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Anaqua report: AI semiconductor patents grew 114% in five years

Anaqua's 2026 Semiconductor Patent Report finds AI-chip filings outpaced broader semiconductor patenting by nearly 40 percentage points over five years.
Anaqua's 2026 Semiconductor Patent Report finds AI-chip filings outpaced broader semiconductor patenting by nearly 40 percentage points over five years.
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AI & ML
Enterprise Software

Nokia opens first Saudi Arabia R&D centre for AI network automation

Nokia has inaugurated a Riyadh research centre focused on AI-driven network automation, supporting Saudi Vision 2030 with local talent development and exportable
Nokia has inaugurated a Riyadh research centre focused on AI-driven network automation, supporting Saudi Vision 2030 with local talent development and exportable
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AI & ML
Enterprise Software

Yodeck AI Agent brings natural-language control to digital signage

Yodeck has launched an MCP-based AI Agent letting users manage screens, playlists and schedules via natural-language prompts in ChatGPT, Claude and VS Code.
Yodeck has launched an MCP-based AI Agent letting users manage screens, playlists and schedules via natural-language prompts in ChatGPT, Claude and VS Code.
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AI & ML

RAIDS AI on why an AI label means nothing without a record

Nik Kairinos says chatbots now say they are chatbots, but the machine-readable marking the EU AI Act actually asks for is where firms fall short.

Article 50 of the EU AI Act, the transparency obligation, has applied since 2 August. People have to be told when they are dealing with an AI system, and AI-generated or AI-manipulated content has to be marked as such.

Rowen Brooks  · 
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EY: the AI pilots that stall were never built to scale

EY's MENA technology leader Mazen Baroudi on why AI pilots stop short of production, what clients can actually measure, and where governance breaks down.

Enterprise AI has reached the point where the interesting question is no longer whether a model works, but whether anything downstream of it does. Across the Middle East and North Africa most large organisations now have pilots running.

Rowen Brooks  · 
AI & ML
Enterprise Software
Datatech

Enercomp Solutions pitches indigenous Indian defence-drone platform

Indian defence-tech firm Enercomp Solutions is seeking investment for its vertically integrated drone and UAS platform, reporting 90% indigenous content.
Indian defence-tech firm Enercomp Solutions is seeking investment for its vertically integrated drone and UAS platform, reporting 90% indigenous content.
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Semiconductors
Data Centres

AMD and HUMAIN launch turnkey "AI in a Box" for Saudi enterprises

The $10bn AMD-HUMAIN partnership has released a pre-configured AI compute bundle targeting Saudi businesses beginning their AI deployments.
The $10bn AMD-HUMAIN partnership has released a pre-configured AI compute bundle targeting Saudi businesses beginning their AI deployments.
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Data Centres

AMD and Cisco go live in Saudi Arabia with HUMAIN AI platform

AMD Instinct MI355X GPUs and Cisco Silicon One networking are now serving production workloads in Saudi Arabia under a joint venture targeting 1 GW by
AMD Instinct MI355X GPUs and Cisco Silicon One networking are now serving production workloads in Saudi Arabia under a joint venture targeting 1 GW by
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Cloud Infrastructure
AI & ML
Data Centres

AWS to open Saudi Arabia cloud region by December 2026

AWS confirmed its first Saudi Arabia cloud region will go live by December 2026, backed by a $5.3bn infrastructure investment and a 50MW AI
AWS confirmed its first Saudi Arabia cloud region will go live by December 2026, backed by a $5.3bn infrastructure investment and a 50MW AI
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Enterprise Software
Cloud Infrastructure

HUMAIN and Applied Intuition to build Saudi autonomous truck network

The two companies plan to deploy thousands of Level 4 autonomous trucks across Saudi logistics corridors by 2030, starting with freight.
The two companies plan to deploy thousands of Level 4 autonomous trucks across Saudi logistics corridors by 2030, starting with freight.
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Enterprise Software
Semiconductors

