Middle East stories - Page 6
Oracle OPERA Cloud gains approval across IHG hotels
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
IHG adds Oracle OPERA Cloud to its approved hotel systems list, giving franchisees a new global option for core property operations.
Aeris tops 100 million devices on IoT platform after deal
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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uc
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data protection
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digital transformation
Aeris surpasses 100 million devices on its IoT platform after Ericsson asset deal, far outpacing global cellular IoT growth rates.
Public safety LTE & 5G spend to top USD $6.3 billion
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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uc
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smart cities
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digital entertainment
Global public safety LTE and 5G spending will climb from USD $5bn in 2025 to over USD $6.3bn annually by 2028, SNS Telecom & IT says.
Kore.ai secures new funding to scale agentic AI tools
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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saas
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Kore.ai lands fresh backing led by AllianceBernstein to grow its enterprise agentic AI platform and accelerate global expansion plans.
Revizto names new chiefs & launches global CIO forum
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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devops
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digital transformation
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rpa
Revizto names new revenue and product chiefs and launches a global CIO advisory network of 75+ leaders to steer its expansion strategy.
Mantas raises USD $1.77m to insure against cloud downtime
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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saas
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data analytics
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hyperscale
Mantas raises USD $1.77m seed to launch parametric insurance that pays out automatically when verified cloud outages hit businesses.
Juspay secures USD $50m, hits USD $1.2bn valuation
Mon, 26th Jan 2026
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
Juspay raises USD $50m in follow-on funding led by WestBridge Capital, lifting the payments firm to a USD $1.2bn valuation.
Sitecore names FPT Software first Global Elite reseller
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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ecm
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cx
Sitecore appoints FPT Software as its first Global Elite Reseller, granting exclusive rights in Vietnam and wider access across Asia.
Gigamon honours global partners for deep observability
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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edutech
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
Gigamon has named top global partners across regions and alliances, spotlighting deep observability as a pillar of hybrid cloud security.
flydubai taps Amperity to drive data-led retail shift
Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
flydubai partners with Amperity to unify passenger data and accelerate a shift to modern, Offer-Order-based airline retailing.
Dropzone AI hires leaders to drive EMEA & APAC push
Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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cloud security
Dropzone AI taps Brett Candon and Dan Bridges to spearhead EMEA and APAC growth after 11x ARR surge and a USD $37 million Series B.
Agnes AI tops 5m users, launches open-source SEA LLM
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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open source
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llms
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ai
Singapore's Agnes AI hits 5m users in six months and open-sources its SEA-focused 8B-language model to cut reliance on foreign tech stacks.
Suprema unveils dual BioStar platforms, new biometrics
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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smart cities
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surveillance
Suprema debuts twin BioStar access platforms and flagship AI facial terminal at Intersec 2026, targeting high-security, high-traffic sites.
AutoStore shrinks MNSS warehouse footprint in Kuwait
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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cartech
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supply chain
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productivity
MNSS slashes Kuwait parts warehouse from 5,000 to 560 sq m with AutoStore, boosting accuracy, throughput and space cost savings.
AI 'productivity paradox' as rework erodes time gains
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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devops
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Workday warns AI time gains are eroded by rework, with nearly 40% of productivity lost as staff fix errors and generic machine output.
Ant International powers SME growth with AI fintech
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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crypto
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fintech
Ant International taps AI-driven fintech to power over 2 billion cross-border payments and turbocharge SME growth in emerging markets.
Motorola unveils AI Visual Alerts for on-prem security
Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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data protection
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digital transformation
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edge computing
Motorola launches Avigilon Visual Alerts, an on-prem AI system that spots bespoke safety and security risks across complex camera networks.
Forward Edge-AI grows global post-quantum security channel
Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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digital transformation
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encryption
Forward Edge-AI expands its global partner network to meet surging government and enterprise demand for post-quantum security tools.
REGnosys flags 2026 regtech surge as London faces rivals
Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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productivity
REGnosys warns of a fresh 2026 regtech wave as global rule rewrites loom and London fights to defend its fintech edge from rising rivals.
xAI raises USD $20 billion to expand Grok AI platform
Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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data science
Elon Musk's xAI raises USD $20 billion, turbocharging Grok model training and GPU build-out as rivalry in frontier AI heats up.