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WISeKey joins Hedera Council as fourth Strategic Partner

WISeKey will combine its post-quantum cryptography and digital identity capabilities with Hedera's distributed ledger to support machine-to-machine authentication.
WISeKey will combine its post-quantum cryptography and digital identity capabilities with Hedera's distributed ledger to support machine-to-machine authentication.
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AI & ML
Enterprise Software

Atos and Flender win IDC award for agentic AI engineering tool

An agentic AI solution built by Atos and Flender China cut engineering design cycle times by 83%, saving around 2,000 hours annually.
An agentic AI solution built by Atos and Flender China cut engineering design cycle times by 83%, saving around 2,000 hours annually.
The Datatech Times Editorial Team  · 
AI & ML
Cloud Infrastructure

HUMAIN unveils humain-m3 Arabic frontier model built with MiniMax

The Saudi PIF-backed AI company has launched a 428-billion-parameter Arabic LLM in research preview, with open-weight release targeted for next month.
The Saudi PIF-backed AI company has launched a 428-billion-parameter Arabic LLM in research preview, with open-weight release targeted for next month.
The Datatech Times Editorial Team  · 
Quantum
Semiconductors

Classiq and Scientek partner to push quantum software into Taiwan

The go-to-market agreement gives Classiq's hardware-agnostic platform access to Taiwan's semiconductor, research and academic communities via Scientek's distribution
The go-to-market agreement gives Classiq's hardware-agnostic platform access to Taiwan's semiconductor, research and academic communities via Scientek's distribution
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Enterprise Software
Cloud Infrastructure
Data Centres

Jingxing HK and Cainiao move European warehouse deal into delivery

Reitar subsidiary Jingxing HK has begun delivering automated warehouse systems in Spain and the Netherlands for Cainiao, while a US$30m North American cold-storage
Reitar subsidiary Jingxing HK has begun delivering automated warehouse systems in Spain and the Netherlands for Cainiao, while a US$30m North American cold-storage
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AI & ML
Enterprise Software

TCS and Porsche AG sign five-year AI mobility pact with MHP acquisition

Tata Consultancy Services will acquire Porsche's MHP consulting subsidiary and build a dedicated AI mobility centre of excellence for the carmaker.
Tata Consultancy Services will acquire Porsche's MHP consulting subsidiary and build a dedicated AI mobility centre of excellence for the carmaker.
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AI & ML
Data Centres
Cybersecurity

Magna AI and VAST Data team up on Saudi sovereign AI infrastructure

The collaboration, formalised at LEAP 2026, targets government and enterprise AI factory deployments aligned with Saudi data-residency rules.
The collaboration, formalised at LEAP 2026, targets government and enterprise AI factory deployments aligned with Saudi data-residency rules.
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AI & ML
Cloud Infrastructure
Enterprise Software

HPE and Intel launch Saudi AI initiative at LEAP 2026

HPE, Intel and Saudi Arabia's MCIT have unveiled a joint programme to build locally developed AI solutions in support of Vision 2030.
HPE, Intel and Saudi Arabia's MCIT have unveiled a joint programme to build locally developed AI solutions in support of Vision 2030.
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AI & ML
Cloud Infrastructure
Data Centres

HUMAIN and Reflection AI partner on Saudi sovereign deployment

Saudi Arabia's HUMAIN will host Reflection AI's open-weight models on Kingdom infrastructure, with compute offtake and customisation deals also under exploration.
Saudi Arabia's HUMAIN will host Reflection AI's open-weight models on Kingdom infrastructure, with compute offtake and customisation deals also under exploration.
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Data Centres
Cloud Infrastructure

WIOCC secures $300m from AFC and Vision Invest for Africa rollout

WIOCC Group has signed a $300m shareholder agreement with AFC and Vision Invest to accelerate data centre, fibre and subsea expansion across Africa.
WIOCC Group has signed a $300m shareholder agreement with AFC and Vision Invest to accelerate data centre, fibre and subsea expansion across Africa.
The Datatech Times Editorial Team  · 
AI & ML
Enterprise Software

