Brett Adcock

Digital Cooperation Organization concluded LEAP 2026 by adding new member states, launching AI initiatives, and supporting 30 emerging technology startups.

DCO, MEWA, RDI, and KACST have opened the Future Makers Challenge to create AI-driven solutions for global water sustainability issues.

Saudi MCIT, DCO, and AMD have introduced an open developer ecosystem at LEAP 2026 to provide engineers with AI tools and training programs.

Global digital policy developments in June 2026 show a clear shift from high-level AI principles to concrete infrastructure, cybersecurity, and institutional governance models.

Former Apple designer Abidur Chowdhury has joined AI startup Hark as head of design, leading a team of engineers recruited from Google and Meta.