Sitemap - 2026 - Middle East AI News
UAE F&B manufacturers accelerate AI adoption
UAE sends 50-strong team on US AI trip
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince chairs first AI-assisted council session
UAE leads world on industrial AI in F&B
UAE commits €40B to Germany; Intel, Egypt to train 1M per annum
Egypt, Intel target one million annual AI learners
Egypt, Intel to train 1M in AI yearly
Jordan launches first AI compute platform
UAE launches Factory Forward for Industry 4.0
M42 to adopt Oracle data platform for AI healthcare
UAE Factory Forward to accelerate manufacturing transformation
HUMAIN, KAUST explore Shaheen cloud access
Oman’s O-Green targets 200MW of AI data centres
HUMAIN to share KAUST’s Shaheen III supercomputer
Gulf AI adoption races ahead of skills
Gulf firms race ahead on AI, as skills fall behind
Omani AI startups almost double in one year
UAE pledges 40 billion Euros for Germany
UAE to Invest €40B in Germany with a focus on AI, energy & industry
Positron raises $875M in Series C, as QIA returns
Positron AI raises $875 million at $5 billion valuation
K2 models fully-open sourced; HUMAIN seeks $2.5B data centre financing
UAE readies FedAI for government agents
UAE creates federal government AI ecosystem
Egypt developing AI strategy in cooperation with OECD
Egypt’s TokenAI launches Horus Cyber Nano
Abu Dhabi’s TII wins first regional Qualcomm research grant
TokenAI releases Horus Cyber Nano 1.0
IDSC poll: 94% of Egyptian AI users trust its answers
HUMAIN starts IPO preparations
World Bank backs Jordan school digital plan
EMB named among first OpenAI Select Partners
Abu Dhabi-based EMB Global named as OpenAI Select Partner
Morocco Union calls for protection of outsourcing jobs
This week’s top stories — 30 Aug-5 Sep
HUMAIN seeks $2.5B funding for data centres
HUMAIN seeks $2.5 billion for data centre fund - Bloomberg
MBZUAI launches largest 'fully open' AI model
HUMAIN unveils 428B parameter Arabic model with MiniMax
MBZUAI’s IFM releases world’s largest fully open AI model
OmniOps, HPE sign sovereign AI deal
Biggest ex-US AMD inference cluster goes live; G42 weighs fundraise
UAE Cabinet deploys AI advisor for Ministers
UAE Cabinet adopts AI Advisor System for decision-making
AIREV releases Harness Arena to benchmark AI agent performance
AI captures half of MENA VC funding
Aramco Digital launches industrial AI ecosystem
Aramco Digital unveils iCONNA industrial AI ecosystem at LEAP
Nokia opens Riyadh R&D centre for AI network automation
HUMAIN invests in Arabic-first technology firm Arabic AI
Together AI and HUMAIN partner on 250MW Saudi centre
AWS confirms December 2026 launch for Saudi cloud region
HUMAIN launches AI Cloud on NVIDIA Blackwell
Adobe moves AI workloads to HUMAIN’s Qualcomm hub
Saudi activates major AMD inference cluster
Microsoft to launch Saudi cloud region in November 2026
HUMAIN, DataVolt break ground on NEOM AI facility
Largest AMD inference cluster outside the US goes live in KSA
HP brings Garage 2.0 AI startup incubator to Saudi Arabia
Qualcomm opens Riyadh office in Gulf AI push
UAE launches National Programme for Advanced Sciences & Technologies
This week’s top stories — 23-29 Aug
UAE investor backs MTN African data centres
Riyadh launches district for global tech ambitions
Riyadh Digital District launched as future global tech hub
Humain announces deals with Mistral, Microsoft; Qatar adds AI studies for schools
Qatar adds more AI to new school curriculum
UAE, Saudi telcos bet big on AI networks
HUMAIN brings Arabic AI models to Microsoft
LEAP 2026 returns to Riyadh with strong AI focus
HUMAIN Arabic models coming to Microsoft’s AI platforms
Abu Dhabi’s TII helps found AI trust standard
Otech and DeepAstra launch sovereign AI platform
Mistral, HUMAIN strike major AI partnership
e& bundles Microsoft Copilot into fibre plans
New Mistral-HUMAIN deal worth hundreds of millions
Dubai makes workforce system government wide
Dubai government adopts AI workforce productivity system
UAE AI Programme adds Agentic AI focus
Dubai startup launches verifiable AI inference service for SMEs
‘UAE AI Program’ opens 7th cohort for admissions
