AI News

Follow the latest AI and automation news

3 Sept 202622 Rabiʻ I 1448 AH

Texas Republicans Shift Stance on Data Centers Ahead of Elections

Less than a year ago, Texas Governor Greg Abbott described the state as an 'AI development hub', but he is now calling for new restrictions on data centers. Across the U.S., Republicans are distancing themselves from Trump's pro-AI agenda, coinciding with rising local opposition to data centers ahead of the November elections.

Business

3 Sept 202622 Rabiʻ I 1448 AH

OpenAI Cut Off a Billion-Dollar Customer to Avoid Elon Musk

OpenAI recently estimated that its partnership with Cursor would generate over $1 billion in annual revenue, according to WIRED sources. Despite these positive projections, OpenAI walked away after Elon Musk's SpaceX acquired the AI coding startup Cursor. This development highlights the challenges faced by AI startups, as acquisitions can significantly impact strategic partnerships and future revenue expectations.

Agents

3 Sept 202622 Rabiʻ I 1448 AH

Ollie is betting its focus on privacy can help it win the AI assistant race

The family-focused AI assistant is seeking access to users' daily life details, assuring that this data will not be used to train AI models or shared with third parties. This initiative aims to enhance user experience by providing personalized services based on daily data, highlighting the significance of personal information in improving smart assistant performance. However, concerns about privacy protection in light of this request remain.

💡

OneRail uses Nvidia AI for real-time last-mile delivery optimisation

How might this platform impact delivery costs in the market?

Arab AI Scene

HUMAIN unveils 428B parameter Arabic model with MiniMax

3 Sept 202622 Rabiʻ I 1448 AH

Arab AI Scene

3 Sept 202622 Rabiʻ I 1448 AH

HUMAIN unveils 428B parameter Arabic model with MiniMax

HUMAIN, owned by the Public Investment Fund, unveiled the humain-m3 model during LEAP 2026 in Riyadh. This new model, featuring 428 billion parameters, was developed in partnership with Chinese AI developer MiniMax and trained on over one trillion tokens of native Arabic content. The humain-m3 model achieved the highest average scores across seven public Arabic benchmarks, showcasing its advanced capabilities in Arabic language understanding. It is currently available in a research preview via the HUMAIN Node platform, which provides enterprise developers with access to model inference capabilities.

Business

Google now lets you chat with Gmail, Docs, and Keep

3 Sept 202622 Rabiʻ I 1448 AH

Business

3 Sept 202622 Rabiʻ I 1448 AH

Google now lets you chat with Gmail, Docs, and Keep

Google has announced the rollout of AI-powered voice assistant modes for its Gmail, Docs, and Keep applications. These real-time conversational capabilities, known as Gmail Live, Docs Live, and Keep Live, aim to streamline app management through voice commands. Users can now retrieve specific information from their emails or documents without manual searching. For instance, users can ask questions like 'When is my kid's next school event?' to receive instant details.

Agents

Nvidia launches free tool that links idle computers into a personal AI data center

3 Sept 202622 Rabiʻ I 1448 AH

Agents

3 Sept 202622 Rabiʻ I 1448 AH

Nvidia launches free tool that links idle computers into a personal AI data center

Nvidia has announced the launch of PAIR, a free tool designed to connect home computers for performing local AI inference tasks with tools like Ollama and LM Studio. Despite its name, PAIR is not a physical router; it is open-source software that discovers compatible PCs on a network, connects them, and prepares them for processing data in agentic workflows. The tool primarily works with Nvidia GeForce RTX 20-series cards and newer, as well as RTX Pro GPUs and DGX Spark systems, and it also supports Apple's M4 chips or newer.

Business

NVIDIA to acquire Hugging Face for $12.93B

3 Sept 202622 Rabiʻ I 1448 AH

Business

3 Sept 202622 Rabiʻ I 1448 AH

NVIDIA to acquire Hugging Face for $12.93B

NVIDIA has agreed to acquire Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, aiming to expand the open-source model repository's platform. The transaction focuses on platform growth and infrastructure investment, enhancing access for enterprise developers and researchers globally. Founded by Clem Delangue, Julien Chaumond, and Thomas Wolf, Hugging Face serves over 18 million developers and researchers, sharing more than three million models and 500,000 datasets. The platform supports over 200,000 companies in discovering, evaluating, and customizing AI models.

Arab AI Scene

EFM in Abu Dhabi Launches Six New AI Models

3 Sept 202622 Rabiʻ I 1448 AH

Arab AI Scene

3 Sept 202622 Rabiʻ I 1448 AH

EFM in Abu Dhabi Launches Six New AI Models

The Foundational Models Institute (EFM) in Abu Dhabi launched six new AI models today, complete with the data and methods used in their creation. The K2 Horizon release includes model weights, training data, and code, enabling researchers to trace the development stages of the models. This approach contrasts with the 'open weights' method used by some developers, who allow model downloads without sufficient information on their creation.

Agents

Salam and Zoom unite to deliver AI-powered collaboration solutions across Saudi Arabia

3 Sept 202622 Rabiʻ I 1448 AH

Agents

3 Sept 202622 Rabiʻ I 1448 AH

Salam and Zoom unite to deliver AI-powered collaboration solutions across Saudi Arabia

Mohannad AlKalash, Vice President at Zoom, and Ahmed Al-Anqari, CEO of Salam, signed a partnership agreement to deliver AI-powered collaboration solutions. This agreement aims to combine Salam's local delivery capabilities with Zoom's AI-first platform to support secure collaboration and customer engagement in the Kingdom.