Frontier

Big Vision, Bold Moves

Saudi Arabia’s AI ambitions are impossible to ignore With staggering investments, bold initiatives and a long-term vision rooted in

04.02.2025

13 min read

Frontier

Reaching for the stars

Saudi astronauts Rayyanah Barnawi and Ali Alqarni make history in giant leap for the kingdom. From earthbound dreamers to cosmic

02.03.2024

7 min read

Frontier

Pulling Out All The Stops

Saudi Arabia is leaving no stone unturned to realize its ambition of becoming a global tech hub.

15.03.2023

16 min read

Outlook

AI For The Arab World

The rise of Arabic-specific AI models in Saudi Arabia is redefining industries with their accessibility and efficiency While generative artificial

04.02.2025

7 min read

Outlook

The dawn of a new era

Exploring Saudi Arabia’s ambitious leap into the domain of artificial intelligence By Megha Merani Saudi Arabia is at the

02.03.2024

8 min read

Outlook

Powering Sustainability Through Tech

How Saudi Arabia’s fast-paced trajectory toward achieving its ambitious sustainability goals is set to make a lasting positive impact

20.03.2023

9 min read

Outlook

The New Internet

Understanding blockchain (and the revolutionary potential it holds).

15.03.2023

10 min read

Pioneers

Rising Stars

A showcase of five Saudi Arabia-based companies that are making a splash in the artificial intelligence domain – both in the

04.02.2025

13 min read

Pioneers

MASTER WORKS

A KSA-based tech company specializing in data, digital transformation, and photo and video analysis using artificial intelligence. master-works.sa  Having

02.03.2024

2 min read

Pioneers

AZM

A KSA-based information technology company that provides solutions in business and technology, including executive consulting, human resources services and fintech.

02.03.2024

2 min read

Pioneers

[ATM]

A Saudi Arabia-based technology company specializing in innovative digital solutions that enhance operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.atm-global.com Since

02.03.2024

3 min read

Pioneers

ENVNT

A Saudi Arabia-based information technology (IT) consultancy that uses the latest technologies to help companies along their digital transformation journeys.

02.03.2024

4 min read

Pioneers

NANOPALM

A Saudi biotechnology company that creates next-generation nanomedicines for affordable and accelerated pharmaceutical R&D activities. smartproductx.com  Founded

02.03.2024

3 min read

Rising Stars: Uvera

Uvera is a Saudi Arabia-born clean tech startup that aims to reduce food waste for consumers and retailers.

11.08.2023

2 min read

Pioneers

Rising Stars: Saher Flow Solutions

Saher Flow Solutions is a Saudi-Arabia based advanced sensing solution provider that offers a patented water-cut and multiphase flow meters which help oil and gas companies to manage unwanted produced water that results in increasing their costs per barrel.

26.03.2023

2 min read

Pioneers

Rising Stars: SARsat Arabia

SARsat Arabia is a Saudi Arabia-based space tech startup that provides earth observation data and analytics using synthetic aperture radar.

26.03.2023

2 min read

Rundown

Lenovo Completes US$2 Billion Investment And Strategic Collaboration With Alat

Global technology powerhouse Lenovo Group Limited and Alat – a KSA Public Investment Fund (PIF) company – announced in January this year

04.02.2025

2 min read

Rundown

Data Intelligence Pioneer Databricks Launches In Saudi Arabia

San Francisco-headquartered Databricks announced in December 2024 its launch in Saudi Arabia, with the data and artificial intelligence (AI) company

04.02.2025

2 min read

Rundown

With LEAP Delivering Over US$27.5 Billion In Investment In The Past Three Years, All Eyes Are Now On Its Fourth Edition Running From February 9-12, 2025

LEAP, Saudi Arabia’s award-winning global tech event, is all set to return to the Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center

04.02.2025

4 min read

Rundown

Salesforce And ServiceNow Join A Growing List Of Global Tech Giants Establishing Regional Headquarters In Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s growing role as a business hub – both regionally and globally – can be seen in the number of

04.02.2025

3 min read

Rundown

With US$750 Million Deployed, Saudi Arabia Led The MENA In Venture Capital Investment In 2024

Venture data platform MAGNiTT’s 2024 Emerging Markets Venture Capital Report has placed Saudi Arabia at the top of MENA’

04.02.2025

1 min read

Rundown

Saudi Arabia Ranks Fourth In Digital Services Globally, According To United Nations E-Government Development Index 2024

The 2024 edition of the United Nations (UN) E-Government Development Index (EGDI) has seen Saudi Arabia rise to the fourth

04.02.2025

1 min read

Rundown

Saudi Arabia’s King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre Performs The World’s First Fully Robotic Heart Transplant

