Topic: Cloud Computing
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AWS and e& Launch AI Nation to Upskill 30,000 UAE Professionals
AWS and e& have launched the "AI Nation – Afaaq" programme to train 30,000 UAE professionals in AI and cloud computing, part of a $1 billion strategic alliance. The initiative provides 30,000 AWS certification vouchers and access to AWS Skill Builder and Cloud Coach sessions to prepare participan...
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OpenAI's $38B Amazon Cloud Deal: What It Means
OpenAI has entered a $38 billion, seven-year cloud services agreement with AWS to secure the computational infrastructure needed for its AI systems, starting immediately and scaling through 2026. The partnership follows OpenAI's restructuring to diversify infrastructure providers, aligning with i...
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Top ERP Vendors to Watch in 2025
ERP systems are critical strategic tools that integrate core business functions into a unified digital framework, with their selection significantly impacting efficiency and competitiveness in 2025. Modern ERP platforms enhance business agility through AI-driven analytics, cloud scalability, and ...
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Alibaba's $53B AI Push: New Dubai Data Center at GITEX 2025
Alibaba Cloud has expanded its Middle East presence by opening a second data center in Dubai, supported by a $53 billion investment to enhance AI and cloud infrastructure over the next three years. The new facility offers advanced cloud-native and AI solutions, along with big data and storage ser...
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Kuwait Accelerates Digital Shift with Google Cloud Alliance
Kuwait has formed a strategic partnership with Google Cloud, endorsed by the government, to modernize its digital infrastructure and accelerate its shift to a knowledge-based economy. The collaboration emphasizes that cloud computing is critical for national growth and digital transformation, whi...
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OpenAI & Oracle Strike $300B "Project Stargate" Cloud Deal
OpenAI and Oracle have entered a $300 billion cloud computing agreement over five years to support next-generation AI infrastructure. The partnership, known as "Project Stargate," involves building data centers with 4.5 gigawatts of power and aligns with OpenAI's projected $12.7 billion revenue t...
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OpenAI's $38B AI Deal With Amazon: What It Means
OpenAI has entered a $38 billion partnership with Amazon Web Services, gaining access to hundreds of thousands of Nvidia GPUs and ending Microsoft's exclusive role as its cloud provider. The collaboration will enable OpenAI to immediately use AWS resources for AI model training, with full capacit...
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AWS and e& to Train 30,000 UAE Citizens in AI and Cloud Skills
AWS and e& have launched the "AI Nation – Afaaq" program to train 30,000 UAE citizens in AI and cloud computing, supporting the country's shift to a knowledge-based economy. The initiative addresses a critical skills gap in the UAE, where 46% of organizations face a shortage of AI professionals, ...
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MBRHE Adopts Oracle AI on Azure to Streamline Housing Services
MBRHE has integrated Oracle Database@Azure to enhance its digital infrastructure, improving efficiency in planning, project management, and customer services while supporting the Dubai Urban Plan 2040. This initiative combines Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and Microsoft Azure to boost operational p...
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Microsoft 365 Copilot to Process UAE Data Locally
Microsoft will launch local data processing for Microsoft 365 Copilot in the UAE by early 2026, hosted in Dubai and Abu Dhabi data centers to enhance security and performance for organizations. This initiative supports the UAE's National AI Strategy and digital sovereignty by ensuring data remain...
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Intel, AMD Secure Enclaves Breached by Physical Attacks
Hardware-level security features like Intel's SGX and AMD's SEV-SNP create isolated, encrypted environments in processors to protect sensitive data, widely used by platforms such as Signal and WhatsApp. Recent academic studies have exposed vulnerabilities in these technologies, with attacks like ...
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Google Cloud's Market Presence Is Undeniable
Nvidia and OpenAI's $100 billion partnership represents a major AI infrastructure consolidation, while Google Cloud is focusing on partnering with emerging AI startups to capture the next wave of innovation. Google Cloud's strategy, led by COO Francis deSouza, leverages its infrastructure used by...
