Saudi tech group launches AI hub in Pakistan

Saudi Arabia’s GO Telecommunications Group here on Saturday launched an artificial intelligence hub in Pakistan aimed at promoting research, providing digital solutions and creating linkages between freelancers and tech firms. Federal Minister for...

Pak-Saudi digital collaboration GO AI Hub launched

ISLAMABAD: In a step towards advancing Pakistan–KSA digital collaboration, GO AI Hub, Pakistan, was inaugurated on Saturday here through a joint initiative of the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoIT&T) and KSA’s GO...

Family of UM student Ahmad Arif mourns his sudden death, parents in Saudi Arabia, unable to return in time

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 19 — The parents of Universiti Malaya (UM) student Ahmad Arif Zawir Mohd Ali, who died after an apparent fall from his residential college, were unable to bid him a final farewell as they were in Saudi Arabia serving as mutawifs...

Huawei Digital Power Highlights Grid-Forming Technologies to Support ASEAN’s Energy Transition

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — October 19, 2025: The 25th ASEAN Energy Business Forum (AEBF-25) was held in Kuala Lumpur from October 15 to 17 under the theme “Powering ASEAN: Bridging Boundaries, Building Prosperity.” The forum brought together more...

College football in the Middle East? 2025 Holiday Bowl almost moved to Saudi Arabia

College football sure loves to dip its toe into international waters these days. Seemingly every season, more international football games are posted on the schedule. The NFL's international slate is likely far more diverse and numerous than you...

Saudi finance minister warns global economy to face ‘challenges’ this year

Call for collective efforts to support multilateral trading system Arab News WASHINGTON: Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan said the global economy will continue to face a range of challenges this year, some of which are expected to...

Saudi Arabia enforces higher Saudization rates in medical fields

The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of Saudi Arabia, has announced the implementation of the second phase of the decision to increase Saudization rates for four health professions...

Saudi Arabia’s $1 trillion fund pours another $205 million into struggling VR firm Magic Leap

Saudi Arabia’s main investment arm has put more than $1 billion into a Florida-based virtual reality company that has yet to make any money since opening its doors 15 years ago. The Public Investment Fund, which manages Saudi Arabia’s sovereign...

Saudi game developer turns science into play

Kady Al-Yahya spotlights issue of space debris in hand-coded creation Orbital Sweeper Waad Hussain ALKHOBAR: Aged just 23, Saudi developer Kady Al-Yahya is helping define how technology can teach. Her hand-coded game Orbital Sweeper — a blend of...

Syrian sports remain outside the world of technology

Enab Baladi – Jalal Alfa While technology has become a cornerstone of performance development in sports worldwide, Syrian sports are still inching slowly toward adopting modern tech tools. Between limited resources and the absence of strategic...

Saudi minister of communications meets Intel CEO to strengthen partnership in semiconductors, AI

Part of Kingdom’s efforts to reinforce position as global hub SPA WASHINGTON: The Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Al-Swaha has met Lip-Bu Tan, the CEO of Intel, to discuss areas of partnership in developing...

GO Telecommunications Launches AI Hub & Talent Center in Pakistan, Expands its Global Innovation Network Connecting Saudi Arabia & Pakistan

In a landmark moment for bilateral cooperation, GO Telecommunications announced the launch of the GO AI Hub and GO Talent Center in Islamabad, marking a major step forward in Saudi–Pakistan collaboration in technology and innovation. The...

Saudi Minister concludes China visit with NHC’s housing deals

Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Municipalities and Housing Majed Al-Hogail has concluded his two-day official visit to the People’s Republic of China, aiming to strengthen international partnerships in housing, infrastructure, and smart-city...

Egypt’s Emdad, Saudi Arabia’s EMC launch joint industrial partnership

During the Third Saudi International Iron and Steel Conference 2025, Emdad Industries—the industrial arm of Egypt’s El Tholathia Group—announced the signing of a strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia’s EMC Company to channel joint investments in...

Twist in the megaproject ‘The Line’, the 170 km city in Saudi Arabia

We won’t be the ones to deny the allure of Saudi Arabia’s ambitious megacity The Line—a 170-kilometer-long straight line in the middle of the desert, flanked by two 500-meter-high walls enclosing a narrow but remarkably long city. The concept...

AI Chip Development Set for Revolution: Open-Source Tech to Slash Costs and Barriers, Says Legendary Engineer Jim Keller at GITEX Global

Dubai, UAE – October 14, 2025 – In a bold declaration at one of the world's premier technology gatherings, renowned microprocessor engineer Jim Keller asserted that the future of artificial intelligence (AI) chip development is poised for a...

NBE inaugurates first branch in Saudi Arabia

The National Bank of Egypt (NBE) has announced the inauguration of its first branch in Saudi Arabia, following the Saudi Central Bank’s approval for the bank to commence operations through its new branch in Riyadh. Mohamed El-Etreby, Chairperson...

Economic Watch: Robots take center stage as Canton Fair spotlights innovation, smart tech

by Xinhua writers Hong Zehua and Qiu Qingyi GUANGZHOU, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- A humanoid robot that can pour you a glass of water, a spherical robot that can start and stop precisely at any point on land, and an AI-powered robotic dog that climbs...

Saudi Arabia’s GO Telecom Launches AI Hub in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – Saudi Arabia’s GO Telecommunications Group on Saturday launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hub in Pakistan to promote digital innovation, research, and collaboration between Pakistani freelancers and Saudi tech firms. The launch...

The Vision thing: investors fret as Saudi projects stall but jobs are the test

In the last decade there has been an explosion of ‘Vision’ plans from emerging market governments, with many targeting 2030 as the finish line but some as far out as 2050. Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 has been the most talked about, with its...