Abu Dhabi stories
Iran threat puts Stargate UAE data centre in focus
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard has named OpenAI's Abu Dhabi Stargate campus as a possible target, sharpening fears over Gulf AI infrastructure amid rising tensions.
Five years after Kalifa: Vision was set. Execution now determines the outcome
Sat, 28th Feb 2026
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physical security
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Five years after the Kalifa Review, UK fintech's global edge endures, but slow domestic capital and tax reform threaten its scaling ambitions.
Laundryheap pushes into four new markets worldwide
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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On-demand laundry platform Laundryheap has expanded into Colombia, Mexico, Malaysia and Scotland, as it accelerates its global rollout.
Abu Dhabi's Falcon H1R 7B raises bar for compact AI
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Abu Dhabi's TII unveils Falcon H1R 7B, a compact open AI model it says rivals much larger rivals in reasoning power while using less compute.
UAE's Falcon-H1 Arabic tops Open Arabic LLM rankings
Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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Abu Dhabi's Falcon-H1 Arabic AI model debuts with a hybrid Mamba-Transformer design, topping the Open Arabic LLM Leaderboard.
ABB buys IPEC to boost predictive maintenance tech
Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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ABB is acquiring UK diagnostics specialist IPEC to bolster AI-driven predictive maintenance for data centres and critical infrastructure.
Cisco pushes forward on AI with new partnerships & tech advances
Wed, 4th Jun 2025
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Cisco advances in AI with new partnerships, tech breakthroughs, and strong Q3 results, including joining the Stargate UAE consortium and launching a Quantum Network Chip.
Cisco joins Stargate UAE in major Abu Dhabi AI data centre push
Thu, 22nd May 2025
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cloud services
Cisco joins Stargate UAE consortium to develop a 1 GW AI data centre in Abu Dhabi, partnering with G42, OpenAI, NVIDIA, and SoftBank Group.
Airwallex secures USD $300 million to drive global expansion
Wed, 21st May 2025
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Airwallex has secured USD $300 million in Series F funding, valuing the fintech firm at USD $6.2 billion and fuelling plans for global expansion.
Binance secures USD $2 billion institutional backing by MGX
Thu, 13th Mar 2025
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Binance has secured its first institutional investment, a groundbreaking USD $2 billion from Abu Dhabi's MGX, marking a pivotal moment in cryptocurrency.
SingularityNET & Bitgrit form partnership for AGI boost
Fri, 21st Feb 2025
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SingularityNET has partnered with Bitgrit, uniting over 35,000 AI engineers to enhance its decentralised AI marketplace and accelerate AGI development.
Mercury Power & Apex Investments join forces in tech push
Thu, 20th Feb 2025
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Mercury Power and Apex Investments have teamed up to revolutionise data centre solutions, merging technical expertise and investment strength for sustainable growth.
High-performance computing market on the rise – report
Thu, 13th Apr 2023
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Global high-performance computing (HPC) market to reach $62.0 billion by 2032, driven by IT sector expansion and hybrid HPC devices, reports FMI.
Avaya makes contact-centre-as-a-service solution available on Azure
Mon, 7th Oct 2019
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The service will launch in the first half of 2020, initially covering the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries before general worldwide availability.
Hitachi Vantara delivers digital evidence management solution for law enforcement
Mon, 24th Sep 2018
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cloud services
Law enforcement officials are challenged by compliance policies and procedures such as evidence disclosure rules.
Aura Information Security boosts leadership team as consulting demand grows
Mon, 24th Apr 2017
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Aura Information Security appoints Tom Moore as new Practice Manager for Australian and New Zealand operations due to increased demand for consulting services.