{
  "id": 2082494,
  "title": "Naver wins Saudi approval for national digital twin platform",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/naver-wins-saudi-approval-for-national-digital-twin-platform-2082494",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-20T06:07:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/tech-science/20260820/naver-wins-saudi-approval-for-national-digital-twin-platform"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Naver has achieved a significant milestone by securing official approval for its cloud-based digital twin platform in Saudi Arabia, making it the country's national standard platform for local governments. This approval, granted by the Saudi Digital Government Authority (DGA) on Thursday, enables the tech giant to expand its smart city technology across the nation. The platform is designed to facilitate urban planning, infrastructure management, public safety, and municipal operations, establishing a unified technology framework for these purposes. This marks a rare instance of a Korean tech company receiving recognition from a foreign government agency, opening up new opportunities for Naver to grow its presence in Saudi Arabia. The country's Ministry of Municipalities and Housing has now urged local governments to prioritize Naver's platform for smart city and digital twin projects, with the goal of avoiding duplicate investments and ensuring a consistent technological foundation throughout the nation.",
  "summary": "Naver has secured official approval for its cloud-based digital twin platform as Saudi Arabia’s national standard platform for local governments, opening the door for the tech giant to expand its smart city technology across the country. The company announced on Thursday that Saudi Arabia’s Digital Government Authority (DGA) approved its platform for local government deployments, establishing a…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Naver wins Saudi approval for national digital twin platform",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/naver-wins-saudi-approval-for-national-digital-twin-platform",
        "published": "2026-08-20T05:57:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}