Organised by CPI Media Group, the forum spotlighted how AI, cybersecurity, cloud, data infrastructure and blockchain are transforming public services and strengthening national resilience.
Abu Dhabi govt, Microsoft partner for Frontier Employee Programme to roll out public sector’s largest AI productivity
Abu Dhabi — Abu Dhabi Government has announced the rollout of Microsoft 365 Copilot across Abu Dhabi’s public sector, equipping …
Data and AI set to drive next phase of GCC government transformation: Artefact official
Vishu Singhal, Data & Consulting Partner at Artefact, explains how trusted data, responsible AI and strong governance are enabling governments …
UK to enact under-16 social media ban
The proposal will be brought to Parliament by the end of the year, with measures due to come into force in spring 2027.
EU looks to boost semiconductor ambitions
It hopes the package will fast track ambitions around technology sovereignty and protect European digital independence.
Space42 advances UAE’s sovereign space, AI ambitions through geospatial intelligence
Sulaiman Al Ali, Chief Commercial Officer – Business at Space42, discusses how local satellite assembly and testing, AI-powered geospatial intelligence, …
WTISD 2026: Intelligent connectivity powers Middle East’s AI economy, future roadmap
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) is observed every year on 17 May, the day highlights how resilient networks, …
FCC approves EchoStar deals with SpaceX and AT&T
A U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) bureau recently approved the sale of approximately 65MHz of EchoStar spectrum to SpaceX and …
Dubai Holding’s Innovate For Tomorrow Impact Accelerator selects 15 scale-ups from over 1,400 global applicants
Dubai — Dubai Holding, a diversified global investment company with investments in more than 30 countries, announced the 15 bold …
Core42 and Solutions+ Partner to build sovereign AI infrastructure for MIC Group
The agreement strengthens the Mubadala Investment Company (MIC) Group’s ability to deploy sovereign, enterprise‑grade cloud, data, and AI infrastructure Abu …
The EC finds Meta in breach of the Digital Services Act
The EC found children aged less than 13-years can create an account using a false birth date with no effective controls in place to check if it is correct.
UAE’s AI-powered government vision puts orchestration at the centre of next-phase delivery
UAE’s AI-powered government vision puts orchestration at the centre of next-phase delivery, says Nintex.
EU reveals its digital age verification app
EU member states France, Spain, Italy, Denmark and Greece previously took part in trials of the age verification app in July 2025.
Greece looks to enact a child social media ban and hopes to push the EU in a similar direction
Among the proposals is said to be an EU-wide pilot of age verification and measures to ensure compliance with age-related rules.