Saudi Arabia continues to strengthen its leading position on the global digital map, with data and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies serving as key pillars in achieving the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030.
AI is reshaping cybersecurity roles and the skills security professionals need as humans and AI agents increasingly work alongside one another.
Saudi Energy has signed three strategic agreements at LEAP 2026 with HUMAIN, center3 and Huawei to strengthen energy and digital infrastructure for Saudi Arabia’s expanding AI and data centre sector, supporting future capacity, investment and technological growth.
Middle East leads on AI sovereignty strategy and foundations, but now capability and adoption must catch up, says new Accenture research.
The cybersecurity industry is confronting a new generation of threats posed by AI and quantum computing on existing encryption, said industry experts at the GISEC Global 2026 expo, as governments and companies race to strengthen defences against increasingly sophisticated attacks.
Organisations that put stronger governance, data quality and auditability measures around AI are significantly more likely to report higher returns from their AI investments, said a report, adding over 62% experienced such returns compared with 4% of organisations with weaker practices.
China’s travel market is becoming more diverse, with travelers placing greater emphasis on quality, authentic experiences and personalised services, while artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly influencing the entire travel journey, according to the ITB China Travel Trends Report 2026/27.
Schneider Electric has concluded its Innovation Summit Middle East and Africa in Abu Dhabi, bringing together more than 2,500 attendees, including government leaders, industry analysts and partners to examine how the convergence of energy, AI and industrial software is reshaping the region's future.
Mastercard and Trip.com have partnered to showcase AI-powered booking experiences for the travel sector, demonstrating how consumers could search, book and complete purchases through Trip.com’s AI agent, TripGenie.
Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2026 opened its Future Stage with industry leaders examining how artificial intelligence (AI) is moving beyond personalisation, chatbots and automated customer service to transform the systems and infrastructure supporting the global travel industry.