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Your Desk is Everywhere Now: Microsoft's DaaS Revolution
Remember when your work computer was that beige box under your desk? Those days are over. Your computer isn't a thing you carry anymore; it's more like a channel you tune into.
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Beyond the Screen: What the New Age of Computing Means for You
▼ Summary - Quantum computing is advancing rapidly, using qubits to solve complex problems far beyond traditional computers' capabilities, with applications in medicine and cryptography.- AI and machine learning are…
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AI Stock Split: The Winners, Losers, and Why
AI investment gains are heavily concentrated in companies providing essential infrastructure like data management and computing power, rather than in application-focused software firms. Infrastructure providers like Snowflake and Oracle are thriving due to the foundational role of data in AI, wit...
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Apple, Microsoft Hit $4 Trillion on AI and Cloud Boom
Apple and Microsoft have each achieved a $4 trillion market capitalization, driven by innovation in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and strong product sales like the iPhone series. Microsoft's growth is fueled by its strategic partnership with OpenAI and the expanding Azure cloud platfo...
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GITEX 2025: AI Revolution in Digital Health and Biosciences
GITEX GLOBAL 2025, scheduled for October 13-17, will highlight AI's transformative role in healthcare, featuring advancements in gene-editing, brain implants, and pharmaceutical research. The event broke attendance records and included discussions on nation-scale AI infrastructures, quantum compu...
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How AI Startups Are Powering Google Cloud's Massive Growth
Google Cloud is rapidly growing, driven by partnerships with AI startups like Lovable and Windsurf, positioning it as a key infrastructure provider and narrowing the gap with competitors like AWS and Azure. The division has achieved a $50 billion annual run rate and projects significant future re...
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Egypt's Tech Talent Boom: Fueling the Digital Economy
Egypt is experiencing a significant rise in technology talent due to national initiatives, including a summer program that trained thousands of students in high-demand fields like AI and cybersecurity. The program emphasizes inclusivity, with participants from all governorates and women making up...
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Microsoft Azure Outage Disrupts Xbox and 365 Services
A major Microsoft cloud infrastructure outage disrupted services including Microsoft 365, Xbox Live, and Minecraft, caused by DNS issues that began around 12:00 PM Eastern Time. The incident occurred just hours before Microsoft's quarterly earnings announcement, drawing significant attention and ...
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GITEX 2025: AI and Enterprise Leaders Shape the Intelligence Economy
GITEX 2025, held in Dubai, unites a record number of global technology leaders, startups, and investors to explore AI and the intelligence economy, emphasizing Dubai's role as a nexus for public-private collaboration. High-level dialogues featured global ministers and officials discussing innovat...
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Amazon & Google's Plan to Fix AI's Smart Home Problems
Amazon and Google are launching next-generation voice assistants, Alexa Plus and Gemini for Home, which use generative AI to enable more conversational, context-aware, and proactive smart home interactions, marking the biggest shift in home automation in over a decade. These AI-enhanced systems a...
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Kuwait Expands Digital Skills Program with Google Cloud
Kuwait has launched the second phase of its national digital skills program in partnership with Google Cloud, focusing on training in cloud computing, AI, and cybersecurity to build a knowledge-based economy. The initiative aims to enhance government efficiency and public services, supporting Kuw...
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Kuwait & Google Cloud Boost Digital Skills for Public Workers
Kuwait has launched the second phase of its Digital Skills Development Initiative with Google Cloud to provide government employees with advanced training in cloud computing, AI, and cybersecurity. The initiative is a strategic investment aligned with the New Kuwait Vision 2035, aiming to enhance...
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Oracle Names Two Presidents as New Co-CEOs
Oracle has appointed Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia as co-CEOs, marking a leadership transition to strengthen its push into the AI infrastructure market. Safra Catz, the outgoing CEO, will become executive vice chair of the board, expressing confidence in Oracle's strong growth and AI leadership ...
