Microsoft will invest more than $10 billion in capital and operating expenditure in the Middle East through 2030, as the technology giant accelerates its cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure expansion across Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has further strengthened its global position in the adoption of artificial intelligence technologies, ranking first worldwide with a rate of 70.1 percent among the working-age population during the first quarter of 2026, according to Microsoft AI Diffusion Report for Q1 2026.
Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, and Microsoft have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to help Aramco explore a series of digital initiatives designed to accelerate industrial artificial intelligence (AI) adoption.
Emirates Petroleum Company (Emarat) has signed an MoU with Microsoft to explore how AI can reshape workforce productivity and strengthen enterprise readiness.
IFS, the leading provider of Industrial AI software, will showcase its advanced Industrial AI capabilities, IFS Intelligence and integrated Asset Lifecycle Management (ALM) solutions for the energy sector at Adipec 2026.
The UAE Cyber Security Council (CSC), Core42, , Microsoft, and Open Innovation AI have announced the next implementation phase of their collaboration around Microsoft’s MDASH.
