Al Moammar Information Systems will supply networking devices, biometric equipment, cameras and video conferencing tools to SDAIA under a SAR 134.84 million framework agreement. The deal underscores continued government investment in digital infrastructure to support national AI ambitions.
Scale AI launched offices in Dubai and Doha, with Qatar staff nearing 100. Oman unveiled over $4 billion in data centre projects during Sultan Haitham's UK visit, while Snowflake pledged $300 million to Saudi Arabia. The moves signal accelerating Gulf infrastructure investment to support AI growth.
Google DeepMind launched Carbon, achieving 88.2 percent vulnerability detection, 54.8 percent exploitation and 71.0 percent patching rates. Initially available to Fairwind Program users, the model advances AI-driven cybersecurity capabilities critical for enterprises managing complex threat landscapes.
Microsoft earned $10 billion from OpenAI partnerships in the quarter ending September 30, including revenue-sharing payments. The figure highlights the financial scale of their collaboration and strong enterprise demand for AI solutions, reinforcing the strategic value of such alliances for Gulf businesses evaluating AI investments.
Anthropic's IPO filing shows revenue surged to $16.3 billion in H1 2026 from $1.2 billion a year earlier, though it posted an $80.7 billion net loss from non-cash convertible note revaluations. The growth trajectory illustrates rapid enterprise adoption of foundation models.
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