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GCC organisations must ‘fight AI with AI’ to stay ahead of cyber threats

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is fundamentally changing the cyber threat landscape, enabling attackers to launch more sophisticated attacks faster while reducing the technical expertise traditionally required to carry them out, according to Huawei. Sultan Mahmood Malik, chief security officer at Huawei Gulf North, said AI is reshaping cyber security in three significant ways: by lowering the…

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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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Defining digital sovereignty | Computer Weekly

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Picture this: a mid-sized country decides to move its entire public administration onto a single cloud platform provided by one of the world’s largest technology companies. The deal is celebrated as efficient, modern and, above all, competitively priced. Ministers point to it as proof of digital transformation – a step towards better government. Three years…

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Dubai ranks second globally in AI adoption as investment in digital infrastructure accelerates

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Dubai has been ranked second globally in the inaugural Intelligent Cities Index published by Boston Consulting Group (BCG), securing the top position worldwide for the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and smart city solutions. According to the Dubai Media Office, the index evaluated 61 cities worldwide and recognised Dubai’s leadership in implementing AI-powered services…

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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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Saudi Aramco deploys AI refinery system with Emerson

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Saudi Aramco has deployed an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven refinery optimisation platform developed with Emerson, as the energy giant accelerates the use of industrial AI across its global refining operations. The deployment integrates Emerson’s Aspen Hybrid Models into Aramco’s refinery planning environment, creating what the companies describe as one of the world’s largest multi-site, multi-period refinery…

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Interview: Alwin Bakkenes, head of software engineering, Volvo Cars

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Alwin Bakkenes, head of software engineering at Volvo Cars, reckons that leading a team to develop the technology stack powering the next generation of mobility at the automotive giant is one of the best jobs you can imagine. “I’m not saying it’s always easy, but it’s incredibly rewarding and great fun,” he says. “People are…

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Google wins multimillion-pound contract to supply sovereign cloud services to Nato

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Google Cloud has secured another multimillion-pound contract to supply a military organisation with secure sovereign cloud capabilities, several months after inking a similar deal with the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD). The public cloud giant has agreed a deal to supply the Nato Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) with its air-gapped Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) setup,…

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