Sitemap - 2025 - Middle East AI News
Presight posts 115% revenue surge in blockbuster quarter
Qatar launches national data & statistics strategy
G42 and Cisco join forces on AI infrastructure development
UAE cybersecurity firm CPX acquires AI innovator spiderSilk
Qatar unveils ambitious AI-powered data & statistics strategy
SDAIA has trained over 779,000 in AI & data
NEOM backs MemryX to scale Edge computing AI chips
Lucid, KAUST partnership to boost EV & AV tech research
SDAIA trains 779,000 in data & AI skills
UAE to introduce AI curricular to all government schools
UAE moves to embed AI learning across entire school system
Six startups selected for Qualcomm-backed accelerator
ADIO partners with Alpheya to advance AI wealthtech
Qualcomm, Aramco, RDIA select six startups for DISAI
MBZUAI study reveals bias in AI music models
US considers easing UAE AI chip restrictions
Khazna expands to Türkiye; KAUST's Future Mobility Sandbox
GETS 2025 to discuss policy for AI, Web3, quantum computing
Khazna to build 100 MW data centre in Ankara
G42's Khazna to build 100MW AI data centre in Türkiye
Digital services group TP opens AI Innovation Centre in Dubai
Saudi Arabia launches Future Mobility Sandbox
Saudi Arabia launches Future Mobility Sandbox at KAUST
MBZUAI launches 6th cohort of Executive Programme
Sidra & Vitafluence to collaborate on AI healthcare
Sidra Medicine signs AI innovation deal with Vitafluence.ai
AI@70 to celebrate 70th anniversary of AI
Dubai launches AI Academy to train 10,000 leaders
Dubai to convene great AI thinkers for AI@70 global summit
AI Academy to train next wave of tech leaders
Antler, DFF pick 96 AI founders for Dubai residency
Dubai partners with South African AI Association
QuikBot to roll out delivery robots in Dubai Silicon Oasis
Dubai backs launch of AI trade hub across three continents
Big news from Dubai AI Week; Abu Dhabi plans AI life sciences hub
Dubai RTA launches new AI Strategy
Dubai RTA's AI strategy to reduce travel times by 30%
Senior managers in Dubai government use GenAI tools weekly
Dubai Health announces UAE’s first AI Literacy Framework
Dubai launches first AI-compliance for public finance
Rising interest in AI PCs in Saudi Arabia & the UAE
Arabic.AI launches with enterprise-grade Arabic AI platform
Dubai unveils first-of-a-kind AI oversight for public finance
Egypt & Microsoft to train 100,000 in AI
Abu Dhabi to develop Population Health Intelligence
G42 report reveals what AI talent really wants
325 companies apply for Dubai AI Seal
Abu Dhabi, Microsoft partner on Population Health Intelligence
New Dubai AI initiative to support Arab media with AI tools
Abu Dhabi AI & Healthcare Innovation Hub
Abu Dhabi launches global digital health Innovation Hub
Abu Dhabi launches life sciences cluster
Abu Dhabi launches AI-driven Life Sciences cluster
Gulf healthcare group Burjeel Holdings to deploy GenAI agents
UAE develops facial recognition system to replace ID cards
AI to enhance UAE lawmaking; Saudi unveils National Skills Platform
Saudi-based TruBuild raises $1 million
100 Emiratis graduate UAE AI Programme
AI procurement platform TruBuild raises $1 million Seed Round
e& UAE deploys autonomous drones for cellular base stations
VentureWave invests in UAE AI startup AIREV
24 finalists selected for Global Prompt Engineering Championship
Venturewave invests in UAE-based AIOS pioneer AIREV
UAE Cabinet to employ AI law ecosystem
Saudi regulator opens consultation on Global AI Hub Law
UAE Cabinet approves first-of-its-kind AI regulatory ecosystem
Saudi Arabia launches AI-powered National Skills Platform
Saudi Arabia awards global start-ups for quantum innovation
UAE's NextGen FDI attracts 90 advanced tech firms
HEC Paris in Doha & Mastercard deliver executive AI education
