Saudi Arabia

Zoom opens second Saudi data centre backed by $75 million investment

New facility at Center3 supports government, enterprise and critical national infrastructure

9 hrs ago • Carrington Malin

This week’s top stories — 31 May–06 June

du's new $50M venture fund; CNTXT AI acquires Actualize to expand Arabic voice

Jun 6 • Carrington Malin

KPMG: Saudi enterprises moving fast on AI with disciplined execution

76% expect AI to deliver enterprise-wide ROI within twelve months

Jun 3 • Carrington Malin

UAE banks lead MEA AI banking rankings

Emirates NBD tops AI banking index, amid strong showing for UAE banks

Jun 2 • Carrington Malin

This week’s top stories — 24-30 May

UAE launches post-quantum cybersecurity; Researchers propose 6G framework

May 30 • Carrington Malin

RedCloud launches $30m Saudi JV to target FMCG AI market

RedAI specialist agents target distributors, retailers and FMCG brands

May 28 • Carrington Malin

Qiddiya bets on Google Cloud to run giant entertainment city

The 360km² entertainment destination will run on real-time AI

May 19 • Carrington Malin

Aramco, Pasqal open first commercial quantum cloud service

Aramco's 200-qubit machine is now open to businesses across the region

May 19 • Carrington Malin

MENA shoppers are ready for AI agents, but trust remains an issue

New report puts consumer privacy at the heart of AI commerce

May 13 • Carrington Malin

AppyThings opens in Saudi to build AI-native digital infrastructure

Netherlands firm formalises presence after two years of on-the-ground operations

May 11 • Carrington Malin

This week’s top stories — 03-09 May 2026

UAE leads global AI adoption; Dubai accelerates agentic AI transformation

May 9 • Carrington Malin

Aramco, IBM team up to advance industrial AI in Saudi Arabia

Collaboration spans agentic AI, automation and materials science at scale

May 6 • Carrington Malin

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