MEDIA-

Saudi Research and Media Group agreed to promote PIF-owned developer Diriyah Company on its platforms under an MoU they signed, Diriyah said in a statement on Sunday. The agreement — which covers cooperation in media, marketing, communications, cultural content, events, and knowledge exchange — will also see the pair host joint cultural activities and organize international media visits to the Diriyah destination.

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TECH-

OmniOps + Groq to work on deploying AI services across the Kingdom: Local AI infrastructure technology provider OmniOps partnered with US-based chipmaker Groq to deploy AI services across the Kingdom, including in the government, energy, and aviation sectors, while ensuring compliance with national data and cybersecurity standards, OmniOps said in a statement (pdf) yesterday. The partnership MoU that both companies signed targets to boost AI adoption in the Kingdom.

ICYMI- OmniOps launched last month the Kingdom’s first sovereign inference-as-a-service platform, Bunyan. The platform enables companies to build AI-driven applications to automate workflow, aiming to provide AI capabilities for text, vision, and speech applications while ensuring data remains sovereign and compliant within the Kingdom.

GAMING-

Homegrown game developer Spoliz raised an undisclosed investment from Merak Capital, Impact46, and other investors, according to a press release published yesterday. The fresh funding will be allocated to create mobile games with global reach and grow the company’s B2B and LiveOps services, which include localization and player-engagement tools for the MENA region.

REFRESHER- Spoliz closed an undisclosed seed funding round in February led by Impact46 and strategic investors, with funds earmarked to support the development of new IPs, develop local talent, and bolster player engagement and monetization efforts.

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