Technology

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Silal Group, Olive Gaea unveil pioneering AI-powered ESG platform

Mon, 04 May 2026

Silal Group, a leading agri-food technology group, has joined forces with sustainability technology provider Olive Gaea to launch its AI-powered ESG platform, ‘Zero’ at the Make it in the Emirates 2026. This marks a major milestone in Silal’s commitment to embedding ESG principles across its operations.

Education, HR & Training

Zain Bahrain names Ammar Al Ketbi as new CEO

Wed, 08 Apr 2026

Zain Bahrain, a leading Bahraini provider of innovative technologies and digital lifestyle experience, has appointed Ammar Al Ketbi as its new Chief Executive Officer. An industry veteran, Al Ketbi has a strong track record across sales, product innovation and driving effective business and growth strategies.

Construction & Real Estate

WCA President urges global collaboration for industry transformation

Thu, 30 Apr 2026

The World Cement Association (WCA) has called for greater global collaboration and technological advancement to navigate industry transformation.

Construction & Real Estate

Johnson Controls unveils new cooling technology for UAE buildings

Mon, 27 Apr 2026

Johnson Controls, a global technology leader energy efficiency, decarbonisation, thermal management and mission-critical performance, has announced the launch of Balanced Cooling, a purpose-built solution for buildings connected to centralised cooling systems in the UAE.

IT & Telecommunications

Lenovo appoints new VP & GM to lead expansion in Saudi Arabia

Mon, 27 Apr 2026

Lenovo has appointed Salman Abdulghani Faqeeh as Vice President & General Manager, Saudi Arabia, reinforcing the company’s long term commitment to the kingdom as a strategic priority market and regional technology hub.

Construction & Real Estate

EnergyX gets big Qatar backing for global clean-building expansion

Mon, 30 Mar 2026

EnergyX, a South Korea-founded building energy technology company, said it has secured substantial backing from leading private and public sector institutions in Qatar, including Rasmal Ventures and Qatar Development Bank, for its global acquisition strategy and verticalised deep-technology roll-out.

IT & Telecommunications

SpaceX acquires xAI in deal valuing combined entity at $1.2 trillion

Wed, 04 Feb 2026

SpaceX has acquired artificial intelligence startup xAI in a transaction that media reports said values the combined entity at around $1.2 trillion, creating one of the most ambitious technology platforms ever assembled. Financial details were not formally disclosed by the companies.

Construction & Real Estate

Al Futtaim, Siemens in deal to boost digital transformation in real estate

Sat, 28 Feb 2026

Al Futtaim Real Estate, a unit of leading UAE business conglomerate Al Futtaim, has announced a landmark strategic partnership with global technology powerhouse Siemens, in a major move aimed at accelerating the digital transformation and sustainability in the property sector.

IT & Telecommunications

Beyon posts $189.1m net profit for 2025

Thu, 26 Feb 2026

Beyon reported a net profit attributable to equity holders of BD19.3 million ($51.2 million) for Q4 2025, a 17% increase from BD16.6 million reported for same quarter of 2024. For the full year of 2025, net profit was BD71.3 million ($189.1 million), a 2% decrease compared to BD72.8 million in 2024,

Construction & Real Estate

Safe Dubai 2026 signals new era of structured infrastructure monitoring

Sun, 22 Feb 2026

Senior infrastructure leaders, regulators, consultants and technology experts from across the Middle East were in Dubai for a major forum - Safe Dubai 2026 - to accelerate the region’s shift toward a more structured and unified infrastructure intelligence ecosystem.