Riverbed's survey shows nine in ten Saudi organizations hit or exceeded AI return targets, with two-thirds raising investment. Yet only 22% have unified network visibility, and 85% want more autonomous IT operations—a gap that signals infrastructure demand.
OpenAI rolled out a College Planner in ChatGPT with flashcards and quizzes to help students manage applications. A new Teen AI Council will shape future features, reflecting OpenAI's push to capture younger users and education workflows.
CrowdStrike traced breaches at multiple South Korean banks to one suspected Chinese-speaking attacker using ARTEX, an open-source AI penetration tool. Over 25,000 Shinhan Bank records were stolen, showing how AI lowers the skill floor for large-scale attacks.
Uygar Doyuran of Honeywell says industrial autonomy connects more systems and data, widening the attack surface and raising breach consequences. His remarks underline the need for specialized cybersecurity investment as Gulf industries automate operations.
AVEVA's Arti Garg highlights the challenge of using foundation models and agentic AI for complex industrial tasks without compromising safety or reliability. The question matters for Gulf energy and manufacturing clients adopting AI at scale.
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