Saudi Arabia’s state-backed AI firm secures financing to build 250 megawatts of data centre capacity, as the kingdom races to position itself as a regional computing powerhouse and diversify beyond oil
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Artificial intelligence
G42 introduces unique model to make AI sovereignty portable
It enables governments to deploy AI immediately while retaining full legal authority, control, and resilience across global infrastructure
Arcapita
Bahrain’s Arcapita forms JV and acquires a 21MW data centre in the US
Property already leased to a leader in sovereign AI and cloud inferencing solutions; The JV plans 10MW expansion in the near future
Connectivity
Omantel invests $1.3bn in digital infrastructure to strengthen Oman’s economy
Telecoms operator says continued spending has strengthened infrastructure and regional connectivity in the sultanate
Artificial intelligence
AI boom to drive trillion-dollar leap in digital economy by 2026
New DCO Trends report says rapid advances in AI and frontier technologies will push the digital economy to 28 trillion dollars next year
Amazon
Amazon commits $35bn to India by 2030 to boost AI, exports and job creation
New investment plan aims to bring AI tools to 15 million small businesses, generate one million jobs and push cumulative exports to US$80 billion
digital economy
PwC Middle East outlines blueprint to transform innovation labs into engines of national growth
New report identifies seven principles for governments and organisations to scale innovation labs and deliver measurable national impact as the Middle East emerges as a global innovation hub
AI infrastructure
MGX part of a consortium that acquires Aligned Data Centers
Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Partnership, which includes Nvidia and Microsoft, and BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners
Artificial intelligence
Why Gulf ports must rethink risk to maintain commercial advantage
Smart ports are not just high-tech ports. They are intelligent systems built around rapid risk identification.
Connectivity
stc Bahrain announces successful landing of 45,000km 2Africa submarine cable
The cable landing represents a milestone in global connectivity and is expected to reinforce Bahrain’s position as an ICT hub whilst accelerating digital transformation across connected countries
Connectivity
Oman Emirates Gateway submarine cable system to boost connectivity
Du’s Benkirane calls the 275km fibre optic system ‘a bridge towards future-proofing the digital infrastructure of the region’
Artificial intelligence
AI boom strains global subsea cable networks, forces operators to seek new ocean routes
Cable firms scramble to save the internet from AI overload by opening new routes across underserved regions in Asia, the Pacific, and the Middle East
Artificial intelligence
Max-Hervé George Leads SWI Group’s Bold Pivot Toward AI and Data Infrastructure
SWI Group’s strategic pivot to digital infrastructure powers Europe’s generative AI and cloud computing revolution
digital adoption
UAE banks struggle with employee digital readiness despite leading GCC innovation: Report
The findings show that 72 per cent of UAE employees operate in mobile-first environments, reflecting the country’s digital infrastructure
Artificial intelligence
Abu Dhabi’s Khazna to build Blackwell-ready data halls for NVIDIA across MEA
Khazna’s upcoming projects to feature NVIDIA-ready blueprints, ensuring full compatibility with the latest GPU-accelerated workloads
AI adoption
Saudi Arabia joins the race to be the next Silicon Valley of the Middle East
The Saudi government’s $40bn AI investment push aims to transform the country into a competitive innovation hub, triggering a large-scale influx of global talent
AI governance
‘This journey didn’t start today’: Dubai govt official says AI strategy built on decade of digital transformation
Dubai Data & Statistics Establishment CEO, Younus Al Nasser, outlines governance framework with built-in renewal cycles in panel discussion at GITEX EUROPE
