Khazna Data Centers' Tinboat Arslanouk on what's powering its global expansion

Khazna Data Centers’ Tinboat Arslanouk on what’s powering its global expansion

The chief business officer – International explains how the company is positioning itself as the foundational layer of the AI era and what sovereignty means in the context of hyperscale infrastructure

MGX, AIP, BlackRock’s GIP to acquire Aligned Data Centers in $40bn deal

MGX, AIP, BlackRock’s GIP to acquire Aligned Data Centers in $40bn deal

AIP, founded by BlackRock, GIP, MGX, Microsoft, and NVIDIA, aims to expand the capacity of AI infrastructure to support the growth of AI-driven economies

Insights: AI data centres and the Middle East advantage

Insights: AI data centres and the Middle East advantage

The Middle East is uniquely positioned to become a global AI DC powerhouse, combining strategic geography, low costs, policy momentum, and geopolitical alignment

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Abu Dhabi, Dubai among top emerging data centre markets in 2025, reveals report

The UAE currently hosts over 250MW of live data centre capacity, with an additional 500MW in active development, the report said

How Microsoft and Core42 are powering the UAE’s digital sovereignty

How Microsoft and Core42 are powering the UAE’s digital sovereignty

The UAE’s public cloud spending reached $2.95bn in 2024 and is forecasted to soar to $6.47bn by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 21.7 per cent

Bain Capital launches hscale to drive data centre expansion in EMEA region

Bain Capital launches hscale to drive data centre expansion in EMEA region

The company is positioning itself as a customer-first provider of scalable, replicable infrastructure tailored to the complex and evolving needs of hyperscale clients

UAE-US AI campus launches in Abu Dhabi IMage courtesy_WAM

UAE-US ties: Phase 1 of new 5GW AI campus launches in Abu Dhabi

The UAE and US will work together to regulate access to the compute resources, which are reserved for US hyperscalers and approved cloud service providers

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AWS, HUMAIN to launch $5bn AI Zone in Saudi Arabia

The two entities also plan to develop large language models (LLMs), including Arabic-focused models, to support AI adoption in key sectors

Gulf Business tech panel: Dubai’s key players pave next frontier in innovation

The event brought together leading minds from telecoms, AI, cloud, and blockchain — fields rapidly becoming the foundation of the region’s economic future

MGX, Silver Lake acquire minority stakes in Khazna Data Centers

MGX, Silver Lake acquire minority stakes in Khazna Data Centers

With the backing of G42, MGX, and Silver Lake, Khazna is set to further expand its footprint in key markets, supporting the growing demand for cutting-edge data centre solutions

EDGNEX Data Centers by DAMAC eyes Nordic expansion

DAMAC’s EDGNEX Data Centers eyes Nordic expansion, acquires Hyperco

Hyperco operates in Finland and Sweden, leveraging the region’s renewable energy sources, mature digital ecosystem, and high connectivity

Emirates Group co-locates to world's largest solar-powered data centre

Emirates Group to co-locate to world’s largest solar-powered data centre

Starting in mid-2026, the Emirates Group will begin relocating its data centre operations to Moro Hub, which will provide comprehensive services

ADQ, Energy Capital Partners launch $25bn partnership to power data centres

ADQ, Energy Capital Partners seal $25bn partnership to power data centres

The partnership will focus on serving the needs of data centres and industrial centres in the US and other international markets over the long-term

Insight: Taking AI-driven data centres into the future insights frokm Otmane Benamar of GE Vernova

Insights: Taking AI-driven data centres into the future

Prioritising modular and energy-efficient principles, and improving resource utilisation through zero water cooling, recycling, and low-carbon energy sources will power the growth of data centres

DAMAC Group’s Hussain Sajwani to invest $20bn in US data centres

DAMAC Group’s Hussain Sajwani to invest $20bn in US data centres

EDGNEX, a unit of DAMAC, will construct new data centres in Texas, Arizona, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, and Indiana

