Author: Nouhaila Mansoor

AI & Deep Tech

Global Leadership: GEOSA Secures Historic First OGC Strategic Partnership Outside the US and the EU

The General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information (GEOSA) secures a historic first-of-its-kind OGC strategic partnership outside the US and…

June 3, 2026 · 2 min read

Policy & REgulation

SDAIA and World Bank AI Governance Partnership 2026: What It Means for the Saudi Technology Sector

Saudi Arabia's data authority co-hosted a landmark five-day AI governance workshop with the World Bank in Washington this April, reinforcing…

June 3, 2026 · 4 min read

AI & Deep Tech

Sovereign AI, Infrastructure Shifts, and Calibrated Megaprojects: The Reality of Saudi Vision 2030 Technology Progress 2026

When the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia unveiled its Vision 2030 blueprint in April 2016, macroeconomic observers questioned whether a post-oil…

June 2, 2026 · 8 min read

Banking

Saudi Banking Sector Demonstrates Resilience with 6.1% Year-on-Year Profit Growth in April

Saudi commercial banks recorded a 6.1 percent year-on-year increase in pre-tax profits for April, reaching 8.24 billion Riyals, driven by…

June 2, 2026 · 3 min read

News

Saudi Vision 2030 Sustainability Breakthrough: First Arabian Onager Born in over a Century

Wildlife conservation efforts at the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve have achieved a historic breakthrough with the birth of…

June 2, 2026 · 3 min read

Smart Cities

Dubai RTA Achieves Record Digital Growth with AED 5.3 Billion Revenue and AI-Powered Services

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) secured a record AED 5.3 billion ($1.44 billion) in digital revenue for 2025. Driven…

June 2, 2026 · 5 min read

AI & Deep Tech

MiniMax M3 Multimodal AI Model with 1M Token Context Window

MiniMax has launched the M3, a multimodal foundation model supporting text, images, and video with a 1 million token context…

June 1, 2026 · 4 min read

GovTech

SDAIA Technical Infrastructure at Border Ports for Pilgrim Departures

SDAIA deployed specialized engineering teams and AI-driven digital systems across Saudi Arabia's land, sea, and air border ports to streamline…

June 1, 2026 · 4 min read

AI & Deep Tech

AI and Satellite Technology for Hajj Environmental Monitoring

Saudi Arabia deployed AI-powered satellite monitoring, real-time air quality forecasting, and advanced inspection systems during Hajj 2026, marking a 145…

June 1, 2026 · 3 min read

News

13,500-Year-Old Human Settlement Found in Saudi Arabia

Archaeological Breakthrough: 13,500-Year-Old Settlement Unearthed in Northern Arabia The Saudi Heritage Commission has announced a landmark discovery at the Sahout…

March 17, 2026 · 3 min read