How International founders can easily get a Saudi Visa for LEAP 2026
What international founders need to know about getting a Saudi visa for LEAP 2026, from application options to entry requirements.
CloudKitchens pulls back on Mideast IPO
Travis Kalanick’s CloudKitchens has delayed plans to list its Middle East unit despite earlier underwriting talks with major Saudi groups, sources tell TechScoop.
Noon raises $500 million as investors look for the next Talabat
Middle East e commerce platform noon has raised $500 million in fresh funding, strengthening its balance sheet as it moves closer to a potential...
Mila Celebrations and Rodyan Group sign $5M strategic Partnership to digitize Saudi Arabia’s Event Industry
Mila Celebrations partners with Rodyan Group in a $5M deal to digitize Saudi Arabia’s event industry, combining AI, creativity, and operational excellence in line with Vision 2030.
Hub71 and ADIB launch the UAE Cybersecurity Innovation Challenge in Abu Dhabi
ADIB, Hub71, and DIFC launch the UAE Cybersecurity Innovation Challenge in Abu Dhabi, inviting startups to secure AI-driven finance.
World Summit AI returns this December in Doha
World Summit AI returns this December with leaders Simon See, Lucia Velasco, and James Sayles joining innovators and investors to define AI’s next chapter.
Key Voices to hear at Biban forum 2025 in Riyadh
From HRH Prince Fahad bin Mansour Al Saud and Dr. Munir Eldesouki to Omar Shabaan, Abdulrahman Jiffry, and Simon Squibb, the standout speakers at Biban Forum 2025 in Riyadh reflect a Kingdom transforming entrepreneurship into national infrastructure and global opportunity.
Global Health Exhibition 2025 wraps up in Riyadh with a $33B leap toward digital healthcare
Saudi Arabia closed the Global Health Exhibition 2025 in Riyadh with $33 billion in digital health investments and major tech collaborations from stc, Mobily, and global firms like GE, Philips, Siemens, Microsoft, and AWS. The Kingdom’s healthcare transformation is connected, data-driven, and already online.
Saudi Arabia positions itself as global hub for AI and data innovation
Saudi Arabia’s Future Investment Initiative 9 highlights over US$250 billion in deals and major AI infrastructure partnerships, including HUMAIN–AirTrunk and Qualcomm collaborations, reinforcing the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 goal to become a global hub for artificial intelligence, data, and digital transformation.
Saudi Arabia’s HUMAIN and Blackstone’s AirTrunk form US$3 B data-centre alliance
HUMAIN, the AI company owned by Saudi Arabia’s PIF, and AirTrunk, backed by Blackstone and CPP Investments, have entered a strategic US$3 billion partnership to develop a hyperscale data-centre campus in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, marking AirTrunk’s entry into the Middle East and supporting the country’s AI-driven economy ambitions.