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Dubai RTA deploys advanced AI at Bus Operations Control Centre

Tue, 09 Jun 2026

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has deployed an advanced suite of AI-powered smart dashboards at the Bus Operations Control Centre, marking a significant milestone in the real-time management of bus services through advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

IHG launches ChatGPT app for hotel search, booking

Sun, 07 Jun 2026

IHG Hotels & Resorts has launched an app in ChatGPT to make hotel discovery and booking easier as AI becomes increasingly central to travel planning, now used by more than half of US travellers.

Finance & Capital Market Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Mideast records $23bn in M&A deals, UAE's Q1 transactions down

Tue, 02 Jun 2026

The Middle East recorded sustained merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the first quarter with 196 deals valued at $23.3 billion being announced compared to 207 deals worth $31.3 billion last year. UAE accounted for 33 transactions valued at $2.2 billion, down from 52 deals in Q1 2025, said a report.

Energy, Oil & Gas

SLB launches digital marketplace to accelerate AI adoption in energy sector

Mon, 15 Jun 2026

Global energy technology company SLB has launched the SLB Digital Marketplace, a new digital platform designed to help energy companies quickly discover, deploy and integrate specialised AI-powered tools into their existing digital environments.

Health & Environment

AI can help in climate prediction, but adoption challenges remain: report

Mon, 15 Jun 2026

Artificial intelligence could significantly improve the world's ability to predict and respond to climate-related disasters by enabling faster forecasting and more effective early warning systems, according to a new report. However, AI's potential will only be realised if the technology is trusted and adapted to local conditions, it said.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping IT & Telecommunications

UAE to set up new data, artificial intelligence authority

Sun, 14 Jun 2026

The UAE has announced plans to set up a national body responsible for data, artificial intelligence and digital government in the country. The move is aimed at improving the quality of life, thereby strengthening the nation's competitiveness and global leadership in the digital economy.

Construction & Real Estate Motoring

Omoda and Jaecoo brings AI driverless parking solutions to UAE

Mon, 01 Jun 2026

Leading automotive brand Omoda and Jaecoo has announced plans to bring its advanced AI-powered driverless parking system ‑ VPD (Valet Parking Driver) ‑ to select models in the UAE market as part of its next-generation intelligent mobility vision.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

EDGE seals strategic partnership with Turkish defence group Baykar

Sat, 09 May 2026

EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, and Baykar, a Turkish leader in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and artificial intelligence technology, have signed two key agreements that together mark a significant deepening of their strategic partnership

Energy, Oil & Gas Industry, Logistics & Shipping

IBM, Aramco explore AI collaboration in Saudi Arabia

Wed, 06 May 2026

Aramco and IBM announced their intended collaboration on opportunities to advance AI, agentic AI, automation, material science and other mutually agreed domains in the industrial sector.

IT & Telecommunications

Sitecore names new regional VP for Middle East and Africa

Tue, 05 May 2026

Sitecore, the global leader in AI-enabled digital experience software, has appointed Mohammed AlThaher as its new regional Vice President for Middle East and Africa. An industry veteran, he has over two decades of experience in large-scale digital transformations, digital marketing and more recently AI.