Syira AI launches with Doha office
This week’s top stories — 16-22 Aug
Kuwait backs AI to boost smart meter efficiency
Dubai Chambers, Nasscom partner on Agentic AI
Dubai Chambers, India’s NASSCOM partner on Agentic AI growth
Agentic AI execution trails spending; UAE gets OpenAI inference residency
Egypt launches sovereign AI platform BelMasry
Saudi Arabia adds 50 AI curriculum units
Saudi Arabia, UAE AI spend surges, execution lags behind
Saudi Arabia adds 50 AI units to curriculum
e& UAE embeds AI in connectivity bundles
e& first to embed AI in core connectivity
MBZUAI benchmark exposes Arabic AI gap
MBZUAI builds first cultural benchmark for Arabic AI
This week’s top stories — 9-15 Aug
Presight revenue climbs as backlog hits record
Presight Q2 revenue jumps 36% to AED 713 million
OnDemand AI apps to run across Qualcomm platforms
Mubadala mulls $6.3B Japan data centre; OpenAI offers UAE inference residency
OpenAI switches on UAE inference residency
Six startups advance in debut Mastercard Lighthouse UAE
OpenAI now offers inference residency to UAE enterprise users
Saudi fund offers grants for AI in culture
du shares AI Native 6G network blueprint
du shares MENA’s first blueprint for AI-native 6G networks
UAE begins executive deployment of Agentic AI
Jordan deploys AI to cut water losses
'ruya Bank' goes live with Agentic AI services
UAE launches strategic track for federal Agentic AI project
UAE AI Camp returns with global tech partners
Dubai Municipality to slash building permits approval times
Eighth UAE AI Camp opens next week
World Bank report refers to UAE’s AI progress
SDAIA moves Global AI Summit to 2027
Mubadala considers major AI data centre in Japan
Ooredoo leads $800M investment in Southeast Asia AI platform
Bloomberg: UAE weighs $6.3 billion AI data centre in Japan
ADNOC rolls-out AI for rig control; HUMAIN takes stake in MOZN
Saudi cabinet approves ICAIRE statute
Tuwaiq & NVIDIA open AI innovation centre
Ajman launches executive phase of AI programme
Tuwaiq Academy & NVIDIA open AI Innovation Centre
Warba Bank launches voice AI banking assistant
ADNOC and SLB cut drilling downtime With AI
ADNOC and SLB cut rig downtime with AI
Longevium to open AI Research Lab at Dubai Science Park
SDAIA opens AI professional badge registration
$8M is the Middle East's average data breach cost
HUMAIN backs MOZN to build enterprise AI
IBM: Middle East's average data breach cost reaches $8M
TokenAI cybersecurity model under review
This week's top stories — 26 Jul–1 Aug
TokenAI to release Horus cybersecurity model
Falcon H1 leads global sovereign AI rankings
Falcon H1 tops new global sovereign AI index
Ajman AI agent renews trade licences; Konecta's new $100M AI hub in Egypt
Egypt approves two more AI insurance sandbox projects
Konecta opens Cairo Generative AI Centre
Konecta opens $100M generative AI hub in Cairo
Dubai university launches design and AI degree
Abu Dhabi prepares world first AI court platform
Abu Dhabi to launch world’s first AI Judicial Platform
Qatar Uni creates needleless glucose monitoring
Qatar University builds needle-free glucose wearable
UAE leads MENA in Future Skills Index
UAE ranks top in MENA on QS World Future Skills Index
This week’s top stories — 19–25 Jul
Ajman AI agent renews trade licences
Ajman launches trade licence renewal AI agent
UAE Finance GenAI CX hits 97% resolution
Abu Dhabi launches AI policy training for leaders
GenAI pushes Ministry of Finance call resolution to 97%
MGX leads $40B data centre deal; DIFC's first AI-native asset manager
Jordan hits 85.5% government service digitisation
Saudi AI startups outpace traditional rivals
SDAIA guide catalogues 100+ types of AI bias
Saudi AI-native startups nearly 5X more likely to hit $1 million
MGX consortium completes $40B Aligned deal
MGX-led consortium completes $40 billion Aligned buyout
e& UAE, Core42 launch sovereign AI compute platform
DIFC welcomes first AI-native asset manager
RAK-based Julphar taps IBM, SAP for major digital overhaul
DIFC gets first AI-native asset manager
Dubai’s AI World Series reveals finalists
HUMAIN builds AI orchestration platform
45% of Saudi Internet users now use AI
UAE firms locked into AI vendors, IBM finds
