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Cisco Outlines Three Foundations for Enterprise AI at Scale

News Desk 18/08/2026

As organizations look to move beyond isolated AI pilots and achieve measurable business outcomes, the challenge is shifting from experimenting with individual AI tools to embedding AI securely and effectively across everyday operations. While AI technology continues to evolve rapidly, many

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Tax Star Raises $1.75m Seed Round to Scale as a Pre-Approved Accredited Service Provider for UAE E-Invoicing

News Desk 17/08/2026

Tax Star, the UAE’s first AI-powered corporate tax software platform, announced it has closed a $1.75 million seed funding round. The raise comes as Tax Star positions itself around one of its most significant regulatory milestones to date, its status as a pre-approved Accredited Service Provider (ASP) for UAE e-invoicing. The round was backed primarily […]

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95% of Enterprises Have Delayed AI Projects as Infrastructure Limitations Spark “The Great AI Re-Architecture,” New Cloudera Report Finds

News Desk 17/08/2026

Cloudera, the only company bringing AI to data anywhere, today released its latest global survey, The Great AI Re-Architecture, revealing a fundamental shift in enterprise IT as organizations redesign their data architectures to meet the demands of AI. Based on responses from 1,500 Enterprise Architects, Cloud Infrastructure Leads, and Data Architects worldwide, the report

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AURAK Revamps Business Programs to Prepare Graduates for a Rapidly Changing Business Landscape

News Desk 17/08/2026

As artificial intelligence, financial technology, data analytics and digital commerce reshape the global business landscape, the American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) has revamped its business programs to equip graduates with the knowledge and capabilities required for an increasingly technology-driven economy. Following approval from the UAE Commission for

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53% of Organizations Struggle to Translate Business Context Into AI Despite Rising AI Investment

News Desk 17/08/2026

Alteryx, Inc., an AI-ready data and analytics company, today released its “2026 IT Leader Research: The State of AI Ownership, Agents, and ROI” report, revealing that organizations are entering a new phase of AI maturity where success is no longer defined by AI adoption alone, but by the ability to translate AI investment into measurable […]

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AI Drives Wall Street to Records as $90 Oil and Hormuz Risks Keep Markets Alert – Comments from Century Financial

News Desk 14/08/2026

U.S. Markets U.S. equities remain firmly bullish, with the S&P 500 hitting a fresh all-time high of $7,816 yesterday. The index is trading around $7,800 in early trading today. Tech and communication services led gains, while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 remain on track for a third consecutive weekly advance. The rally continues to be […]

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OMODA & JAECOO Connects UAE Youth with Future Mobility Through AI, OMODA 4 and SIVP

News Desk 13/08/2026

As the world marks International Youth Day, OMODA & JAECOO is highlighting how a new generation of intelligent mobility technologies is responding to the changing expectations of young drivers in the UAE. With AI, OMODA 4 and SIVP at the centre of its technology roadmap, the brand is bringing together intelligent interaction, assisted driving and […]

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Reolink Gives Gulf Residents a 4K AI Powered Security Camera Built for Extreme Heat

News Desk 13/08/2026

Every summer across the UAE and Saudi Arabia, a quiet and largely invisible problem plays out on the exterior walls of homes, villas, and commercial buildings: security cameras fail. Not from theft or vandalism, but from the heat. As the GCC smart home market accelerates toward a projected valuation of USD 5.2 billion in 2026 […]

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Arab Therapy Closes $2 Million Pre-Series A to Scale AI-Powered Mental Healthcare Across the Middle East and Beyond

News Desk 11/08/2026

Arab Therapy, a leading AI-powered mental health platform, founded by Dr. Tareq Dalbah (CEO) and Hekmat Al Hasi (CPTO), today announced the closing of a $2 million Pre-Series A funding round, led by Manara Ventures (Jordan) with participation from Anara Impact Fund (MENA), and VMS (Saudi Arabia). The investment will accelerate Arab Therapy’s expansion across […]

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62% of UAE Businesses Are Already Optimizing for AI Search, New Salesforce Research Shows

News Desk 11/08/2026

Salesforce, the world’s #1 AI CRM, released UAE findings from its fourth edition of the State of Commerce report, revealing a market moving quickly to adapt as shoppers increasingly start their purchase journeys with a question to an AI assistant rather than a traditional search engine. Globally, the report found that agentic search as the […]

