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27 May 202611 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1447 AH

Zhongke Diwuji Raises Hundreds of Millions in Series A to Scale Embodied AI Models

Zhongke Diwuji, an embodied intelligence firm, has announced the closure of a Series A funding round worth hundreds of millions of yuan. The round was led by Futi Capital, reflecting strong institutional investor interest in companies that blend AI models with robotics. This marks the third funding event for Zhongke Diwuji in 2026, indicating investor confidence in its technical maturity and growth potential. The funds will be used to develop the FAM model series, enhance reinforcement learning technologies, and expand robot manufacturing capabilities.

Arab AI Scene

27 May 202611 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1447 AH

QCRI and UN Mark 6 Years of Innovation in Peace Technology

Hamad Bin Khalifa University's Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) and the UN DPPA celebrate six years of collaboration in peace technology. Since 2019, QCRI has hosted the annual E-Analytics Innovation Lab, gathering over 200 UN analysts and political advisers. The lab explores emerging technologies for conflict prevention and peacebuilding, focusing on AI, Big Data, and Virtual Reality. This partnership demonstrates QCRI's commitment to translating advanced research into practical applications for the UN's diverse missions.

Business

27 May 202611 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1447 AH

HBKU and Boeing Advance Safe and Sustainable AI

Hamad Bin Khalifa University and Boeing convened leaders at the 2026 Machine Learning and Data Analytics Symposium on February 8-9. The event focused on safe and sustainable AI, exploring how to minimize environmental impact while scaling advanced AI systems. Researchers from Canada, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UK, and the US presented on topics such as safe AI systems and green data centers. Dr. Ahmed K. Elmagarmid highlighted the importance of safety alongside performance in AI applications, emphasizing collaboration with Boeing.

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G42 Receives U.S. Approval for Advanced AI Chip Exports, Enabling Full-Scale Deployment of Trusted AI Infrastructure

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Agents

Minister of Communications Holds Meeting with Applied Intuition to Discuss Development of Autonomous Vehicle Solutions | Ministry of Communications and Information Technology

27 May 202611 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1447 AH

Agents

27 May 202611 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1447 AH

Minister of Communications Holds Meeting with Applied Intuition to Discuss Development of Autonomous Vehicle Solutions | Ministry of Communications and Information Technology

Minister of Communications Abdullah Al-Sawaha met with Qasar Younis, CEO of Applied Intuition, in San Francisco during his official visit to the United States. This meeting is part of Saudi Arabia's efforts to enhance its smart mobility system. The discussion focused on developing advanced solutions for simulating and testing autonomous vehicles, demonstrating the Kingdom's commitment to adopting innovations in smart mobility. The latest technologies in this field were also reviewed.

Business

ByteDance Opens Seed Share Purchasing to All Employees at $13 Per Share

27 May 202611 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1447 AH

Business

27 May 202611 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1447 AH

ByteDance Opens Seed Share Purchasing to All Employees at $13 Per Share

ByteDance has opened the opportunity for employees in its AI division to purchase shares at $13 each, reflecting the high valuation of its business in this sector. The Seed division, which comprises approximately 2,000 employees, focuses on developing large language models and multimedia capabilities that enhance the company's competitive position. The stock purchase program originated from a pilot initiative launched in Q4 of last year, where the initial share price was around $10, indicating a valuation of $5 billion for the AI unit.

Agents

Warp’s big bet on building open source with GPT-5.5

27 May 202611 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1447 AH

Agents

27 May 202611 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1447 AH

Warp’s big bet on building open source with GPT-5.5

Warp has announced the use of OpenAI's GPT-5.5 model to coordinate coding agents. This system aims to enhance software development workflows across local, cloud, and open-source environments. The integration of AI into software development processes facilitates collaboration among different teams. Utilizing GPT-5.5 reflects a trend towards improving efficiency in diverse work settings. This innovation is expected to boost productivity and reduce the time required for software development. It also enhances teams' ability to adapt to rapid market changes.

Infrastructure

NVIDIA Vera CPU Is ‘Packing a Heavy-Hitting Punch’ Against Competition

26 May 202610 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1447 AH

Infrastructure

26 May 202610 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1447 AH

NVIDIA Vera CPU Is ‘Packing a Heavy-Hitting Punch’ Against Competition

NVIDIA has launched its new Vera CPU, designed to meet the high-performance and memory demands of agentic AI. Featuring 88 custom Olympus cores and 1.2TB/s memory bandwidth, it is optimized for modern data centers. Initial benchmark results from Phoronix indicate that Vera delivers outstanding performance within its power profile, achieving generational gains across various workloads. It is tailored for CPU-intensive tasks such as code compilation, data compression, and database management.

Governance

Millions of AI agents imperiled by critical vulnerability in open source package

26 May 202610 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1447 AH

Governance

26 May 202610 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1447 AH

Millions of AI agents imperiled by critical vulnerability in open source package

A security researcher has warned of a critical vulnerability threatening millions of AI tools, enabling hackers to breach servers and steal sensitive data. This vulnerability exists in Starlette, an open-source framework that receives 325 million downloads weekly. Thousands of other open-source projects depend on Starlette, amplifying its impact. Starlette serves as the foundation for FastAPI and other widely used frameworks in Python applications, making it an attractive target for attackers.

Business

OpenRouter more than doubles valuation to $1.3B in a year

26 May 202610 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1447 AH

Business

26 May 202610 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1447 AH

OpenRouter more than doubles valuation to $1.3B in a year

OpenRouter raised $113 million in a Series B funding round led by CapitalG. The fivefold increase in usage over six months indicates that the future of multimodal AI has already begun. This funding round demonstrates OpenRouter's success in addressing the growing market demand for multimodal AI solutions. The rapid growth in usage reflects the increasing need for solutions that integrate various AI models. This financing will enable OpenRouter to expand its services and enhance its competitive capabilities in the market, positively impacting the AI industry and allowing companies to leverage multiple models in their operations.