Saudi Arabia’s King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSHRC) has made history by successfully performing the world’s

04.02.2025

1 min read

Rundown

Saudi Arabia Launches National Semiconductor Hub With US$266 Million Fund

At the 2024 Future of Semiconductors Forum in Riyadh in June, Saudi Arabia launched the National Semiconductor Hub, a strategic

04.02.2025

1 min read

Rundown

Backed by US$80 Million Fund, Exel by Merak Gaming Accelerator Opens Applications for Gaming Startups In Saudi Arabia-

Exel by Merak, a gaming accelerator backed by the KSA-based technology-focused investment firm Merak Capital’s $80 million gaming fund,

04.02.2025

2 min read

Scoop

The Best Is Yet To Come

Saudi Arabia’s AI revolution is only just getting started, says Dr. Yaser Al-Onaizan, CEO of the National Center for

04.02.2025

6 min read

Scoop

GAME ON SAUDI ARABIA’S JOURNEY TO BECOMING A GLOBAL GAMING HUB IS GOING STRONG

(And its economic impact is set to move from being mere pixels to tangible prosperity) BY DEVINA DIVECHA  The global

02.03.2024

12 min read

Scoop

The Road To An IPO

Meet the Saudi startup shaping the future of freight TruKKer is exporting innovation to transform the movement of goods across

16.03.2023

11 min read

Snapshot

The Local Content Landscape in the KSA ICT Sector

03.03.2024

1 min read

Snapshot

Venture Capital in Saudi Arabia Tech's Sector

An infographic based off publicly available information of the influx of venture capital that have been seen in Saudi Arabia’

23.03.2023

1 min read

Trends

Leading The Charge

With education, mentorship, collaborations, and more, here’s how Saudi Arabia is attempting to close the gender gap in AI

04.02.2025

7 min read

Trends

Upskilling A Nation

To achieve its technological ambitions, Saudi Arabia is taking bold steps in talent development for tomorrow’s economy Artificial intelligence

04.02.2025

7 min read

Trends

From Code To Conversations

A look at the advances Saudi Arabia is making in the field of prompt engineering, which is essential for the

04.02.2025

7 min read

Trends

Beyond Binary

Saudi Arabia’s journey may be in the early stages, but the Kingdom is charting its course towards technological revolution

02.03.2024

8 min read

Trends

The future is now

Harnessing the power of digital twins to reimagine cities across the KSA and beyond. According to PwC’s 2022 report,

02.03.2024

10 min read

Trends

Reinventing Industries

Wa’ed Ventures’ Mohammed Bakhsh on why Saudi Arabia is betting on artificial intelligence By Megha Merani There’s change

02.03.2024

5 min read

Trends

A Whole New World

Saudi Arabia has been making big moves in the metaverse- and it’s only getting started.

20.03.2023

12 min read

Trends

In A Class of Their Own

Saudi Arabia is building up a workforce that can shape the future of tech- and the country’s women are making sure they are a significant part of it.

19.03.2023

8 min read

Viewpoint

It Starts With Data

How AI can bring forth a world of responsible opportunities By Daniela Braga, PhD Artificial intelligence (AI) may be the

04.02.2025

3 min read

Viewpoint

Building Skills For Tomorrow

Harnessing technology to transform the workforce in the Middle East By Mohammed Husamaddin While the world grapples with the profound

04.02.2025

5 min read

Viewpoint

The Age Of Trust

Responsible AI for a thriving future By Lambert Hogenhout The speed and scope of developments in artificial intelligence (AI) have

04.02.2025

4 min read

Viewpoint

Building Momentum

Zoho accelerates Saudi Arabia’s digital transformation with US$100+ million investment By Hyther Nizam In the heart of the

02.03.2024

3 min read

Viewpoint

Future Foresight

How Wipro is realizing technology-led growth ambitions in Saudi Arabia By Khaled Al-Ofaysan Saudi Arabia is making significant strides toward

02.03.2024

6 min read

Viewpoint

Driving Growth

How HPE is helping Saudi Arabia build its position as a global innovator By Mohammed Alrehaili At LEAP 2022, Hewlett

02.03.2024

4 min read

Viewpoint

Redefining Creative Storytelling

For years, Snap has been improving the way people live and communicate through visual self-expression and storytelling. And in Saudi Arabia (one of Snap’s key markets), we are seeing this more than ever.

15.03.2023

4 min read

Viewpoint

Building Blocks

Saudi Arabia’s leadership recognizes that the future is digital, and the country has positioned digital transformation as the cornerstone for nation-building.

15.03.2023

8 min read