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Microsoft Office Adds Anthropic, Ending OpenAI Exclusivity
Microsoft is integrating Anthropic's AI models into Office 365 to expand generative AI features beyond its exclusive partnership with OpenAI. The decision is based on performance evaluations, with Anthropic's model excelling in specialized tasks like visual design and spreadsheet automation. Micr...
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Gitex Global 2025: AI Use Cases Take Center Stage
Gitex Global 2025, scheduled for October 13-17 in Dubai, will showcase transformative AI applications and position Dubai as a central hub in the global AI economy, focusing on data, algorithms, and interconnected digital systems. The event will feature over 6,800 companies and 2,000 startups from...
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Africa Tech Festival 2025: Cape Town Hosts Top Digital Innovators
Cape Town will host the 28th annual Africa Tech Festival from November 11-13, 2025, featuring discussions on telecommunications, cybersecurity, and sustainable ICT, and expecting over 15,000 attendees. The city is a leading African tech hub with over 60% of South Africa's startups, supported by s...
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Oracle and AMD Supercharge AI With 50,000 GPU Supercluster
Oracle and AMD are collaborating to build one of the world's largest publicly accessible GPU superclusters, powered by 50,000 next-generation AMD Instinct MI450 GPUs, with deployment starting in Q3 2026. This partnership enables training AI models up to 50% larger than before, democratizing acces...
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Sam Altman at GITEX 2025: Building AI-Native Societies
GITEX GLOBAL 2025 is the world's premier technology and AI event, hosting thousands of exhibitors, startups, and global leaders in Dubai to explore AI-native societies and foster high-level policy and technology discussions. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, will make his first appearance at the event i...
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Ooredoo Sells Meeza Stake to Focus on Syntys Expansion
Ooredoo Group has sold a 6% stake in Meeza QSTP to Fiera Capital (UK), reducing its ownership to 4% as part of a planned divestment from non-strategic holdings. The divestment aligns with Ooredoo's strategic shift toward core technological ventures, particularly its AI-ready hyperscale data cente...
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Robotics Market to Hit $205.5 Billion by 2030
The global robotics market is projected to grow from $90.2 billion in 2024 to $205.5 billion by 2030, driven by diverse applications and a 15% CAGR. Fastest-growing segments include exoskeletons (38% CAGR), drones (19% CAGR), and logistics robots (18% CAGR), with service robots remaining the domi...
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UtilityAI Pro: The First Vertical AI Platform for Energy Insights
Bidgely launched UtilityAI Pro, a specialized AI platform for utilities that offers ten times greater data granularity and detailed insights into customer behavior and grid performance. The platform addresses security concerns by integrating directly into utilities' existing data infrastructure, ...
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Africa Tech Festival 2025: Leaders from Gov, Biz & Sport to Drive Digital Future
The Africa Tech Festival 2025, scheduled for November 11–13 in Cape Town, is the premier event for advancing Africa's digital transformation through expanded speaker lineups and cross-sector collaboration. Key speakers include government officials like South Africa's Minister of Communications, c...
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du Concludes Envision 2025: UAE's AI Digital Transformation
The UAE's Envision 2025 conference, hosted by du, united government and tech leaders to explore how AI and innovation are driving nationwide digital transformation across key sectors. Discussions emphasized AI's role in revolutionizing industries like healthcare and urban development, alongside f...
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Kazakhstan & Qatar Forge Digital Transformation Partnerships
Kazakhstan and Qatar are advancing digital transformation through AI, blockchain, and cloud computing to modernize economies and enhance public services. Kazakhstan has launched initiatives like the Crypto City pilot zone and a national AI strategy, while Qatar is collaborating with IBM and pilot...
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AI for All: The Democratization of Intelligent Technology
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer the exclusive domain of tech giants and research labs. It’s breaking free from its ivory tower, becoming a tool for the masses. This phenomenon,…
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AWS Outage Disrupted College Students' Education
The AWS outage disrupted education by disabling Canvas, a key learning management system used by millions of students for coursework, communication, and resources. Students nationwide were unable to access assignments, submit work, contact instructors, or use digital textbooks, highlighting their...
