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Exclusive: Nayef Bou Chaaya on Balancing Energy Security and Decarbonization
Botim Brings UAE's Jaywan Payment Scheme to Millions of Workers With New Prepaid Card
Saviynt Launches Saudi Data Residency Solution for Identity Security
Marvell’s Reported Lumentum Deal Puts AI’s Optical Supply Chain in Focus
Oracle Opens Its Cloud to More AI Chipmakers
Broadcom’s $63 Billion Anthropic Deal Brings Wall Street Deeper Into AI Infrastructure
Protectt.ai Expands Into AI Security With Majority Investment in AIShield
Brookfield Opens Doha Office as Qatar Advances $20 Billion AI Infrastructure Plan
SpaceX Secures $40 Billion in Debt as AI Infrastructure Spending Surges
Zain and Ooredoo Combine 4,000 Telecom Towers in First Phase of Regional Deal
VAST Data and NVIDIA Target the Infrastructure Challenges of Autonomous AI Agents
HUMAIN, DataVolt Sign Preliminary Framework With Nebius for Up to 50 MW at Oxagon
Abu Dhabi Signs AI Drug Discovery Agreement With Isomorphic Labs
Veeam Launches Global Program for Data Sovereignty Service Providers
UAE Blocks 750,000 Cyberattack Attempts, With Energy and Education Among Main Targets
Saudi Arabia Opens New Drone Surveillance and Cybersecurity Centers
EXCLUSIVE: Ioana Creitaru on Building Disaster Resilience Into Aviation
France and the UAE Expand Cooperation Across the Space Industry
VAST Data and Hyperfusion Target Faster AI Deployment With Modular Data Centers
World Brings Identity Verification Tools to Banking as AI Fraud Grows
Karnataka Puts Workforce Skills and Employment in Focus at Bengaluru Summit 2026
MWC26 Doha to Bring Tech Industry and Telecom Policymakers Together
MEEZA and Microsoft Launch Sovereign Private Cloud Offering in Qatar
Abu Dhabi Launches TAMM Global to Take Its AI Government Platform Overseas
Standard Chartered Opens Crypto Trading to UAE Clients
Exclusive: Romain Bottier on Data, Sovereignty and the Future of AI Infrastructure
Aramco Digital Turns to OrbitronAI to Tackle Industrial Delays With AI
Napster and HUMAIN Bring Arabic AI Agents to Middle Eastern Businesses
Core42 and Assolombarda Partner to Expand AI Adoption Across Lombardy
CXO 2.0 Conference to Examine AI and Leadership Challenges in Singapore
Microsoft’s Maia 300 Chip Targets the Cost of Running AI
KnowBe4 Defend Leads Email Security Benchmark
Huru Adds Jaywan Cards and Digital Assets to Its UAE Offering
Autobia Raises $12 Million to Expand Saudi Auto Parts Platform
Saudi MedTech 2026 Brings Healthcare Innovation Into Focus in Riyadh
AHOY Is Tackling Two Challenges in the Next Phase of AI
Abu Dhabi's New Falcon Models Bring Arabic AI Closer to Everyday Use
CABSAT and SATExpo close with space investment and connectivity in focus
AI Moves Deeper Into Energy Operations as ADIPEC 2026 Brings Tech Leaders to Abu Dhabi
Exclusive: Rahul Misra on Turning Enterprise AI Into Operational Value
Google Puts AI Chips in Orbit to Test a New Kind of Data Center
MNT-Halan’s IPO Puts Egypt’s Fintech Market to a New Test
UAE Looks to Build a Local Pipeline for Cybersecurity Innovation
CrowdStrike Brings Falcon to OpenAI Marketplace as Companies Look to Secure AI Agents
CABSAT 2026 Opens in Dubai as Media and Satellite Technology Converge
AI Is Moving Into the Systems That Keep Government and Industry Running
Exclusive: Yusuf Hasan on Building Sustainable Aviation Security Capacity
ADIPEC 2026 Puts Asia’s Energy Growth at the Center of the Industry Conversation
UAE Cybersecurity Council, Veeam Partner on Cyber Resilience
Epson and Classera Team Up to Bring Digital Learning Tools Into UAE Classrooms
Dubai’s Payments Industry Has More Than Speed to Solve
Zest Equity on the Next Generation of Private Market Infrastructure
Tbilisi Finance Summit Brings Finance and Technology Leaders Together
Visa Opens Up Its AI Security Testing System
Mambu and Mastercard Team Up to Simplify Cross-Border Payments
UiPath Maps the Work Behind Enterprise AI
Web3’s Physical Infrastructure Challenge Comes Into Focus in Singapore
Exclusive: Nikita Astionov on the Security Risks of Giving AI Agents More Control
Aramco Taps QYSEA for Marine Environmental Monitoring
Microsoft’s $10 Billion Gulf Deal Extends Beyond Data Centers
Ai Everything Abu Dhabi 2026 to Bring Global AI Leaders and Government Together
VAST Data Launches DataEnclave for Confidential AI
PhonePe’s First Overseas Test Is Taking Shape in the UAE
R/GA Expands Into Abu Dhabi as MENA AI Demand Grows
Web3 and AI Move Toward Practical Applications
Saudi Fintech Abwab.ai Raises $4 Million to Expand SME Lending Platform
