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IBM Study: Three in Four UAE Executives Report AI Incidents Reaching Leadership as Agent Autonomy Grows

News Desk 15/10/2026

New research by IBM (NYSE: IBM) finds that AI-related incidents are already reaching boardrooms in UAE organizations, but governance capabilities and risk accountability are under pressure as AI adoption advances. Three in four (75%) UAE executives surveyed say an AI-related incident —

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GBM, IBM, and IDC Partner to Drive UAE’s Transition to Secure, Sovereign Agentic AI

News Desk 11/09/2026

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) rapidly transitions from a boardroom aspiration to essential business infrastructure, the true challenge for the Middle East’s leading organizations lies not in launching AI pilots, but in scaling them securely and profitably. Addressing this pivotal industry shift, Gulf Business Machines (GBM), IBM and IDC partnered to host an exclusive

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StarLink streamlines procurement with agentic AI, leveraging IBM Bob and IBM watsonx

News Desk 10/09/2026

IBM (NYSE: IBM) and StarLink, an Infinigate Group company and a leading value-added distributor in the Middle East and Africa (MEA), today announced a collaboration to develop an AI-powered purchase order automation solution. Built with IBM Bob and IBM watsonx Orchestrate, the solution leverages agentic AI to reduce manual work and improve the efficiency and […]

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IBM Study: Average Data Breach Cost in the Middle East Reaches $8 Million in 2026, with One in Four Malicious Breaches AI-Enabled

News Desk 03/08/2026

IBM (NYSE: IBM) released its 2026 Cost of a Data Breach Report, revealing that the average cost of a data breach for organizations in the Middle East reached $8 million.   According to the study, the three leading factors increasing the cost of data breaches for Middle East businesses were mismanaged secrets and keys, excessive […]

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IBM, Red Hat and Palo Alto Networks Expand Project Lightwell to Help Organizations Respond to Software Vulnerabilities

News Desk 26/06/2026

Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW), IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Red Hat today announced a collaboration to help organizations identify vulnerabilities early and deploy protections fast across open source software, commercial applications, operational technology (OT) and healthcare technologies. By integrating Palo Alto Networks Virtual Patching capability with Project Lightwell

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IBM Study: Middle East CEOs Redesign Leadership Teams for the AI Era

News Desk 16/06/2026

A new global study from the IBM (NYSE: IBM) Institute for Business Value, with insights from 100 surveyed CEOs in the Middle East, finds that the accelerating pace of AI is pushing CEOs to redesign how C-suite roles are structured to drive greater business impact across the enterprise.   In the Middle East, where organizations […]

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Think 2026: IBM Delivers the Blueprint for the AI Operating Model as the AI Divide Widens

News Desk 14/05/2026

At its annual Think conference, IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced its most comprehensive expansion of enterprise AI and hybrid cloud management capabilities to date. Products and capabilities unveiled today include the next generation of IBM watsonx Orchestrate for multi-agent orchestration, IBM Confluent to bring real-time data to AI, IBM Concert platform for intelligent

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Think 2026: IBM Makes Digital Sovereignty Operational with General Availability of IBM Sovereign Core

News Desk 11/05/2026

At Think 2026, IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced the general availability of IBM Sovereign Core, a new software platform designed to help organizations build and operate AI-ready sovereign environments and verify their control — giving enterprises and governments an end-to-end approach to digital sovereignty. As AI adoption accelerates, digital sovereignty has become a critical

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IBM Launches Enterprise Advantage Service to Help Businesses Scale Agentic AI

News Desk 26/01/2026

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced IBM Enterprise Advantage, a first-of-its-kind asset-based consulting service that combines proven AI-tools and expertise to help clients quickly build, govern, and operate their own tailored internal AI platform at scale. Organizations can now use IBM Enterprise Advantage to redesign workflows, connect AI to existing systems, and scale new

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IBM Unveils the Technologies Defining the Global and UAE Business Landscape in 2026

News Desk 06/01/2026

The IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) has unveiled Five Trends for 2026, a new report identifying the forces that will redefine competitive advantage for organizations in the UAE and around the world in the year ahead. As 2026 begins, the research shows that uncertainty isn’t slowing business down – it’s accelerating transformation.   To […]

