Saudi ICT minister explores AI and robotics partnerships during Shenzhen visit
- Minister Abdullah Al‑Swaha held meetings in Shenzhen to expand cooperation in artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, robotics, cloud computing and innovation.
- Meetings were attended by Communications, Space and Technology Commission Governor Haytham Al‑Ohali, Digital Government Authority Governor Ahmed Al‑suwaiyan and Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones Chairman Faisal Al‑Khamisi.
- Al‑Swaha met Huawei Chairman David Wang and 20 Saudi students who completed a specialized AI training program organized by Mawhiba in partnership with Huawei; he discussed the future of AI, the role of Saudi talent in supporting Vision 2030 and investing in future skills.
- He met UBTECH Robotics executives and Intellifusion founder and CEO Dr. Chen Ning to discuss robotics, AI inference chips, computer vision and smart city solutions; he also toured KAUST's Innovation Hub in Shenzhen and met entrepreneurs in the ninth cohort of the Tech Founders program to review projects and explore access to Shenzhen's technology, manufacturing and investment ecosystem.
Saudi Gazette · 2026-07-10
Saudi enterprises rebuild technology stacks as AI adoption accelerates, Nutanix says
- New research from enterprise cloud company Nutanix suggests organisations across Saudi Arabia are redesigning technology stacks to support AI.
- The report points to a shift from developing capabilities to ensuring they work in production environments, per the snippet.
MIT Sloan Management Review Middle East · 2026-07-10
Generative AI in HR market set to hit $1.7 billion by 2030, press release says
- A press release projects the generative AI in HR market will reach $1.7 billion by 2030 with a 17.8% CAGR growth in the title.
- Opportunities cited include AI-driven talent acquisition, predictive analytics for performance evaluation, and RPA for payroll, per the snippet.
GlobeNewswire · 2026-07-10
METAVISIO (Thomson Computing) signs exclusive partnership with AFTECH to accelerate expansion in Saudi Arabia
- METAVISIO - Thomson Computing announced an exclusive strategic partnership with AFTECH to accelerate its expansion in Saudi Arabia.
- The company described the move as a new step in its international development, per the press release snippet.
ActusNews.com · 2026-07-10
How SpaceX and AI spending are reshaping investment grade credit, analysts say
- Hyperscalers are entering the bond market at scale to fund AI spending, with implications for investment grade credit investors, per Neuberger Berman.
- The analysis suggests AI capital expenditure is reshaping credit markets, according to the snippet.
Neuberger Berman · 2026-07-10
Booming $7+ billion Middle East data centre market landscape analysis published
- A market report describes a booming Middle East data centre market valued at over $7 billion, per the press release snippet.
- Report links demand to data sovereignty and investments in localized data centres.
Supply Chain Digital / GlobeNewswire · 2026-07-10
Hong Kong hosts first LEAP East, drawing 35,000 global innovators
- The inaugural LEAP East 2026 was held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
- The event drew 35,000 global innovators, according to the release.
Newsfile Corp. · 2026-07-10