43+ min ago  (264+ words) Alswaha was accompanied by Governor of the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) Eng. Haytham AlOhali and Chairman of the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP) Faisal Alkhamisi. Alswaha began his engagements with an extended dialogue session with…...

20+ hour, 18+ min ago  (1579+ words) For decades, personal computing has been built around screens that demand attention. OpenAI’s first hardware project appears to imagine something different: an artificial intelligence companion that remains present in the home, understands its surroundings and offers assistance without requiring users…...

22+ hour, 18+ min ago  (1450+ words) The debate surrounding artificial intelligence is no longer limited to what the technology can do. It is increasingly about what the world must build to support it, who will finance that expansion and whether the economic returns can ever justify…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (270+ words) Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology and Chairman of the Board of the Saudi Space Agency Abdullah Alswaha held a series of meetings with senior government officials and technology leaders in China. Accompanied by Governor of the Communications,…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (814+ words) The real challenge of AI adoption is not so much finding the right tool as it is helping people change behavior. What do I mean by this? People often think that the adoption of AI is a technical issue. In…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (925+ words) Visa’s CEMEA President Tareq Muhmood on the future of invisible payments Economy Middle East Visa’s CEMEA President Tareq Muhmood on the future of invisible payments At the Visa Payments Forum in Paris, we sat down with Tareq Muhmood, Visa’s Regional…...

2+ day, 50+ min ago  (535+ words) More than 200 economists, artificial intelligence researchers and technology executives have called for urgent action to address the potential economic impact of AI, warning that rapid advances in the technology could transform economies and displace large numbers of workers. In an…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (210+ words) Ivan Gonzalez, CEO of Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, emphasized that the scale of current AI infrastructure projects presents “steady and complex risks” that demand a departure from conventional underwriting. The accumulation of value is particularly striking: some of the largest…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago  (360+ words) Economy Middle East AI market rotation gains momentum as investors shift focus from chipmakers to hyperscalers The global semiconductor market is undergoing a seismic transformation. IDC projects the industry will surge past the $1 trillion revenue threshold in 2026, driven overwhelmingly by…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago  (341+ words) Small and medium business leaders across Saudi Arabia remain optimistic about the future, with 75 percent expressing confidence in their business outlook over the next 12 months, according to Mastercard research. As Saudi Arabia continues to advance its Vision 2030 goals, the findings…...