Investment

Cloud & Data Centres

Microsoft commits over $10bn to Middle East AI, cloud expansion

Thu, 24 Sep 2026

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.

IT & Telecommunications

Marlan Space, Loft Orbital to invest $1bn on Altair-Next Gen

Thu, 10 Sep 2026

Marlan Space, a UAE based investor, and Loft Orbital are leading a consortium in a $1 billion investment in France to build Altair-Next Gen, the world’s largest artificial intelligence (AI) satellite infrastructure.

IT & Telecommunications

$148m healthtech investment puts GCC startups in focus

Thu, 10 Sep 2026

Healthcare technology startups across the GCC attracted $148 million in disclosed investment between January 2025 and July 2026, according to PitchBook data

IT & Telecommunications

AI investment rising, but half of firms struggle to benefit, says study

Mon, 17 Aug 2026

About 80% of organisations expect AI spending to increase over the next two years, yet more than half struggle to operationalise the business knowledge AI needs to deliver business value, finds a new study.

IT & Telecommunications

Abu Dhabi's MGX, partners acquire US data centre operator in $40bn deal

Wed, 22 Jul 2026

Abu Dhabi-based AI investment firm MGX and a consortium including the Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Partnership (AIP) and BlackRock's Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) have completed the acquisition of US data centre operator Aligned Data Centres in a deal valued at about $40 billion.

IT & Telecommunications

Dubai Future District Fund boosts AI, PropTech investments

Mon, 20 Jul 2026

Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF) has announced eight new investment commitments during 2025, expanding its portfolio to 30 investments comprising 11 venture capital funds and 19 high-growth startups. It also broadened its investments across priority sectors such as PropTech and AI.

IT & Telecommunications

Samsung tops global chipmakers with $59.2 billion investment

Wed, 10 Jun 2026

South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Company spent nearly 90 trillion won ($59.2 billion) on capital expenditures and research and development (R&D) in 2025, making it the biggest investor among the world's top 10 semiconductor companies, industry data showed.

IT & Telecommunications

Google plans $40bn investment in AI rival Anthropic, says report

Sat, 25 Apr 2026

Google is planning to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic, the AI firm confirmed, expanding a long-standing alliance between the two companies. The investment builds on a partnership in which Anthropic will use custom Google chips and cloud computing services to power its technology.

IT & Telecommunications

Adani plans $100bn investment to build green energy-powered AI data centres

Tue, 17 Feb 2026

India's top business conglomerate Adani Group has announced plans to invest $100 billion over the next decade to build renewable energy-powered, artificial intelligence (AI)-ready data centers in a move designed to position India as a global leader in the digital transformation race.

IT & Telecommunications

Technology, gaming investors doubled Nasdaq-100 returns: report

Tue, 06 Oct 2026

Investors who focused on the technology and gaming themes achieved significantly higher returns than the Nasdaq-100 over the past decade, says a new analysis from trading and investing platform etoro.

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Dubai FinTech Summit 2026

Dubai FinTech Summit 2026

Start Date 02 Nov 2026
End Date 03 Nov 2026
DUBAI , United Arab Emirates
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