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Worldwide IT spending to grow 9.8 percent to $5.61 trillion in 2025: Report

CIOs to focus budget increases on price hikes in recurrent spending

Will RedNote get banned in U.S.? Examining future of TikTok’s alternative

As TikTok faces bans, users are shifting to RedNote, which poses similar data and foreign influence risks

Gulf Data Hub, KKR to invest over $5 billion to build GCC data center capacity

Transaction marks one of the largest international investments into a UAE-founded and managed business

Redefining the media landscape: Exploring the Dubai Content Creators Program

The Dubai Press Club initiative welcomes participants from various nationalities, professional fields, and creative disciplines

ADSW 2025 reveals key partnerships to drive sustainable progress efforts

The distinguished partners for ADSW 2025 include DoE, ADNOC, WWT, EGA, and EMSTEEL

Microsoft launches $3 billion investment in India to enhance AI, cloud infrastructure

The investment will establish new data centers in India to enhance AI solutions

UAE’s Hussain Sajwani to invest $20 billion in U.S. data centers, says Trump

Sajwani said the company may increase this investment further depending on market conditions

Saudi Arabia’s GASTAT launches new micro data center for accurate statistical data access

The initiative aims to empower decision-makers through data-driven insights

Saudi Arabia leads global shift in data and AI in 2024, achieves top ranks in key indicators

Saudi Arabia has achieved first place globally in several areas, including the Government Strategy for AI Pillar

Italy fines OpenAI $15.59 million for privacy violations

Last year, Italy became the first Western country to block OpenAI's ChatGPT over privacy concerns

AI and the future of SMBs: Transforming challenges to opportunities

According to the International Data Corporation, global spending on artificial intelligence technologies could surpass $749 billion by 2028

AI to add $19.9 trillion to global economy, account for 3.5 percent of GDP by 2030: Report

98 percent of executives prioritize AI investments, driving rapid funding increases and highlighting AI's value 

‘Earth Dreams’: Sheikh Hamdan reveals first-of-its-kind immersive exhibition at Museum of the Future

The exhibition utilizes millions of photographs of the natural world, alongside satellite imagery and meteorological data

Nvidia reports record-breaking earnings: How the chip maker is revolutionizing the AI market

During the pandemic, the shift to remote work raised demand for data centers that could enable cloud-based computing, accelerating Nvidia’s revenues even further

COP29: UAE launches plans for world’s first ChatGPT tool tailored for agricultural sector

Called “CHAG” (Chat + Ag), this tool will use over 50 years of research data, highlighting the UAE's AI advancements 

Dubai’s real estate is on a winning streak

Companies like DAMAC leverage this boom with the launch of new projects

ADIPEC 2024: ADNOC, Masdar, Microsoft partner to drive AI deployment, low-carbon solutions

Agreement to power Microsoft’s data centers with renewable energy through Masdar

FII8: Princess Reema reiterates Saudi Arabia’s commitment towards blue economy, ocean health

Princess Reema launches Ocean Central, a platform that collects and combines data to provide a clear and evolving view of ocean health

Abu Dhabi’s DMT signs four strategic agreements at Gitex Global 2024

DMT will benefit from customized solutions that aim to advance innovations in smart cities, big data and AI

Khazna to build MENA region’s first AI-optimized data center in Ajman, largest in UAE

Khazna’s latest 100k SQM facility features 20 data halls each with 5MW capacity

Microsoft’s cloud ecosystem to add $74.4 billion to UAE economy, create over 150,000 new jobs: Report

The Microsoft ecosystem will be responsible for adding over 41,800 new skilled IT jobs into the UAE economy

Gitex Global 2024, Expand North Star to boost global AI economy set to reach $2.7 trillion by 2032

Presenting the year’s largest AI event, Gitex Global 2024 will deliver 120-plus hours of AI and deep tech content across various topics

Dubai’s RTA boosts real-time passenger information system with Swiftly’s data tech solutions

Swiftly partnership improved RTA's accuracy of the estimated time of arrival by 24 percent

Digital Dubai announces Dubai Data and AI Platform to accelerate digital transformation

Platform facilitates decentralized data exchange and marks the next generation of the Dubai Pulse platform