With IT services adoption soaring across manufacturing, logistics, real estate, and education, experts predict a transformational decade ahead for the UAE’s digital economy
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Cisco announces major Saudi investment drive, including cloud data centres
The initiatives include the tech major introducing advanced cloud data centres, AI talent development, and phased plans for local manufacturing
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Catalyst for transformation: Why accelerating Cloud and AI adoption will help governments in the Middle East to drive growth and serve citizens better
The Middle East’s vision for growth, innovation, and prosperity hinges on how quickly and effectively governments can harness AI and cloud computing
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Microsoft cloud will add $74.4bn to UAE economy and create 152,530 jobs in next 4 years: study
Microsoft cloud will create more than $74bn and generate over 152,000 jobs in the UAE in next 4 years according to an IDC study
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Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Establishment partners with Microsoft to drive digital transformation and cloud adoption
The agreement envisaged the two collaborating on organising specialised workshops and training programmes to build digital skills among MBRHE employees
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Microsoft seeks massive staff relocation in China amidst escalating US disputes
However, China Daily reported that Microsoft denied rumours that its artificial intelligence team in China has been asked to collectively relocate to the United States or Australia
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Your data is yours – unless for some reason it’s not!
‘Data and digital sovereignty’ is the term most commonly used, and it needs some defining
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Does data hoarding deliver the value enterprise needs?
The hoarding of data at current trends adds an astonishing 328.77 million terabytes* every day
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Cloud economics: What’s the true cost of cloud storage?
82 percent of organisations using public cloud are spending far more than they need to
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Google, Intel discuss expanding strategic partnerships in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Abdullah bin Amer Al-Sawaha held talks with the companies in Silicon Valley
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Digital DEWA’s Moro Hub to bring SAP’s public cloud services to its green data centre
Move will help companies reduce their environmental footprint by using cloud solutions hosted its world’s largest solar-powered centre
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DCT Abu Dhabi, Microsoft signs MoU to explore generative AI, cloud computing for tourism
The collaboration aims to drive digital transformation, redefine the landscape of the culture and tourism industry as well as foster innovation and enhance knowledge
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How technology is helping banks treasure tomorrow
Financial organisations need to move on from manual processes and outdated infrastructures or risk being left behind
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Banking sector fintec major Zafin eyes $5bn market with early AI product launch in Middle East
Middle East is estimated to account for about 5% of the $100 billion global market opportunity globally in the AI-driven ‘pricing and promotion’ functions of banks
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Banking sector fintech major Zafin to set up third global operational centre in Dubai
It is also in talks with Microsoft, its global partner for cloud operations, to explore the tech giant’s data centre spread out in the region for tie-ups for housing data related activities
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UAE food service company Aramtec going fully digital with SAP
The company adopts SAP solutions to improve end-to-end processes, increase visibility and control over supply chain functions
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Cloud computing adoption by SMEs in GCC set to double market size by 2024
Industry insiders expect the segment to become as bigger as the IoT in the coming years, going by the current surge in its growth rate