Daily Archives: January 13, 2026

Business & Investments

OpenText Opens Regional Headquarters in Riyadh, Deepening Commitment to Saudi Arabia and the Middle East

Canada’s Minister of International Trade, Hon. Maninder Sidhu marked the occasion as part of the Team Canada Trade Mission to Saudi Arabia

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, January 13, 2026 – OpenText™ (NASDAQ/TSX: OTEX), a global leader in secure information management for AI, and one of Canada’s leading technology companies, today announced the opening of its Middle East regional headquarters in Riyadh, underscoring the company’s long-term commitment to Saudi Arabia and the region’s accelerating digital economy.

The opening was celebrated with the visit of Canada’s Minister of International Trade and Economic Development, Hon. Maninder Sidhu, and His Excellency Jean-Philippe Linteau, Canada’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.   

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Real Estate

Acube Abodes Realty becomes one of the first developers to break ground in Dubai for Altair 52 project at Dubai South

Setting the tone for the construction activities for 2026, Altair 52 is envisioned as a contemporary residential development that blends modern architecture, efficient layouts, and lifestyle-oriented amenities.

Date: Dubai, UAE; January 13, 2026

Acube Abodes Realty announces the successful groundbreaking ceremony of Altair 52, its latest premium residential development, located in the fast-growing master community of Dubai South. The milestone marks the official commencement of construction for the project, reinforcing the developer’s commitment to delivering high-quality, thoughtfully designed living spaces.

Through this ground-breaking ceremony, Altair 52 becomes one of the first residential projects to have commenced construction in the new year, marking a new beginning for Dubai’s high-growth real estate sector that has seen an unprecedented 215,700 property sales transaction last year worth Dh686.8 billion, according to data sourced from Dubai Land Department.

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Technologies

CES 2026: Bosch is shaping the future of mobility, manufacturing and technology in everyday life

Software-hardware symbiosis drives progress

  • Tanja Rueckert: “Our expertise enables us to bridge the gap between the physical and the digital.”
  • Paul Thomas: “Bosch knows its way around both software and hardware. That’s what our success is built on.”
  • Sales forecast: Bosch expects sales of software and services to exceed six billion euros – around two-thirds of this in the Mobility business sector.
  • Intelligent and personalized mobility: Bosch software brings new functions to some cars even after they leave the dealership.
  • Collaboration: Bosch makes factories fit for the future – together with Microsoft and with the help of agentic AI.
  • U.S. market strategically important: Bosch announces far-reaching cooperation with Kodiak AI for collaborating on redundant platforms used in driverless trucks.
  • Global AI optimism: Bosch Tech Compass shows overwhelming acceptance – 70 percent of respondents consider AI to be crucial for the future.
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Technologies

Zoho Corporation Opens its First Data Centres in UAE

New data centres in Dubai and Abu Dhabi to host 100+ cloud-based solutions of both Zoho and ManageEngine, the company’s two key brands

Dubai—January 13, 2026—Zoho Corporation, a global technology company, today announced the launch of its data centres in UAE in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The data centres form a part of AED 100 million investment in the UAE that the company had announced in 2023. The data centre will host solutions from Zoho Corporation’s two key brands: ManageEngine (enterprise IT management) and Zoho (cloud business solutions).

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Technologies

India Blockchain Alliance and TheBlock. Launch the UAE–India Web3 & AI Business Corridor  

Dubai / New Delhi, January 14, 2026 – The India Blockchain Alliance (IBA) and TheBlock. today  announced the launch of a strategic partnership and to set up the UAE–India Web3 & AI Business Corridor,  a strategic cross-border initiative aimed at deepening technology collaboration, accelerating innovation, and  unlocking long-term economic value between India and the United Arab Emirates.  

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