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Cisco Outlines Need for a New AI Cyber Defense Playbook as AI Shrinks Threat Windows from Weeks to Hours

News Desk 11/08/2026

Cisco has highlighted a shift in the cybersecurity landscape: the rapid acceleration of cyber threats driven by artificial intelligence (AI). As AI models accelerate the ability to find vulnerabilities and generate exploits, the time between disclosure and weaponization has, in some instances, shrunk from weeks to days or hours. Many organizations remain vulnerable by

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Alef Education Expands AI-Powered Professional Learning Program to Empower 2,300 Teachers Ahead of New Academic Year

News Desk 11/08/2026

Alef Education, a UAE-based global leader in education technology, is accelerating the future of AI-powered, teacher-led learning through an expanded professional learning program empowering 2,300 teachers ahead of the new academic year, with the introduction of Alef AI for Teachers as a core component of the initiative.   Designed to move beyond traditional

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UAE-BASED – COBI – THE AI DECISION STACK FOR CUSTOMER INTELLIGENCE, RAISES $1 MILLION IN PRE-SEED ROUND

News Desk 11/08/2026

Cobi, the AI decision stack for customer intelligence, announces a $1 million pre-seed fund raise.   The raise was led by Lunara Partners – a multi-stage alternative investment firm investing predominantly across the MENA region. Other participating investors included Plug and Play, Annex Investments and Spring.   The proceeds will be used to accelerate

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Snowflake powers KSA’s Zahid Group’s data and AI transformation to unlock enterprise value

News Desk 10/08/2026

Zahid Group, one of Saudi Arabia’s leading diversified business groups spanning heavy equipment, energy, transport and manufacturing, and others, has selected Snowflake, the AI Data Cloud company, as the strategic foundation for its enterprise data and AI transformation, giving the Group a scalable way to strengthen governance, advance AI adoption, and elevate

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Firebird Opens the Region’s Largest AI Factory and Announces Global Expansion

News Desk 09/08/2026

Firebird today officially launched the largest NVIDIA DSX AI factory in the region, marking the operational debut of its global AI infrastructure platform and establishing Armenia as a new strategic hub for artificial intelligence computing. The official inauguration marked a defining milestone for both Firebird and the future of AI infrastructure in the region. The […]

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OMODA 4 Sets New Benchmark for AI Mobility with Next-Generation Super AI Cockpit

News Desk 07/08/2026

OMODA & JAECOO has unveiled its next-generation Super AI Cockpit at OMODA SUPER AI NIGHT in Jakarta, Indonesia, where the all-new OMODA 4 made its Southeast Asia debut as the first production model to showcase the brand’s latest artificial intelligence-powered cockpit technology. The global technology showcase marks another step towards bringing a new generation

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Ethics and Governance in AI Take Centre Stage at the AITHOS Forum on the Future of Education

News Desk 07/08/2026

Leading women experts in artificial intelligence (AI), ethics, governance, research and innovation led a conversation at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) on the inclusive and ethical use of artificial intelligence during an exclusive roundtable exploring how AI is reshaping education across Africa and the wider Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. The event

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AI’s next phase: Investing beyond the bottlenecks- Saxo Bank

News Desk 06/08/2026

The first phase of the artificial-intelligence trade was built around scarcity. There were not enough advanced chips, high-bandwidth memory, networking components, power connections or data-centre capacity to satisfy demand. Investors did not need to know exactly how AI would be monetised. It was enough to own the companies supplying the bottlenecks. That phase is

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AI Search Is Changing How UAE Businesses Measure Digital Marketing, Says ROSA eSolutions

News Desk 06/08/2026

UAE businesses need to reassess how they measure digital marketing performance as artificial intelligence changes the way customers discover brands, compare services and make purchasing decisions, according to ROSA eSolutions.   The Toronto-based digital marketing firm, which has a presence in Dubai, says conventional indicators such as website traffic, rankings and

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Deloitte presents practical Agentic AI solutions to support secure government transformation at DGE Showcase

News Desk 06/08/2026

Deloitte presents practical Agentic AI solutions to support secure government transformation at DGE Showcase Abu Dhabi, UAE – 6 August 2026: Deloitte Middle East announced its latest AI-powered government solutions at the Department of Government Enablement’s (DGE) Showcase in Abu Dhabi, demonstrating how secure, enterprise-ready Agentic AI can help public sector