IT & Telecommunications

IT & Telecommunications

AMD launches new products across key segments

Tue, 06 Jan 2026

AMD has unveiled new products across the client, graphics, embedded, and commercial segments at CES 2026. From the world’s fastest gaming processor to powerful new AI PCs and next-generation AI accelerators, AMD showcased how it is advancing AI innovation from consumer devices to the data center.

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Lenovo appoints Tareq Alangari as Senior VP and President of META region

Tue, 06 Jan 2026

Lenovo has appointed Tareq Alangari as Senior Vice President & President of its Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa (META) business.

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Saal.ai, Nutanix introduce Agentic AI platform SovereignGPT

Mon, 05 Jan 2026

Saal.ai, a UAE leader in AI cognitive solutions, and Nutanix, a leader in hybrid multicloud computing, have announced a collaboration on SovereignGPT, a next-generation Agentic AI platform purpose-built for the region’s most security-focused organisations.

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SDAIA starts work on world’s largest government data centre in Riyadh

Fri, 02 Jan 2026

Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) has laid the foundation stone for its ‘Hexagon’ Data Centre on a 30 million sq ft area in Riyadh. Once completed, the key 480MW facility will become the world’s largest government data centre by capacity.

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Merak Capital completes key investment in Saudi cybersecurity firm

Tue, 30 Dec 2025

Saudi-based Merak Capital said it has completed a strategic investment in leading cybersecurity company DSShield. The investment comes as organisations across the kingdom accelerate digital adoption, cloud migration, and industrial automation.

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e& and ZTT complete region’s first hollow-core fibre field trial

Mon, 29 Dec 2025

e& UAE, the flagship telecom arm of global technology group e&, in partnership with ZTT, a leading provider of advanced fibre optic solutions, has announced the completion of the region’s first hollow-core fibre (HCF) field trial.

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Huawei Cloud shares strategy, strengthens partner network

Mon, 29 Dec 2025

Huawei Cloud brought together more than 150 partners from across Saudi Arabia at its Saudi Arabia Partner Day, Recruitment & Appreciation Gala at the InterContinental Riyadh.

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Bahrain chairs 15th GCC smart card committee meeting in Riyadh

Thu, 25 Dec 2025

The Kingdom of Bahrain, represented by Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) Deputy Chief Executive of Electronic Transformation, Ali Abdulaziz Janahi, chaired the 15th meeting of the GCC Smart Card Steering Committee, held at the General Secretariat in Riyadh.

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Group-IB, VAS in deal to boost cybersecurity across Saudi Arabia

Thu, 25 Dec 2025

Group-IB, a leading creator of cybersecurity technologies, has joined hands with VAS Integrated Solutions, a value-added distributor (VAD) of leading brands, to explore strategic co-operation and future channel-led expansion opportunities across Saudi Arabia.

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NCNP completes record SAP ERP deployment in Saudi Arabia

Tue, 23 Dec 2025

National Center for the Development of the Non-Profit Sector (NCNP) has completed one of the fastest ERP implementations in Saudi Arabia’s public sector, deploying key SAP solutions to boost efficiency and data-driven management across its operations.