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Technology  A drone view shows construction underway on Microsoft's ATL11 data center in Union City, Georgia, US, September 1, 2026. (Reuters)

AI Data Centers Are Less Thirsty Now, Tech Giants Say

Data centers are running into a wall of public anger in the United States over their thirst for water and power. The tech giants spending billions of dollars…

Technology A UBTech humanoid robot, Walker S, picks up an object operated by a staff member, during a demonstration simulating a factory's assembly line, at the robotics exhibition center Robot World, during an organized media tour to the Beijing Robotics Industrial Park, in Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, also known as Beijing E-Town, in China May 16, 2025. (Reuters)

From Dance Floor to War: China Readies Humanoid Robots for Combat

At the World Humanoid Robot Games in China last month, robots jumped, boxed and danced. Some fleet-footed bots ran faster than Usain Bolt over 100 meters…

Technology The OpenAI logo is seen in this illustration created on June 11, 2026. (Reuters)

OpenAI Acknowledges ‘Wiki Incident’ and Need for More Transparency Around Unintended AI Behavior

OpenAI said on Saturday that its agents had appropriated wiki sites as impromptu message boards, adding that more transparency was needed around such incidents…

Technology Signage at Foxconn booth at the International Automobile & Motorcycle Parts & Accessories Show (AMPA) trade show in Taipei, Taiwan, April 14, 2026. (Reuters)

Foxconn Says Third Quarter to Outperform Market Expectations on AI Strength

Foxconn's ‌third-quarter performance is expected to outperform market expectations given strong AI-related demand, the Taiwanese contract electronics…

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

OpenAI Begins Rollout of New Powerful AI Model GPT-6 Astra

ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Thursday it would begin rolling out its newest and most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) model to select customers, saying it…

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Technology Deputy CEO of the National Center for Artificial Intelligence (NCAI) Dr. Hotham Altwaijry said the future of AI will be shaped by countries that can maximize the value of their technologies.(SPA)

Deputy CEO of NCAI Highlights AI’s Future at DeepFest 2026

Deputy CEO of the National Center for Artificial Intelligence (NCAI) Dr. Hotham Altwaijry said the future of AI will be shaped by countries that can maximize…

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Technology A view of the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Abu Dhabi AI Institute Releases Fully Open-Source Models With Training Data, Code

Abu Dhabi-based research institute IFM on Thursday released six artificial intelligence models together with the data and methods used to build them,…

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

Nvidia to Buy Hugging Face for $13 billion in Big Bet on Open AI Models

Nvidia will buy popular developer platform Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, betting that support for open AI models will drive future demand even as its…

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Technology LEAP 2026 is showcasing an emerging Saudi experience in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics through a robot named RoboNex, designed to combine cashier and service-host functions in the restaurant and café sector. (SPA)

Robot Brings Cashier and Service-Host Functions to LEAP 2026

LEAP 2026 is showcasing an emerging Saudi experience in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics through a robot named RoboNex, designed to combine cashier…

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Technology Chief Strategy Officer of the Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA) Abdullah Alkhodairi said Saudi Arabia is moving toward adopting an AI-first approach. (SPA)

DeepFest Highlights Saudi Arabia’s Next Phase of AI Adoption on Third Day

Chief Strategy Officer of the Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA) Abdullah Alkhodairi said Saudi Arabia is moving toward adopting an AI-first approach as he…

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Technology Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks during the G20 Innovation Ministerial on September 2, 2026 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Getty Images/AFP)

Nvidia Boss Presses G20 Ministers to Build AI Infrastructure

Nvidia chief Jensen Huang urged G20 ministers on Wednesday to build more data centers to support the artificial intelligence revolution, and warned that…

Technology The Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development launched the AI Arabia Center of Excellence initiative during LEAP 2026 held in Riyadh. (SPA)

Saudi Human Resources Ministry Launches AI Arabia Center of Excellence Initiative at LEAP 2026

The Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, represented by the Digital Sector Skills Council, the Ministry of Communications and Information…

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Technology The Saudi Interior Ministry's pavilion at LEAP 2026 in Riyadh. (SPA)

From Technology to Impact: Saudi Interior Ministry Showcases Future of Security at LEAP 2026

Technology does not begin with a device, nor does it end at a screen. At LEAP 2026, the Saudi Ministry of Interior is presenting an integrated approach to…

Technology Palestinian Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Abdul Razzaq Al-Natsheh and DCO Secretary-General Deemah AlYahya at LEAP 2026 in Riyadh. (SPA)

Palestine Signs Digital Cooperation Organization Charter at LEAP 2026

The Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) announced on Tuesday that the State of Palestine has signed the DCO Charter, becoming a signatory member. The…

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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