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Latest news and developments in artificial intelligence, machine learning, generative AI, and large language models transforming industries across Saudi Arabia and the Middle East.
io.net Launches Agent Compute, Letting AI Agents Provision Their Own GPU Resources
io.net launched Agent Compute on March 25, 2026, enabling AI agents to provision GPU resources independently. The platform offers compute at up to 70% lower cost than traditional cloud providers.
Arm Launches Its First In-House Chip in 35-Year History, Targeting AI Data Centers
Arm Holdings unveiled the Arm AGI CPU at a San Francisco event, marking the company’s first self-manufactured chip in its 35-year history. Meta is the chip’s first customer, with OpenAI, Cerebras, and Cloudflare listed as launch partners.
Anthropic Adds Auto Mode to Claude Code, Letting AI Judge Its Own Actions
Anthropic has released Claude Code auto mode in research preview, allowing the AI to approve its own actions using a built-in safety layer. The feature rolls out to Enterprise and API users shortly.
OpenAI Releases Open Source Teen Safety Tools for App Developers
OpenAI released open source teen safety tools to help developers build safer apps for users under 18, covering harmful content, dangerous activities, and age-restricted material.
PangaeaX Launches Tech Talent Initiative to Strengthen UAE Digital Workforce
PangaeaX has launched a tech talent initiative using challenge-based performance assessment to help UAE organizations identify and verify skilled data professionals.
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European Quantum Funding Gap: Investor Warns Europe Risks Repeating AI Mistakes
Europe attracts only 5% of global private quantum funding versus 50% in the US, as Brussels prepares a Quantum Act. An investor warns the bloc must act now to avoid repeating its AI mistakes.
Discovery Life Sciences and Mindpeak Partner to Bring AI Precision to Cancer Biomarker Testing in Global Clinical Trials
Discovery Life Sciences and Mindpeak have partnered to integrate AI-powered digital image analysis into cancer biomarker testing for global clinical trials, targeting inconsistent pathologist interpretation.
OpenAI Rolls Out ChatGPT Library for Personal File Storage
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Library, a cloud file storage feature for Plus, Pro, and Business users. The rollout excludes the European Economic Area, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
Elon Musk Announces Terafab Project: A $20 Billion Chip Manufacturing Facility in Austin
Elon Musk announced the Terafab project, a $20 billion joint venture between Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI to build a chip manufacturing facility in Austin, Texas.
Perplexity Tests Market Research Agent Powered by Its Agentic Computer System
Perplexity is testing a dedicated Market Research section powered by its agentic Computer system, offering structured workflows and premium data from CB Insights, PitchBook, and Statista.
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Elon Musk Announces Terafab Project: A $20 Billion Chip Manufacturing Facility in Austin
Elon Musk announced the Terafab project, a $20 billion chip manufacturing facility in Austin, Texas, as a joint venture between Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI. The facility aims to produce a terawatt of computing power per year.
ZTE Optical Network Solutions Win All Awards at 2026 Lightwave Innovation Reviews
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Anthropic Adds Claude Computer Use Feature for Pro and Max Subscribers on macOS
Anthropic has launched a research preview of Claude computer use for Pro and Max subscribers on macOS, enabling the AI assistant to control a computer and complete tasks autonomously.
Bank Muscat Launches Oman’s First Banking Command Center with Dynatrace, Cuts Incident Detection Time by 80%
Bank Muscat deployed the Dynatrace platform to launch Oman’s first banking Command Center, cutting incident detection time by over 80% and consolidating 20+ monitoring tools into one platform.
Anghami Partners with Cyanite to Tag 2.5 Million Songs Using AI Metadata
Anghami has partnered with Cyanite to enrich 2.5 million songs with AI-generated metadata, improving music discovery and personalization across its MENA catalog of over 100 million tracks.
Rubrik Data Protection for Google Workspace Targets Enterprise Cyber Resilience
Rubrik Data Protection for Google Workspace launched March 23, 2026, offering immutable backups and rapid recovery for over 11 million enterprise users of Gmail and Google Drive.
Google AI Studio Launches Full-Stack Coding Agent with Firebase Integration
Google has upgraded Google AI Studio with the Antigravity coding agent and Firebase integration, enabling developers to build production-ready web apps from simple prompts.
SKT and Ericsson Partner on 6G Research Through 2031, While SoftBank Cuts Antenna Power Use
SK Telecom and Ericsson signed a joint 6G and 5G research agreement running through 2031. Separately, SoftBank and AGC reported antenna simplification that cuts base station power use by up to one-eighth.
OpenAI to Acquire Astral, Integrating Python Developer Tools Into Codex Ecosystem
OpenAI announced plans to acquire Astral, the company behind popular Python tools uv, Ruff, and ty, to accelerate development of its Codex platform. The deal is pending regulatory approval.
OpenAI Plans Desktop Superapp to Merge ChatGPT, Codex, and Atlas Browser
OpenAI plans to merge ChatGPT, Codex, and the Atlas browser into a single desktop superapp, citing fragmentation and competitive pressure from Anthropic.
How OpenAI Codex Works: Agent Loop, Memory Management, and Multi-Surface Architecture
OpenAI Codex uses a three-layer architecture — an agent loop, layered prompt management, and a multi-surface App Server — to deliver a cloud-based coding agent across terminals, browsers, and IDEs.