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IBM, AWS expand collaboration to align with UAE and Saudi Arabia national digital agendas

PR News Desk 20/10/2025

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced an expanded collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help organizations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) modernize core systems, adopt hybrid cloud strategies, and scale responsible AI in line with national digital priorities. The collaboration is intended to give customers access to […]

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Al-Futtaim and IBM Collaborate on Major SAP Modernization for Automotive Division

PR News Desk 16/10/2025

Al-Futtaim has collaborated with IBM (NYSE: IBM) to execute a landmark digital core migration and transformation for Al-Futtaim Automotive, moving directly from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA on Microsoft Azure through RISE with SAP. As one of the largest SAP transformations in the region, this program strengthens the division’s end-to-end operations and positions it to lead

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IBM and Deloitte announce plans at GITEX 2025 to enable GCC organizations to deploy responsible AI at scale

PR News Desk 14/10/2025

IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Deloitte Middle East announced today the signing of an agreement to advance the adoption of next-generation technologies across key markets in the Middle East, with a particular focus on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Qatar. Signed on Day 2 of GITEX 2025, by Saad Toma, General Manager, […]

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University of Sharjah and IBM to Enhance Sustainable Farming with My FarmWell Chatbot on watsonx

PR News Desk 08/10/2025

The University of Sharjah (UoS), in collaboration with IBM (NYSE: IBM), today announced the rollout of a watsonx-integrated AI chatbot within the My FarmWell mobile app, aimed to advance sustainable agriculture across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the wider Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This phase delivers localized, real-time support for farmers […]

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IBM and nybl collaborate to deliver AI-powered industrial solutions using watsonx and Maximo

PR News Desk 01/10/2025

IBM (NYSE: IBM), a global leader in hybrid cloud, AI, and consulting, and nybl, a science-based AI company and IBM Business Partner, today announced a new collaboration to accelerate the adoption of AI across critical infrastructure sectors, including energy, utilities, and industrial operations. By combining IBM’s watsonx portfolio of AI products, specifically

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IBM Announces Plans with AWS to Fuel Innovation and Cloud Adoption Across the Middle East

PR News Desk 29/09/2025

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced an expanded Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with AWS to accelerate secure cloud adoption and digital transformation across the Middle East (the “Collaboration”). The Collaboration will leverage IBM Consulting’s deep industry expertise, AI and hybrid cloud technology leadership, alongside the cloud capabilities of AWS, to

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IBM Sets the Course to Build World’s First Large-Scale, Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computer at New IBM Quantum Data Center

PR News Desk 10/06/2025

IBM unveiled its path to build the world’s first large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer, setting the stage for practical and scalable quantum computing.   Delivered by 2029, IBM Quantum Starling will be built in a new IBM Quantum Data Center in Poughkeepsie, New York and is expected to perform 20,000 times more operations than today’s quantum […]

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University of Sharjah and IBM launch My FarmWell Mobile App to Promote Sustainable Agriculture in Water-Stressed Regions

PR News Desk 19/05/2025

The University of Sharjah (UoS), in collaboration with IBM (NYSE: IBM) through the IBM Sustainability Accelerator, today announced the launch of My FarmWell, a mobile application designed to tackle water scarcity challenges and transform sustainable agriculture across the UAE and the broader Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Built using IBM Environmental

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IBM and Scuderia Ferrari HP Debut Reimagined Mobile App to Supercharge Global Formula 1 Fan Experience

PR News Desk 01/05/2025

IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Scuderia Ferrari HP today introduced a newly reimagined mobile app experience designed to bring the passionate global fanbase of nearly 400 million Tifosi closer than ever to cars, drivers and races they love. Now available in English and – for the first time – Italian, the app includes an all-new Race […]

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IBM z17: The First Mainframe Fully Engineered for the AI Age

PR News Desk 09/04/2025

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the IBM z17, the next generation of the company’s iconic mainframe, fully engineered with AI capabilities across hardware, software, and systems operations. Powered by the new IBM Telum®  II processor, IBM z17 expands the system’s capabilities beyond transactional AI capabilities to enable new workloads. IBM Z is built to redefine […]