Artificial intelligence has become the defining technology of this decade, permeating sectors from finance and logistics to defence, retail, and public services. Across the Middle East and North Africa, governments and enterprises are rapidly deploying AI to advance national digital agendas, optimise operations, and unlock new productivity. As 2025 draws to a close, the global…
Artificial intelligence has shifted from experimental add-on to everyday utility. In the GCC—where smart living, health-tech adoption, and connected homes are accelerating—AI-enabled devices are reshaping consumer expectations.The following list captures the 10 most influential AI-powered devices of 2025, complete with regional price points and visual references. 1. Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses (2nd Gen) Prices: AI-powered…
Black Hat Saudi 2025 will spotlight the most urgent priorities shaping the region’s cybersecurity landscape as enterprises accelerate digital adoption and confront more sophisticated threats. This year’s agenda highlights four major themes that will define the conversations, product launches, and technology demonstrations at the event.AI-driven defence leads the narrative, with autonomous SOCs, predictive threat modelling,…
Infosys, a global leader in digital services and consulting, has officially launched its AI-First GCC Model, a specialized offering designed to significantly accelerate the setup and transformation of Global Capability Centers (GCCs) into strategic hubs for AI-powered innovation and growth. This new offering empowers enterprises to reimagine their GCCs—which are often focused on internal IT…
The landscape of Artificial Intelligence (AI) regulation is shifting dramatically. Recent court rulings across the globe are forcing governments to reconsider and rewrite the rules governing how AI is trained and deployed. This “AI Regulation 2.0” phase emphasizes accountability, transparency, and fairness, impacting everyone from tech giants to startups. The Impact of Recent Court Rulings…
Beijing, China – November 11, 2025 — Huawei hosted its sixth Innovation and Intellectual Property (IP) Forum today, bringing together global IP experts to discuss the crucial role of openness and robust IP protection in accelerating innovation and social progress. The event also featured the announcement of the company’s biennial “Top Ten Inventions” award winners….
The global AI gold rush is transforming industries, but its hidden engine—the data center—is triggering an unforeseen energy crisis. As large language models (LLMs) and deep learning algorithms become more complex, their demand for electricity is soaring, outpacing the world’s ability to generate clean power and leading to a scramble for regulatory control. The Exponential…
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is entering FinTech 3.0, a new era where traditional digital banking is supplanted by AI-powered autonomous finance. Driven by national digitization agendas, the region is rapidly adopting Machine Learning (ML) and Generative AI to create financial ecosystems that are smarter, faster, and more secure. The AI-Driven Pillars of Transformation This…
India is aggressively pursuing a target of achieving 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030. Solar energy is the cornerstone of this goal, offering the ability to rapidly add capacity and ensure energy security in a land blessed with abundant sunlight. This shift is not just environmental; it’s a structural change, moving power generation…
At the Security Analyst Summit 2025, Kaspersky unveiled the alarming results of a security audit that exposed critical weaknesses in the connected car infrastructure of a major automotive manufacturer. The audit found that a zero-day vulnerability in a third-party contractor’s publicly accessible application could be exploited to gain full control over the vehicle’s telematics system….