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Silicon Valley talks: Saudi Arabia showcases Human computing and opens doors to chip automation with Andreessen and Sequoia M. Jay M. Jay
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Silicon Valley talks: Saudi Arabia showcases Human computing and opens doors to chip automation with Andreessen and Sequoia

Listen to this article Read by Anchor Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Al-Sawaha met in Silicon Valley, California, United States, with leaders from major investment funds and global technology companies, in a series of talks focused on expanding investments and partnerships in artificial intelligence, computing capabilities
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Computing partnerships and Alam models at LEAP 2026: the technical bet in Riyadh turns toward industrial deployment M. Jay M. Jay
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Computing partnerships and Alam models at LEAP 2026: the technical bet in Riyadh turns toward industrial deployment

Listen to this article Read by Anchor The “LEAP 2026” conference concluded its activities at the Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center in Malham, recording broad participation that exceeded 600 start-ups, 1,000 speakers, 1,800 global technology brands, and about 1,900 investors. This edition reflected a noticeable shift
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Boepsidon Aerospice raises $60 million for autonomous cargo aircraft: stripping the fuselage of a cockpit reshapes air transport economics M. Jay M. Jay
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Boepsidon Aerospice raises $60 million for autonomous cargo aircraft: stripping the fuselage of a cockpit reshapes air transport economics

Listen to this article Read by Anchor Boepsidon Aerospice closed a Series A financing round of $60 million, led by TQ Ventures, with new investors including Hanwa Asset Management, G Square and Gajouz, alongside existing investors such as Starship Ventures, Draper Associates and Drover Ventures. The funding arrives ahead of
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Saudi-Pakistani cybersecurity agreement at LEAP 2026: digital corridor to protect infrastructure and flow of automation solutions M. Jay M. Jay
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Saudi-Pakistani cybersecurity agreement at LEAP 2026: digital corridor to protect infrastructure and flow of automation solutions

Listen to this article Read by Anchor The Ministry of Information Technology and Communications of Pakistan signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen bilateral cooperation in cybersecurity with the National Cybersecurity Authority of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on the sidelines of the LEAP 2026 technology conference in Riyadh. The
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Blocker Energy raises $50 million for floating nuclear reactors, ready-made energy solutions break the bottleneck at data centers and ports M. Jay M. Jay
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Blocker Energy raises $50 million for floating nuclear reactors, ready-made energy solutions break the bottleneck at data centers and ports

Listen to this article Read by Anchor Blocker Energy closed an initial financing round of $50 million to accelerate the construction and development of small prototype nuclear reactors mounted on floating sea barges, just two months after emerging from a secret work phase and having raised $10 million in a
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Remedium, a Saudi firm, closed a $1.5 million round led by Calter Investments, adding climate forecasting and reporting to sustainability-accounting M. Jay M. Jay
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Remedium, a Saudi firm, closed a $1.5 million round led by Calter Investments, adding climate forecasting and reporting to sustainability-accounting

Listen to this article Read by Anchor Saudi climate-tech firm Remedium closed an initial seed financing round of $1.5 million led by Calter Investments, in a step that aims to expand the artificial-intelligence and machine-learning capabilities of its sustainability-accounting platform. The company, founded by Fawaz
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Rebellion, the Korean firm, chooses Riyadh as a regional headquarters, shifting chip focus from processing speed to inference cost reduction M. Jay M. Jay
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Rebellion, the Korean firm, chooses Riyadh as a regional headquarters, shifting chip focus from processing speed to inference cost reduction

Listen to this article Read by Anchor The balance of power in the AI industry is no longer confined to the labs that innovate models; it has shifted, with its weight, to the infrastructure capable of running those models with sustainable operational and economic efficiency. In this context, South Korean
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Partnership between Magna AI and MBUZZ to build AI factories and localize its infrastructure in the Middle East and Africa M. Jay M. Jay
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Partnership between Magna AI and MBUZZ to build AI factories and localize its infrastructure in the Middle East and Africa

Listen to this article Read by Anchor AI investments in the region are moving beyond the model-exploration phase toward building heavy infrastructure capable of moving applications into production and operational environments. In this context, Magna AI, a company specializing in sovereign AI transformation and emerging from a partnership between
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Saudi computing infrastructure aims for full gigawatts by 2030, using an 800-gigabit architecture and MI355X processors to close the agent gap M. Jay M. Jay
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Saudi computing infrastructure aims for full gigawatts by 2030, using an 800-gigabit architecture and MI355X processors to close the agent gap

Listen to this article Read by Anchor Investment pathways in artificial intelligence within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have shifted from the 2023 phase of exploring potential and early trials to a phase of actual deployment and proof of sustainable economic viability. Institutional bets are no longer limited to providing
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First Arab hosting of UNESCO's Global Forum on AI Ethics: Riyadh brings together 194 countries to discuss funding, governance and accountability of government services M. Jay M. Jay
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First Arab hosting of UNESCO's Global Forum on AI Ethics: Riyadh brings together 194 countries to discuss funding, governance and accountability of government services

Listen to this article Read by Anchor Saudi capital Riyadh is preparing to host the fourth edition of UNESCO's Global Forum on AI Ethics from 14 to 17 September 2026, marking the first convening of this international platform in the Arab world, with participation of ministers, experts, policymakers
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UNESCO Forum on AI Ethics in Riyadh marks a shift in algorithm governance from theoretical frameworks to international standards M. Jay M. Jay
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UNESCO Forum on AI Ethics in Riyadh marks a shift in algorithm governance from theoretical frameworks to international standards

Listen to this article Read by Anchor Riyadh is preparing to host the fourth edition of the UNESCO Global Forum on AI Ethics 2026 from September 14 to 17, bringing together technology leaders, policymakers, CEOs of major global tech companies, and representatives of international organisations. Over four days, the forum
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BackSilica confronts the Beijing bloc as AI supply chain attraction puts regional computing pathways to the test of technical decoupling M. Jay M. Jay
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BackSilica confronts the Beijing bloc as AI supply chain attraction puts regional computing pathways to the test of technical decoupling

Listen to this article Read by Anchor International competition in AI is no longer a race confined to research labs or model efficiency benchmarks; it has turned directly into a clash of integrated geopolitical systems that stretch from critical mineral mines and semiconductor manufacturing lines to data centers and cloud
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Samaa launches its second data centre with Tier 4 rating in Riyadh, as credit-information infrastructure prepares for predictive models and artificial intelligence M. Jay M. Jay
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Samaa launches its second data centre with Tier 4 rating in Riyadh, as credit-information infrastructure prepares for predictive models and artificial intelligence

Listen to this article Read by Anchor Saudi Credit Information Company “Samaa” announced the launch of its second data centre, which has received a Tier 4 rating from the global Uptime Institute, during its participation in the LEAP 2026 conference in Riyadh. This rating represents the highest levels of readiness,
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