AI now features in 1 in 30 new Gulf jobs
This week’s top stories — July 12–18
HUMAIN building national AI orchestration platform - CEO
US elevates UAE access to AI chips; Cohere unveils Arabic speech model
Saudi culture ministry signs AI MoU with SDAIA
Saudi AI startup nets $8M funding
Saudi-based Amplifai launches AI thermal tool for athletes
Saudi startup Think raises $8 million for AI infrastructure
Saudi Arabia unveils National AI Risk Framework
Saudi Arabia launches national AI risk framework
Saudi launches AI economic data platform
Saudi Ministry launches AI national economic data tool
US opens licence free AI chips for UAE
Jordan fund invests $5 million in STV
UAE opens third edition of National AI Award
This week’s top stories — 5–11 Jul 2026
US to ease AI chip export rules for UAE
Deutsche Bank opens Qatar research hub
Cohere releases open source Transcribe Arabic
Cohere launches high accuracy Arabic transcription model
HUMAIN, Cohere to build Arabic AI models
New model reads Ancient hieroglyphics; Abu Dhabi deploys Copilot
Presight supports Kazakhstan transport ambitions
ASUS, Intel open AI Lab in Ibri area
Presight, Kazakhstan ministry sign deal for AI transport platform
Egypt AI model decodes ancient hieroglyphics
TokenAI's Horus Hiero multimodal AI reads hieroglyphics
Qatar launches Global Alliance for AI Ethics at UN
UAE trains 25,000 teachers in AI in seven weeks
Abu Dhabi government expands sovereign AI
startAD launches AI health sector barometer for UAE
Abu Dhabi rolls out Microsoft Copilot to 35,000 civil servants
Emirates NBD, Techstars launch AI FinTech accelerator
Arab nations converge at Global Dialogue on AI
This week’s top stories — 28 Jun–04 Jul
Dubai digital twin maps entire emirate in 3D
SDAIA's digital learning sandbox earns World Bank recognition
Dubai launches city-scale digital twin platform
Inception42 launches Seraj Arabic AI model
Inception42 advances Arabic AI for enterprise with Seraj
MGX fund raises $49 billion; Oracle opens second Morocco R&D hub
Saudi AI startup builds first Kurdish AI platform
Five MENA startups graduate from Silicon Valley AI residency
AI activity is pushing Gulf networks toward breaking point
Saudi-Kurdish deal launches first Kurdish AI platform: KI
Lux Capital backs GCC sovereign AI growth
1001 raises $30 million to build sovereign AI for the GCC
UAE weather body deploys its first AI agents
Quarter of UAE, Saudi firms run AI unchecked
Saudi tourism launches AI tourism platform
SDAIA trains 215 students from 28 universities
Many UAE firms unprepared for AI risk
Saudi tourism ministry launches AI vision
Bahrain, Qatar and UAE join Pax Silica Summit
Bahrain, Qatar and UAE sign Pax Silica Summit joint statement
This week’s top stories — 21-27 June
MGX raises fifty billion dollars for AI fund
MGX closes near-$50 billion raise for AI bets—Bloomberg
UAE education ministry to transform itself with Project NOVA
Presight accelerator draws global AI startups
ATRC school STEM drive reaches 5,300 students
UAE investors lead world in AI use, HSBC Finds
Presight picks 12 startups for AI accelerator
KSA, UAE lead in agentic AI; AIREV appoints chairman
91% of Saudi firms seeing AI pay off, SAP/YouGov survey finds
UAE Trade Minister to chair AI startup AIREV
UAE trade minister to chair AI firm AIREV
Abu Dhabi’s TII joins new AI security standard
GEMS, Oracle to prepare 11,000 students for the Agentic Economy
Tunisia’s RoboCare lands six-figure backing
Qatar boosts engineering pay to encourage local tech talent
AD Ports launches AI intelligence headquarters
Saudi, UAE outpace global peers in Agentic AI deployment
AD Ports inaugurates AI command centre
Khalifa University builds AI cancer scan model
QIA backs $80 million HyperLight optical chip round
Khalifa University releases powerful telecom AI
Wellbees raises $3.6 million to grow in GCC
e& UAE sets out path to self-running networks
Khalifa University built AI model tops global telco leaderboard
Egypt to draft national data centre strategy
UAE government entities target 75% agentic AI
SDAIA sets rules for selling state data
This week’s top stories — 14-20 Jun 2026
