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e& UAE unveils NetSecure360 security platform for SMEs
e& UAE today announced the launch of NetSecure360, a network assessment, management and security platform designed to help small and medium-sized businesses across the UAE protect their IT operati...
E&Y reports 390 M&A deals worth $46.7bn in H1 2026
According to the latest EY MENA M&A Insights report, the MENA region recorded 390 M&A deals worth US$46.7b in the first half of 2026. While activity moderated compared to H1 2025 (434 deals wo...
OpenAI acquires AI presentation startup NextSlide
OpenAI has acquired NextSlide, the young AI presentation‑generation startup built to make visual communication faster, clearer, and more accessible. The move brings NextSlide’s team and technology int...
Fitting secures $1.1 million funding in seed round
Fitting, a digital platform specializing in the automation and digitization of supply chains in the construction sector, has announced the successful closing of its second Seed investment round, raisi...
Silverbacks Holdings invests $37M in Moove
Silverbacks Holdings, a leading private investment firm focused on high-growth companies in underserved African industries, has participated in the recently closed Series C and announced over $37 mill...
AMD announces acquisition of Canadian startup Taalas
AMD has announced the acquisition of Canadian startup Taalas, a pioneer in specialized AI inference silicon to strengthen its long-term AI roadmap with differentiated inference technology and world-cl...
Spring invests in Bahrain‑based insurtech startup Soor
Spring has invested in Soor’s latest pre‑seed round, supporting the Bahrain‑based insurtech startup that is streamlining how users access, compare, and buy insurance through a unified digital platform...
Marketers can now measure ChatGPT ads with AppsFlyer
AppsFlyer has announced its integration with ChatGPT Ads, enabling marketers to measure ad campaigns in ChatGPT directly within the AppsFlyer platform. Grubhub and more than a dozen other advertisers ...
Dubai South and Sony to empower creative industry
Dubai South Business Hub Free Zone has announced a strategic collaboration with Sony aimed at strengthening Dubai’s fast‑growing creative, media, and technology ecosystem, with a special focus on empo...