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DXC Partners with Ripple to Empower Global Banks with Scalable Digital Asset Custody and Payments

  • DXC integrates Ripple’s institutional-grade blockchain technology into its Hogan core banking platform, which supports $5 trillion in deposits and 300 million accounts globally
  • The collaboration enables financial institutions to bridge legacy finance with enterprise blockchain-based solutions without disrupting core banking infrastructure

Dubai, United Arab Emirates — January 26, 2026 — DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a leading enterprise technology and innovation partner, has announced a strategic partnership with Ripple, a financial technology company that offers crypto solutions for businesses, to help banks seamlessly adopt digital asset custody and payment capabilities at enterprise scale.

Sandeep Bhanote, Global Head and General Manager of Financial Services at DXC

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AI moves from promise to proof as organisations face a defining year, says Nintex’s Samir Akel

As expectations sharpen across the UAE and Saudi Arabia, enterprises are being pushed to show measurable AI returns, stronger governance, and resilient workflows

DUBAI — After years of bold ambition and heavy investment, artificial intelligence adoption in the UAE and Saudi Arabia is entering a more practical and performance-driven phase, with organisations under growing pressure to demonstrate real outcomes rather than future potential.

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HUAWEI Mate X7 Now Available, Rewriting the Foldable Experience with Ultra Chroma Camera and Reinforced Design

UAE, 23 January 2025 – Huawei’s latest foldable smartphone, the HUAWEI Mate X7, transforms foldables from an interesting niche into a mature category. Elevating the foldable experience with meaningful advancements, this new phone brings a flagship-level camera system, a durable design with IP58 and IP59 ratings, a large-capacity battery, and fast charging to an immersive 8-inch foldable form factor. The device is available through the official Huawei online store and retail stores in the UAE.

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Snowflake launches AWS deployment in UAE, building on its $2 billion sales in AWS Marketplace

Dubai, UAE – 23 January 2026 – Snowflake, the AI Data Cloud company, has announced the general availability of Snowflake’s AI Data Cloud on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Middle East (UAE) Region, enabling customers to unlock deeper data insights powered by AI to drive business innovation. The regional cloud expansion builds on the strong partnership momentum between Snowflake and AWS, with Snowflake doubling its transaction growth in AWS Marketplace YoY to exceed $2 billion in global sales in a calendar year.

The UAE has been one of the countries to most decisively embrace AI as a driver of economic growth, with its National AI Strategy 2031 emphasizing talent development, innovation, and robust digital infrastructure. To support and further the goals of the strategy, there has been a strong demand for secure and governed data environments that enable tangible data and AI adoption across industries. Snowflake’s deployment on the AWS Middle East (UAE) Region, the latest development in a long-term partnership with AWS, addresses this need by bringing customers closer to their data, for reduced latency, enhanced performance and support in meeting data residency requirements.

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Yango Group and INSEAD bring public sector AI execution into focus at Machines Can Think 2026

23 January 2026, Abu Dhabi – Yango Group, in collaboration with INSEAD and Polynome, will host an invitation-only executive workshop at Machines Can Think 2026, the UAE’s premier AI summit, focused on how AI is being implemented in practice across the UAE’s public and semi-government sectors. The workshop will take place on January 26 in Abu Dhabi at Park Hyatt Saadiyat, from 11:20 AM to 1:00 PM.

AI is becoming central to how governments and organisations operate in the UAE, driven by strong national ambition and large-scale investment. Through the UAE’s 2031 AI Strategy, the country is working toward the goals of Centennial 2071 by leading AI investment across sectors and creating high-value markets that support long-term economic growth.

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