SpaceX launches two Falcon 9 rockets 38 minutes apart

• Two Falcon 9 rockets launched from Florida and California, carrying Globalstar satellites and a classified US Space Force mission.
• Globalstar's eight satellites were successfully deployed, while the second rocket carried the classified USSF-366 mission.

Cyber resilience is more than recovering from an attack

• Organizations increasingly adopt "assume breach" strategies, prioritizing detection, response and recovery alongside traditional preventive cybersecurity investments today.
• AI and automation accelerate threat detection and recovery, while boardrooms increasingly measure cybersecurity through business resilience outcomes instead.

Saudi mega-projects could generate 35% of power needs through on-site renewables

• Study says early renewable integration avoids costly retrofits while improving long-term project returns through flexible financing options.
• Report highlights Saudi regulatory reforms and strong solar resources as key drivers accelerating renewable adoption across urban developments.

OpenAI limits release of new model after US government request

• OpenAI launched a limited preview of its GPT-5.6 models after a request from the US government before wider release.
• The preview includes Sol, Terra and Luna models, initially available only to a small group of trusted partners.

AI to cancer vaccines: Emerging technologies edge closer to large-scale adoption

• Advances in healthcare, energy and manufacturing increasingly depend on infrastructure, deployment capacity, regulation and public adoption.
• Among the technologies identified are everything-to-grid energy systems, direct lithium extraction and precision fermentation.

AI success in life sciences depends on people as much as technology: Bain

• Organizations achieving the strongest AI outcomes prioritize a handful of enterprise-wide initiatives rather than dispersing resources across numerous experiments.
• Workforce adoption remains the biggest challenge, prompting successful companies to invest heavily in change management, skills development and leadership engagement.

Microsoft data highlights Qatar’s rapid Artificial Intelligence growth

• Experts say governance, regulation and workforce skills will determine the long-term success of Qatar's AI ambitions.
• Several institutions have played a leading role in advancing AI adoption, including Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development.

ChatGPT surpasses 1 billion monthly active users in May

• Sensor Tower estimates ChatGPT reached one billion monthly users roughly three years after launching in late 2022.
• Growing enterprise adoption and multimodal capabilities have helped fuel demand amid intensifying competition across artificial intelligence markets.

Firms lag as AI-driven fraud surges: Study

• Among the fastest-growing threats is deepfake-enabled social engineering.
• The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have the potential to take a leading role in next-generation fraud prevention.

The shift from innovative to native: Unlocking where real AI value lies