Nokia opens first Saudi Arabia R&D centre for AI network automation

Nokia has inaugurated a Riyadh research centre focused on AI-driven network automation, supporting Saudi Vision 2030 with local talent development and exportable
Nokia has inaugurated a Riyadh research centre focused on AI-driven network automation, supporting Saudi Vision 2030 with local talent development and exportable
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Cloud Infrastructure
Cybersecurity
Datatech

Kratos wins $20m contract for mobile SATCOM gateways in Asia-Pacific

Kratos Defense has secured a $20m-plus contract to supply truck-mounted satellite communication gateways to an undisclosed Asian defence customer.
Kratos Defense has secured a $20m-plus contract to supply truck-mounted satellite communication gateways to an undisclosed Asian defence customer.
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Enterprise Software
Cloud Infrastructure

Quadient registers 800k entities as France e-invoicing kicks off

Quadient's Serensia platform has onboarded over 800,000 French business entities as the country's mandatory e-invoicing regime enters its operational phase.
Quadient's Serensia platform has onboarded over 800,000 French business entities as the country's mandatory e-invoicing regime enters its operational phase.
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Cybersecurity
AI & ML

Criminal IP names Reconn as MEA distributor for threat intel and ASM

AI SPERA's Criminal IP platform will reach Middle East and Africa markets through Dubai-based distributor Reconn, targeting SOC teams and MSSPs.
AI SPERA's Criminal IP platform will reach Middle East and Africa markets through Dubai-based distributor Reconn, targeting SOC teams and MSSPs.
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Semiconductors
AI & ML

Anaqua report: AI semiconductor patents grew 114% in five years

Anaqua's 2026 Semiconductor Patent Report finds AI-chip filings outpaced broader semiconductor patenting by nearly 40 percentage points over five years.
Anaqua's 2026 Semiconductor Patent Report finds AI-chip filings outpaced broader semiconductor patenting by nearly 40 percentage points over five years.
The Datatech Times Editorial Team  · 
AI & ML

EY: the AI pilots that stall were never built to scale

EY's MENA technology leader Mazen Baroudi on why AI pilots stop short of production, what clients can actually measure, and where governance breaks down.

Enterprise AI has reached the point where the interesting question is no longer whether a model works, but whether anything downstream of it does. Across the Middle East and North Africa most large organisations now have pilots running.

Rowen Brooks  · 
AI & ML
Enterprise Software
Cloud Infrastructure

Microsoft and HUMAIN launch AI productivity bundle for MEA enterprises

The two companies plan to bundle HUMAIN ONE with Microsoft 365 Copilot on Azure, targeting one million enterprise users across the Middle East and Africa.
The two companies plan to bundle HUMAIN ONE with Microsoft 365 Copilot on Azure, targeting one million enterprise users across the Middle East and Africa.
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AI & ML
Enterprise Software
Cloud Infrastructure

HUMAIN and Applied Intuition to build Saudi autonomous truck network

The two companies plan to deploy thousands of Level 4 autonomous trucks across Saudi logistics corridors by 2030, starting with freight.
The two companies plan to deploy thousands of Level 4 autonomous trucks across Saudi logistics corridors by 2030, starting with freight.
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AI & ML
Semiconductors
Data Centres

AMD and HUMAIN launch turnkey "AI in a Box" for Saudi enterprises

The $10bn AMD-HUMAIN partnership has released a pre-configured AI compute bundle targeting Saudi businesses beginning their AI deployments.
The $10bn AMD-HUMAIN partnership has released a pre-configured AI compute bundle targeting Saudi businesses beginning their AI deployments.
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AI & ML
Enterprise Software
Semiconductors

HUMAIN and KORA partner to build AI-native Linux OS for enterprise

Saudi PIF-backed HUMAIN and Silicon Valley startup KORA Systems will co-develop HUMAIN OS, an AI-native Linux platform targeting enterprise availability in 2027.
Saudi PIF-backed HUMAIN and Silicon Valley startup KORA Systems will co-develop HUMAIN OS, an AI-native Linux platform targeting enterprise availability in 2027.
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