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Gabster gets $500K to bring all customer channels into one AI inbox

Saudi AI startup Gabster has raised $500,000 in pre-seed funding from Muqrin Al Rajhi Investment and T2. The platform unifies more than ten communication channels and uses AI agents to automate customer interactions and business operations.

Emily Carter1d ago2 min read

HealthTechBioTech

Oman sovereign fund bets on Neuralink and the future of brain tech

Oman Investment Authority has invested in Neuralink as the brain-computer interface company accelerates human trials. By January 2026 the company had implanted devices in 21 patients with a target of 1000 procedures before year end.

Mira Sen1d ago2 min read

Oman sovereign fund bets on Neuralink and the future of brain tech

Saudi ArabiaCloud & Infrastructure

Anthropic commits $200 billion to Google Cloud over five years

Anthropic has committed to spending $200 billion with Google Cloud over five years. The deal accounts for more than 40% of the $462 billion backlog Google disclosed to investors last week.

Arin Sol4d ago2 min read

Anthropic commits $200 billion to Google Cloud over five years

Digital TransformationGulf Region

Meta Hatch and an Instagram shopping agent are coming in 2026

Meta is building an AI agent called Hatch and a separate AI shopping tool for Instagram. Both are expected before Q4 2026 as Zuckerberg pushes his AI investments toward real revenue.

Emily Carter4d ago2 min read

Venture CapitalRobotics & Automation

Ineffable Intelligence raises $1.1B to build a superlearner AI

A months-old British AI lab with no product and no revenue just raised $1.1 billion at a $5.1 billion valuation. Ineffable Intelligence is betting reinforcement learning will reach super-intelligence first.

Emily Carter6d ago2 min read

Government & PolicyDigital Transformation

Google AI deal with Pentagon marks a new era of military tech cooperation

Google signed a classified AI deal with the Pentagon allowing Gemini to be used for any lawful government purpose. Over 600 employees opposed it. Google signed it anyway.

James Whitemore6d ago2 min read

Google AI deal with Pentagon marks a new era of military tech cooperation

Egypt & North AfricaDigital Transformation

How Uber's sensor grid strategy turns a threat into a data business

Uber wants to turn its millions of drivers into a rolling sensor grid for self-driving companies. The company's CTO says the bottleneck in AV development is no longer technology. It is data.

Arin Sol6d ago2 min read

How Uber's sensor grid strategy turns a threat into a data business

AI startup Sinai.ai raises $1.45M to build next gen book platform

Egypt based Sinai.ai raises $1.45 million pre seed round led by KAUST Innovation Ventures and DisrupTech to transform books into AI powered interactive experiences.

Mira SenApr 232 min read

AI startup Sinai.ai raises $1.45M to build next gen book platform

Saudi startup Signit raises $15M series A for AI contract management

Saudi startup Signit raises $15M Series A led by Raed Ventures to expand its AI powered contract management platform across enterprise and government sectors.

RazaApr 212 min read

Saudi startup Signit raises $15M series A for AI contract management

Arabic.AI and Qistas team up to build AI for Arabic legal systems

Arabic.AI partners with Qistas to deliver sovereign Arabic legal AI solutions, targeting law firms and government institutions with secure, on premise technology.

RazaMar 312 min read

Arabic.AI and Qistas team up to build AI for Arabic legal systems

Zypl.ai raises fresh capital to power AI driven banking with synthetic data

UAE based AI startup zypl.ai raises $5.5M in a bridge round to expand its synthetic data platform for banks, targeting global financial institutions and risk modeling use cases.

RazaMar 262 min read

Zypl.ai raises fresh capital to power AI driven banking with synthetic data

UAE startup Kudwa raises $1.1M to scale AI finance manager platform

UAE startup Kudwa has raised $1.1 million to scale its AI powered finance manager platform, aiming to streamline corporate financial operations and improve decision making for SMEs and enterprises.

RazaMar 162 min read

UAE startup Kudwa raises $1.1M to scale AI finance manager platform

Saudi AI startup Infobrim raises $3.5M in first angel round

Saudi AI startup Infobrim has secured $3.5 million in its first angel investment round, poised to expand its AI powered business intelligence platform as enterprise demand for real time analytics grows; the round underscores broader momentum in the Saudi and MENA tech ecosystems.

RazaMar 162 min read

Saudi AI startup Infobrim raises $3.5M in first angel round

Resemble AI raises $13M with Wa’ed Ventures to expand deepfake detection

Wa’ed Ventures invests in Resemble AI’s $13M funding round to expand deepfake detection technologies and strengthen digital security across the Middle East.

RazaMar 162 min read

Resemble AI raises $13M with Wa’ed Ventures to expand deepfake detection

Meta Acquires Moltbook, the AI Agent Network That Went Viral for All the Wrong Reasons

Meta acquires AI agent network Moltbook after the platform gained viral attention and controversy, marking another step in the tech giant’s expanding AI strategy.

MoMar 102 min read

Meta Acquires Moltbook, the AI Agent Network That Went Viral for All the Wrong Reasons

What founders get wrong about localizing products for the Middle East beyond translation

Founders often mistake localization for mere translation when building products for the Middle East, overlooking critical aspects like local payment preferences, cultural nuances, and complex regulatory landscapes. This oversight can lead to significant adoption challenges and hinder market penetration in the region's diverse and rapidly growing tech ecosystem.

IrfanMar 52 min read

What founders get wrong about localizing products for the Middle East beyond translation

UAE based Ledgers raises $250K to strengthen AI tools for startup leaders

UAE’s Ledgers closes $250,000 angel round to accelerate development of its AI decision intelligence platform for founders.

RazaMar 32 min read

UAE based Ledgers raises $250K to strengthen AI tools for startup leaders

Skipr secures $2M seed funding to build sovereign AI infrastructure

Skipr raises $2M in seed funding to scale its sovereign AI infrastructure, led by founder Andreas Hartl and backed by strategic investors in Abu Dhabi.

RazaMar 22 min read

Skipr secures $2M seed funding to build sovereign AI infrastructure

Angelic Intelligence lands $15M to accelerate Middle East growth

Angelic Intelligence raises USD 15 million to expand its AI driven enterprise solutions across the Middle East, signaling growing investor interest in regional artificial intelligence adoption.

RazaFeb 262 min read

Angelic Intelligence lands $15M to accelerate Middle East growth

UAE sets governance framework for AI use in Finance

UAE Central Bank issues new guidance on the responsible use of artificial intelligence in financial services, outlining governance, risk management and compliance standards for regulated entities.

RazaFeb 252 min read

UAE sets governance framework for AI use in Finance

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