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IT & Telecommunications

KSA discusses boosting AI partnerships in Silicon Valley

Wed, 09 Sep 2026

The Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha has held a series of meetings with leaders of global technology and investment firms during the first day of his visit to Silicon Valley in California.

IT & Telecommunications

UN rights chief warns unchecked AI could become ‘existential risk to humanity’

Tue, 08 Sep 2026

United Nations human rights chief Volker Türk has called for urgent international action to impose binding safeguards and “red lines” on artificial intelligence, warning that increasingly powerful AI systems could become an existential risk to humanity if they are allowed to develop without effective oversight.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

HBX Group partners with Vorsee to bring predictive AI to hotels

Tue, 08 Sep 2026

HBX Group, a B2B travel technology marketplace, has partnered with Swiss travel AI company Vorsee, part of ZYTLYN Technologies AG, to bring predictive travel intelligence and agentic AI capabilities to HBX Group’s hotel partners.

Media & Promotion Retail & Wholesale

Bahrain uses AI to issue licences for promotional campaigns

Mon, 07 Sep 2026

Bahrain's Ministry of Industry and Commerce has developed its marketing campaign licensing service for the commercial sector as part of the government's efforts to improve service quality and re-engineer services.

IT & Telecommunications

Nutanix expands hybrid multicloud in the Middle East

Fri, 04 Sep 2026

Nutanix, a leader in hybrid multicloud computing, has announced the availability of Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) on Google Cloud in the Google Cloud Dammam region.

Energy, Oil & Gas

AI, data centres reshape energy demand, says Middle East Energy Director

Thu, 03 Sep 2026

The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and data centres is reshaping energy demand and increasing the focus on flexible generation, energy storage, critical power and smart energy management, according to Mark Ring, Group Director of Middle East Energy.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

WTM London expands AI, tech use ahead of 2026 show

Mon, 21 Sep 2026

WTM London is expanding its use of AI and event technology this year to enhance visitor and exhibitor experiences, support business opportunities and streamline the show’s operations.

IT & Telecommunications

Saudi Arabia advances data and AI leadership

Mon, 21 Sep 2026

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.

IT & Telecommunications

Cybersecurity skills shifting: Cisco

Mon, 21 Sep 2026

AI is reshaping cybersecurity roles and the skills security professionals need as humans and AI agents increasingly work alongside one another.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Saudi Energy signs three agreements to support AI, data centre growth

Wed, 02 Sep 2026

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.