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10 Sept 202629 Rabiʻ I 1448 AH

DeepSeek Launches New DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash AI Model

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has launched its new model, DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash, which is the smallest in its new AI family. The model is designed to provide higher capabilities and faster inference, enhancing the efficiency of AI systems to handle larger operational volumes. DeepSeek is preparing for an initial public offering on the STAR Market in Shanghai, targeting to begin the process in 2026. The company has engaged CITIC Securities to assist with the IPO, marking a significant step towards accessing capital markets.

Business

10 Sept 202629 Rabiʻ I 1448 AH

Expanding AI access and cyber defense for federal, state, local, and tribal governments

OpenAI has announced a government support initiative for federal, state, local, and tribal entities, offering $0 license fees for eligible organizations. Additionally, the company will provide a 50% discount on usage, facilitating access to its advanced technologies for government agencies. This initiative also includes expanded cyber defense support, demonstrating OpenAI's commitment to enhancing cybersecurity for government entities.

Business

10 Sept 202629 Rabiʻ I 1448 AH

Introducing ChatGPT for Financial Services

OpenAI has announced the launch of ChatGPT for Financial Services, which combines integrated financial data with the GPT-6 Astra model. This new system aims to enhance research, modeling, and client-ready materials. ChatGPT for Financial Services features access to real-time financial data, improving the accuracy of financial analyses and models. This innovation marks a significant step in integrating AI into the financial sector, enabling professionals to access precise and timely information.

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Alibaba Opens Qwen3.8-2.4T-A95B Weights as First Qwen-Max-Class MoE

What potential impacts does the Qwen3.8-2.4T-A95B release have on the AI market?

Arab AI Scene

KAUST Celebrates 290 Graduates of Specializations Program

10 Sept 202629 Rabiʻ I 1448 AH

Arab AI Scene

10 Sept 202629 Rabiʻ I 1448 AH

KAUST Celebrates 290 Graduates of Specializations Program

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) celebrated the graduation of 290 students from its Specializations Program, aimed at developing Saudi talent in scientific and technological fields of national priority. The program covers five core specializations: artificial intelligence, bioinformatics, cybersecurity, renewable energy, and water sustainability. It attracted significant interest across the Kingdom, with 23,995 applicants, of whom 5,065 progressed to the placement test, 2,473 enrolled in the Introduction Course, and 1,176 qualified for the Advanced Course.

Models

Ant Group Opens Ling-3.0-flash-VL Multimodal Model With Vision Feedback Loop

10 Sept 202629 Rabiʻ I 1448 AH

Models

10 Sept 202629 Rabiʻ I 1448 AH

Ant Group Opens Ling-3.0-flash-VL Multimodal Model With Vision Feedback Loop

Ant Group has launched the Ling-3.0-flash-VL model, the first multimodal model in its Ling series, through the inclusionAI organization on Hugging Face and ModelScope. Built on the Ling-3.0-flash architecture, it features 124 billion parameters, activating about 5.5 billion per token, and accepts inputs from images, text, and video. The model's design includes a vision feedback loop that treats seeing as part of an ongoing work cycle, making it suitable for GUI automation and medical report generation. In image-to-webpage tests, it demonstrated the ability to recover layout and component relationships, surpassing GPT-5.4's performance.

Agents

AgiBot Unveils GE-Act 2.0 Native World-Action Model With 100x Data Scaling

10 Sept 202629 Rabiʻ I 1448 AH

Agents

10 Sept 202629 Rabiʻ I 1448 AH

AgiBot Unveils GE-Act 2.0 Native World-Action Model With 100x Data Scaling

AgiBot has launched GE-Act 2.0, a world-action model trained entirely from scratch on embodied manipulation data. This release represents the first systematic test to determine if a world-action model can unlock new robot skills as training hours increase from 300 to 30,000. GE-Act 2.0 trains vision representation, future prediction, and action prediction together on robot data, enhancing the model's effectiveness. During testing, success rates improved with data scale, rising from 17.1% to 44.1% on the G1-OP platform.

Arab AI Scene

K2 models fully-open sourced; HUMAIN seeks $2.5B data centre financing

10 Sept 202629 Rabiʻ I 1448 AH

Arab AI Scene

10 Sept 202629 Rabiʻ I 1448 AH

K2 models fully-open sourced; HUMAIN seeks $2.5B data centre financing

Saudi company HUMAIN has announced the launch of its new model, humain-m3, featuring 428 billion parameters, developed in collaboration with China's MiniMax. The model was trained on over one trillion Arabic tokens and achieved top scores across seven public Arabic benchmarks. The new model targets multiple applications and is part of HUMAIN's efforts to expand its AI capabilities, expected to play a significant role in enhancing the use of Arabic in smart applications. It is currently available in research preview on the HUMAIN Node platform.

Arab AI Scene

Microsoft and HUMAIN announce long-term strategic collaboration

10 Sept 202629 Rabiʻ I 1448 AH

Arab AI Scene

10 Sept 202629 Rabiʻ I 1448 AH

Microsoft and HUMAIN announce long-term strategic collaboration

HUMAIN, a Public Investment Fund company, announced a long-term strategic collaboration with Microsoft in Riyadh, August 2026. The partnership focuses on integrating HUMAIN's ALLAM models into Microsoft's AI ecosystem and providing direct engineering support from HUMAIN's experts to assist organizations in developing AI solutions.

Agents

Meta Launches Muse: A Personal AI Agent for Task Management

10 Sept 202629 Rabiʻ I 1448 AH

Agents

10 Sept 202629 Rabiʻ I 1448 AH

Meta Launches Muse: A Personal AI Agent for Task Management

Meta has announced the launch of its new AI agent 'Muse', designed to assist users in completing tasks and projects. Muse transforms user goals into actionable plans, streamlining daily task management. Muse is capable of executing a wide range of tasks, from sending emails to booking trips, as well as more complex activities that require careful planning and coordination. These features make Muse an effective tool for users looking to enhance their productivity.