IT & Telecommunications

IT & Telecommunications

Personal AI Agents will reach billions by 2031, says Zuckerberg

Thu, 30 Jul 2026

Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg believes billions of people will be using personal AI agents within the next five years, as the technology evolves from today's chatbots into intelligent digital companions capable of managing many aspects of daily life.

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stc H1 revenue soars to $10.7bn; profit up 5.3pc

Thu, 30 Jul 2026

Saudi Telecom Company (stc) has delivered solid H1 results recording a 3.8% jump in its revenue for the six-month period hitting SAR40.11 billion ($10.7 billion), while gross profit increased 5.3% to SAR19.64 billion ($5.1 billion), driven by growth across its telecom and digital businesses.

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stc pay Bahrain partners with PayPal to launch cross-border fund transfers

Thu, 30 Jul 2026

stc pay Bahrain, Bahrain's most innovative and accessible mobile wallet for digital financial transactions, has partnered with PayPal, a global leader in digital payments, to launch seamless cross-border fund transfers, enabling customers to link their PayPal accounts directly to the stc pay app and move funds between both platforms.

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Robo.ai joins forces with Abu Dhabi group to launch AI industrial group

Thu, 30 Jul 2026

Technology company Robo.ai has joined hands with Abu Dhabi-based Eleven International Holdings to set up a new venture, Alif Holding, that will develop intelligent software and smart equipment for government, infrastructure and industrial sectors across GCC and other key global markets.

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T964 named Uptime Institute partner to power Iraq’s digital infrastructure

Wed, 29 Jul 2026

Uptime Institute and Tech964 Holding Limited (T964), Iraq’s leading digital infrastructure company, have announced a landmark strategic partnership to accelerate Iraq’s digital transformation.

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Saviynt tops $300m in ARR, launches AI identity security platform

Wed, 29 Jul 2026

Saviynt, a leading provider of identity security solutions, announced significant business momentum, surpassing $300 million in annual recurring revenue while growing bookings by more than 80% and maintaining a leading 96% customer retention rate.

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Philippines' Globe partners with e& to strengthen voice services

Tue, 28 Jul 2026

e& Carrier & Wholesale Services (C&WS), the international wholesale arm of global technology group e&, and Globe, a leading telecommunications operator in the Philippines, today announced a strategic partnership for the management of Globe’s international voice traffic.

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Cisco introduces new 'super-efficient' AI models to detect software vulnerabilities

Tue, 28 Jul 2026

Cisco has introduced Antares, a family of small language AI models (SLMs) purpose-built to tackle one of the most difficult and time-consuming challenges in cybersecurity: finding hidden security flaws within software codebases, on-premises, without externalising organisations’ data.

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Zain Omantel, Tata to set up blockchain inter-operator roaming platform

Tue, 28 Jul 2026

Zain Omantel International (ZOI), a global hyperscale networking provider, has signed an agreement with Tata Communications to explore the development of a next-generation inter-operator roaming platform powered by AI and blockchain technologies.

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Zain Bahrain partners with Ericsson to deploy AI in 5G network

Sun, 26 Jul 2026

Zain Bahrain, a leading provider of innovative technologies and digital lifestyle experience, said it has successfully deployed Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities within its live 5G radio network in partnership with Ericsson, becoming the first operator in the region to achieve this milestone.