Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft has launched a new business division with a $2.5 billion investment and 6,000 engineers to help enterprise clients scale AI systems.

A lifted export ban, a cheaper agent model, and rising chip prices reveal the same story: AI is becoming physical infrastructure.

The first joint Mawhiba training program with Huawei has launched in Shenzhen, China, to train Saudi university students in advanced artificial intelligence.

Qualcomm expects pre-commercial 6G hardware by 2028, with commercial shipments starting in 2029 to enable native artificial intelligence integration.

DeepFest 2026 returns to Riyadh from August 31 to September 3, co-located with LEAP 2026, to showcase real-world artificial intelligence deployments.

Pinterest has committed $4 billion to Amazon Web Services through 2031 to enhance its AI-driven visual search capabilities for 600 million users.

Ajman Transport Authority has partnered with e& to integrate agentic AI and smart route planning solutions into its transit network.

Apple introduced its new AI features at WWDC 2026, aiming to close the gap with competitors after a series of development delays and legal settlements.

Technical details clarify that Siri is powered directly by Apple’s own models, using Google’s Gemini technology only as an underlying base.

xAI has launched its Grok Build 0.1 coding model in public beta, offering high-speed code generation and low-cost API access for developers.

Xiaomi has permanently reduced its MiMo-V2.5 Series API pricing by up to 99% and upgraded its token plans to offer more value to developers.

Humain and Accenture have partnered to accelerate artificial intelligence adoption across Saudi Arabian government and enterprise sectors, spanning from pilot to production.

The Digital Entrepreneurship Council hosted Saudi ministers and entrepreneurs to discuss AI and digital solutions for improving Hajj and Umrah services.

China’s first commercial underwater data center, powered by offshore wind and cooled by seawater, has begun operations 30 feet beneath the East China Sea.

Qiddiya Investment Company and Google Cloud have expanded their partnership to power one of the world’s largest entertainment projects using artificial intelligence and cloud technology.

UiPath launches platform-wide integration for coding agents, enabling enterprises to deploy AI-generated automations with built-in governance and orchestration across departments.

Nokia and AWS unveiled the first agentic AI-powered 5G-Advanced network slicing solution, with du and Orange set to demonstrate the technology at MWC26 Barcelona.

Abu Dhabi-based Phoenix Group partners with DC Max to develop an 18MW AI data center in Lyon, France, launching a $8 billion European expansion platform targeting over 1GW of capacity.

AMD will host Advancing AI 2026, its flagship global AI event, on July 23 in San Francisco. The in-person and livestreamed event will showcase AMD’s end-to-end AI solutions for developers, customers and enterprise leaders.

Saudi Arabia and Amazon Web Services launched a free online training program targeting 20,000 professionals in artificial intelligence and cloud computing, supporting national digital workforce development under Vision 2030.

OpenAI and AWS unveiled Bedrock Managed Agents, integrating frontier models with enterprise-grade runtime controls for cloud-based AI agent deployment. The managed service eliminates custom engineering for enterprises building autonomous workflows within AWS infrastructure.

Kaspersky research reveals that AI interest children is growing rapidly, with AI-related apps accounting for a quarter of children’s Google searches in the Middle East, as artificial intelligence tools become central to young people’s digital lives alongside social media and streaming platforms.