Saudi Arabia & UAE surge ahead in global AI talent race
STUCK? raises six-figure pre-Seed round for Arabic AI push
SDF & Quantcube to form economic intelligence joint venture
Saudi Arabia & UAE surge ahead in global AI talent race
Capgemini opens New Cairo AI hub; Lucidya nets SAR 5m grant
Lucidya secures SAR 5 million NTDP grant
Lucidya secures SAR 5 million grant to scale operations
Llama 4 model available via Groq's Saudi cloud
UAE national AI programme launches 6th edition of AI course
Presight launches AI platform for emergency response
Llama 4 now live via Middle East GroqCloud service
Capgemini to open AI CoE in New Cairo
Tuwaiq Academy & Berkeley aim to equip CEOs for AI
Capgemini to open AI hub in Egypt for global clients
Oman, Saudi Arabia & UAE attend AI summit in Kigali
RAKEZ empowers RAK businesses to unlock AI potential
Terra Drone & Aramco to develop drone solutions
Uber & WeRide sign with Dubai RTA; Apollo Go expands to UAE
Uber, WeRide & RTA to pilot robotaxis in Dubai
RTA, Uber & WeRide partner to create Dubai robotaxi services
Ma'aden saves 2,200 hours a month with Copilot
Ma'aden saves 2,200 hours monthly with Copilot
Ramadan 2025 the most empowered by AI
Apollo Go to launch robotaxi service in UAE
Baidu's Apollo Go to expand robotaxi services to UAE
SDAIA digitises over 3.3 billion transactions
New evaluation tools released for Arabic LLMs
Cleveland CIinic-G42 task force; DEWA's AI-native roadmap
Inception & MBZUAI share Arabic AI Leaderboards Space
Cleveland Clinic & G42 to form AI healthcare task force
Cleveland Clinic & G42 form task force to identify AI opportunities
Egypt boosts AI startups with new National AI Strategy
New AI lab to serve people with Down Syndrome in Dubai
DEWA sets sights on becoming AI-native
Tarjama& deploys powerful Arabic model: Pronoia v2
DEWA aims to become first AI-Native utility
The UAE's Sheikh Thanoon ends officail US visit
Intelmatix announces decision intelligence advisor
Intelmatix announces AI Advisor for enterprise decision-making
UAE commits to $1.4 trillion US investment
White House: UAE commits to $1.4 trillion in US investment, over 10 years
Presight AI Accelerator deadline nears
Deadline approaches for Presight opens AI startup accelerator
Nvidia, xAI join MGX-backed AIP; Abu Dhabi sovereign cloud deal
AI Infrastructure Partnership adds NVIDIA and xAI
Dubai forms new government data & statistics committee
ADQ, ECP to form $25 billion energy venture to power AI
AI infrastructure consortium expands with NVIDIA, xAI
G42 & NVIDIA establish Earth-2 Climate Tech Lab in Abu Dhabi
Digital Dubai, Microsoft partner for government AI skills programme
Abu Dhabi signs strategic sovereign cloud deal
Abu Dhabi signs sovereign cloud deal with Microsoft and G42
AtlasIA releases smarter Moroccan Arabic AI models
Abu Dhabi launches AI training for school teachers
AtlasIA releases smarter, faster Moroccan darija AI models
Registration for Global Prompt Championship open
UAE to push for more US AI chip imports
Abu Dhabi $2.5b smart city deal; $340m ADNOC-AIQ AI contract
Saudi uses AI for crowd management in Mecca
Synapsia secures $2.5B Abu Dhabi smart city deal
AI firm Synapsia secures $2.5 billion Abu Dhabi smart city deal
A 10,000 drone show fleet could soon light up Abu Dhabi skies
ADNOC awards $340 million agentic AI contract
ADQ deploys AI advisor to board of directors
ADNOC awards AIQ $340 million agentic AI contract
AI healthcare payment platform nets $26 million funding
New robot in Mecca answers questions from pilgrims
UAE-based Micropolis debuts on NYSE
Dubai-based robotics firm Micropolis to debut on NYSE
Microsoft plans new Azure Region for Kuwait
Microsoft, Kuwait plan new AI-ready Azure region
YALPOP reimagines learning with AI-driven platform