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Kuwait Unveils AI & Digital Transformation Strategy
Kuwait is prioritizing artificial intelligence and digital transformation as key elements of its national strategy, focusing on upgrading digital infrastructure and enhancing government efficiency. The nation is developing policies and regulatory frameworks to ensure ethical AI use, strong cybers...
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Microsoft-OpenAI Panel to Define When True AI Arrives
A new agreement establishes an independent expert panel to verify the arrival of AGI, removing this decision from OpenAI's sole authority and introducing oversight into their partnership. The deal extends Microsoft's exclusive partnership with OpenAI to 2032, solidifying its access to advanced mo...
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From Traditional to AI: The Evolution of Credit Risk Analysis
Credit risk analysis has evolved from manual methods to AI-driven systems using real-time data to address global debt, regulations, and data growth. The shift includes digitization, alternative data sources, and machine learning for faster, more accurate, and inclusive risk assessments. Challenge...
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Sheikh Mohammed Opens Gitex Global 2025, Highlights UAE's Tech Progress
Gitex Global 2025, inaugurated by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, emphasizes the UAE's commitment to leveraging cutting-edge technologies to build a robust digital economy, with Dubai aiming to contribute AED100 billion annually from digital transformation by 2033. The event has evolved in...
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Master Google's Gemini AI with Jules Tools: A Practical Guide
Google offers three distinct AI command-line tools: Gemini CLI for terminal interactions, Gemini CLI GitHub Actions for repository automation, and Jules Tools for delegating complex tasks to a cloud-based coding agent. Gemini CLI provides fast, interactive access to AI models for problem-solving ...
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NBA Fans Can Now Track New AI Stats, Amazon Says
The NBA and Amazon Web Services are launching "NBA Inside the Game," an AI-powered analytics platform in the 2025–2026 season, offering advanced statistics for deeper game insights. New metrics include Expected Field Goal Percentage, which assesses shot success probability based on real-time fact...
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Master Your Data: Start with Visibility and Control
Organizations face increasing pressure to secure data as AI expands data volumes and strategic value, driving significant IT investments in cybersecurity and cloud infrastructure amid stricter regulations like Australia's updated Privacy Act. Fragmented data environments create security gaps thro...
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Nuclearn Secures $10.5M to Bring AI to Nuclear Industry
The nuclear energy sector is adopting AI to enhance operational efficiency, particularly in optimizing administrative workflows and documentation, though it is not yet trusted to directly control reactors. Nuclearn, a startup, secured $10.5 million in Series A funding and deploys AI tools across ...
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Orange Jordan & JETT Partner to Boost Enterprise Connectivity
Orange Jordan and JETT have formed a strategic alliance to enhance enterprise connectivity and digital services across JETT's national transport network, combining telecommunications expertise with transportation infrastructure. The partnership provides JETT with enterprise-grade services, includ...
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Qatar Celebrates Digital Leaders at 2025 Business Awards
The Qatar Digital Business Award 2025, held under the patronage of HE Minister Mohammed bin Ali Al Mannai, recognized leaders in digital innovation and transformation, celebrating contributions to Qatar's digital evolution. HE Al Mannai highlighted that emerging technologies like AI and cloud com...
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8 Places to Build Your Network for a Better Job
Building a strong professional network is crucial for career advancement, as it provides access to unadvertised job opportunities and insider knowledge that can accelerate a job search. Engaging with professional associations and user groups allows individuals to meet peers, access resources, and...
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Try Claude AI in Microsoft Copilot Now
Microsoft is expanding its Copilot AI ecosystem by integrating Anthropic's Claude models, offering users more choice and reducing reliance on a single provider. Microsoft 365 Copilot subscribers can now select the Claude Opus 4.1 model for the Researcher agent, enabling performance comparisons on...
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