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Accenture and Google Cloud Advance Sovereign Cloud and Generative AI Adoption in Saudi Arabia

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia; Feb. 12, 2025 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is collaborating with Google Cloud to accelerate the adoption of cloud solutions and generative AI capabilities within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in order to address local data, operational and software sovereignty needs. The initiative aims to help organizations create new business opportunities and improve customer experiences by establishing a modern digital core and scaling generative AI agents to enhance operational efficiency and enterprise intelligence.

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stc Unveils Revolutionary AI-Powered Agentic Solutions for Saudi Market at LEAP 2025

UAE, 11 February 2025 – Saudi Arabia’s leading digital enabler, stc, is introducing AI-powered agentic solutions to the KSA market through a partnership with Shaffra, a leading deep-tech AI company and a participant in stc InspireU Advanced accelerator program. Through this collaboration, announced at LEAP 2025, local enterprises will be able to reduce operational costs, enhance efficiency, and streamline complex workflows across key industries in the Kingdom through AI-driven workforce automation.

As part of this partnership, a Vice President of Digital Solutions of stc, Saud Alsheraihi, stated that “stc AI Employee will also provide a demonstration of how agentic AI helps businesses tailor their AI workforce to meet their unique needs by making sure that AI employees are fully aligned with corporate culture, industry-specific expertise, and operational workflows of our enterprise customers.”

Alharith Alatawi, CEO of Shaffra, emphasized Shaffra’s unique AI capabilities, stating: “Shaffra’s AI Workforce solutions provide businesses with a fully integrated AI ecosystem—from LLM hosting and structured AI knowledge management to AI Employees that seamlessly automate workflows, optimize decision-making, and integrate across corporate systems. Our technology enables enterprises to deploy AI Employees that not only assist but enhance operations, improving efficiency at every level.”

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Group-IB Releases New Report on Rising Real Estate Scams in the Middle East and How to Detect Them

Dubai, UAE; 11 February 2025: Group-IB, a leading creator of cybersecurity technologies to investigate, prevent, and fight digital crime, has released a new report exposing the rising of real estate scams in the Middle East. Cybercriminals are exploiting online platforms to deceive victims –often expatriates and individuals relocating to new cities with an urgency to secure a home– into paying for fraudulent property listings, resulting in significant financial losses.

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HUAWEI Mate XT, the First Tri-Fold Smartphone

HUAWEI Mate XT, the First Tri-Fold Smartphone You Can Buy, Awaits Its Global Debut in Kuala Lumpur

The event will see more than the tri-fold smartphone, including an exciting new tablet offering a laptop-like experience.

Every year brings countless new tech products, but only a few are truly outstanding. Among those, a groundbreaking innovation is a rare event, one that only happens a few times in a decade. We were all fortunate to recently witness the launch of the first-ever commercial tri-fold smartphone in all its glory. The HUAWEI Mate XT took the world by storm and had everyone delighted to see something truly innovative happening in the world of smartphones.

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Grand Stores acquires Hot Cold Studio expanding its presence in the UAE’s digital imaging industry

Dubai – February 10, 2025: Grand Stores, the UAE’s largest distributor and retailer of professional imaging products, has announced its acquisition of Hot Cold Studio, a renowned photographic equipment and studio rental company based in Dubai, further strengthening its position in the digital imaging industry. This strategic acquisition is a significant step in Grand Stores’ long-term vision to further expand and solidify its presence within the imaging industry in the UAE and across the Middle East.

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