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Technology The MoU was signed by NCA Governor Eng. Majed Al-Mazyed and Pakistani Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Sign MoU to Strengthen Cybersecurity Cooperation

Saudi Arabia’s National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) signed on Tuesday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Pakistani Ministry of Information…

Technology  White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios (C) speaks to the G20 Innovation Ministerial delegation in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on September 1, 2026. (AFP)

US Urges Hands-off Approach to AI Regulation at G20 Tech Meeting

The US on Tuesday pressed G20 members to take a hands-off approach to AI regulation and avoid creating new rules for the technology at a gathering of industry…

Technology The OpenAI logo in this illustration taken June 11, 2026. (Reuters)

OpenAI Says Apple Has Only Itself to Blame in Trade-Secret Fight

OpenAI denied ‌Apple's allegations of trade secret theft on Monday, saying the iPhone maker failed to show any confidential information was stolen by…

Technology DeepFest is a platform dedicated to artificial intelligence and deep technologies. (SPA)

SDAIA Opens DeepFest AI Event at LEAP 2026 with over 100 Speakers from 17 Countries

DeepFest kicked off on Monday alongside LEAP 2026 at the Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center in Malham, bringing together more than 100 global speakers. …

Technology The agreement focuses on exploring opportunities to establish strategic partnerships in the AI infrastructure sector and strengthening coordination among relevant stakeholders. (SPA)

Saudi Communications Ministry, HUMAIN Sign Agreement to Strengthen Kingdom’s AI Infrastructure

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) and HUMAIN signed a partnership agreement to strengthen collaboration on the…

Technology The new datacenter region comprises three availability zones for the Microsoft Azure platform. (SPA)

Microsoft to Make Its Saudi Arabia Datacenter Region Available in November

Microsoft announced on first day of LEAP 2026 on Monday that its new cloud datacenter region in Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia East, will be available to customers…

Technology By strengthening developer skills and expanding startup participation, the collaboration aims to build local AI capabilities and help turn Saudi Arabia’s AI investments into new applications and services. (SPA)

Saudi Ministry of Communications, DCO, and AMD Launch OpenAI Ecosystem

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO), and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)…

Technology The AI Zone capacity will include AWS’s Trainium chips and the latest NVIDIA AI infrastructure for customers to run AI training and inference workloads. (SPA)

AWS to Launch First Cloud Infrastructure Region in Saudi Arabia in December

Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced at LEAP 2026 in Riyadh on Monday that its first AWS Cloud Infrastructure Region in Saudi Arabia is on track to launch in…

Technology FILE - The OpenAI logo is displayed on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen with output from ChatGPT, March 21, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File) 

OpenAI's Ad Business Hits $1 billion Annualized Revenue Run Rate

OpenAI on Monday said ChatGPT Ads, the company's advertising business, has reached $1 billion in annualized revenue run rate, as adoption picks up and global…

Technology Nvidia's logo at its headquarters in Santa Clara, California (AFP)

Nvidia Invests $3.5 billion in MediaTek Convertible Bonds

Nvidia said on Monday it has invested $3.5 billion in convertible bonds issued by Taiwan's MediaTek, which could add to growing investor concerns about…

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Technology In this photo illustration, the ChatGPT logo is displayed on a smartphone on May 20, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Getty Images/AFP)

ChatGPT Becomes First AI Chatbot to Face Tougher EU Rules

ChatGPT will have to comply with tougher safety rules after the EU added it Monday to a list of digital services subject to greater legal scrutiny, a first for…

Technology View of an Apple logo at an Apple store in Paris, France, April 23, 2025. (Reuters)

John Ternus to Lead Apple into the Age of AI

John Ternus takes over as Apple's chief executive on Tuesday, inheriting a company that towers over the smartphone market but trails its rivals in artificial…

Technology Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha affirmed that the unwavering support of the Saudi leadership has been instrumental in shaping an inspiring national success story in technology and the digital economy. (SPA)

Communications Minister: Saudi Arabia Advances to Lead AI Era, Puts People First

Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha affirmed that the unwavering support and empowerment of Custodian of the Two Holy…

