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Etihad Salam Telecom Company and Water Transmission Company signed an agreement at LEAP 2026 to evaluate joint digital infrastructure and networking projects.

Leap26 witnessed 293 million dollars in startup funding across 11 investment deals on day three, solidifying Saudi Arabia’s venture capital position.

Saudi Civil Defense showcased its National Early Warning Platform and the Salamah digital portal during LEAP 2026 in Riyadh.

Saudi Arabia unveiled over $15 billion in technology deals at LEAP 2026, targeting massive data center growth, advanced cloud systems, and high-performance computing.

Adobe partners with Saudi Arabia’s MCIT and HUMAIN to provide free AI creative tools to 27 million users nationwide through 2026.

Tawakkalna processed 4.4 billion monthly transactions with 13.3 million active users over six months, officials announced at LEAP 26 in Riyadh.

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have signed a bilateral memorandum of understanding to enhance cybersecurity cooperation and protect vital digital assets.

Saudi Arabia opened LEAP 2026 with over $15 billion in technology deals, featuring new AI infrastructure, cloud zones, and autonomous trucking networks.

Saudi Business Machines presented AI infrastructure, local software tools, and cybersecurity solutions during the LEAP 2026 exhibition in Riyadh.

Microsoft will launch its Saudi Arabia East cloud region in November 2026, delivering local Azure services and projected economic gains.

Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Passports presented a touchless e-gate at LEAP 2026, enabling palm-scan border clearance without physical documents.

Adobe, MCIT, and Humain expand their $4 billion partnership to provide 27 million Saudi residents free access to Firefly and Express AI creative software.

Saudi ministries partnered with Microsoft and Gulf Intelligence to launch the AI Center of Excellence during LEAP 2026 to upskill the national workforce.

An EY study presented at LEAP 2026 shows 69% of Saudi consumers consult AI for medical details, leading global digital health metrics.

Publicis Sapient highlighted at LEAP 2026 that Saudi organizations must transition from AI experimentation to scalable execution that delivers measurable economic value.

AWS will launch its first cloud infrastructure region in Saudi Arabia by December 2026, backing a $5.3 billion investment and a 50MW AI Zone with HUMAIN.

Salam and UnifyApps signed an MoU at LEAP 2026 to deliver agentic automation and AI technologies to Saudi government and enterprise organizations.

AMD and HUMAIN have launched AI in a Box to provide turnkey computing hardware for enterprises deploying artificial intelligence in Saudi Arabia.

The British Council has opened applications for the 13th Study UK Alumni Awards in Saudi Arabia, recognizing international UK graduates across four sectors.

Qatar Airways is resuming services to Qassim, Taif, Yanbu, and Tabuk, bringing total operations to over 155 weekly flights to Saudi Arabia.

Syria’s communications and technology sector makes its debut at LEAP 2026 in Riyadh, presenting seven startups and exploring bilateral investments.

42Maru joins the KOSME support program to deliver on-premise language models and retrieval tools to Saudi government and enterprise sectors.