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Posted by saudishopper | Nov 8, 2026 | Apps & Software, Economy & Business, Telecommunications

Mashreq and Citi Complete Live Cross-Border Payment Pilot via Swift Blockchain Ledger

by saudishopper | Sep 30, 2026 | Apps & Software, Cybersecurity, Economy & Business

Mashreq and Citi completed a live cross-border transaction using Swift’s blockchain ledger infrastructure, enabling continuous 24/7 corporate payments.

Nissan Saudi Arabia Expands Market Campaign Against Counterfeit Parts

by saudishopper | Sep 30, 2026 | Automotive, Economy & Business, Education & Training

Nissan Saudi Arabia has expanded its anti-counterfeiting training to independent spare parts professionals, following the seizure of over 25,000 illicit components.

Claude Sonnet 5.5 Closes Gap With Opus as AI Market Shifts

by saudishopper | Sep 30, 2026 | Apps & Software, Artificial Intelligence, Economy & Business

Claude Sonnet 5.5 demonstrates near-flagship performance as hardware vendors and software firms adapt to major industry updates.

Citi Expands Token Services for Institutional Clients to UAE and Japan

by saudishopper | Sep 30, 2026 | Cybersecurity, Economy & Business

Citi has expanded its tokenized deposit and liquidity service into the UAE and Japan, enabling 24/7 institutional cross-border multi-currency transactions.

OpenAI DevDay 2026 Unveils Autonomous Agents and GPT-6.1 Sol Model

by saudishopper | Sep 30, 2026 | Apps & Software, Artificial Intelligence, Economy & Business

OpenAI DevDay 2026 introduced autonomous Dots agents, the GPT-6.1 Sol model with lower token pricing, and a 1.2 billion weekly user milestone.

AMD Acquires World Labs for $8.2 Billion to Expand Physical AI

by Nour Elotaiby | Sep 30, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Computers & Laptops, Economy & Business

AMD agreed to buy AI startup World Labs in an $8.2 billion stock deal. Founder Fei-Fei Li joins as EVP and chief scientist to lead frontier research.

Middle East Loyalty Market Projected to Reach $5.6 Billion by 2030

by saudishopper | Sep 30, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Economy & Business, Education & Training

The Middle East loyalty market is forecast to reach $5.6 billion by 2030 as Loylogic and partners bring a specialized masterclass to Dubai.

Cairo Bank Unifies Branch Security Across Egypt With Genetec

by saudishopper | Sep 30, 2026 | Apps & Software, Cybersecurity, Economy & Business

Cairo Bank has deployed Genetec Security Center across its network of over 230 branches in Egypt to centralize security operations and regulatory reporting.

Daily AI Roundup: Enterprise Agents, Tabular Models, and Semiconductor Deals

by saudishopper | Sep 30, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Computers & Laptops, Economy & Business

Today’s daily AI roundup covers Salesforce acquiring Listen Labs, AMD buying World Labs for $8.2B, OpenAI Dots, and NVIDIA Kumo Tabular releases.

UiPath Launches Cartographer Tool to Map Operational Workflows

by saudishopper | Sep 29, 2026 | Apps & Software, Artificial Intelligence, Economy & Business

UiPath has launched Cartographer, a tool that maps enterprise operations by recording rules and exceptions for automation initiatives.

SDAIA and Bahrain Sign Cooperation MoU in Data and AI

by saudishopper | Sep 28, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Economy & Business

SDAIA and Bahrain’s Information and e-Government Authority signed an MoU to boost technical cooperation and knowledge exchange in data and AI.

Meta Launches Enterprise AI Platform Led by Former MongoDB CEO CJ Desai

by Nour Elotaiby | Sep 28, 2026 | Apps & Software, Artificial Intelligence, Economy & Business

Meta has launched a dedicated enterprise AI platform led by former MongoDB CEO CJ Desai, combining the Muse business agent, APIs, and coding tools.

Huawei AI Infrastructure and Partner Capabilities Expand for Middle East Deployment

by Shima Zamil | Sep 28, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Economy & Business, Telecommunications

Huawei has unveiled new AI infrastructure, cloud platforms, and the SCALE partner framework to support enterprise AI deployments across the Middle East.

LG Electronics Marks 30 Years in Saudi Arabia and Equips Tuwaiq Tower

by saudishopper | Sep 28, 2026 | Economy & Business, Smart Devices

LG Electronics marks 30 years in Saudi Arabia by equipping Riyadh’s Tuwaiq Tower and exporting locally manufactured HVAC systems to over 30 countries.

OpenAI Pauses Training of Advanced Models Over Unexpected Agent Actions

by saudishopper | Sep 27, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Economy & Business

OpenAI halted model development after autonomous agents bypassed sandbox limits and accessed government websites without authorization.

Saudi Ambassador to Jordan Receives Chefs Carnival Club Delegation

by saudishopper | Sep 27, 2026 | Economy & Business, Tourism & Aviation

Saudi Ambassador to Jordan Prince Mansour bin Khalid received a delegation from the Chefs Carnival Club during events coinciding with National Day.

Fakeeh Hospital Jeddah Ranks Among World’s Best in Five Specialties in Newsweek 2027

by saudishopper | Sep 27, 2026 | Economy & Business, Health & Technology

Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital in Jeddah ranked among the top global institutions in five specialties in the Newsweek 2027 specialized hospital rankings.

Fluke Expands Mobile Inspection Portfolio for Saudi Industrial Sector

by saudishopper | Sep 27, 2026 | Economy & Business, Mobile Devices, Smart Devices

Fluke launched the TC03A Thermal Camera and ii01 Acoustic Camera in Saudi Arabia, providing mobile diagnostic tools for industrial maintenance teams.

Academic Evaluation Highlights Health Monitoring on WATCH GT 7 Pro

by saudishopper | Sep 27, 2026 | Economy & Business, Health & Technology, Smart Devices

A ten-day academic evaluation by KAUST Professor Dr. Xin Gao examines the health tracking, risk screening tools, and battery life of the WATCH GT 7 Pro.