IT & Telecommunications

IT & Telecommunications

Moxa secures Saudi Energy prequalification for industrial solutions

Wed, 14 Oct 2026

Moxa, an industrial communications and networking provider, has secured prequalification from Saudi Energy, comprising Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) and National Grid (NG), for three product categories: ruggedised industrial Ethernet switches, industrial next-generation firewalls and industrial computers.

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Etisalat, DataRobot ink strategic partnership to boost sovereign agentic AI

Wed, 14 Oct 2026

Etisalat UAE, the flagship telecom arm of Etisalat, and DataRobot have announced the extension of their strategic partnership through a new multi-year agreement focused on building, operating, and governing an agentic AI workforce across Etisalat UAE’s business units.

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AI disruption, funding pressures to challenge travel startups in 2027: Travel Tech Summit

Wed, 14 Oct 2026

General-purpose AI assistants, a broken customer acquisition funnel and a squeeze on investor money are likely to be the biggest threats facing travel startups in 2027. That's according to speakers and judges at the Travel Technology Association's (Travel Tech) Start-Up Summit, which takes place on October 14 in Washington DC.

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AI could unlock $1trn for MENA, but infrastructure must keep pace: WEF

Wed, 14 Oct 2026

Artificial Intelligence (AI) could unlock more than $1 trillion across the Middle East by 2030, including $200 billion through sustainable finance and $370 billion through public investment. a new World Economic Forum report says.

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Hilal Technology explores innovation at Dell summit

Wed, 14 Oct 2026

Hilal Technology, a trusted provider of digital transformation and innovative technology solutions. explored the latest advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and enterprise infrastructure at the Dell Technologies SENAL Executive Partner Summit.

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StanChart unveils first-of-its-kind cryptocurrency trading solution in UAE

Wed, 14 Oct 2026

Standard Chartered has launched a new, first-of-its-kind cryptocurrency trading solution, enabling affluent clients to access digital assets securely through the Bank’s platform, marking a step forward in how clients engage with this evolving asset class.

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NetApp, Oracle launch fully managed cloud storage service

Wed, 14 Oct 2026

NetApp, an intelligent data infrastructure company, and Oracle today announced a new fully managed storage service that brings enterprise-grade NetApp storage natively to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).

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Dell Technologies, Tahaluf to advance AI-powered Smart City, public safety services

Tue, 13 Oct 2026

Dell Technologies and Tahaluf Al Emarat Technical Solutions have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work together on AI-powered solutions. These solutions aim to help the UAE’s public sector enhance its urban services, improve public safety and respond more efficiently to the needs of the residents and visitors. The collaboration reflects the UAE’s ambition to harness AI and emerging technologies to enhance government services and build smarter, more connected cities.

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Aramco Digital, OrbitronAI sign AI partnership to help industrial firms recover lost value

Tue, 13 Oct 2026

Aramco Digital and OrbitronAI today announced a strategic commercial partnership to co-develop, deploy and commercialise AI solutions designed to help asset-intensive industries identify and recover billions of dollars in lost value across projects, contracts and operations, creating a new model for industrial value recovery.

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etisalat UAE launches world-first 2×2 uplink MIMO

Tue, 13 Oct 2026

In a global first, etisalat UAE has become the first operator to commercially launch 2×2 uplink MIMO with carrier aggregation for smartphones.