Microsoft urges US AI export changes; GSMA launches LLM benchmark
Qatar to host five Mobile World Congress events
ADNOC and 42 Abu Dhabi unite to build tech talent pipeline
Fujairah launches Young Techpreneurs initiative
New initiative to teach Fujairah school kids AI fundamentals
MBZUAI launches AI bachelors degree
MBZUAI introduces its first AI undergraduate programme
Qatar launches AI and XR sandboxes
Microsoft urges Trump to change AI export regs
Microsoft chief urges Trump to scrap two-tier AI export policy
Disrupt.com aims to invest $100 million in AI-first ventures
Italy-UAE $40 billion deal; e& exits Khazna Data Centers
GSMA releases telecom AI benchmarks ahead of MCW 2025
Presight launches unified AI development platform
Presight launches integrated data & AI development platform
UAE's Khazna Data Centers changes shareholders
Khazna welcomes MGX & Silverlake as e& makes $2.2 billion exit
Riyadh Air taps IBM to create AI-driven enterprise
Invest Qatar signs digital transformation pact with Uzbekistan
UAE to invest $40 billion in Italy
Digital twin takes traffic signals to next level in Dubai
Journify secures $4m to advance AI-powered marketing data
Albania, Presight sign landmark smart city deal
AI close to the heart of UAE-Italy $40 billion investment deal
Thailand's TIDC partners with G42 to boost digital infrastructure
Scale AI signs Qatar government deal
Qatar signs 5-year deal with Scale AI to enhance government services
IDEX concludes with $7 billion of deals
Databricks to invest $300 million in Saudi Arabia
Databricks to invest $300m in Saudi expansion
Mistral AI's Arabic LLM; stc & SambaNova launch sovereign cloud
MongoDB to double regional headcount
Qualcomm joins UAE’s NextGen FDI to expand in Abu Dhabi
Algérie Télécom creates $11 million AI startup fund
MongoDB to double regional headcount as UAE, Saudi business accelerates
STC launches biggest Sovereign AI Cloud
AI71 call for 'Future of AI' proposals
Expo City, Heriot-Watt to create AI & robotics research hub
Inception & MBZUAI unveil Kazakh LLM
Saudi Arabia launches world's largest Sovereign AI Cloud
Mistral AI launches regional Arabic model
Mistral AI unveils Mistral Saba for Arab world & South Asia
Presight secures $190 million Smart City deal with Astana
Core42 launches free AI playground with inference services
UAE-made AI model tops 54 million downloads
Wa'ed Ventures backs AI native cloud provider Ori
UAE AI model tops 50 million monthly downloads
Saudi to export industrial robots by May
Saudi to export industrial robots by May
$70 billion worth of AI deals; LEAP25; AI Action Summit
Saudi moonshot to build AGI by 2050
AGI by 2050 tops Saudi R&D goals
Abu Dhabi reconstitutes AI policy council
First Microsoft Data Centre Academy
WhiteHelmet unveils AI Agent for Smart Construction
Presight FY 2024 revenue grows 24% on the back of strong sales
Microsoft brings first Data Centre Academy to the Middle East
DataVolt to build $5 billion AI factory
NEOM & DataVolt to build $5 billion net-zero AI factory campus
G42 & AMD to power AI data centre innovation in France
Qualcomm & SDAIA launch ALLaM AI PC at LEAP25
Groq opens Saudi AI inferencing hub
Aramco training over 6,000 AI developers
HP to open AI R&D centre in Saudi Arabia
Responsible AI Foundation launched by G42 and Microsoft
SambaNova to invest $140 million in Saudi AI infrastructure & services
Groq opens EMEA's largest AI compute centre in Saudi Arabia
LEAP 2025 Special Daily Briefing
World’s 1st industrial distributed cloud deployed in Saudi Arabia
France & UAE sign $50 billion AI pact
France, UAE deal to build 1 Gigawatt AI data centre
Global tech to be out in force at WGS 2025
Report: UAE AI market to reach $46.33 billion by 2030
DoxAI joins UAE’s NextGen FDI to expand into Middle East
