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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.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Emerson, Aramco deploy AI for improved refining performance

Mon, 04 May 2026

Emerson deployed an AI optimisation solution for Aramco by integrating Aspen Hybrid Models into refinery planning, creating a large-scale optimisation system and achieving up to 98.5 per cent accuracy in yield and quality predictions.

Analysis, Interviews, Opinions Finance & Capital Market

Why GCC payment systems need real-time fraud defence in the age of AI

Sun, 24 May 2026

The risk in digital payments is becoming more sophisticated as artificial intelligence gives fraudsters the ability to automate attacks, mimic legitimate behaviour and scale scams faster than traditional controls can respond, writes Sandeep Crasta.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Africa faces energy planning shift amid rapid AI expansion

Mon, 11 May 2026

AI is rapidly increasing global electricity demand, with data centres scaling to gigawatt levels. Africa faces a mismatch between rising AI-driven needs and incremental energy planning, requiring more reliable, large-scale, integrated power infrastructure development.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

TBO partners with Vervotech for AI-driven hotel mapping

Mon, 11 May 2026

TBO, a B2B travel distribution platform, has renewed its collaboration with Vervotech to integrate advanced hotel mapping capabilities, reinforcing a previously established partnership between the two companies.

IT & Telecommunications

Oman sets up Artificial Intelligence Special Zone

Fri, 01 May 2026

His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman has issued a Royal Decree establishing an Artificial Intelligence Special Zone in the Governorate of Muscat, Oman News Agency (ONA) reported.

IT & Telecommunications

Meta unveils first AI model from superintelligence team

Thu, 09 Apr 2026

Meta Platforms has launched its debut AI model Muse Spark, thus marking the first release from the company's Superintelligence group. Designed to boost Meta's products, Muse Spark is a compact yet powerful model capable of complex reasoning in various fields, including science and math.

Analysis, Interviews, Opinions

Only 11% of banks have cracked the code on trustworthy AI: study

Tue, 07 Apr 2026

Even as AI spending surges, few banks have established the necessary governance and guardrails – and nearly half misjudge their own AI readiness, says a study.