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15 Sept 20264 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

PIF accelerates Saudi Arabia’s global AI leadership through strategic investments and infrastructure

Under Saudi Vision 2030, technology in the Kingdom has evolved from an operational tool into an innovative national industry, establishing a competitive digital ecosystem that attracts significant domestic and international investments. Designating 2026 as the "Year of Artificial Intelligence" underscores this commitment, following Saudi Arabia's achievements in 2025, where it ranked first globally in digital governance and cybersecurity indicators, and third in AI models. The Public Investment Fund plays a central role in this transformation, anchoring its AI strategy on three main pillars: investing globally to establish Saudi Arabia as an innovation hub, integrating AI across internal operations, and accelerating AI adoption across its subsidiary portfolio.

Business

15 Sept 20264 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

Early Anthropic hire, former METR COO have found a way to rein in rogue AI agents

Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company (AIUC) has raised $40 million in a Series A funding round led by Ribbit Capital, with participation from First Harmonic. This funding round is a significant step in enhancing the company's capabilities in developing AI technologies for the insurance sector, which will improve risk assessment and underwriting processes. The investment will enable AIUC to expand its service offerings and provide innovative solutions in the market, strengthening its competitive position and better meeting customer needs.

Business

15 Sept 20264 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

Report: Reliable AI Practices Enhance Investment Returns

A new report by SAS reveals that adopting reliable AI practices enables organizations to achieve strong returns on their investments. The report indicates that organizations employing these practices are 15 times more likely to report strong ROI compared to others. Based on a survey of 2,699 decision-makers across 28 countries, the report highlights that 62% of organizations investing in reliable practices achieve high returns, while only 4% of others do. Additionally, 85% of leading organizations plan to increase their investments in this area by over 10%.

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China bets on chips and AI in new 5-year road map to challenge US tech dominance

How can China achieve technological self-reliance amid global competition?

Models

Salesforce and Nvidia’s new reasoning model is everything the AI labs should fear

15 Sept 20264 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

Models

15 Sept 20264 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

Salesforce and Nvidia’s new reasoning model is everything the AI labs should fear

Salesforce has announced the launch of Koa, a system powered by Nvidia's Nemotron model, designed for sales, marketing, and customer support tasks. Koa enhances business processes through AI, helping companies achieve greater efficiency in customer interactions. The model relies on open-weight data, increasing its flexibility and ability to adapt to market needs. Koa represents a significant step in integrating AI into business, enabling companies to improve customer experience and boost revenues. This development underscores the importance of advanced technologies in enhancing commercial performance.

Agents

Apple brings a fully revamped Siri built on Google's Gemini, but not to the EU

15 Sept 20264 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

Agents

15 Sept 20264 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

Apple brings a fully revamped Siri built on Google's Gemini, but not to the EU

Apple has announced the launch of its revamped voice assistant, Siri, after years of delays, built on Google's Gemini models. The new Siri integrates on-device processing with Private Cloud Compute, enhancing its ability to handle multi-step requests. However, early testers reported challenges such as hallucinations and gaps in personal context, indicating a need for further improvements.

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XPeng Extends Self-Developed Turing AI Chip From EVs Into Humanoids

15 Sept 20264 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

Agents

15 Sept 20264 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

XPeng Extends Self-Developed Turing AI Chip From EVs Into Humanoids

XPeng is expanding the role of its Turing chip from intelligent electric vehicles to humanoid robots, reflecting a comprehensive vision for Physical AI. The Turing chip is now seen as multi-domain silicon capable of hosting vision-language-action workloads, facilitating its use in both vehicles and robots. This development enhances iteration speed and reduces costs, as software teams can reuse model tooling and training data already optimized for intelligent driving.

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DeepSeek Open-Sources Harness Agent Runtime With Everything-Is-a-Plugin Design

15 Sept 20264 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

Agents

15 Sept 20264 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

DeepSeek Open-Sources Harness Agent Runtime With Everything-Is-a-Plugin Design

DeepSeek has announced the launch of DeepSeek Harness, an open-source framework licensed under MIT, designed for developers to build intelligent agents. This system treats the control layer around a model as swappable infrastructure, facilitating agent configuration based on specific needs. It features operational modes, including standard mode with a full coding toolkit and code mode for orchestration via TypeScript.

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Pony.ai and GAC Unveil Gen-4 Level-4 Electric Robotruck at IAA 2026

15 Sept 20264 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

Agents

15 Sept 20264 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

Pony.ai and GAC Unveil Gen-4 Level-4 Electric Robotruck at IAA 2026

Pony.ai and GAC Commercial Vehicle unveiled a Level-4 autonomous heavy-duty truck at the IAA Transportation 2026 in Hanover. Volume production is set to begin later this year, focusing on long-haul freight and dedicated-route logistics. The truck features advanced technologies, including nine lidars, three radars, and a suite of cameras for comprehensive coverage. The truck is built on GAC's T9 battery-electric platform and employs a redundant autonomous driving system to ensure operation in varied conditions. The materials cost for the autonomous driving kit is approximately 70% lower than the previous generation, enhancing transport efficiency.

Business

M42 to adopt Oracle data platform for AI healthcare

15 Sept 20264 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

Business

15 Sept 20264 Rabiʻ II 1448 AH

M42 to adopt Oracle data platform for AI healthcare

M42, a global health company in Abu Dhabi, is adopting Oracle Health Data Intelligence to unify clinical, genomic, and real-world patient data across its network. The tool will integrate with Oracle Health Foundation EHR to support chronic disease management, population health programs, and precision care, starting with diabetes initiatives. This collaboration aims to enhance early detection of health trends and provide more personalized treatment, improving long-term outcomes for chronic disease patients.