Pakistan urges inclusive global AI governance and wider access to emerging technologies at Shanghai WAIC sidelines
- Pakistan called for inclusive and equitable global AI governance and wider access to emerging technologies for developing countries, the Pakistani foreign office said.
- Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar attended the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai and met Chinese counterpart Wang Yi to discuss working with "like-minded countries" on AI cooperation.
- Dar signed an agreement in Shanghai making Pakistan a founding member of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO).
- Pakistan recently approved a comprehensive AI policy envisaging a Rs278 billion investment by 2030, a nationwide AI training programme for one million people, expanded AI infrastructure, and launched a sovereign AI cloud and a startup fund last October.
Arab News PK · 2026-07-17
AI-related job vacancies in the Gulf have nearly tripled in four years, GulfTalent data shows
- AI hiring is accelerating in the Gulf and AI-related vacancies have nearly tripled in four years, per GulfTalent data cited in the snippet
- The snippet notes adoption remains concentrated in technology and finance sectors
Fast Company Middle East · 2026-07-17
Geospatial authority completes classification of more than 100,000 points of interest in Riyadh, covering about 35% of the city
- The authority announced it collected and classified over 100,000 points of interest representing about 35% of Riyadh's area, the snippet reports
- The announcement came from the General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information, per the snippet
Al Saudi News · 2026-07-17
China’s Xpeng eyes global launch of its viral Iron humanoid in 2027, CEO projects large sales after mass production
- Xpeng plans a global launch for its Iron humanoid in 2027, the snippet states
- CEO He Xiaopeng projects the firm will sell 1 million robots by 2030 after ramping up mass production, according to the snippet
South China Morning Post · 2026-07-17
MIT Sloan 'AI Dispatch' weekly wrap lists top tech stories for July 10-17
- The AI Dispatch provides a weekly AI news wrap-up covering July 10-17, the snippet says
- The piece lists the top tech stories from that week, according to the snippet
MIT Sloan Management Review Middle East · 2026-07-17
Taiwan cabinet says it will keep TSMC's most advanced technology in Taiwan
- The government said it would work to ensure that TSMC's most advanced technology remains in Taiwan, according to the snippet
- The cabinet made the statement as reported in the Taipei Times
Taipei Times · 2026-07-17
SoftBank plans bond sale of roughly $369 million to finance AI investments, report says
- SoftBank intends to issue bonds around $369 million for institutional investors late this month to fund AI investments, per the snippet
- The move is framed as financing for AI amid growing needs, according to the snippet
Asharq Bloomberg · 2026-07-17