UAE government bodies target 75% AI agent deployment
Egypt trains government leaders for AI era
UAE Presidential Court launches AI agent as new 'spokesperson'
UAE creates federal AI authority; Saudi government AI spending up 20%
Egypt launches AI training initiative for government leaders
UAE emerges as AI talent powerhouse - PwC
UAE one of world’s fastest-growing AI talent markets—PwC
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi launches world’s first clinical AI scientist
Saudi government AI spending rises by 20%
CNTXT AI raises $60 million to deploy sovereign AI globally
Egypt signs $400m data centre deal with Hassan Allam
Saudi spends $8.5 billion on digital government during 2025
Oman cybersecurity market set for strong growth
UAE to form unified federal AI & data authority
Saudi business AI adoption hits 33% in 2025, up 20% in one year
UAE creates federal authority to lead AI, data & digital government
This week’s top stories — June 7-13, 2026
Kuwait backs $10 billion AI infrastructure push
KKR & Kuwait launch $10 billion AI infrastructure venture
Middle East boardrooms actively reviewing AI's role in decision-making
Dubai targets 295,000 firms with Agentic AI
Dubai plans to equip 295,000 firms with Agentic AI in two years
UAE runs 90-day AI sprint across government; ME consumers love AI shopping!
Stanford, Arabic.AI launch Arabic Enterprise AI benchmark
UAE starts 90-day Agentic AI government sprint
MEA CIOs face world’s highest AI Agent growth
DISAI AI programme picks ten DeepTech startups
UAE launches 90-day agentic AI sprint across 50 federal entities
Qatar pipe maker builds AI maintenance platform in-house
Algebra AI targets GCC mid-market growth
AI shopping is mainstream, but consumers won’t let AI pay
Dubai-based Algebra AI nets $7 million funding to serve mid-market
Dubai deploys AI to overhaul real-time bus management
Zoom opens second data centre in Saudi Arabia
Zoom opens second Saudi data centre backed by $75 million investment
du launches $50 million AI venture fund
Saudi-Egyptian VC Edafa acquires two Egyptian AI startups
This week’s top stories — 31 May–06 June
du launches $50 million venture fund
CNTXT AI acquires Arabic voice AI developer
CNTXT AI acquires Actualize to expand Arabic voice agents
G42, Santander partner for AI; Positron AI opens first global office in DIFC
G42 and Santander launch global AI collaboration
UAE organisations lead world on AI agent adoption, study finds
G42 and Santander sign AI partnership for global collaboration
KPMG: Saudi enterprises moving fast on AI with disciplined execution
Core42 boosts its US AI compute capacity
Core42 expands US AI compute with 42MW Buffalo expansion
UAE banks lead MEA AI banking rankings
Positron AI opens Dubai base for expansion
Nvidia challenger Positron opens first global office at DIFC
Dubai RTA accelerates AI driven mobility
Dubai’s RTA hits AED 5.3 billion in Digital Revenue in 2025
This week’s top stories — 24-30 May
UAE launches post-quantum cybersecurity; Researchers propose 6G framework
RedCloud launches $30m Saudi JV to target FMCG AI market
UAE researchers push Agentic AI For 6G
6G could mark the beginning of self-reasoning networks
UAE fund backs GovTech agentic AI startup
MBRIF backs UAE GovTech AI startup with AED 1.5m guarantee
Algerian PM reviews AI strategy status, Dzair portal launch
UAE launches national quantum security platform
Egypt backs high-tech sector with export funds
UAE builds national quantum defence layer
Manipal Academy opens AI lab to close theory-to-practice gap
Egypt targets AI data centre leadership with green energy
This week’s top stories — 17-23 May
Core42 secures $550m AI infrastructure funding
Core42 raises $550m via HSBC to scale AI infrastructure globally
The UAE has cracked the code on government AI
UAE government unveils first AI Agents; Qiddiya to deploy Google AI
UAE launches first government AI agents
UAE launches first cohort of AI agents for government services
DEWA integrates agentic AI into daily operations
MBRSG launches world’s first master’s in AI governance for government
Qiddiya builds AI-powered entertainment city
Middle East manufacturers are moving fastest on industrial AI
