Microsoft will invest more than $10 billion in capital and operating expenditure in the Middle East through 2030, as the technology giant accelerates its cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure expansion across Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Chevron and Microsoft have agreed to develop a 2.67 GW natural gas-powered facility in West Texas to supply a Microsoft data centre. Project Kilby aims to become one of the largest co-located power and data centre projects in the US.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has further strengthened its global position in the adoption of artificial intelligence technologies, ranking first worldwide with a rate of 70.1 percent among the working-age population during the first quarter of 2026, according to Microsoft AI Diffusion Report for Q1 2026.
Stellantis and Microsoft have announced a five‑year strategic collaboration aimed at accelerating Stellantis’ digital transformation through the co‑development of advanced AI, cybersecurity and engineering capabilities.
Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, and Microsoft have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to help Aramco explore a series of digital initiatives designed to accelerate industrial artificial intelligence (AI) adoption.
Adnoc, Masdar, XRG, and Microsoft announced a strategic agreement to accelerate artificial intelligence (AI) deployment across Adnoc’s value chain, and to deliver energy solutions for Microsoft’s global AI and data centre growth.
AI investment and adoption are accelerating across the global energy sector, with 62 per cent of industry leaders ranking it a top corporate priority, according to a new ADNOC, XRG and Microsoft report, which also highlights growing returns and infrastructure challenges.
A new report by Adnoc and Microsoft indicates that AI is transforming the energy sector, especially in distribution and emerging solutions like predictive maintenance and smart grid management. Notably, 88 per cent of respondents believe scaling AI is crucial for energy transformation.
Emirates Petroleum Company (Emarat) has signed an MoU with Microsoft to explore how AI can reshape workforce productivity and strengthen enterprise readiness.
IFS, the leading provider of Industrial AI software, will showcase its advanced Industrial AI capabilities, IFS Intelligence and integrated Asset Lifecycle Management (ALM) solutions for the energy sector at Adipec 2026.
