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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
AI infrastructure
Saudi Arabia’s HUMAIN and AWS forge $5bn-plus AI Zone partnership
AWS and HUMAIN will launch a high-performance AI Zone to scale Arabic LLMs, genAI use cases, and startup innovation
AI infrastructure
UAE’s G42, Cisco partner to accelerate global AI infrastructure development
The collaboration aims to enhance AI infrastructure, secure data centres, and support the UAE’s ambition to lead in responsible AI development
Bunker
Doomsday prepping makes economic sense
Our cities run on invisible threads — power, water, data — and it takes just one break to send the whole system crashing down. Europe sees it. Do we?
Artificial intelligence
UAE data centre major Khazna to build 100MW AI-ready data center in Turkey
The announcement comes against a backdrop of sustained interest and investment in AI in Turkey
AI strategy
DIEZ’s AI strategy attracts 700 specialised companies to its economic zones
Executive chairman Mohammed Al Zarooni hails the impact of the three pillars and 12 high-impact initiatives launched by DIEZ
AI ethics
UAE ranks among top global AI contenders, says BCG report
The study, ‘GCC AI Pulse: Mapping the Region’s Readiness for an AI-Driven Future’, places the UAE in the ‘AI Contender’ category alongside 31 other economies, including Saudi Arabia
data centre
Khazna launches UAE’s first AI-optimised data centre
The rising number of data centres are expected to play a crucial role in supporting the growth of digital and AI-based services across the UAE
AI in healthcare
Cleveland Clinic, G42 partner to advance AI in healthcare, driving innovation and patient care
As part of this initiative, the two will form a joint task force to evaluate, prioritize and accelerate potential projects