NYU Abu Dhabi spin-out brings sign language to everyone, everywhere
Qiddiya bets on Google Cloud to run giant entertainment city
Aramco, Pasqal open first commercial quantum cloud service
UAE approves first AI government services
UAE Cabinet approves first AI government service bundles
Dubai Holding embeds AI across entire enterprise in MEA first
Mal gets CBUAE approval to launch Islamic AI-native bank
India, UAE advance sovereign AI partnership
Qatar Foundation launches $30m fund to back DeepTech
TII sells advanced cryptographic AI technology to OPAQUE
G42, India finalise commercial framework for Condor Galaxy
This week’s top stories — 10-15 May 2026
Saudi healthtech Aumet secures $12M funding
Presight Q1 revenue up 22%; UAE leads GenAI adoption
Presight posts 22.2% revenue growth in Q1
M42 launches AI kidney health assistant
Ooredoo bets on Microsoft to become an AI-powered telco
MENA shoppers are ready for AI agents, but trust remains an issue
Presight posts 22.2% revenue growth in first quarter
UAE accelerates Agentic AI transformation
Native Arabic AI application builder launched by UAE developer
PM reviews UAE government's Agentic AI project progress
AI failure could put 79% of UAE CEO jobs on the line
AppyThings opens in Saudi Arabia
AppyThings opens in Saudi to build AI-native digital infrastructure
MBZUAI graduates largest AI student cohort
Egrobots launches Arab World’s first autonomous harvesting robot
UAE AI Office publishes practical guide to GenAI applications
This week’s top stories — 03-09 May 2026
UAE extends global lead In AI adoption
Presight signs deal to build AI Urban OS for Almaty
UAE leads the world in AI adoption with 70% workplace usage
Core42 expands US AI infrastructure
Abu Dhabi startup turns existing CCTV & IoT into live intel
du, AGPC deploy Industrial AI Vision Platform for manufacturing
Dubai's private sector agentic AI push; Algeria opens DeepTech hub
Core42 US footprint expands, adding 20MW in Minneapolis
Aramco and IBM expand industrial AI push
GCC’s AI boom faces a water and energy reckoning
TII spinout TACTICA AI brings Agentic AI to mission-critical ops
Aramco, IBM team up to advance industrial AI in Saudi Arabia
UAE launches national AI certification lab
UAE launches first national lab to test and certify AI systems
Inception launches sovereign AI super assistant for enterprise
Dubai to boost private sector agentic AI adoption
Dubai launches two-year agentic AI push for private sector
RAK's Innovation City puts business identity on blockchain
Global AI optimism masks growing concern
Global AI coverage is optimistic, but audiences more cautious
This week’s top stories — 26 Apr-2 May
Algeria launches deeptech hub to scale innovation
CERIST launches Deeptech Innovation Hub in Algiers
Oman to establish AI investment zone in Muscat
Oman’s Sultan decrees AI special economic zone for Muscat
UAE elevates AI oversight; New MBZUAI provable piracy research
UAE elevates AI to core government authority
DeepMinds launches DeepTech venture building summit
UAE puts AI transformation at the heart of government
Digital Dubai introduces AI Integration Matrix for AI adoption
Algeria launches AI training to power digital economy
Sinai.ai raises $1.45m for interactive AI books
Algeria launches national AI training programme
Qatar’s Shura Council mulls next steps for future AI legislation
Middle East workforce ahead in AI adoption
Middle East workers lead the world on AI adoption at work
CPX, SpendConsole launch UAE’s first sovereign e-invoicing platform
Morocco could face major AI driven job losses
MBZUAI plugs the privacy gap at the heart of enterprise AI
This week’s top stories — 19-25 Apr
UAE to introduce agentic AI across government
UAE to deploy agentic AI across 50% of government
76% of Saudi government now ready for emerging tech deployment
UAE aviation authority launches AI-enabled open data platform
TokenAI releases Horus LLM; DIFC sights set on becoming AI-native
Kuwait scales AI across oil operations
Signit raises $15M to build AI contract platform
Khazna’s DXB8 data centre is world’s first zero waste certified
DIFC targets world's first AI native finance hub
