IT & Telecommunications

IT & Telecommunications

94% enterprises trust AI agents aren’t over-scoped

Wed, 09 Sep 2026

Nearly every enterprise believes its AI agents are properly scoped. Only a third have actually made sure of it.

IT & Telecommunications

IHC to acquire majority stake in Marlan Space

Wed, 09 Sep 2026

IHC has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, International Tech Group SP, is in the process of acquiring an 80% stake in Marlan Holding RSC, the holding company behind Marlan Space, subject to regulatory approvals.

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Group-IB brings key innovations to GISEC Global

Wed, 09 Sep 2026

Group-IB, a leading creator of predictive cybersecurity technologies to investigate, prevent, and fight digital crime, will highlight its “Predict, Don’t React” Innovation Hub at GISEC Global 2026, being held from September 16–18 at the Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC) in Expo City Dubai.

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Egypt’s first AI factory to be set up by Vodafone, Cassava

Wed, 09 Sep 2026

Vodafone Business and Cassava Technologies have announced a tie-up to develop and enable advanced sovereign AI infrastructure in Egypt through the launch of the country’s first AI factory.

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KSA discusses boosting AI partnerships in Silicon Valley

Wed, 09 Sep 2026

The Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha has held a series of meetings with leaders of global technology and investment firms during the first day of his visit to Silicon Valley in California.

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Meeza inks major IT sector deal worth over QAR1bn

Wed, 09 Sep 2026

Qatar’s leading data centre and managed IT Services provider, has announced the signing of a landmark agreement with a global Hyperscaler, one of the world’s fastest-growing cloud service providers, in a deal valued at more than QAR1 billion ($272 million).

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UN rights chief warns unchecked AI could become ‘existential risk to humanity’

Tue, 08 Sep 2026

United Nations human rights chief Volker Türk has called for urgent international action to impose binding safeguards and “red lines” on artificial intelligence, warning that increasingly powerful AI systems could become an existential risk to humanity if they are allowed to develop without effective oversight.

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talabat partners with QuikBot to bring robotic deliveries to high-rise buildings

Tue, 08 Sep 2026

Talabat, the leading everyday app in the MENA region, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with QuikBot, an award-winning Singapore Deeptech company transforming final-mile delivery in dense, vertical cities, to launch a live pilot of autonomous delivery robots supporting riders in high-rise buildings.

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Cisco expands secure AI factory with NVIDIA for rack-scale era

Tue, 08 Sep 2026

Cisco is expanding the Secure AI Factory with NVIDIA through a partnership with Supermicro, bringing its leadership in high-density, liquid and air-cooled compute to Cisco’s industry-leading full-stack, secure AI infrastructure architecture for enterprises, neoclouds and sovereign clouds.

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CIO event underscores Abu Dhabi’s AI ambition

Tue, 08 Sep 2026

The recent CIO Roundtable & Industry–Academia Forum: AI in Action – From Innovation to Impact, highlighted Abu Dhabi's ambition to harness AI and emerging technologies to drive innovation, strengthen economic competitiveness and create long-term value.