Saudi stresses linguistic and cultural diversity in AI systems as SDAIA joins GPAI meeting
- Saudi Arabia, represented by SDAIA, participated for the first time as a member in the Global Partnership on AI (GPAI).
- The participation took place during the GPAI's fifth meeting, according to the snippet.
Asharq Al-Awsat · 2026-08-22
National Cyber Center issues safety advice to parents and students ahead of new school year
- The National Cyber Center issued a set of awareness messages and tips to parents and students ahead of the new school year, the Petra snippet says.
- The guidance was timed to the start of the academic year.
Petra (Jordan News Agency) · 2026-08-22
Global Space Connectivity and Sustainability 2026 event to explore non-terrestrial networks and 6G
- The Global Space Connectivity and Sustainability 2026 event in Riyadh will explore non-terrestrial networks, space sustainability and sixth-generation technologies, the CST listing says.
- The event is positioned as a global gathering on space connectivity and sustainability.
Communications, Space & Technology Commission · 2026-08-22
AI startup raises $20m to build 'digital twins' that copy office workers
- Saudi Aramco's venture capital arm has co-led a $20 million investment in an AI startup building 'digital twins' of office workers.
- The startup is described in the snippet as 'Twin1 AI' (emerged from...).
Arabian Business · 2026-08-22
Researchers used roughly 1,200 Starlink satellites as a giant scanner for Earth's upper atmosphere
- Researchers turned data from roughly 1,200 Starlink satellites into a giant scanner for Earth's upper atmosphere, the Times of India snippet says.
- The mapping targeted a hard-to-observe region around 500 kilometres above the planet, according to the snippet.
The Times of India · 2026-08-22
VCs becoming marginal in AI cycle; enterprises should invest, says Peak XV's Shailendra Singh
- Shailendra Singh said 'Every large enterprise should be investing in AI' at The Economic Times World Leaders Forum in New Delhi, the snippet reports.
- He pointed to HCLTech's investment as part of the discussion in the forum's coverage, per the snippet.
The Economic Times · 2026-08-22