Paragon-Adeer, Plug & Play to launch AI Campus in New Cairo
Valeo opens AI Development Centre in Cairo
DIFC set to become the world’s first AI-native financial centre
Egypt’s Horus model challenges larger AI rivals
Algeria launches first AI & cybersecurity start-up cluster
Egyptian open-source LLM Horus punches above its weight
Egypt launches AI-powered Spine development
MBZUAI fellowship to build UAE’s homegrown AI researchers
This week’s top stories — 12-18 Apr
Galaxy Corp. expands AI entertainment into UAE
Galaxy Corporation brings AI entertainment to the Middle East
Egypt pushes AI into defence manufacturing
Morocco signs $1.2B AI hub MoU; AI training for 50,000 Dubai Government staff
UAE, Saudi Arabia leadership highlighted in Stanford AI Index
New AI training for all Dubai government staff
Digital Dubai launches AI+ to train 50,000 government staff
Industrial robotics firm launches in Egypt
Egypt gets its first homegrown industrial robotics manufacturer
Verified AI agent platform debuts in Saudi Arabia
Nexus Core Systems signs Morocco AI factory MoU
Kodamai exits stealth with 'provably correct' AI agent platform
Khalifa University builds an AI brain for 6G telecom networks
MBZUAI launches AI tool for researchers
MBZUAI builds AI to save researchers drowning in papers
Saudi judiciary advances with AI integration
Saudi AI registrations triple; Dubai, Abu Dhabi top smart cities index
EU and Morocco launch strategic AI partnership
Saudi AI sector registrations surge nationwide
Saudi AI company registrations triple in four years
Presight accelerator draws global AI startups
US affirms 'ironclad' commitments in UAE AI Agreement
Presight AI Accelerator triples applications for second cohort
Egypt scales national AI skills pipeline
UAE cities lead global Smart City rankings
Dubai, Abu Dhabi top Arab cities in IMD Smart City Index
Dubai mandates unified AI government platform
GSMA & Khalifa University test AI agents on real telecom tasks
TII releases vision models; Egypt introduces national AI guidelines
Abu Dhabi Falcon models redefine vision AI
UAE-based CNTXT claims world’s most accurate Arabic AI voice
Abu Dhabi’s TII launches Falcon AI models that see and read
Dubai AI travel startup raises seven figures for extended stays
Sharjah launches unified AI hub for industries
Sharjah Innovation Park launches AI Hub to drive adoption
AI rediscovers the Laws of Particle Physics from raw data
TabSense launches AI fraud detection for restaurants
TabSense launches fraud detection AI agent for restaurants
Egypt unveils National AI Governance Framework
University of Wollongong in Dubai launches AI Master’s
NodeShift partners with Presight for global expansion
Egypt publishes AI governance framework & GenAI guidelines
Blackstone backs new UAE platform with $250M
Gulf backs global AI fund targeting supply chains
Aramco, solutions sign HPC deal; MBZUAI accelerates AI video
Saudi platform reshapes Arabic AI voice evaluation
Over 1,000 apply for new UAE AI leadership programme
Saudi AI firm launches community-driven Arabic TTS leaderboard
Aramco invests in major HPC expansion
Saudi Aramco awards $372M supercomputer contract to Solutions by STC
Ajman University launches its first AI PhD
Saudi Arabia launches AI accelerator platform
New accelerator launches to scale Saudi AI startups globally
UAE breakthrough enables real-time AI Video
UAE lab breaks the speed barrier in AI video generation
Tunisia to hosts first African AI Olympiad
Egypt plans green powered hyperscale data hub
QIA backs $400M Replit round; Presight-Shorooq fund invests in AMI
Aramco VC backs deepfake detection expansion
Qatar’s national AI platform's powerful upgrade explained
UAE fund backs LeCun world model AI
Yann LeCun’s AMI joins Presight–Shorooq $100m AI fund
Dubai beaches get AI rescue upgrade
e& UAE and Khalifa University whitepaper sets out 6G poadmap
Dubai deploys AI robots and drones to keep beaches safe
UAE FinTech growth signals regional momentum
Replit raises $400M, supported by Qatar
QIA joins Replit's $400M Series D funding round
Morocco launches JAZARI Industry X.0 AI institute
Morocco to create JAZARI Industry X.0 Institute
