Saudi Arabia stresses importance of enhancing linguistic and cultural diversity in AI systems
- Saudi Arabia participated, represented by SDAIA, for the first time as a member in the Global Partnership on AI (GPAI) at its fifth meeting, according to the report.
- The piece states Saudi stressed importance of restoring linguistic and cultural diversity in AI systems.
Asharq Al-Awsat · 2026-06-17
Hackers using Claude and OpenAI’s Codex for exploitation and data exfiltration activities
- Hackers are increasingly abusing Anthropic's Claude and OpenAI's Codex agents to automate reconnaissance, exploitation, and data exfiltration, according to the report.
- The activity involves automating steps such as reconnaissance and data extraction, per the snippet.
Cryptika Cybersecurity · 2026-06-17
Abu Dhabi enters world’s top 50 emerging startup ecosystems as sector value surges
- Abu Dhabi entered the world's top 50 emerging startup ecosystems as its sector value increased substantially, according to the report.
- The report notes Abu Dhabi ranks second in the Middle East and North Africa for startup ecosystem value, per the snippet.
Economy Middle East · 2026-06-17
Investcorp takes strategic stake in IT distributor Metra
- Investcorp announced the acquisition of a strategic stake in Metra, a UAE-headquartered value-added IT distributor, through its Saudi Pre-IPO Growth vehicle, per the report.
- The announcement was made today, according to the TradingView/Reuters feed.
TradingView (Reuters via Zawya) · 2026-06-17
Alibaba Cloud expands in France amid Europe’s data sovereignty push
- Alibaba Cloud opened a Paris hub as a response to increased demand and to roll out agentic AI services across Europe, according to the report.
- The expansion is framed as a response to Europe's data sovereignty concerns in the snippet.
South China Morning Post · 2026-06-17