MENA Tech Scene

Dive into the heart of the Middle East & North Africa’s digital revolution with your essential guide to the dynamic and rapidly expanding MENA Technology Scene. From the bustling innovation hubs of Dubai and Riyadh to the emerging startup ecosystems in Cairo and Tunis, we cover the breakthroughs, trends, and trailblazers shaping the future of Technology in the region.
Explore in-depth analysis on venture capital funding, track the journey of the next unicorns, and gain insights into key sectors like FinTech, AI, e-commerce, and HealthTech. Whether you’re an investor, an entrepreneur, or simply a tech enthusiast, stay ahead of the curve with our expert coverage of the people, products, and policies driving one of the world’s most exciting digital transformations.

Iranian Hackers Hit Siemens, Schneider Industrial Systems

Iranian state-linked hackers are targeting industrial control systems from Siemens, Schneider Electric, Rockwell Automation, and Allen-Bradley, using legitimate configuration software…

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ServiceNow invests $40M in Indian fintech to boost financial services

ServiceNow invested $40 million for a 5% stake in Indian banking tech firm BusinessNext, valuing it at $700 million and…

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Intel Confirms New Data Center Layoffs Amid Turnaround Stock Rally

Intel confirmed job cuts in its data center division as part of CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s restructuring, despite the unit’s 22%…

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Monday.com cuts 200 jobs in AI restructuring

Monday.com is laying off about 630 employees (20% of its workforce) to restructure around its new AI Work Platform, which…

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Monday.com cuts 20% of staff in AI platform pivot

Monday.com is cutting 20% of its workforce (about 620 jobs) as it pivots toward its AI Work Platform and adopts…

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Arrakis raises $38M to bring AI to factories and supply chains

Arrakis has raised $38 million in total funding ($30 million Series A led by Blossom Capital and $7.5 million seed…

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AI security startup Glow raises $180M from ex-Meta founder

Glow, founded by ex-Onavo creator Roi Tiger, has launched with $180 million in funding at a $1.2 billion valuation, aiming…

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HollowGraph malware abuses Microsoft Graph for stealthy C2

A new malware component called HollowGraph exploits Microsoft 365 calendar events to create a covert command-and-control channel, hiding instructions and…

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Vertu charges execs $6,880 for an AI agent – does it deliver?

The Vertu Alphafold is a $6,880 luxury foldable phone targeting executives, powered by the Hermes Agent AI that automates multi-step…

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ValorC3 Adds Immutable Cloud Backups to SaaS Security

ValorC3 Data Centers has launched Backup as a Service (BaaS), a fully managed solution providing immutable backups for SaaS data…

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Quantum Machine Breakthrough and Record Subsea Tunnel

Meta is being sued for allegedly using AI to target employees on maternity or disability leave for layoffs as part…

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Oak nabs $60M for AI-native identity platform

Oak, an Israeli cybersecurity startup, raised $60 million to build an "identity operating system" that provides a single control plane…

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Face ID pioneer’s NeuroAI startup secures $52M

Hemispheric, a NeuroAI startup founded by an Apple Face ID engineer, has raised $52 million to develop a non-invasive brain…

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Lucid bankruptcy rumors signal trouble for EV industry

Lucid Motors faced a severe stock crash after denying bankruptcy rumors sparked by a report claiming restructuring firm AlixPartners advised…

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AI agent identity crisis? Oak exits stealth with $60M to fix it

Oak, co-founded by serial entrepreneur Shai Morag, exits stealth with a $60 million seed round to provide an AI-native unified…

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Abu Dhabi’s AI-Native Government Streamlines Daily Life

Abu Dhabi has built an AI-native government centered on the TAMM app, which proactively handles tasks like ID renewals and…

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LimX Dynamics hits $2.2B valuation in humanoid robotics

LimX Dynamics, a Chinese humanoid robotics startup, raised $200 million at a $2.21 billion valuation in a pre-IPO round led…

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VAR at the 2026 World Cup: Human Error, Not Tech, Is the Issue

Egypt's 3-2 World Cup loss to Argentina has sparked intense debate over VAR, with critics arguing that human error in…

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DeepSeek’s Liang Wenfeng becomes AI’s richest founder

Liang Wenfeng became the richest AI founder with a $36 billion net worth after Bloomberg revalued his DeepSeek stake, adding…

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1X’s new hands solve the real challenge for home robots

1X's NEO robot features tendon-driven hands that mimic human mechanics for lighter, more responsive, and safer movements. The hands target…

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