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Technology A Meta logo is seen at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 14, 2023. (Reuters)

Meta’s Teen Safety Deal Runs into an Unsolved Problem: Proving Age

Meta's landmark settlement with nearly every US state promises curfews and time limits for teens on Instagram and Facebook -- but rests on age and parent…

Technology The Google logo is seen outside the company's offices in London, Britain, June 24, 2025. (Reuters)

Google Changes Spam Policy in EU to Avert Antitrust Fine

Alphabet's Google ‌on Friday said it had changed its spam policy in Europe to address EU concerns that could have resulted in an antitrust fine. The US…

Technology The logo of Meta at the Meta Lab in Los Angeles, California, US, May 20, 2026. (Reuters)

Meta Settlement Opens New Front in Global Fight Over Social Media Harm

Meta's move to restrict teenagers' use of social media in the US shows companies have tools to better protect young people online, Australian officials said on…

Technology Guests stand at the booth of Saudi artificial intelligence company HUMAIN during the Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference in Riyadh on October 29, 2025. (HUMAIN)

HUMAIN Project Gets a Boost as Al-Moammar Adds 200 MW to AI Data Center

Al-Moammar Information Systems Co (MIS) announced on Wednesday that it received a letter of award from HUMAIN expanding the scope of a project to design and…

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Technology The words “artificial intelligence,” a keyboard and robotic hands are seen in this illustration. (Reuters)

AI Opens New Market for Saudi Tech Companies

Saudi technology companies are moving beyond digital transformation, tapping a new wave of spending on artificial intelligence, data centers, and digital…

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Technology A security guard stands watch by the Meta sign outside the headquarters of Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc in Mountain View, California, US, November 9, 2022. (Reuters)

Meta Reaches $17 Billion Settlement with States in Landmark Trial Over Teen Social Media Addiction

Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial over teen social…

Technology  Tiangong Ultra humanoid robots cross the finish line before Honor's Lightning humanoid robots in the 100m large-size group final race, during the second World Humanoid Robot Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China August 26, 2026. (Reuters)

Robot Olympics Ends with Humanoid’s 8.64-Second 100m, Nearly a Second Faster Than Bolt

A Chinese humanoid robot on Wednesday ran the 100 meters in 8.64 seconds, almost a second faster than Jamaican Usain Bolt's human world-record time, at the…

Technology Witness Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, leaves the courthouse, as Meta faces a landmark trial in federal court over claims from 29 states that the company illegally collected and used children's data in violation of federal law, allegedly designed its social media platforms to keep young users hooked and misled consumers about their safety, in Oakland, California, US, August 25, 2026. (Reuters)

Instagram Chief Admits Touting Teen Safety Tool While Omitting It Was Barely Used

Adam Mosseri, who oversees Instagram at Meta, admitted in a California court on Tuesday that he touted newly launched safety tools for teens without disclosing…

Technology People walk past the Huawei booth, where the Atlas 950 SuperPoD system is displayed, during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China, July 17, 2026. (Reuters)

China's Huawei, US PC Maker HP Sign Multi-year Wi-Fi Patent Deal

China's Huawei Technologies said on Wednesday it had reached a multi-year cross-license agreement with HP Inc, covering patents used in Wi-Fi technology,…

Technology A bird flies in front of the CD Projekt logo at its headquarters in Warsaw, Poland January 21, 2020. Picture taken January 21, 2020. (Reuters)

CD Projekt RED to Launch Remastered Version of ‘The Witcher 3’ Ahead of New Expansion

CD ‌Projekt RED will publish a remastered version of its 2015 blockbuster "The Witcher 3" on September 29, ahead of a 2027 launch of a new expansion for…

Technology From left, the Google Health, the Samsung Health and Apple’s Health apps offer plenty of tools and features to help you manage your diet, exercise and personal safety. (Google; Samsung; Apple)

How to Turn Your Phone Into a Personal Health Dashboard

New York: JD Biersdorfer The health app on your phone’s home screen has many uses, even if you don’t have a smartwatch or fitness tracker. With a little…