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Tuesday 3 March 2026
Getac eyes defense digitalization amid Middle East conflict escalation
The intensifying conflicts in the Middle East are fueling demand for defense digitalization. Getac Holdings chairman James Hwang noted that as countries worldwide increase their defense...
Tuesday 3 March 2026
Strait of Hormuz threat tests South Korea's memory recovery
After the US and Israel launched joint air strikes on Iran, Middle East tensions escalated sharply. South Korea activated an emergency response system, with Prime Minister Kim Min-seok...
Monday 2 March 2026
Middle East escalation disrupts AWS data center, Apple retail, and Robotaxi services
US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran triggered retaliatory missile attacks on US bases in Bahrain and Qatar, with spillover disruptions hitting cloud infrastructure, logistics hubs, and...
Friday 23 January 2026
Taiwan air cargo volume set to hit historic peak in 2026, driven by AI and chip exports
Taiwan's air cargo is on track to reach a record high by 2026, propelled by strong demand for AI servers and advanced semiconductors primarily exported to the US. According to Taiwan's...
Monday 19 January 2026
OpenAI flags China's AI surge with geopolitical ripples
OpenAI has underscored the increasing complexity and unpredictability of the AI rivalry between the US and China, highlighting China's rapid progress through open-source, low-cost...
Wednesday 14 January 2026
Apple leads 2025 global smartphone sales with upgrade strategy
Global smartphone shipments increased by 2% year-over-year in 2025, marking the second consecutive year of growth, according to Counterpoint Research. The growth was driven by strong...
Monday 12 January 2026
Qatar, UAE join US-led Pax Silica supply chain pact
Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are set to join a US-led initiative to secure artificial intelligence and semiconductor supply chains, expanding a framework Washington views as...
Tuesday 16 December 2025
South Korea lures global chip capital at COMEUP 2025 as Middle East investors step in

South Korea is emerging as a focal point for global semiconductor investment as domestic AI chip startups attract growing interest from...

Tuesday 2 December 2025
Alibaba Cloud's global expansion tests geopolitical boundaries
Alibaba Cloud is ramping up its global strategy, pushing aggressively into the Middle East and Southeast Asia to expand its presence in fast-growing emerging markets.
Friday 14 November 2025
Edison Opto expects automotive momentum to reboot operations in 2026
LED firm Edison Opto reported weak results for its lighting products in the third quarter of 2025, with shipments to customers in the Middle East and Europe falling short of expectations...
Friday 14 November 2025
Brinno targets Middle East defense market at Dubai Airshow 2025
Time-lapse camera manufacturer Brinno announced it will participate in the Dubai Airshow 2025, marking its first appearance at the international aerospace and defense exhibition, to...
Friday 14 November 2025
China's AI silicon enters the Gulf with SenseTime at the helm
President Donald Trump's mid-May visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE, joined by Nvidia's Jensen Huang and AMD's Lisa Su, sparked renewed investment interest across the Middle...
Wednesday 12 November 2025
Linker Vision Gains International Recognition, Expands into Middle East, Southeast Asia, and U.S. Markets

As global urbanization accelerates and populations significantly age, cities worldwide are investing heavily in smart city development. The goal is to create safer and...

Friday 17 October 2025
Alibaba Cloud deepens Middle East bet with new AI-powered Dubai data center
Alibaba Cloud, the cloud unit of Alibaba Group, has opened its second data center in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) — its first in nearly a decade — as the Chinese tech...
Tuesday 14 October 2025
Cerebras to establish AI computing infrastructure in UAE to support regional AI growth
American AI chip startup Cerebras Systems announced plans to deploy large-scale computing infrastructure in the UAE aimed at supporting fast-growing AI industries in the Middle East,...