Qatar’s ShipBee raises $500k to scale AI logistics platform
Aramco reports $2.6B in AI value; Saudi names 2026 the Year of AI
Egypt climbs Global Entrepreneurship Index
Aramco AI delivers billions in technology value
Saudi designates 2026 as Year of Artificial Intelligence
Aramco income hits $105B as AI & tech delivers $5.3B in value
GSMA & Khalifa University outline agentic AI for 6G
GSMA whitepaper sets out role for agentic AI in 6G networks
Saudi semiconductor startup secures funding
Saudi chip design startup Rimal raises bridge round
GSMA expands global telecom AI leaderboard
Infobip opens sovereign data centre in KSA for AI workloads
Open Telco AI Leaderboard Release 3 launched at MWC Barcelona
MIS signs $500M AI data centre contract with HUMAIN
MIS wins major HUMAIN data centre contract
New Qatar semiconductor R&D hub; Hub71 startup Skipr nets $2M funding
AURAK launches AI research hub
AURAK launches AI research centre
Dubai to host 2026 AI World Series Awards
Dubai to host 2026 AI World Series Awards
Abu Dhabi startup Skipr raises $2 million
Qatar launches AI-powered fatwa app FatwaTok
Abu Dhabi sovereign infrastructure startup Skipr raises $2 million
MBZUAI unveils open source medical AI model
MBZUAI researchers advance medical AI, cut AI training costs
imec opens first Gulf chip research hub
imec opens Gulf semiconductor research hub in Qatar
UAE accelerates sovereign AI infrastructure
EHC, Supermicro to build sovereign AI data centres
TII builds quantum cloud service: CBUAE to create sovereign cloud
G42 and Publicis Sapient target Global South AI
UAE builds world’s first sovereign financial cloud infrastructure
G42, Publicis Sapient to explore AI-first services joint venture
Presight-Shorooq fund backs five AI startups
85% of UAE CIOs say role at risk over AI delivery
Presight-Shorooq AI fund deploys capital in five companies
HUMAIN deploys 1k Qualcomm AI accelerators
HUMAIN deploys 1,024 Qualcomm AI 100 accelerators
CBUAE issues AI consumer protection guidance for financial sector
G42 announces assurance framework project for Pax Silica
TII launches region's first quantum computing cloud service
UAE to host Global AI Summit 2028
Saudi Arabia becomes member of OECD-hosted GPAI
UAE and India launch 8 Exaflop supercomputer
UAE to deploy 8 exaflop AI supercomputer in India
Dubai AI Week returns in April
Abu Dhabi AI company Origen raises $50M from Bluefive Capital
HUMAIN invests $3B in xAI; Dubai AI Week returns in April
Dubai AI Week 2026 to convene government and tech leaders
HUMAIN backs xAI ahead of SpaceX merger
FAB shifts from AI pilots to enterprise-wide deployment
HUMAIN invests $3 billion in xAI Series E round
Deep.SA extends pre-seed round with Vision Ventures investment
Khalifa University unveils RF-GPT for 6G
Khalifa University unveils breakthrough RF AI model
Google.org funds MBZUAI language AI research
SVC unveils AI platform to empower private capital ecosystem
Google.org backs MBZUAI research on underrepresented languages
Saudi Arabia, UAE head to India AI Summit
Gulf states head to India AI Impact Summit 2026
Qatar launches AI research grant for healthcare, education, tourism
Aramco, Microsoft deepen industrial AI collab
Aramco and Microsoft sign industrial AI partnership
GCC organisations embed AI but face execution gap
Four in five Gulf organisations embed AI into strategic plans
Presight 2025 revenue jumps 37%; G42 backs Vietnam AI hub
Presight reports 36.9% revenue growth for 2025
UAE organisations edge past global peers in AI leadership
Morocco launches Idarati X.0 super-app project
Luma AI to open Riyadh office for Arabic AI development
Morocco launches Idarati X.0 digital government platform
Debut AI Everything MEA opens in Cairo
Presight AI powers Khazna's unified command centre
UAE University, Khalifa University release first open 6G AI benchmark
G42 backs Vietnam sovereign AI hub
Egypt-born Tactful AI raises $1 million Pre-Series A
Inception partners with Tajikistan on AI-GOV initiative
Magna AI signs $700 million Malaysia AI data centre project
$1B usage commitments underpin G42 Vietnam AI hub deal
DEWA brings utility services to ChatGPT
