Aramco acquires 49% of HUMAIN for SAR 9.9 billion, with PIF keeping 51%. The cash injection funds data center capacity and AI model development through 2030, positioning Saudi Arabia as a regional AI infrastructure hub for enterprise and sovereign applications.
The German software group debuts Archicad Max, Allplan Max and Bluebeam Max across architecture, engineering and construction workflows. The tools cut repetitive tasks and lift project quality as Gulf states scale infrastructure and smart-city pipelines.
The UAE climate investor targets power infrastructure driven by AI, a bet that demand for compute energy persists regardless of application hype. CEO Majid Al Suwaidi pairs the strategy with a proprietary climate intelligence platform built with Italy's Domyn.
Security researchers identify infostealer code that uses AI to scrape login details, payment cards, Discord sessions and delivery receipts at scale. The tool marks a step change in automated data theft, raising the bar for enterprise endpoint and identity defenses.
President Yoon Suk-yeol signs 820.9 trillion won in 2027 outlays, up 12.8% year-on-year, earmarking 21.3 trillion won for AI, semiconductors and data centers. The allocation signals Seoul's push to secure chip supply chains and compute capacity amid US-China technology competition.
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