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
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
The Middle East is uniquely positioned to become a global AI DC powerhouse, combining strategic geography, low costs, policy momentum, and geopolitical alignment
The UAE currently hosts over 250MW of live data centre capacity, with an additional 500MW in active development, the report said
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
The company is positioning itself as a customer-first provider of scalable, replicable infrastructure tailored to the complex and evolving needs of hyperscale clients
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
The two entities also plan to develop large language models (LLMs), including Arabic-focused models, to support AI adoption in key sectors
The event brought together leading minds from telecoms, AI, cloud, and blockchain — fields rapidly becoming the foundation of the region’s economic future
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
Hyperco operates in Finland and Sweden, leveraging the region’s renewable energy sources, mature digital ecosystem, and high connectivity
Starting in mid-2026, the Emirates Group will begin relocating its data centre operations to Moro Hub, which will provide comprehensive services
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
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
EDGNEX, a unit of DAMAC, will construct new data centres in Texas, Arizona, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, and Indiana
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
Johan Nilerud, senior director of Strategy and Planning at Khazna, says AI presents enormous potential across the data centre value chain
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
The 10-year hybrid facility was provided by Qatar National Bank, Doha Bank and Masraf Al Rayan
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
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
The data centre infrastructure company has a contracted and reserved capacity of 878 megawatts (MW), of which 58MW are currently operational
The investments are part of the conglomerate’s broader strategy to advance digital infrastructure and support the tech transitions
The collaboration integrates NVIDIA NIM and NVIDIA Morpheus with Trend Vision One – Sovereign and Private Cloud solutions to boost rapid threat mitigation capabilities
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
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
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
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
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
While the company’s core ICT infrastructure business remained stable, its cloud business grew by more than a fifth, generating revenue of CNY55.3bn