QIA Launches Doha Investment Platform to Expand Qatar’s Private Sector
Exclusive: JetBrains on Saudi Arabia’s AI Push, Developer Productivity and the Race for AI Governance
MEBIS 2026: Banks Turn Their Attention to What AI Can Do on Their Own
HUMAIN Expands MIS AI Data Center Project to 250MW
Mitsubishi Electric Takes Aim at the Hardware Needed to Scale Quantum Computers
ADIPEC 2026 Brings Energy Security, Infrastructure and AI Into Focus
CEIMIA and Animikii Partner With Sandy Bay First Nation on Indigenous Data Governance
India Links Nuclear Expansion With AI Power Needs at Houston G20 Meeting
Paramount Assure Launches SoCMate for Security Operations Teams
Building Modern Security as Infrastructure, Governance and Design Come Together
Dubai Future Finance Week Brings Technology and Global Capital Together
MEBIS 2026 Opens in Dubai as Banking Leaders Gather for Two-Day Summit
Exclusive: Sam Tayan on Why AI Agents Are Raising the Stakes for Zero Trust
GISEC Global 2026 Opens in Dubai as Cybersecurity Threats Take Center Stage
Exclusive: Martin Kraemer on the New Human Risk Equation in the Age of AI Agents
Exclusive: Mirzabek Bobojanov on the Future of Cybersecurity
ZainTECH and AWS Expand Cloud and AI Partnership in Saudi Arabia
Toku’s Middle East Expansion Puts Local Presence at the Center of Its GCC Strategy
Exclusive: Yousef Barkawie on the Next Phase of AI in the Middle East
Exclusive: Célia Hassid on the New Rules of AI in Banking
Saudi MedTech 2026 to Bring Global Health Tech Leaders to Riyadh
LEAP 2026 Ends With Saudi Arabia Turning to the People Behind Its AI Push
At LEAP 2026: Saudi Arabia’s AI Spending Meets the ROI Problem
MBZUAI’s K2 Horizon Puts the UAE’s Open AI Strategy to the Test
Saudi Arabia Is Building the Infrastructure Behind Its AI Ambitions at LEAP 2026
Saudi Arabia opens LEAP's fifth edition by putting a price on intelligence
Usman Gul’s Metal Raises $4.5 Million to Build AI Tools for Startup Fundraising
ServiceNow and Aramco Digital Partner to Expand AI Across Enterprise Workflows
VAST Data and CrowdStrike Extend Cybersecurity to Enterprise AI Data
Veolia Signs Three Agreements as Saudi Arabia Accelerates Industrial Expansion
Accenture and AWS Deepen Middle East Cloud Push as AI Demands Grow
Qualys InstaScan Targets Faster Vulnerability Detection After New Disclosures
Unifonic Brings Agentic AI Into Customer Experience at LEAP 2026
UAE Grants Starlink 10 Year License for Satellite Internet Services
Delinea Takes AI Agent Security Beyond Access
Deloitte returns to LEAP 2026 as enterprise AI moves from pilots to deployment
WSO2 Brings AI Governance Under Customer Control
DeepSeek Nears $74 Billion Valuation Ahead of Potential 2027 IPO
Salesforce and Anthropic Bring Claude AI Deeper Into CRM Systems
Dynatrace Looks to Close the AI Observability Gap as Enterprise Adoption Grows
KARTY’s Visa Award Comes as Qatar’s Fintech Market Enters a New Phase
Swvl Raises $13 Million to Expand Enterprise Transportation Business in the US
Oman Revenue Rises as Inflation Climbs, Putting Oil Funded Growth to the Test
Nvidia Earnings Put the AI Infrastructure Boom to the Test
Qatar Puts Cross Border Cybercrime and AI Investigations on the GCC Agenda
Why Operational Resilience Is Becoming a Business Priority as Saudi Arabia Accelerates AI Adoption
Gulf Markets Rise on Oil as Hormuz Shipping Stays 90% Below Normal
RAKBANK Expands Bitcoin Access to Islamic Banking Customers
Dubai’s Driverless Taxis Arrive on Uber With Baidu’s Apollo Go
Egypt Launches Free AI Platform Built to Understand Egyptian Arabic
Alif Raises $10 Million as Uzbekistan Moves to Regulate BNPL
Commvault Expands Azure Cloud Recovery Coverage for UAE Enterprises
HashKey Takes HKDAP, Hong Kong’s First Regulated Stablecoin, to the UAE
Morocco Establishes Four Jazari Institutes to Advance AI Strategy
OpenAI Introduces ChatGPT for Teens With New Safeguards
Unitree Robotics IPO Surges 629% in Shanghai, Valuing Company at Roughly $50 Billion
Yango Puts AI and Robotics to Work at Dubai Mallathon
Claude Takes a New Approach to Identifying AI Generated Text
Stripe Reportedly Acquiring OpenRouter for $7B+, Expanding Into AI Infrastructure
Amber Lands €7M to Turn Enterprise Knowledge into Autonomous AI
Quadrant Partners With PassEntry to Launch Digital Community Pass
Everpure Wins Second Top Five Hyperscaler Deal as AI Growth Drives Shift to QLC Flash Storage
AI Agent Governance Is Falling Behind Enterprise Adoption, Optro Research Finds
Shadow AI and Data Sovereignty Emerge as the Biggest AI Governance Risks in Regulated Industries
