DALTEX, one of the world’s leading potato exporters and one of Egypt’s leading vertically integrated agriculture groups, today announced the deployment of ORTH’s AI platform across its operations. The deployment is built to deliver three results: higher yields, better quality and fewer
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U.S. Markets On Thursday, the S&P 500 dropped 4.84% to 7,330, with about $3 trillion wiped off S&P 500 companies. The Nasdaq 100 sank 6.96% to 26,526, more than erasing Wednesday’s post-election rally. Nvidia fell more than 9%, while the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index plunged more than 12%. Today, U.S. stocks edged slightly higher, with the […]
ENOC Group, a leading integrated global energy player inaugurated its first ZOOM convenience store using Just Walk Out technology by Amazon, introducing a new era of checkout-free shopping and setting a benchmark for convenience retail innovation in the Middle East and North Africa. Located at ENOC service station Site 1019 opposite City Walk, the store […]
Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE: VRT), a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, today introduced the Vertiv™ SmartIT solution, a pre-engineered architecture designed to simplify high-density AI deployments for enterprises, research institutions and colocation providers across existing facilities and new data centers. Previously deployed with NVIDIA to support
Following yesterday’s developments around the US midterm elections, we would like to share the following fresh perspective on the second day, highlighting the latest market movements and emerging investor concerns. With Democrats now securing control of both chambers of Congress, markets have begun reacting to the potential implications for US fiscal policy,
Cloudera, the only data and AI platform trusted by organisations to bring AI to their data, announced its participation at GITEX Global 2026, the Middle East’s premier technology showcase. As AI adoption accelerates across the Middle East, businesses must ensure their data is accessible, well governed, and secure to support AI advancements. Organizations who […]
IT Max Global hosted a gathering of senior business and technology leaders in Lagos for CX Forward Lagos. The exclusive executive roundtable organised by the UAE-headquartered premier innovation and IT service provider was aimed at helping organisations in Nigeria explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can transform customer experience, drive business performance, and
Sophos, a global cybersecurity leader, today announced new network security innovations designed to help organizations keep pace with the performance and security demands of the AI era. At the center is Sophos Firewall v23, alongside new XGS hardware, a standalone Sophos NDR offering, and enhancements across the broader network portfolio. Together, they drive stronger
Rodic Consultants Pvt. Ltd. today announced a Rs. 200 crore corporate venture initiative to support startups, founders, researchers and academic teams developing Artificial Intelligence (AI), deep-tech and technology-led solutions for India’s infrastructure and allied sectors. The total investment pool will comprise Rs. 100 crore committed by Rodic and an additional Rs.
OPSWAT, a global leader in critical infrastructure protection (CIP) cybersecurity solutions, has announced findings from “The 2026 Enterprise File Security Report: AI Is Exposing the File Security Gap.” Conducted by Osterman Research, the comprehensive survey of 254 IT and security leaders reveals a disconnect between how secure organizations believe their file lifecycles
U.S. Markets U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress. Nasdaq 100 futures fell more than 2.8% overnight before paring losses, leaving the S&P 500 down 0.3% and the Nasdaq 100 0.7% lower. The selling focused on AI stocks, as investors worry that a Democratic Congress could bring […]
Bahrain FinTech Bay (BFB), through its sister company Innovate for Bahrain (I4BH), today announced an exclusive partnership with Shaffra, the GCC-born Enterprise AI Workforce Platform, at Gateway Gulf 2026, the investment forum hosted by the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB). Through this partnership, I4BH will become Shaffra’s partner in the Kingdom of Bahrain,
Mashreq, a leading financial institution in the MENA region, has launched new generative AI capabilities within its fraud platform in collaboration with Clari5 – A Perfios Company. The move brings tangible benefits across three priority areas: enhancing fraud detection effectiveness, improving analyst productivity, and supporting stronger investigative
Madhur Kakkar, Founder & CEO, Elevate Financial Services Global markets enter the week with investors weighing the outlook for US policy, economic resilience and corporate performance. For UAE investors, developments across these areas will offer important context for precious metals, currency movements and broader market sentiment. US Midterms The US midterms
FireCompass today announced the availability of a UAE sovereign instance of its agentic AI penetration testing and red teaming platform, hosted in the UAE. In the previous quarter, FireCompass AI reached the number 1, 2 and 3 positions across multiple HackerOne leaderboards.* The instance was built for organisations in the UAE and the wider Gulf […]
NVIDIA and Cisco have announced plans for Ultra-Dense Small Form Factor Pluggable (USFP), a new high-density 400Gb/s-per-lane optical module designed to equip the hardware ecosystem for the next generation of AI factories using pluggable transceivers. As AI models grow and inference demand expands, AI factories must connect more computing systems while managing network
Alef Education (ADX: ALEFEDT), a UAE-based global leader in education technology, has announced a partnership with Soro AI Limited, a deployment company of zypl.ai, to introduce AI-powered learning solutions to 250,000 students in Tajikistan, with plans to extend into Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan. The partnership marks a strategic step in Alef
Al Gharbia Pipe Company (AGPC), an Abu Dhabi-based producer of longitudinally submerged arc welded (LSAW) steel pipes, is leveraging AI, automation and digital technologies to enhance product quality and operational resilience, as well as enhancing its logistics capabilities to meet the evolving regional situation. These technologies support the development of
Aramex (DFM: ARMX), a leading global provider of comprehensive logistics and transportation solutions, today launched Aramex Data Center Logistics to manage time-critical deliveries, starting in the GCC, Southeast Asia and Taiwan, and the US South. From Abu Dhabi and Riyadh to Johor, Texas and Louisiana, AI data centers depend on some of the most […]
Global commodity markets are becoming increasingly divided as investors confront weakening risk appetite, renewed geopolitical tensions and the unwinding of crowded speculative positions. While concerns about AI investment are weighing on copper and industrial metals, escalating Middle East tensions have lifted crude oil to a five-month high. Meanwhile, gold continues to



























