The first generation of enterprise generative AI largely answered questions, summarised documents and produced content. A human usually remained responsible...
- Real GDP rose to $132.0 billion at constant prices in the January-March period, while non-oil GDP expanded 4.8 percent, increasing...
World Economic Forum's Top 10 Emerging Technologies Report 2026, developed alongside the Dubai Future Foundation, has identified 10 technologies that...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.
State-backed investors are expanding beyond traditional investment models, increasing exposure to alternatives, AI and direct deals while balancing returns with...Top 10 sovereign wealth funds hold more than 75% of global assets.
Sovereign wealth funds reached about $15 trillion in assets under management in 2025.
- The Kingdom ranked 13th out of 70 economies assessed in the annual report, improving from 17th place a year earlier...
The report attributed the improvement to stronger performance across all four of its pillars: economic performance, government efficiency, business efficiency and infrastructure.
Overall, Saudi Arabia ranked among the global top 10 in 74 of the report's 262 indicators.
Dubai, UAE -- Saudi Arabia’s annual inflation rate rose to 1.8% in May 2026, up from April, as higher housing,...The cost-of-living index increased to 105.3 points in May from 103.5 points a year earlier.
GASTAT said the rise was driven primarily by a 3.7% year-on-year increase in housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels, reflecting a 4.7% rise in rents.
Most economies saw forecasts downgraded as rising energy costs, inflation and borrowing expenses create fresh challenges for growth and development...World Bank is making up to $60 billion available immediately through existing instruments to support affected countries.
More than 30 countries are working with the institution to strengthen preparedness and enable rapid crisis responses.
Organizations creating the most value from AI are not necessarily those deploying the most technology. Instead, they are redesigning workflows,...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.
Saudi Arabia was represented by intella, which develops Arabic-language speech recognition and analytics tools, and Nommas Technologies, which provides AI-powered...World Economic Forum's 2026 Technology Pioneers recognizes early-stage companies developing technologies with the potential to reshape industries and societies.
The cohort underscores a shift in global innovation patterns, with emerging economies playing a larger role in frontier technologies.
- According to the latest Vision 2030 annual report, the real non-oil GDP reached $892 billion against a target of $904...
The figure represents substantial growth for the sovereign wealth fund but remains below the programme's target of $1.09 trillion.
The sovereign wealth fund is the main financial engine behind Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia's plan to reduce dependence on oil revenues.
- According to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), all major economic sectors recorded positive annual growth during the quarter, reflecting...
Oil and non-oil activities each increased 2.9% from a year earlier, underscoring balanced contributions to economic expansion.
By regulatory sectors, the oil sector expanded 2.8% YoY in Q1 2026, while the non-oil sector grew 2.6%. The private sector posted growth of 2.8%.
- The finding place Qatar among the top ten countries globally for practical AI usage. Qatar's AI market reached approximately $59...
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.