DAMAC's EDGNEX Data Centers, PPC Group launch $150m project in Greece

DAMAC’s EDGNEX Data Centers, PPC Group to launch $150m project in Greece

The joint venture, Data In Scale, will establish a state-of-the-art data centre in Spata, East Attica, marking a major step in Greece’s digital transformation and reinforcing its role as a key IT hub in Southeast Europe

How Khazna is revolutionising GCC’s data centre industry

Khazna: Revolutionising the GCC data centre industry with AI solutions

Johan Nilerud, senior director of Strategy and Planning at Khazna, says AI presents enormous potential across the data centre value chain

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Du shines the spotlight on AI, digital innovation at Envision 2024

Themed “Gathering Leaders for Progress with AI-Driven Digitalisation”, the event witnessed strategic partnerships and discussions on the future of AI, 5G, cloud computing and smart cities

Ooredoo secures QAR2bn financing to build data centres

Qatar’s Ooredoo secures QAR2bn financing to build data centres

The 10-year hybrid facility was provided by Qatar National Bank, Doha Bank and Masraf Al Rayan

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GITEX GLOBAL 2024: Two mega venues, one massive tech event

The world’s largest technology exhibition, GITEX GLOBAL, returns for its 44th edition, bringing together tech innovators, start-ups, and investors from across the globe

Fintech Surge

A sneak peek at the keynote speakers of 24 Fintech 2024

The 24 Fintech Summit promises to be a landmark event for Saudi Arabia as well as the GCC region, offering attendees a comprehensive view of the trends, challenges, and opportunities set to shape the industry in the coming years

Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala invests in data centre firm Yondr

Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala invests in data centre firm Yondr

The data centre infrastructure company has a contracted and reserved capacity of 878 megawatts (MW), of which 58MW are currently operational

DAMAC to invest $1bn in data centres, expand in Saudi

DAMAC Group ramps up AI investments with $50m Anthropic deal

The investments are part of the conglomerate’s broader strategy to advance digital infrastructure and support the tech transitions

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Trend Micro, NVIDIA to enhance security of region’s AI-enabled data centres

The collaboration integrates NVIDIA NIM and NVIDIA Morpheus with Trend Vision One – Sovereign and Private Cloud solutions to boost rapid threat mitigation capabilities

Amazon Web Services' Kevin Miller talks about the company's growth in the region

AWS’ Kevin Miller on AI, sustainability and plans for the region

In an interview with Gulf Business, Kevin Miller, VP – Global Data Centres at Amazon Web Services (AWS), delves into the company’s significant expansions and strategic initiatives in the MENAT region

du teams up with Oracle to launch hyperscale cloud, sovereign AI services for govt, public sector

du to launch hyperscale cloud, sovereign AI services for govt, public sector

The telecom operator has teamed up with Oracle, which remains the only hyperscaler capable of delivering AI and a suite of cloud services across dedicated, public, and hybrid cloud environments globally

GB BB TECH EVENT

Watch top experts speak at the Gulf Business Tech Panel

Our upcoming panel event offers an exciting opportunity to gain insights from industry leaders and engage in discussions about the future of technology in business

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Microsoft, G42 to invest $1bn in Kenya to build geothermal-powered data centre

Microsoft and G42 will work with the government of Kenya to design and operate the new East Africa cloud region as part of a trusted data zone

Gemini - Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer of Alphabet Inc., during the Google I/O Developers Conference in Mountain View, California, US, on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Google introduced a new large language model, used for training artificial intelligence tools like chatbots, known as PaLM 2, and said it has already woven it into many of the internet search company’s marquee products. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg

All that was announced at Google I/O 2024: Trillium chip, Imagen-3, Veo and more

Among Google’s latest salvos was an addition to its family of Gemini 1.5 AI models known as Flash, an upgrade to its image-to-text offering Imagen and an AI model that creates high definition videos

Huawei

Huawei continues rebound with strongest earnings growth since 2019

While the company’s core ICT infrastructure business remained stable, its cloud business grew by more than a fifth, generating revenue of CNY55.3bn