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Microsoft expands Middle East cloud and AI footprint with $10bn commitment

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Microsoft has unveiled a long-term framework for the Middle East that combines significant investments in cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, with a broader push to strengthen digital resilience, cyber security and workforce development across the region. Announced on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the initiative was presented by…

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Kiteworks lifts shutdown order after incident-free weekend

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Managed file transfer (MFT) services provider Kiteworks has rescinded a temporary shutdown recommendation asking its customers to turn off their appliances for six hours on the morning of Saturday 26 September, after no security incidents took place. In a statement published on Sunday 27 September, the company said its recommendation was lifted for all customers…

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Nvidia-backed Open Secure AI Alliance puts AI security and sovereignty in focus for Middle East

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As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes embedded in critical infrastructure, government services and enterprise operations, the question of how to secure increasingly autonomous AI systems is becoming as important as how quickly they can be deployed. Nvidia is seeking to address that challenge through the newly launched Open Secure AI Alliance, an industry coalition that brings…

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Google Cloud Summit: UK to deploy AI-powered planning system

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The UK’s Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has worked with Google Cloud, Google DeepMind and Faculty – a company recently acquired by Accenture – to improve the planning system. The collaboration on the Augmented Planning Decisions (APD) tool, which uses Google Cloud, is being developed and alpha-tested with local planning authorities in the…

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Gulf CIOs shift focus from recovery to cyber resilience as regional threats intensify

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Cyber resilience has become a board-level priority for organisations across the Gulf as regional tensions, increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks and the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) reshape enterprise risk strategies. According to Yahya Kassab, senior director and general manager for Gulf and Saudi Arabia at Commvault, recent geopolitical developments have acted as a wake-up…

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Interview: Emmanuel Frenehard, chief digital officer, Sanofi

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Emmanuel Frenehard, chief digital officer (CDO) at biopharmaceutical giant Sanofi, recognises that the CDO role often means different things in different companies. At Sanofi, it was decided that the role would be an all-encompassing position, overseeing business applications, infrastructure, cyber security, data, artificial intelligence (AI) and digital services. There are also professionals in Frenehard’s team…

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Core42 partners with Solutions+ on Mubadala sovereign AI

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Abu Dhabi-based artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure provider Core42 has announced a strategic partnership with Solutions+ to accelerate the deployment of sovereign AI infrastructure across the Mubadala Investment Company (MIC) Group and government entities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The agreement establishes a framework for delivering secure cloud, data and AI infrastructure services designed to…

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8 Best Budget And Expensive Gaming Headsets In 2026

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Erman Gunes/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The best gaming headsets in 2026 cover a much wider range of needs than ever before, in both budget and expensive categories. Even when considering the cheapest options, some brands have gone the extra mile in offering gamers more for their money, though the…

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Celonis acquires MIT-linked decision intelligence firm Ikigai

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Process mining company Celonis has acquired MIT-linked decision intelligence supplier Ikigai Labs to flesh out its offer to eliminate artificial intelligence (AI) “blind spots” from business IT. Linked to the acquisition is the launch of what the supplier calls a “context model” that functions as a real-time digital twin of business operations for customers. In…

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