Saudi Arabia joins the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI)
- Official announcement from SPA: Saudi Arabia became a GPAI member during the India AI Impact Summit.
- SDAIA led the membership; Riyadh is reported as the first Arab country to join GPAI.
- Membership positions Saudi to influence international AI governance, research collaboration and capacity building.
SPA (Saudi Press Agency) · 2026-02-21
AI data-centre buildout is driving a new hardware squeeze — hard drives and RAM prices rising
- Tech-WD reports AI datacenter investment has already increased demand for high-capacity HDDs and RAM, pushing prices up.
- Supply-chain pressure could affect procurement timelines for national cloud and sovereign data projects.
- Policy implication: procurement strategies, local storage manufacturing and inventory planning should be reviewed for MCIT projects.
عالم التقنية (Tech-WD) · 2026-02-22
Global call for 'safe, trustworthy, and strong' AI follows India summit declaration
- Asharq Al-Awsat reports a summit declaration endorsed by 86 countries calling for safe, trustworthy AI with shared principles.
- Declaration emphasizes international cooperation on standards, risk management and benefit-sharing for vulnerable populations.
- Relevance: supports Saudi policy direction on ethical AI governance and bolsters its GPAI membership influence.
Asharq Al-Awsat · 2026-02-22
stc group highlights continuous technical achievements and national support
- stc reiterates role in enabling digital transformation, innovation and sustainability across national programs.
- Company messaging aligns with Vision 2030 objectives and national digital infrastructure expansion.
- Implication for MCIT: continued coordination with major listed operator on national projects and spectrum/infra planning.
Makkah Newspaper · unknown