Abu Dhabi launches survey to measure AI and digital economy contribution
The Statistics Centre – Abu Dhabi is building a clearer evidence base for AI-enabled services, cloud activity, fintech and other digital business models.
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Brain Digits opens Abu Dhabi office to support government and enterprise AI adoption
The AI transformation company has opened a Masdar City office focused on workforce capability, process redesign and applied AI implementation across the UAE and wider Gulf.
Dubai technology summit asks whether Gulf enterprises are ready for AI at scale
The Economic Times Annual Tech Summit – Middle East is focusing on data, governance, cybersecurity and the organisational work required to move beyond AI pilots.
UAE leads global generative AI adoption ranking as use spreads across public life
New Microsoft data places the UAE well above the global average for generative AI use, with adoption extending across government, education and workplaces.
Saudi Aramco scales Metabrain generative AI platform across upstream oil and gas operations
The national energy titan integrates 7 Terabytes of subsurface data into a proprietary foundation model driving reservoir simulation and predictive maintenance.
KAUST AI Initiative engineers high-precision bilingual LLMs for advanced scientific research
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology leverages Shaheen III supercomputer to develop foundation models for genomics, catalysis, and solar engineering.
UAE establishes Federal Authority for Artificial Intelligence and Data to unify national digital governance
The new regulatory body standardizes public sector algorithmic procurement, data sovereignty classifications, and national safety evaluations.
Qatar Investment Authority establishes Qai with multi-billion mandate for sovereign compute
The national artificial intelligence firm partners with global infrastructure managers to finance liquid-cooled data clusters and localized cloud workloads.
Bahrain Economic Development Board secures record FDI inflows for machine learning ventures
Competitive operating costs, 100 percent foreign ownership, and regulatory clarity position the island nation as an attractive software development hub.
Kuwait Investment Authority expands global deep-tech allocations to bolster domestic capability
The sovereign wealth fund directs international venture commitments toward semiconductors, quantum computing, and sovereign machine learning platforms.
Bahrain targets 50,000 citizens with three-track AI training
Tamkeen's programme separates executive adoption, broad workforce fluency and specialist tool-building in a national skills push running to 2030.
Oman's Maeen language model anchors a three-part national AI launch
The national model arrived alongside an AI Studio and open-data portal, linking Arabic technology with public-sector problem solving and reusable data.
Qatar eVTOL trial moves autonomous flight into the regulatory phase
An unmanned demonstration between Old Doha Port and Katara showed technical possibility; phased approval and integration remain ahead.
Kuwait and UNDP assess national AI readiness and governance priorities
The assessment examines Kuwait’s AI ecosystem, government adoption, regulation, ethics, capabilities and gaps to inform future priorities.
UAE opens seventh cohort of national AI programme with agentic AI focus
The programme will train government and private-sector participants in generative AI, agentic systems, data strategy and AI governance.
HUMAIN invests in MOZN to develop regulated enterprise AI solutions
The partnership targets financial crime prevention, knowledge intelligence, and governance, risk and compliance for financial and public-sector organisations.
Oman’s Engineer It with AI programme develops applied national solutions
The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology is using boot camps, workshops and mentoring to build practical AI capabilities.
QIA participates in SambaNova’s $1 billion AI computing financing
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund joined SambaNova’s Series F round as demand grows for enterprise AI computing and inference systems.
MEEZA delivers 4MW Qatar data-centre expansion nine months early
The completed expansion adds operational capacity for a global hyperscaler and strengthens Qatar’s position in AI-ready digital infrastructure.
QIA backs HyperLight in $80 million financing for AI infrastructure
The Qatar Investment Authority participated in HyperLight’s Series C financing, adding another photonics investment to Qatar’s AI infrastructure strategy.
UAE establishes national Artificial Intelligence and Data Authority
The new federal body brings together AI, public-data and digital-government capabilities under one mandate reporting directly to the Cabinet.
UAE National Experts Programme selects 135 AI-track finalists
The implementation-focused programme shortlisted professionals from all seven emirates to build applied AI capability across priority sectors.
HUMAIN and Saudi infrastructure fund agree framework for up to $1.2bn AI expansion
The non-binding framework could support up to 250MW of AI data-centre capacity and a future investment platform for Saudi infrastructure.
QIA and Goldman Sachs set $25bn investment target across AI and digital infrastructure
The strategic partnership gives Qatar access to global funds and co-investment opportunities in sectors including artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure.
Qatar and the United States sign Pax Silica declaration on advanced technology
The January agreement places Qatar inside a US-led cooperation track focused on advanced technology, supply-chain security and resilient digital infrastructure.
UAE places energy at the centre of its AI infrastructure strategy
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2026 highlighted the power, cooling and energy requirements behind the Gulf’s accelerating AI and data-centre build-out.