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Automation
Architects of Transformation: Building the Digital Backbone of the UAE
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Data, AI, & Machine Learning
MBZUAI Secures $1M from Google.org to Narrow AI’s Language Divide
Funding will support research into low-resource language models tailored to the MENA region.
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AI and Machine Learning
UAE Emerges as Global Powerhouse, 42% of Firms Named ‘AI Leaders’
BCG report finds UAE organizations outpacing regional peers and translating AI ambition into measurable financial returns.
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Automation
Riyadh Launches Automated Traffic Compensation Under Osool Program
The initiative forms part of the center’s wider efforts to improve service delivery for infrastructure projects in the Riyadh region.
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Leadership
Saudi Arabia Appoints New Investment Minister
At PIF, Fahd bin Abduljalil bin Ali al Saif led the global capital finance division and investment strategy, and will succeed Khalid Al-Falih as the country’s investment minister.
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AI and Machine Learning
OpenAI Debuts First AI Model Optimized for Cerebras Chips, Reducing Nvidia Reliance
The ChatGPT maker balances Nvidia loyalty with a wider supplier strategy.
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AI and Machine Learning
OpenAI Retires GPT-4o as It Consolidates ChatGPT Models
OpenAI retires older ChatGPT models and steers users toward GPT-5.2, even as #keep4o underscores accessibility worries.
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Data, AI, & Machine Learning
Spotify Developers Haven’t Written a ‘Single Line of Code Since December’ 2025
Engineers leverage a system called “Honk” to expedite coding and increase product velocity, enabling remote, real-time code deployment using generative AI.
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Data, AI, & Machine Learning
UAE Unveils ‘Organ on Chip’ Tech to Revolutionize Drug Testing
The technology is expected to be a breakthrough in how medicines are tested prior to regulatory approval and mass production.
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AI and Machine Learning
Microsoft Moves Toward AI Self-Sufficiency Amid Evolving OpenAI Ties
The company is also investing heavily in healthcare AI and what it calls “humanist superintelligence,” emphasizing systems designed to remain under human control.
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Data, AI, & Machine Learning
Saudi Plans to Amend Vision 2030 Strategy Amid Fiscal Pressure, Says FM
Since the launch of Vision 2030 in 2016, Saudi Arabia has broadened its reform agenda beyond Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s initial plan to reduce the kingdom’s reliance on oil revenue.