Google CEO & AI minister to discuss AI's future impact at WGS 2025
Ai Everything 2026 in Abu Dhabi; MBZUAI releases Arabic LMM
MBZUAI releases new Arabic LMM
MBZUAI releases Arabic 'inclusive' multimodal AI model
Ai Everything Global moves to Abu Dhabi for 2026
UAE-based Qeen.ai secures $10 million in mighty Seed round
Saudi AI learning platform nets six-figure pre-Seed funding
Abu Dhabi to host Ai Everything Global in 2026
Meta AI made available in first MENA countries
Meta AI now available in Arabic
New MBZUAI board signals next phase of development
MBZUAI board change signals new phase in university's development
UAE President makes official visit to MBZUAI
MBRSC and SpaceData to build new digital twins
SDAIA certifies 40 AI Service Providers in Saudi Arabia
MBRSC & SpaceData to develop advanced digital twins of Dubai
GCC CEOs most positive on AI; Saudi to certify AI companies
Imdaad Group opens AI Centre of Excellence
Imdaad opens AI CoE to transform facilities management sector
Qatar launches 2024 Digital Inclusion Index Report
Alice & Bob €100 million Series B round
UAE developer hits 25M downloads on Hugging Face
Research team creates AI framework for peptide discovery
Researchers tap deep learning to tackle microplastic pollution
GCC CEOs very positive on impact of GenAI
GCC CEOs see AI as key to growth - survey
SDAIA announces accreditation for AI service providers
Egypt National AI Strategy 2025-2030 launched
Egyptian president launches 2025-2030 National AI Strategy
Abu Dhabi's $3.5b digital strategy; Egypt launches updated AI strategy
UAE bank FAB will integrate AI throughout HR function
New emerging markets AI readiness report
Emerging markets' AI readiness still lag behind - G42/Economist Impact
TII launches CrowdLabel challenge
Sampo AI raises $750K in Oman’s largest pre-seed round
Abu Dhabi sets $3.5 billion digital strategy
Abu Dhabi to invest in $3.54 billion government digital strategy
Dubai AI Seal launched to help accelerate growth of AI sector
M42 releases MEDIC leaderboard to benchmark clinical LLMs
Gulf presence at Davos 2025 imbued with AI
1,500 NLP experts convene for COLING 2025
Deadline looms for this year's AI World Series Awards
Abu Dhabi welcomes global NLP leaders for COLING 2025
KKR & GDH to invest $5 billion in GCC data centres
KKR & Gulf Data Hub to invest $5 billion to meet demand for AI infrastructure
ADNOC boosts seismic interpretation with AI
'Inclusivity benchmark' for LMMs; New US chip export rules
MBZUAI releases inclusivity benchmark for LMMs
New benchmark challenges inclusivity of global AI language models
AI-driven brand collaboration platform raises $6 million
Dubai opens registration for ‘One Million Prompters’
Halo AI raises $6 million to transform brand-creator collaborations
US further tightens AI chip exports
Malaysia, UAE sign joint AI & digital investment agreement
Saudi AI hackathon draws 400 innnovators
Edge AI pioneer Kneron to open Riyadh subsidiary
Edge AI inferencing pioneer Kneron to open subsidiary in Riyadh
Damac $20b US data centre plan; Groq readies Saudi AI cluster
DAMAC to invest $20 billion in US data centres
MilkStraw AI raises $600k in pre-Seed round to expand in MENA
Edgnex to invest $20 billion in U.S. data centre expansion
KAUST Academy to empower 1500 students with AI & cyber skills
Saudi deep tech startups raise more than $100 million since 2020
45% of organisations in the region using LLMs
New Saudi deeptech ecosystem report
Groq ships hardware to Saudi Arabia
Groq LPUs ship to Saudi to build world’s largest AI infrastructure cluster
DEWA to integrate Microsoft Copilot across all operations and services
New leaderboard launched for LLM safety
Abu Dhabi-based LibrAI creates LLM leaderboard for AI safety
Onda forms UAE JV; Norma signs $2m Saudi IoT deal