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Intel And AMD Form x86 Ecosystem Advisory Group
Intel Corporation and AMD have announced the creation of an x86 ecosystem advisory group bringing together technology leaders to shape the future of the world’s most widely used computing architecture. x86 is uniquely positioned to meet customers’ emerging needs by delivering superior performance and seamless interoperability across hardware and software platforms. The group will focus on identify...
Amazon Signs SMR Deals To Power Data Centers
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has signed three nuclear power deals—including enabling the construction of several new Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). SMRs are an advanced kind of nuclear reactor with a smaller physical footprint, allowing them to be built closer to the grid. They also have faster build times than traditional reactors, allowing them to come online sooner. “Nuclear is a safe source of ca...
Khazna To Open Its Largest Data Center In The UAE
Khazna Data Centers (Khazna) has announced the construction of its largest data center in the UAE to date. Situated in Ajman, the 100MW, AI-optimized data center – the first of its kind in the region – reinforces Khazna’s market-leading position as an enabler of AI innovation and its commitment to powering the digital economy for the Age of AI. The announcement was made by Hassan Alnaqbi, CEO of K...
EDGNEX Opens 40MW Data Center In Spain
EDGNEX Data Centers by DAMAC has taken a significant step in its international expansion by acquiring prime land in Madrid, Spain, for the development of a cutting-edge data center. The site has been acquired from real estate private equity manager ActivumSG. The 22,000 sqm facility, with the committed power of 40MW, is scheduled to commence operations by 2026, underscoring DAMAC’s commitment to e...
Presight Datahub Launches At GITEX GOBAL 2024
Presight has launched the Presight Datahub, a sovereign enterprise data marketplace platform that lets organisations create data products, realise value and seamlessly exchange data. The first of its kind in the UAE, Presight Datahub serves as a powerful tool for organisations in both the public and private sectors, allowing them to turn their data into a growth accelerator. Presight Datahub is a ...
Reshaping Finance: Huawei’s Commitment To 4-Zero And Resilient Infrastructure
On the first day of GITEX GLOBAL 2024, the Huawei Finance Forum was held under the theme of Boost Resilience, Reshaping Smarter Finance Together. This forum explored how to build resilient financial infrastructure for the future, as well as digital transformation and ecosystem development to help financial institutions gain a new competitive edge. Over the past 15 years, China’s finance indu...
CNTXT And AWS Cloud Reveal Initiatives For UAE Start-up And Abu Dhabi Government At GITEX 2024
CNTXT, a leading data services and solutions company, supported by Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company, embarks on several initiatives to empower Abu Dhabi government as well as UAE startups. CNTXT aims at developing a unified platform powered by AWS to streamline licensing, permitting, inspection, audit, and litigation processes for the Abu Dhabi government, with the potential to exp...
And e& And AWS Sign $1bln-Plus Agreement
e& has announced a strategic partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS). This follows AWS’s launch of its second Middle East cloud region in the UAE in 2022, with a planned US$5 billion (AED 20 billion) investment in the local economy through to 2036. The new alliance combines AWS’s cloud infrastructure and solutions, which are sovereign by design, with e&’s network capabilities to address...
Atos Appoints Philippe Salle As New CEO
Atos has announced the appointment of Philippe Salle as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company with immediate effect and as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer with effect from February 01, 2025. In the context of the Group’s financial restructuring, the Nominations and Governance Committee chaired by Lead Independent Director Elizabeth Tinkham, conducted a rigorous selection process w...
Core42 Announces Strategic Collaboration With AMD
Core42, a G42 company, has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with AMD. This agreement will see Core42 and AMD trial AI, Machine Learning, and explore confidential compute for public and private cloud deployments. The agreement was signed by representatives from both Core42 and AMD at GITEX Global 2024 in Dubai and will begin with a proof-of-concept evaluation of AMD Instinct™ accelerators...
Vertiv Opens New Manufacturing Facility In South Carolina
Vertiv has announced an expansion of its North American manufacturing operations with a new facility in Pelzer, South Carolina. The Vertiv Pelzer facility adds 215,000 square feet (about 20,000 square meters) of manufacturing space and is projected to create up to 300 additional skilled job opportunities at this location. The Vertiv Pelzer facility will produce a variety of infrastructure solution...
Cloudera Showcases Next-Gen AI And Data Solutions At GITEX Global 2024
Cloudera is showcasing its latest advancements at GITEX Global Dubai 2024, the Middle East’s premier technology event. With enterprises in the region rapidly embracing cloud and AI technologies, Cloudera is set to spotlight innovations designed to meet the unique demands of Middle Eastern businesses seeking scalable, secure, and efficient solutions for data management and AI-driven digital transfo...