28 February 2026
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e& UAE Integrates Amdocs’ AI Agents Across Customer Care, Retail and Network Operations

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e& UAE has integrated Amdocs’ telco-specific AI agents across customer care, retail, and network operations using the amAIz generative AI platform, supported by NVIDIA AI Enterprise. The deployment introduces role-based security guardrails, operational automation, smarter customer interactions, and efficiency gains. The initiative positions e& UAE as a regional leader in production-scale generative AI adoption in telecom.

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Qatar Launches Sovereign AI Firm Qai to Strengthen National Technology Strategy

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Qatar has launched Qai, a new sovereign-backed AI company under the Qatar Investment Authority, to invest in AI infrastructure and commercialize advanced technologies. Unlike regional peers, Qai will not build its own language models but will focus on deploying trusted AI systems and emerging technologies. The move signals Qatar’s formal entry into the Gulf’s rapidly expanding state-led AI race.

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Telenor Asia Report: 96% of Bangladeshi Internet Users Now Use AI Regularly

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Telenor Asia’s 2025 report shows that AI adoption in Bangladesh has surged, with 96 percent of internet users now using AI regularly. Daily AI usage is widespread in content creation, education, and personal assistance, while workplace adoption has jumped to 62 percent. However, gaps remain in formal AI strategies, automation use, and digital inclusion, especially as younger users voice privacy and job security concerns.

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UAE Launches New Scholarship to Cultivate the Next Generation of AI Leaders

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This new UAE scholarship reflects a major strategic investment in future artificial intelligence leadership. By supporting hundreds of outstanding undergraduate students at MBZUAI, the programme combines financial backing with global exposure, industry placements, and mentorship. It reinforces the UAE’s commitment to building national AI talent, driving innovation, and securing global competitiveness in advanced technologies through education, leadership development, and entrepreneurship.

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Kuwait’s PACI Accelerates Digital Transformation with Unified Data Platform and AI Projects

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Kuwait’s Public Authority for Civil Information has made significant strides in digitising government services through nationwide ID systems, unified data exchange platforms, and electronic contract registration. Major projects include a central government data-sharing platform that eliminates paper-based verification, the expansion of the Sahel application, and the rollout of electronic lease contracts. PACI is also adopting artificial intelligence to automate GIS data updates, reinforcing Kuwait’s broader smart government and digital transformation agenda.

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HPE Unveils Major AI-Driven Innovations to Advance the Future of Hybrid Cloud

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HPE has announced a major expansion of its GreenLake hybrid cloud platform at Discover Barcelona 2025, introducing new AI-driven virtualization, security, automation, and data protection capabilities. Key updates include enhanced HPE Morpheus virtualization, zero-trust networking, Kubernetes support, AI-ready storage powered by NVIDIA, next-generation backup systems, and expanded confidential computing. These innovations aim to help enterprises modernize securely, reduce operational costs, and accelerate hybrid cloud adoption.

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Jordan Partners with OpenAI to Enhance Siraj, the Country’s AI-Powered Educational Assistant

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Jordan’s Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship has partnered with OpenAI to enhance Siraj, an AI-powered educational assistant designed to support students and teachers with interactive, curriculum-aligned learning. Following a successful pilot involving over 150,000 users, the collaboration will improve capabilities, strengthen data governance, and advance digital learning across public schools.

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Qatar Partners with PwC Middle East and OpenAI to Accelerate National AI Ecosystem

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Qatar’s MCIT has partnered with PwC Middle East and OpenAI to build a national AI ecosystem. The agreement focuses on an AI testbed, public-sector productivity, and new AI-driven projects. The collaboration will accelerate digital transformation, strengthen governance, expand safe adoption, and support Qatar’s shift toward a competitive, knowledge-based economy.

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