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.
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.
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.
As the Artificial Intelligence (AI) initiatives move from experimentation to production, fragmented log management from too many tools is emerging as a key barrier to operational scale. The rapid growth of AI workloads is pushing traditional log management approaches to their limits, said an expert.
As the Artificial Intelligence (AI) initiatives move from experimentation to production, fragmented log management from too many tools is emerging as a key barrier to operational scale. The rapid growth of AI workloads is pushing traditional log management approaches to their limits, said an expert.
Apple plans to increase prices for its products to offset the impact of rising memory and storage chip costs. A sharp surge in AI-driven demand from data centres has forced consumer electronics manufacturers into intense competition for dwindling supplies of key components, said a report.
NHC Innovation, a leading Saudi provider of integrated digital services, has signed partnership deals with leading Chinese companies Huawei, Lenovo and ByteDance at a key event in Shenzhen. The agreements span AI, hitech data centres, knowledge transfer and smart city solutions.
Bahrain has achieved solid rankings across several key indicators in the Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2026, with its startup ecosystem generating $1.6 billion in value, thanks to its agile startup ecosystem, which enables entrepreneurs to develop and test their ideas within a supportive environment.
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.
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.
