IT & Telecommunications

IT & Telecommunications

UN report warns AI is advancing faster than science, regulation

Wed, 01 Jul 2026

Artificial intelligence is evolving faster than scientific understanding and governments' ability to regulate it, creating growing risks that require urgent global action based on a shared scientific evidence base, a landmark United Nations report warned.

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Saudi firm 3S wins ICT contract for Qiddiya Resort Core Infrastructure project

Wed, 01 Jul 2026

Saudi Arabia-based System Security Solutions (3S) has secured the main Information and Communications Technology (ICT) contractor package for the Resort Core Infrastructure project at Qiddiya, marking another milestone in the development of one of the Kingdom's flagship giga-projects.

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Beyon Cyber first Bahraini firm to win CREST SOC certification

Tue, 30 Jun 2026

Beyon Cyber, part of the Beyon Group, has achieved CREST accreditation for its Security Operations Center (SOC), marking a major external validation of its SOC capabilities and the company’s overall operational excellence, the company said.

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Magna AI, Emaar Executive Company partner to build AI Data Center infra in KSA

Tue, 30 Jun 2026

Magna AI, a global integrated-value-chain sovereign AI transformation leader, today announced a strategic collaboration with Emaar Executive Company (EEC), a Saudi-based company specialising in data centre construction, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC), systems integration, and infrastructure services.

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Honeywell Technologies launched as independent automation firm after aerospace spin-off

Mon, 29 Jun 2026

Honeywell Technologies has completed the previously announced spin-off of its Aerospace Technologies business, which now operates as Honeywell Aerospace.

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MRI Software unveils new solutions within its AI-powered real estate platform

Sun, 28 Jun 2026

MRI Software, a leader in real estate software and services, has launched two new solutions within its AI-powered real estate platform - MRI Agora. The first delivers proactive portfolio signals and the second, executes real estate-specific agentic workflows automatically.

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Qualcomm, Meta seal strategic deal on data centre CPUs

Sat, 27 Jun 2026

Qualcomm and Meta have announced a joint collaboration on a multi-generation roadmap for CPU products supporting Meta’s growing compute footprint. Qualcomm’s first-generation Dragonfly C1000 CPU will be in production starting in the second half of 2028.

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AWS, CrowdStrike support UAE drive to build cybersecurity startups

Thu, 25 Jun 2026

The UAE Cybersecurity Council, in partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), CrowdStrike and e&, has completed the first cohort of a government-backed cybersecurity startup accelerator programme aimed at helping develop over 500 cybersecurity startups under its national cybersecurity strategy.

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100 global AI experts to discuss trends at Global AI Show Riyadh 2026

Wed, 24 Jun 2026

The Global AI Show Riyadh 2026, taking place on June 29 and 30, has unveiled its first line-up of thought leaders, policymakers, innovators, and global AI experts set to drive the direction of artificial intelligence and put it on the edge of innovation until 2026.

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Global Blockchain Show Riyadh unveils world-class speakers

Wed, 24 Jun 2026

Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh will host the Global Blockchain Show on June 29 and 30, bringing together some of the world’s most influential and widely recognised voices shaping blockchain, Web3, and the global digital assets ecosystem.