
Salam and Huawei partner on next-gen networking and quantum security
Saudi telecom provider Salam has signed two strategic agreements with Huawei at LEAP 2026 to advance next-generation IP networking and quantum-safe security.

Vertiv to acquire UtilityInnovation Group for $1.45bn to boost AI power
Vertiv has agreed to acquire UtilityInnovation Group (UIG) for approximately $1.45 billion to enhance its microgrid and power architecture capabilities. The deal

Mashreq digitises WPS payroll for UAE businesses via MoHRE integration
Mashreq has launched a fully digital salary payment system for UAE employers by integrating with the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation

stc group showcases 3D digital twin for Red Sea destinations at LEAP 2026
At LEAP 2026, stc group and Red Sea Global are demonstrating a high-resolution 3D digital twin system for Shura Island and Turtle

Salam and WTCO partner to boost Saudi digital connectivity
Saudi telecom provider Salam and Water Transmission Company (WTCO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding at LEAP 2026. The partnership aims to

Qiddiya City partners with Google Transit for journey planning
Qiddiya Investment Company has announced a partnership with Google Transit to integrate Qiddiya City’s transport services into Google Maps. This initiative provides

Salam launches SOHO digital ecosystem for Saudi Arabia’s freelancers
Etihad Salam Telecom Company has launched SOHO, an integrated digital ecosystem tailored for Saudi Arabia’s growing community of over two million freelancers.

Machine attacks need machine defenders: redesigning the SOC for AI-speed threats
Security teams have always lived with asymmetry. Attackers can choose the time, the target, and the technique. Defenders have to be right

Magna AI Wants to Build Saudi Arabia’s National Token Factory and Says Compute Is the Easy Part
The most consequential news out of Riyadh this week arrived without any of the staging. On 31 August, AMD, Cisco and the

“You Put AI on Top of the Mess, You Get a Bigger Mess”: The ARIS CEO on Why Enterprise AI Budgets Keep Disappearing
There is a moment Guillaume Bacuvier, CEO, ARIS, keeps returning to, and it is not a technical one. It is the moment

Four of the world’s six leading AI models run on Oracle, but there is more that KSA is looking for
Oracle’s pitch to the AI market begins with a number that is easy to say and hard to build: 132,000 GPUs in

Duxbury Networking promotes Andre Kannemeyer to technical CEO
Duxbury Networking has promoted André Kannemeyer from Chief Technology Officer to technical CEO. This new appointment formalises a role that has expanded

