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IFZA forges ties with IHC unit to advance AI-driven digital services

Tue, 03 Feb 2026

Swiss-based International Free Zone Authority (IFZA) has entered into a strategic collaboration with Aleria, an IHC Group affiliate, to advance the development of AI-driven digital services and intelligence capabilities that support IFZA’s ongoing digital transformation.

Energy, Oil & Gas

AI, data centres driving global gas demand: QatarEnergy CEO

Tue, 03 Feb 2026

Saad Al-Kaabi, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy, said Qatar continue to believe in gas as the energy of the future and that increasing demand will continue to be driven by global economic growth and other factors like artificial intelligence and data centres.

IT & Telecommunications

Trump directs US agencies to stop using Anthropic AI

Sat, 28 Feb 2026

US President Donald Trump has ordered all federal agencies to immediately cease their use of artificial intelligence products developed by the startup Anthropic, in the latest escalation of tensions between the White House and Silicon Valley over the role of AI in national security.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping IT & Telecommunications

Meta to buy AI chips from AMD in deal worth up to $100bn

Wed, 25 Feb 2026

Global tech leader Meta Platforms has agreed to buy 6 gigawatts’ worth of artificial intelligence computing power from Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) in a deal worth more than $100 billion that could result in Meta owning as much as 10% of AMD’s stock, said media reports.

IT & Telecommunications

Indian IT industry to top $300bn amid AI‑driven challenges, says report

Tue, 24 Feb 2026

India's information technology sector is forecast to surpass $300 billion in revenue for the first time in the current fiscal year, stated the IT industry body National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom), amid challenges and opportunities arising from artificial intelligence (AI).

IT & Telecommunications

Dell, Ooredoo collaborate to advance AI services

Wed, 18 Feb 2026

Dell Technologies and Ooredoo have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deliver and power modern AI services.

Analysis, Interviews, Opinions

Five strategies CISOs must adopt in 2026

Tue, 17 Feb 2026

The 2026 CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) predictions made one point unmistakable: large-scale disruption is not hypothetical; AI increases both the likelihood and the blast radius of failure. Because of this, business continuity planning will need to evolve accordingly.

IT & Telecommunications

GBM strengthens leadership team with two senior appointments

Thu, 12 Feb 2026

Gulf Business Machines (GBM), an end-to-end digital solutions provider, today announced two senior leadership appointments to further reinforce its executive bench, deepen market presence and sharpen its focus on delivering customer-centric digital transformation across the UAE.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping IT & Telecommunications

GWC inks strategic collaboration with EU cloud platform Apify

Sun, 01 Feb 2026

Gulf Warehousing Company (GWC), one of the region’s leading logistics providers, has announced that it has sealed a strategic collaboration with Apify, a European cloud platform specialising in web data extraction, automation, and AI-driven workflows.

Analysis, Interviews, Opinions

AI transforming how UAE consumers shop and spend

Mon, 08 Dec 2025

UAE shoppers are turning to AI to make shopping easier and more efficient, and they are signalling the importance of transparency as these tools become part of everyday life, says a Visa survey.