Homes consume large amounts of energy. Each household has a collection of home appliances and digital services. It has been estimated that more than 25 percent of the world’s energy consumption is being used for the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) as well as the lighting of residential and commercial buildings. Therefore, by concentrating on making this aspect of human life more efficient and less wasteful, there are significant gains to be made in protecting the environment. To achieve successes in this endeavor, technological innovations are crucial.
In this regard, the inverter air conditioner has been touted as a truly next generation air conditioner because of its impressive energy efficiency. When compared with conventional air conditioning units, inverter air conditioners take advantage of unique technological innovations that can control cooling and heating appropriately based on the ambient temperature. Through this, inverter air conditioners achieve strong performance levels while at the same time cutting back on the amount of electricity being used.
LG’s latest inverter air conditioners are among the major air conditioning companies to have released air conditioning products based on inverter technology. LG’s latest inverter air conditioner is an example of how clever technology can make a significant difference. This year’s Dual Inverter has an industry leading Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER) rating of 13, and Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) rating of 13. This means the air conditioner has achieved high reductions in energy consumption, in this case by up to 53 percent over conventional air conditioners and previous models. “This is made possible because LG has combined its technological know-how with a positive corporate philosophy of making the world a better place,” the company said.
Traditional air conditioners consume a lot of energy while they operate. “One of the ways in which the Dual Inverter reduces energy consumption is by delivering a superior performance in less time. Air is cooled down faster so that the required temperature is reached more quickly,” LG said.
Testing showed that the Dual Inverter could reliably decrease a room’s temperature by 5 degree Celsius in just 3 minutes, a full 20 percent faster than non-inverter models.
Faster cooling or heating is not restricted to small rooms. Even wider spaces can be climate controlled in shorter times.
LG Dual Inverter sustains economic growth, protects environment
LG Dual Inverter sustains economic growth, protects environment
Cisco drives Kingdom’s secure expansion into AI-driven, cloud-first future
With local infrastructure investment, AI-ready data centers and diverse strategic partnerships, Cisco is supporting the Kingdom’s secure expansion into an AI-driven, cloud-first future.
Fady Younes, managing director for cybersecurity at Cisco for the Middle East, Africa, Türkiye, Romania and CIS, said that Saudi Arabia is adopting AI at a pace faster than the global average, according to Cisco’s Cybersecurity Readiness Index and AI Readiness Index. Still, while this rapid uptake is driving efficiency and innovation, it also introduces new AI-related risks that organizations must address early, he said. This underscores the critical importance of embedding security into every digital and AI initiative from the outset to ensure safe and sustainable growth.
A key pillar of Cisco’s strategy in Saudi Arabia, according to Younes, is local infrastructure investment. Cisco has established fully operational data centers in the Kingdom to deliver cloud-based security services and the Webex collaboration platform, with plans to launch a dedicated Meraki cloud region. Localizing these services, he said, supports national data-sovereignty requirements, strengthens regulatory compliance, and reduces latency, enabling faster AI-driven threat detection and response.
Younes also pointed to Cisco’s partnership with AMD and HUMAIN, a PIF company. This joint venture, set to launch in 2026, will combine advanced data centers with Cisco and AMD technologies to provide efficient, cost-effective infrastructure and develop up to 1 GW of AI capacity by 2030. He described the initiative as a strong example of how global technology expertise and local ambition can align to support the Kingdom’s long-term AI goals.
Discussing the growing demand for AI-ready data centers, Younes highlighted Cisco’s role in modernizing traditional environments into unified, high-performance platforms. This includes Secure AI Factory architectures with scalable AI PODs and embedded security, private and hybrid cloud models that preserve data sovereignty, GPU-optimized compute powered by low-latency Silicon One networking, and unified management through platforms such as Intersight and Nexus Dashboard. All these capabilities, combined with strategic partnerships with companies like NVIDIA, give Saudi organizations the resilience and scalability needed to run large-scale AI workloads with confidence.
On the cybersecurity front, Younes explained that AI now sits at the core of how threats are detected and contained. By applying AI across the security stack, Cisco can identify patterns that human analysts would miss, correlate signals across networks, endpoints, and cloud environments, and automate large parts of responses at speed. This approach is fundamental in the Middle East, where rapid digitization has expanded attack surfaces and introduced risks like shadow AI and fragmented security tools.
Platforms such as Cisco’s AI Defense, he said, are designed to protect AI models and applications themselves, while also strengthening overall detection and response. Identity has also become the primary target in modern attacks, so Cisco’s AI-driven tools protect user identities, authentication flows, and access behaviors across hybrid environments. Combined with capabilities like Hybrid Mesh Firewall and Universal Zero Trust Network Access, these technologies are delivered through the Cisco Security Cloud, enabling Middle East organizations to respond faster, simplify operations, and stay ahead of increasingly AI-driven threats.
Beyond technology, Younes stressed that building a skilled local workforce is essential to sustaining Saudi Arabia’s digital momentum. Cisco works closely with universities, government entities, and telecom partners to develop talent equipped for AI-enabled, cloud-centric networks. To date, more than 480,000 learners in Saudi Arabia have been trained through the Cisco Networking Academy, with women accounting for 36 percent of participants. Cisco has also committed to providing free digital upskilling for 500,000 learners in the Kingdom over the next five years across AI, cybersecurity, data science, and programming.
He added that Cisco is placing growing emphasis on AI-security literacy, helping learners and professionals understand emerging risks such as data exposure, shadow AI, and identity-based attacks. To further advance AI research and development, Cisco and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology announced the launch of a new AI Institute, focusing on applied research in areas ranging from AI-native communication systems and advanced edge infrastructure for Industry 5.0 to AI-driven solutions for critical sectors such as water, energy, food, and healthcare.
Looking ahead, Younes believes that the most significant security priorities for Saudi organizations over the next five years will shift toward protecting far more dynamic, distributed, and automated environments. One of the biggest needs will revolve around securing AI systems themselves, not just the data they use, but the models, applications, and pipelines that drive new digital services. As cyberattackers increasingly use AI to scale their operations, organizations will also need defenses that operate at machine speed and can automatically correlate signals across networks, users, and cloud workloads.
Fragmented security architectures will be another challenge as companies modernize and move deeper into hybrid and multicloud environments. Cisco’s integrated approach, bringing networking and security together through the Cisco Security Cloud, is designed to address this challenge, Younes said. By simplifying complex hybrid and multicloud environments and supporting zero-trust security across AI workloads, Cisco aims to help Saudi organizations innovate securely and confidently as they embrace AI at scale.
Finally, there is the long-term workforce element. As networks become more cloud-centric, Saudi organizations will need talent that understands both AI and cybersecurity. Cisco’s partnerships across the Kingdom, from enterprise collaborations to skills programs, are designed to help build that capability so organizations can innovate confidently at scale.
