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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

Qatar’s Ooredoo Group lands $551.9 million financing deal to propel data center expansion

The deal will drive growth in Ooredoo’s data center unit and open new opportunities in AI and cloud computing

Saudi Arabia’s data, AI authority partners with Microsoft to advance innovation in GenAI

Partnership seeks to build national AI capabilities through various joint programs

Microsoft and partners to generate $24 billion in Saudi Arabia over next four years, says IDC study

Microsoft’s partner ecosystem will earn roughly $8 for every $1 of revenue generated by Microsoft’s cloud services

MENA information security spending to grow 14 percent to $3.2 billion in 2025: Gartner

Gartner expects global information security end-user spending to reach $183.9 billion this year

Data breach cost for Middle East businesses rises 10 percent to $8.74 million in 2024: Report

Energy sector experienced the most expensive data breaches across all industries, reaching $9.83 million per breach on average

UAE’s AD Ports Group embraces digitalization, big data to optimize smart operations

The Group's experts address industry challenges like software interoperability, cybersecurity, and change resistance