Abu Dhabi stories
Iran threat puts Stargate UAE data centre in focus
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard has named OpenAI's Abu Dhabi Stargate campus as a possible target, sharpening fears over Gulf AI infrastructure amid rising tensions.
Independent Reserve plans APAC crypto push from 2026
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crypto
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risk & compliance
Independent Reserve to launch new regulated crypto services for corporates and institutions across Singapore, Australia and UAE from 2026.
Abu Dhabi's Falcon H1R 7B raises bar for compact AI
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Abu Dhabi's TII unveils Falcon H1R 7B, a compact open AI model it says rivals much larger rivals in reasoning power while using less compute.
UAE's Falcon-H1 Arabic tops Open Arabic LLM rankings
Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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ai
Abu Dhabi's Falcon-H1 Arabic AI model debuts with a hybrid Mamba-Transformer design, topping the Open Arabic LLM Leaderboard.
Cisco pushes forward on AI with new partnerships & tech advances
Wed, 4th Jun 2025
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firewalls
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network security
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quantum computing
Cisco advances in AI with new partnerships, tech breakthroughs, and strong Q3 results, including joining the Stargate UAE consortium and launching a Quantum Network Chip.
Cisco joins Stargate UAE in major Abu Dhabi AI data centre push
Thu, 22nd May 2025
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digital transformation
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ai
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cloud services
Cisco joins Stargate UAE consortium to develop a 1 GW AI data centre in Abu Dhabi, partnering with G42, OpenAI, NVIDIA, and SoftBank Group.
Airwallex secures USD $300 million to drive global expansion
Wed, 21st May 2025
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fintech
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expense management
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airwallex
Airwallex has secured USD $300 million in Series F funding, valuing the fintech firm at USD $6.2 billion and fuelling plans for global expansion.
Binance secures USD $2 billion institutional backing by MGX
Thu, 13th Mar 2025
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crypto
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blockchain
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binance
Binance has secured its first institutional investment, a groundbreaking USD $2 billion from Abu Dhabi's MGX, marking a pivotal moment in cryptocurrency.
SingularityNET & Bitgrit form partnership for AGI boost
Fri, 21st Feb 2025
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SingularityNET has partnered with Bitgrit, uniting over 35,000 AI engineers to enhance its decentralised AI marketplace and accelerate AGI development.
Binance teams up with Gasly for fan-designed F1 helmet
Thu, 9th Jan 2025
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crypto
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blockchain
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formula one
Binance has teamed up with Formula One driver Pierre Gasly for an exciting helmet design contest, allowing fans to win exclusive prizes ahead of the Australian Grand Prix.
High-performance computing market on the rise – report
Thu, 13th Apr 2023
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hpc
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cloud services
Global high-performance computing (HPC) market to reach $62.0 billion by 2032, driven by IT sector expansion and hybrid HPC devices, reports FMI.
SAS recognises global partner innovation and collaboration
Thu, 2nd May 2019
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partner programmes
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software development
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sas
SAS celebrates partners' innovation at awards; Alliance with Accord, ITOCHU & FACTS honoured for analytics excellence.
The perfect place to attend a coding bootcamp
Tue, 23rd Oct 2018
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coding
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opinion
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next academy
Learn to code at NEXT Academy's coding bootcamp in Kuala Lumpur. Low cost of living, amazing food, and a chance to explore Southeast Asia.
Hitachi Vantara delivers digital evidence management solution for law enforcement
Mon, 24th Sep 2018
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storage
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data privacy
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cloud services
Law enforcement officials are challenged by compliance policies and procedures such as evidence disclosure rules.
New Zealand live science show Nanogirl heading to Abu Dhabi
Tue, 24th Oct 2017
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New Zealand's dynamic Nanogirl Live! show, led by Dr Michelle Dickinson, heads to Abu Dhabi this November for the Science Festival 2017.
Crime drama inspires NZ student to embrace cyber security career
Tue, 27th Jun 2017
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edutech
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deloitte
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The allure of crime shows like NCIS could be enough to attract more people to study for a career in cyber security.
Aura Information Security boosts leadership team as consulting demand grows
Mon, 24th Apr 2017
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kordia
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aura information security
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avecto
Aura Information Security appoints Tom Moore as new Practice Manager for Australian and New Zealand operations due to increased demand for consulting services.
Aura InfoSec appoints former U.S. Defense specialist in NZ cybersecurity role
Wed, 7th Sep 2016
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cybersecurity
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kordia
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aura information security
Paul W Poteete's extensive background working with the US Department of Defense will bring a wealth of knowledge to his new cybersecurity role.
Quantum IT Limited, NZ appointed as exclusive distributor by Blueleaf
Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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partner programmes
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quantum computing
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cloud services
Quantum IT New Zealand was appointed as exclusive distributor for New Zealand, Australia, and the Pacific Islands by Blueleaf Software Technologies.
Microsoft: Did you enjoy Apple's distorted iPad event...?
Thu, 24th Oct 2013
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microsoft
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apple
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ipad
Seems like the RDF (Reality Distortion Field) typically generated by an Apple event has extended beyond Cupertino...