Qatar ministry launches AI Agent Factory
GCC tax leaders prioritise AI quality over efficiency
DEWA becomes first utility worldwide on ChatGPT platform
QIA backs Positron in $230M dollar raise
QIA takes part in Positron $230M Series B funding round
Saudi Arabia leads world in public sector AI adoption
New Saudi national education programs; Qatar adds $2B startup funding
Bain & WGS launch government AI readiness platform
Bain, WGS unveil platform to assess government AI adoption
Saudi Arabia mandates AI education for all undergraduates
Khalifa University researchers build cybersecurity AI assistant
SDAIA launches national data and AI university curriculum
Qatar doubles down on global tech ambition
Middle East data centres to eclipse global growth
Middle East data centre growth to outstrip global markets
Saudi to skill-up 1.2M government workers
Saudi Arabia launches SAMAI 2 workforce AI initiative
MBZUAI launches K2 Think V2; Stanford creates Arabic LLM leaderboard
Stanford launches HELM Arabic leaderboard
Stanford CRFM collabs with Arabic AI for HELM Arabic leaderboard
Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta bans AI for Quran interpretation
MBZUAI brings sovereign K2 AI to mobile
MBZUAI officially launches K2 Think V2 with mobile apps
Chinese firm seeks investors for $200M UAE robotics plant
US-UAE Science & Technology Agreement back on the table
Notion launches Arabic support across platform
Notion launches Arabic language support across platform
MBZUAI and WEF launch new UAE C4IR
TII, Qualcomm to collaborate on edge-AI autonomous systems
MBZUAI, World Economic Forum to establish new C4IR
AppliedAI secures Mubadala-backed growth funding
AppliedAI closes Pre-Series B funding round
UAE unveils regulatory intelligence ecosystem whitepaper
Qatar University launches AI-powered research ecosystem
WEF 2026 news; Mideast CEOs lead world in AI adoption
Infra backs HUMAIN's hyperscale AI infrastructure
UAE National Experts Program launches AI leadership track
HUMAIN secures $1.2 billion AI infrastructure financing
WEF & TII announce Frontier Technologies Research Centre
Open raises $7 million for AI customer support platform
Ooredoo-backed Syntys expands Qatar data centre footprint
Middle East CEOs set global AI pace
Middle East CEOs lead globally in AI adoption
G42 introduces framework for cross-border sovereign AI
Qatar wealth fund sharpens AI investment focus
SPARK to adopt GCAIE AI excellence model framework
Gulf delegations take centre stage in Davos
Gulf states send major delegations to Davos
Egypt ranks first in Africa for government AI readiness
ITC Infotech opens Riyadh AI engineering hub
AI-native bank Mal nets record Seed round
TII releases 15 tiny Falcon language models
Mal AI-native bank raises record $230 million seed round
Egypt adds quantum computing to AI council mandate
'AI Made in Morocco' strategy launched; 4 weeks to Ai Everything MEA
Cairo set to host landmark AI gathering
Saudi data management startup Governata nets $4 million funding
Global, regional AI leaders to convene at Ai Everything MEA
Morocco launches ambitious AI Made in Morocco strategy
OpenText opens Middle East headquarters in Riyadh
New 'AI Made in Morocco' strategy aims for $10 billion impact
UAE AI Academy opens new CAIO cohort
Hub71 adds Fikra as AI venture builder
AI Academy opens second CAIO programme cohort
Gulf states to join US-led 'Pax Silica"
UAE extends global lead in AI adoption
UAE extends global lead in AI adoption - Microsoft report
Aramco readies nationwide industrial IoT network
Aramco to launch national network for industrial IoT & edge AI
TII unveils new Falcon models; SDAIA building 480MW data centre
Borouge advances autonomous AI operations
VentureSouq leads $2 million MilkStraw AI Seed round
Borouge completes AI autonomous operations proof of concept
Qatar embeds AI into national legislative process
Qatar launches AI-powered legislative advisor
Falcon-H1 Arabic sets new benchmarks
Red Sea Global, Bunat Ventures launch new AI venture fund
UAE issues stamps marking AI curriculum for schools launch
TII announces new Arabic AI model family
Abu Dhabi's TII releases compact reasoning model Falcon-H1R