HUMAIN and KORA partner to build AI-native Linux OS for enterprise

Saudi PIF-backed HUMAIN and Silicon Valley startup KORA Systems will co-develop HUMAIN OS, an AI-native Linux platform targeting enterprise availability in 2027.
Saudi PIF-backed HUMAIN and Silicon Valley startup KORA Systems will co-develop HUMAIN OS, an AI-native Linux platform targeting enterprise availability in 2027.
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Cloud Infrastructure
Enterprise Software

HUMAIN and MinIO partner to build AI data fabric for Saudi Arabia

Saudi PIF-backed AI company HUMAIN has named MinIO as its data and memory foundation partner, co-developing an AI-native unified data platform called
Saudi PIF-backed AI company HUMAIN has named MinIO as its data and memory foundation partner, co-developing an AI-native unified data platform called
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Enterprise Software
Cloud Infrastructure

Microsoft and HUMAIN launch AI productivity bundle for MEA enterprises

The two companies plan to bundle HUMAIN ONE with Microsoft 365 Copilot on Azure, targeting one million enterprise users across the Middle East and Africa.
The two companies plan to bundle HUMAIN ONE with Microsoft 365 Copilot on Azure, targeting one million enterprise users across the Middle East and Africa.
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Data Centres
AI & ML
Cloud Infrastructure

Host Digital secures $1.25bn AI data centre lease ahead of NYSE debut

Host Digital Infrastructure has signed a 15-year, take-or-pay lease worth up to $3.2bn, as its merger with HCWC nears completion.
Host Digital Infrastructure has signed a 15-year, take-or-pay lease worth up to $3.2bn, as its merger with HCWC nears completion.
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Semiconductors
Data Centres

AMD, Cisco and HUMAIN bring MI355X GPU cluster live in Saudi Arabia

The three-way joint venture has activated production AI compute in the Kingdom, with up to 1 GW of capacity targeted by 2030.
The three-way joint venture has activated production AI compute in the Kingdom, with up to 1 GW of capacity targeted by 2030.
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Data Centres
Cloud Infrastructure

Cerebras and Compute Nordic plan 165 MW AI data centre in Finland

Cerebras Systems is partnering with Compute Nordic Finland to build a phased 165 MW AI compute facility in Mikkeli, with construction already under way.
Cerebras Systems is partnering with Compute Nordic Finland to build a phased 165 MW AI compute facility in Mikkeli, with construction already under way.
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AI & ML
Data Centres
Cloud Infrastructure

Exascale and EnergyBank sign MOU for offshore wind-powered AI compute

Exascale and EnergyBank plan an 800kW pilot linking floating offshore wind and long-duration storage to a modular, off-grid AI data centre.
Exascale and EnergyBank plan an 800kW pilot linking floating offshore wind and long-duration storage to a modular, off-grid AI data centre.
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Enterprise Software
AI & ML

INQ and Filevine partner to embed digital handwriting in legal AI

INQ Group becomes Filevine's exclusive digital writing supplier, integrating pen-captured handwriting into the LOIS AI legal platform.
INQ Group becomes Filevine's exclusive digital writing supplier, integrating pen-captured handwriting into the LOIS AI legal platform.
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AI & ML
Datatech

Latin Metals taps Geomorphic AI to rank Argentine mineral targets

The TSXV-listed prospect generator will use AI-driven geoscience to assess 25 years of proprietary exploration data across Argentina.
The TSXV-listed prospect generator will use AI-driven geoscience to assess 25 years of proprietary exploration data across Argentina.
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AI & ML
Cloud Infrastructure

NVIDIA and MediaTek expand AI partnership with $3.5bn bond investment

The two semiconductor firms are deepening collaboration across cloud AI factories, local computing and automotive, backed by a $3.5bn NVIDIA convertible bond stake in
The two semiconductor firms are deepening collaboration across cloud AI factories, local computing and automotive, backed by a $3.5bn NVIDIA convertible bond stake in
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