Global Insights

Europe launches EURO-3C, a federated cloud and AI infrastructure project backed by European Commission and Telefónica, aiming to strengthen digital sovereignty and reduce reliance on US and Chinese technology providers.

IBM lost $40 billion in market value after Anthropic released Claude AI tools translating COBOL, highlighting investor misinterpretation and the complexities of mainframe modernization beyond simple code conversion.

CrowdStrike Falcon is now available on Microsoft Marketplace with full Azure Consumption Commitment eligibility, strengthening collaboration between CrowdStrike and Microsoft Azure.

Aramco and CrowdStrike enter a strategic partnership via a new Memorandum of Understanding to enhance AI-powered cybersecurity, protect critical infrastructure, and support Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 digital goals.

Oracle has expanded its Abu Dhabi cloud region with the Middle East’s first OCI Supercluster powered by Nvidia Blackwell GPUs to support sovereign AI and the UAE’s AI native government strategy.

Singapore launches a governance framework for agentic AI systems to manage security accountability and operational risks as autonomous AI adoption expands globally. Singapore launches a governance framework for agentic AI systems to manage security accountability and operational risks as autonomous AI adoption expands globally.

Kaspersky Security Bulletin outlines persistent telecom cybersecurity threats in 2025 and emerging operational risks tied to AI automation, post quantum cryptography, and satellite integration in 2026.

Gartner forecasts worldwide AI spending to reach $2.52 trillion in 2026, driven by rapid investment in AI infrastructure, servers, software, and cybersecurity.

CrowdStrike plans to acquire Seraphic, expanding its Falcon platform into browser runtime security to provide real-time protection across devices, SaaS, and AI interactions.

Bermuda signs programme to become the world’s first AI-powered nation, leveraging Google Cloud, Gemini Enterprise, and Vertex AI with strategic partnership of Abacus and Paradise Mobile.

Integral AI announces successful testing of an AGI capable model that autonomously learns new skills with safe, efficient and reliable performance, marking a major step in embodied intelligence research.

Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman has granted citizenship to 45 individuals under the new Omani Nationality Law, reinforcing the nation’s updated rules on citizenship eligibility and revocation.