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Ring Introduces Spotlight Cam Plus In Saudi Arabia

The company is elevating its outdoor security lineup with features including color night vision and built-in spotlights.

Published

3 years ago

March 21, 2023

Nour Nasir

Ring

Ring has been at the forefront of smart home security for a decade, offering an affordable range of whole-home tech to make neighborhoods safer.

Today the company has introduced a brand new product for the Saudi Arabian market called the Spotlight Cam Plus — a next-generation device featuring a wide-angle lens, 1080p HD video, built-in LED spotlights, and a powerful alert siren.

The Spotlight Cam Plus builds on the previous model’s feature set with Color Night Vision, wired and battery-powered modes, plus an all-new design.

Smart, Customizable Outdoor Security

The Spotlight Cam Plus is available in black or white and retains all of the regular features Ring users have come to rely on, including real-time notifications, Two-Way Talk, and Live View.

The new Color Night Vision mode is improved by two motion-activated LED spotlights, allowing homeowners to keep a watchful eye on their property, day or night. In addition, Customizable Motion Zones can be set to trigger events, with Privacy Zones excluding certain areas from the camera’s field of view.

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Solar Panel USB-C

As well as announcing the new Spotlight Cam Plus, Ring also introduced its new Solar Panel USB-C solution. The unit connects seamlessly to the Spotlight Cam Plus and other Ring devices and can keep the cameras topped up with power after only a few hours of direct sunlight, using an adjustable arm to achieve the correct angle for the solar panel.

Pricing & Availability

Spotlight Cam Plus and Solar Panel USB-C are available now on Amazon.sa in Saudi Arabia, starting from SAR 779 for a kit including both devices.

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OpenAI’s ChatGPT Health Is A Private Space For Health Data

A new health mode lets the popular AI platform tap medical records and fitness apps while walling off sensitive information.

Published

6 days ago

January 8, 2026

Nour Nasir

OpenAI

OpenAI has created ChatGPT Health, a separate space inside its chatbot platform for handling medical and wellness data. The opt-in feature starts with a small US cohort before widening out.

Health-related questions have long driven traffic to AI tools. OpenAI says over 230 million people ask ChatGPT about health or insurance each week. The new mode adds personal context to that behavior but stops short of diagnosis or treatment advice.

Users can connect records from participating US providers through b.well and link apps such as Apple Health, MyFitnessPal, Function and Weight Watchers. Some links are US-only, while Apple Health needs iOS. Once connected, ChatGPT can surface patterns in labs, summarize information ahead of a clinic visit or help map diet and exercise choices against past data.

The data sits apart from other chat information. Health has its own memories and does not spill into other conversations. Users can view or delete health memories at any time. OpenAI says this material is not used to train its models.

Security is much heavier in this section too. Health adds isolation and purpose-built encryption on top of the platform’s baseline protections. App connections require explicit permission, and disconnecting cuts the feed immediately.

“ChatGPT Health is another step toward turning ChatGPT into a personal super-assistant that can support you with information and tools to achieve your goals across any part of your life,” wrote Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s applications chief.

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Physicians had input during development, though OpenAI has not detailed how that shaped the end product. The launch follows Health Bench, a dataset released in May to test models on realistic medical cases.

While currently rooted in the US healthcare ecosystem, the approach may draw interest in the Gulf and wider MENA markets as governments push digital health records and patient portals under modernization programs. Adoption will depend on whether users trust an AI assistant with such personal material and whether it fits clinical routines.

For OpenAI, the move marks a cautious step into regulated terrain and signals a shift toward sector-specific uses of generative AI.