cloud automation feature called Routines. Together, the announcements signal a shift in how the company envisions developers using AI coding agents: not as one-prompt-at-a-time tools, but as persistent, […]
Saudi Arabia Ranks First Globally in AI Security and Women’s Empowerment
Saudi Arabia AI ranking shows the Kingdom achieved top global rankings in AI security, privacy, and women’s empowerment, with over 80% of employees using AI regularly compared to the global average of 58%.
Aramco Digital Partners with Cumulocity to Deploy Industrial AIoT Solutions Across GCC
Aramco Digital and Cumulocity have formed a strategic partnership to deploy industrial AIoT solutions across the GCC, combining global platform technology with regional execution expertise.
Claude Code Routines Now Available for Automated Cloud Tasks
Claude Code Routines enable developers to automate recurring tasks on cloud infrastructure with scheduled, API, and GitHub-based triggers. The feature is now available in research preview on Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.
Anthropic Ships Claude Ultraplan: AI Planning Mode Separates Code Design From Execution
Anthropic releases Claude Ultraplan, a cloud-based planning mode that uses multiple AI agents to design code architecture before execution begins, allowing developers to review and approve plans before implementation.
Rebellions, SK Telecom, and Arm Join Forces to Build Sovereign AI Infrastructure for Telecom Markets
Rebellions, SK Telecom, and Arm are collaborating to develop AI inference servers combining the Arm AGI CPU with Rebellions’ RebelCard accelerator, targeting sovereign AI data centers globally.
OpenAI Touts Amazon Partnership in Internal Memo, Says Microsoft Has Limited Its Enterprise Reach
OpenAI’s chief revenue officer sent an internal memo touting the company’s Amazon alliance as a key enterprise growth driver, while saying Microsoft has limited its ability to reach clients.
OpenAI Plans to Expand Codex into a Super App with Web Browsing and Agentic Features
OpenAI is preparing a major Codex update that adds pull request management, a live UI preview panel, and agentic features, as the company works toward merging ChatGPT and the Atlas browser into one desktop super app.
Google Builds Gemini Desktop Agent to Take On OpenAI and Anthropic
Google has added an Agent tab to Gemini Enterprise with task execution features, hinting at a desktop agent product ahead of Google I/O.