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Artificial intelligence and machine learning, including foundation models, applied AI, and AI infrastructure.
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Skipr Secures $2M Seed to Scale Sovereign AI Infrastructure
Abu Dhabi-based Skipr raises $2 million to expand its autonomous AI trust fabric, enabling secure, cross-network AI interoperability for governments and enterprises while ensuring soverei
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Xero Partners with Anthropic to Embed Claude AI for Real-Time Financial Intelligence
Xero integrates Claude AI, enabling small businesses to access real-time financial insights and actions.
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Lexroom Surpasses €10 Million ARR One Year After Launch
Lexroom has grown its annual recurring revenue from under €800,000 to over €10 million in just 12 months, serving more than 7,000 law firms as it expands its data-driven AI infrastructure
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Pine Labs and OpenAI Partner to Build Agentic AI for Next-Gen Fintech in India
Pine Labs has teamed up with OpenAI to integrate advanced AI reasoning into its payments infrastructure, enabling autonomous optimization of financial workflows.
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Madison Realty Capital Expands into the Middle East with New Abu Dhabi Office
Madison Realty Capital opens its ADGM office in Abu Dhabi to strengthen regional presence and serve GCC investors.
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Getnet Launches Get Code Developer Community to Drive Innovation in Payments
Getnet, part of Santander, has launched Get Code, a global developer community designed to connect and empower technology professionals.
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Firgun Ventures Invests in Quantum Elements to Advance AI-Driven Quantum Software
Firgun Ventures has made a strategic investment in Quantum Elements, a Los Angeles–based startup developing Constellation, an AI-powered digital twin platform for quantum circuit design.
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GoDaddy Launches Agent Name Service to Verify AI Agents
GoDaddy’s Agent Name Service (ANS) provides a trusted standard to register, verify, and discover AI agents, ensuring transparency, accountability, and safety as billions of agents emerge
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Incard Raises £10m Series A to Scale Financial OS for High-Growth Digital Businesses
Incard has secured £10m in Series A funding led by Smartfin to expand its financial operating system, helping fast-growing digital companies centralise banking, payments, spend management
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Cybersecurity
CrowdStrike Launches 2026 AI-Driven Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator
CrowdStrike, in partnership with AWS and NVIDIA, selects 35 global startups for its 2026 Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator, offering mentorship, technical support, and funding to advance
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BARQ, iOCO and PortfolioTech Form MENA Cloud Alliance
BARQ Systems, iOCO, and PortfolioTech have formed a strategic alliance to help MENA governments and enterprises modernize public services through secure, scalable cloud solutions, address
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Saudi Arabia’s PR Sector Embraces AI and Data-Driven Communication
Saudi Arabia’s public relations industry is adopting performance-driven, AI-enhanced communication strategies.
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MBZUAI Partners with AWS to Advance AI Research and Skills
MBZUAI and AWS launch a multi-year collaboration to boost AI research, technical training, and startup growth in the UAE.
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Saudi Arabia Showcases Vision 2030 Progress at WEF Davos
Saudi Arabia hosted high-level delegates at WEF 2026, highlighting Vision 2030 initiatives, AI and digital infrastructure investments, advanced manufacturing, health collaborations, and u
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Core42 Establishes European Headquarters in Dublin to Scale Sovereign AI Infrastructure
G42-backed Core42 has announced Dublin as its European headquarters, strengthening support for enterprises and governments seeking secure, high-performance AI and sovereign cloud infrastr
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MBZUAI Opens Applications for First Ph.D. Cohort in Human-Computer Interaction
MBZUAI has opened applications for its first Ph.D. cohort in Human-Computer Interaction, starting Fall 2026.
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Snowflake Launches AI Data Cloud on AWS UAE Region
Snowflake has made its AI Data Cloud generally available on AWS’s UAE region, enabling secure, low-latency, AI-powered data insights while supporting data residency, governance, and enter
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HP Threat Insights Report Reveals Evasive Malware Tactics and Visual Deception
HP’s Threat Insights Report reveals cybercriminals using polished animations, fake updates, and purchasable malware to evade detection, highlighting the need for advanced endpoint securit
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