Topic: private sector
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UAE Space Sector Attracts $44 Billion as Private Investment Grows
The UAE's space industry has grown significantly with AED 44 billion in investments, driven by government and private sector collaboration, positioning the nation as a global leader in space science and technology. Private sector involvement is crucial for the industry's expansion, with companies...
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UAE Pours $12 Billion Into Booming Private Space Sector
The United Arab Emirates is investing $12 billion into its private space industry to strengthen its global position through a collaborative model of government support and private enterprise. The UAE's space sector is experiencing significant growth, with a doubling of SME participation and incre...
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Valar Atomics Claims First Nuclear Startup to Reach Criticality
Valar Atomics is the first private nuclear startup to achieve criticality, a key reactor milestone, supported by $130 million in funding from notable investors like Palmer Luckey. This breakthrough was accelerated by a Department of Energy initiative that streamlined regulations, aiming to help m...
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Iraq Launches First Commercial Government Data Centers
Iraq has launched its first government-operated commercial data centers, marking a major step in modernizing its digital infrastructure for both public and private sectors. A partnership between Iraq's General Communications and Information Company and Nokia International will establish advanced ...
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Dubai Holding, Palantir Launch Aither to Drive AI Transformation
Dubai Holding and Palantir Technologies have launched Aither, a joint venture to accelerate AI adoption in the UAE by combining Palantir's AI platforms with Dubai Holding's regional expertise. Aither builds on an 18-month collaboration that has already improved efficiency and decision-making in s...
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Africa's AI Ambitions: Shaping a Global Digital Future by 2025
The Unstoppable Africa 2025 forum announced major initiatives to position Africa as a key player in the global digital economy, focusing on expanding AI infrastructure and attracting investment for homegrown innovation. Key projects include Africa's first network of AI factories by 2026, powered ...
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UAE, Hungary Leaders Forge Deals on Trade, Tech, and Renewable Energy
Bilateral trade between the UAE and Hungary surged by nearly 30% in the first half of 2025, reflecting a deepening partnership in trade, technology, and sustainable energy. Multiple agreements have been signed, including a major Economic Cooperation Agreement in 2024 and 14 recent accords coverin...
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Urgent Windows SMB Flaw Actively Exploited, CISA Warns
A critical Windows SMB vulnerability (CVE-2025-33073) is being actively exploited, allowing attackers to gain full SYSTEM-level control over unpatched systems. The flaw affects a wide range of Microsoft operating systems, including Windows Server, Windows 10, and Windows 11 up to version 24H2, an...
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Snowflake Expands to AWS New Zealand to Meet Growing Demand
Snowflake is expanding in New Zealand by deploying a local instance on AWS's new region to address demands for data sovereignty, security, and governance, keeping data onshore while offering scalable AI services. The local instance, operational by the first half of 2026, will allow public and pri...
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Moon Helium-3 Mining Could Make Oil Obsolete
Helium-3, a rare isotope abundant on the Moon but scarce on Earth, is driving a new space race for its potential in quantum computing and clean nuclear fusion energy. It is essential for cooling quantum computer qubits to near absolute zero and offers a path to low-waste fusion power, though extr...
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Kuwait's Vision 2035: Digital Transformation Conference Drives Innovation
The fourth Digital Transformation Kuwait Conference, scheduled for November 17–18, 2025, in Kuwait City, will unite government, industry, and technology leaders to advance Kuwait's digital agenda in line with Kuwait Vision 2035. The event will focus on implementing advanced digital systems in key...
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Blue Origin to Land NASA's Rover on the Moon After Agency's Setback
NASA has partnered with Blue Origin to revive the VIPER mission, which will use the Blue Moon Mark 1 lander to deliver the rover to the lunar south pole by 2027, supporting sustainable exploration under the Artemis program. VIPER is designed to search for water ice in permanently shadowed craters...
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Snap Opens New Doha Office to Boost MENA Presence
Snap Inc. has opened a new regional headquarters in Msheireb Downtown Doha, expanding its Middle East and North Africa presence and reinforcing Qatar's status as a technology and media hub. The launch supports Qatar National Vision 2030 by advancing digital infrastructure and skills, building on ...
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