Technology news and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Technology News and insights in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa
Forbes Middle East’s Top Tech Leaders 2026 ranking highlights the UAE’s dominance in regional technology leadership, with executives from government, global tech firms, and major regional companies recognised for driving AI, cloud, and digital transformation across MENA.
Apple is preparing to launch a developer beta of its redesigned Siri 2.0 with iOS 26.4, introducing smart agent capabilities powered by Apple Foundation Model v10, enabling contextual task execution across apps and personal data, with public release expected in April.
The Digital Cooperation Organization and Arab News have partnered to address digital misinformation and explore AI’s impact on media, focusing on knowledge exchange and responsible practices to strengthen trust and integrity in the digital information ecosystem.
The UAE is advancing a technology strategy that combines innovation, governance and security, positioning advanced technologies as a foundation for economic resilience, digital sovereignty and global technological leadership.
The UAE’s Ministry of Higher Education and Microsoft have partnered to develop AI-driven education solutions using cloud technologies, aiming to enhance personalised learning, research impact and skills development in line with national innovation priorities.
Qatar’s National Planning Council plans to scale AI adoption across its operations, leveraging Microsoft technologies to enhance productivity, automate workflows and support data-driven policy development aligned with national digital transformation goals.
Luma AI is accelerating global expansion and AI infrastructure development, leveraging new funding and Middle East partnerships to advance multimodal AI models while positioning the region as a future hub for AI compute and innovation.
Ooredoo Qatar has introduced AI-powered outbound sales calling using Microsoft Azure OpenAI voice technology, enabling real-time intelligent customer interactions to improve engagement, operational efficiency and scalable growth in contact centre operations.
Qatar and Germany have agreed to establish a new innovation hub in Doha to accelerate deep technology transfer, entrepreneurship and research commercialisation, strengthening collaboration between European and Gulf innovation ecosystems.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia discussed expanding investment cooperation and technology talent collaboration at the AlUla Conference, focusing on AI expertise, economic partnerships and strengthening bilateral trade and development initiatives.