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45% of Saudi Internet users now use AI
ChatGPT tops list of downloaded apps, women use AI tools more than men
17 hrs ago • Carrington Malin
UAE firms locked into AI vendors, IBM finds
88% of execs in the UAE say switching AI vendor is hard, versus 71% globally
Jul 19 • Carrington Malin
AI now features in 1 in 30 new Gulf jobs
Gulf AI hiring triples in four years, tech, banking sectors lead the surge
Jul 19 • Carrington Malin
This week’s top stories — July 12–18
HUMAIN building AI orchestration platform; Saudi Arabia launches AI risk framework
Jul 18 • Carrington Malin
HUMAIN building national AI orchestration platform - CEO
Orchestration layer to fill infrastructure gap, reduce user cost per token
Jul 17 • Carrington Malin
US elevates UAE access to AI chips; Cohere unveils Arabic speech model
Middle East AI News weekly digest...
Jul 16 • Carrington Malin
Saudi culture ministry signs AI MoU with SDAIA
Deal aims to bring AI into 16 culture sectors in Saudi Arabia
Jul 16 • Carrington Malin
Saudi-based Amplifai launches AI thermal tool for athletes
Amplifai Health expands AI imaging into sport to track injury recovery
Jul 15 • Carrington Malin
Saudi startup Think raises $8 million for AI infrastructure
MENA’s largest AI infrastructure Pre-Seed round led by RAED, Wa’ed Ventures
Jul 15 • Carrington Malin
Saudi Arabia launches national AI risk framework
SDAIA sets rules for managing AI risks, guides developers, operators, regulators
Jul 14 • Carrington Malin
Saudi Ministry launches AI national economic data tool
Saudi Arabia’s INSAIGHTS addsAI to national data covering 7,500 economic indicators
Jul 13 • Carrington Malin
Jordan fund invests $5 million in STV
Partnership backs Jordanian AI start-ups, opens Jordan-Saudi corridor
Jul 12 • Carrington Malin
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