Middle East stories
Growing alert volumes are pushing Indian security teams to use AI for faster, context-led decisions instead of more monitoring.
The Riyadh construction tech group plans to use the cash to widen Saudi and Gulf expansion, as contractors seek faster materials procurement.
The expansion gives brands access to in-app audiences across 25 markets as inDrive seeks a second revenue stream to support lower fares and commissions.
Regulated lenders gain software that keeps sensitive data in-house as the Abu Dhabi-based group expands after a USD $13 million round.
Business teams could cut weeks from report and presentation work as the platform turns internal data into client-ready documents.
The Auckland software group is bolstering governance as it pursues overseas growth, with a new chair drawn from aviation and ports.
Travellers using 15 African wallets will soon be able to scan and pay at more than 150 million overseas merchants via Alipay+.
Merchants selling into Brazil, Nigeria and Indonesia could reach customers in as little as eight weeks, bypassing costly local set-up and compliance hurdles.
The move could give banks a regulated foothold in digital payments as they seek to challenge crypto issuers and settle transactions faster.
Bad address data can now trigger missed deliveries, compliance gaps and fraud risks across sectors from retail to healthcare.
Australian users of OpenAI's security programme will now need hardware-backed passkeys, as older sign-in methods are disabled for higher-risk accounts.
Despite high confidence in their controls, most firms still let AI agents run with broad access, and 29% have seen real harm.
Partners across EMEA and APAC gain a route into AI coding and DevSecOps projects as SonarQube checks aim to cut security and governance risks.
Governments and regulated firms can now keep agentic AI on their own systems, reducing cloud dependence and tighter data controls.
Fears are mounting that unchecked AI could unleash cyberattacks, market shocks and job losses long before any extinction event.
Residents will pay six months of targeted rates before the new food and garden waste service begins in January after bin delays.
Travellers across the Middle East could see fewer failed bookings as Wego adds local payment options through a wider Juspay tie-up.
Budget limits are leaving most Australian firms exposed as AI-driven traffic surges, with just 17% saying their networks are fully ready.
For SMEs, faster lending is no longer enough as supply-chain shocks and volatile costs can make a quick answer the wrong one.
Enterprise buyers in Saudi Arabia will get a locally hosted AI PC from September 2026, alongside Adobe's shift to sovereign workloads.
