Delegations and guests, including ministers responsible for technology and AI, have begun arriving in Riyadh for the fourth UNESCO Global Forum on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (GFEAI 2026).
Submer, a provider of end-to-end AI infrastructure, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Edgecore Networks, a global provider of open networking and AI infrastructure solutions, to collaborate on AI-ready data centre infrastructure opportunities across the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META).
Mannai Information Technology and Oracle have announced the expansion of their nearly four decade long strategic relationship into Saudi Arabia, combining Oracle technology and cloud capabilities with Mannai’s regional experience in implementation and enterprise technology projects.
AmiViz will reaffirm at GISEC Global 2026 its role as one of the Middle East’s most influential cybersecurity orchestrators and continue its commitment to shaping the region’s defence strategies.
Saudi-based SAL Logistics Services has signed an agreement with Huawei Tech Investment in a move aimed at boosting collaboration across transportation, logistics, and digital transformation, while exploring opportunities to develop joint solutions and services in the kingdom.
Zain Bahrain, through Zain Business, its B2B arm, has announced the launch of its next-generation Internet of Things (IoT) platform.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has called for a slower and more tightly regulated pace of artificial intelligence development, warning that the rapid acceleration of AI capabilities is beginning to outstrip the industry’s ability to understand, test and control increasingly powerful systems.
stc group, a leading digital enabler, and Astranis today announced an agreement to deploy a dedicated satellite serving Saudi Arabia.
Healthcare technology startups across the GCC attracted $148 million in disclosed investment between January 2025 and July 2026, according to PitchBook data
Marlan Space, a UAE based investor, and Loft Orbital are leading a consortium in a $1 billion investment in France to build Altair-Next Gen, the world’s largest artificial intelligence (AI) satellite infrastructure.
