A CPX, Microsoft and IDC study finds that more than half of surveyed UAE enterprises have AI agents deployed or in development, but only 10% feel fully prepared to deploy them safely.
A new regional analysis maps how Gulf countries are combining global foundation models with Arabic-language adaptation, local infrastructure and national capability building.
The Economic Times Annual Tech Summit – Middle East is focusing on data, governance, cybersecurity and the organisational work required to move beyond AI pilots.
Estithmar’s Elegancia C&I will deliver a two-phase facility designed to expand Qatar’s capacity for hyperscale cloud providers and high-density AI workloads.
The partnership targets financial crime prevention, knowledge intelligence, and governance, risk and compliance for financial and public-sector organisations.
The Qatar Investment Authority participated in HyperLight’s Series C financing, adding another photonics investment to Qatar’s AI infrastructure strategy.
The non-binding framework covers up to 250 megawatts of hyperscale AI data-center capacity in Saudi Arabia and an investment platform for further expansion.
The January agreement places Qatar inside a US-led cooperation track focused on advanced technology, supply-chain security and resilient digital infrastructure.