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Thursday 27 June 2024
Nvidia partnered with Qatar telco to deploy AI data centers across the Middle East amid US export control tightening
Qatar-based telecom giant Ooredoo has signed an agreement with Nvidia to deploy thousands of Nvidia Tensor Core GPUs in its AI data centers amid the US's tightening export controls...
Thursday 9 May 2024
Alat fund of Saudi Arabia poised to cut China ties for US chips and AI
Saudi Arabia's Alat Fund is prepared to sever ties with China if requested by the United States, following a similar move by UAE's G42.
Thursday 11 April 2024
OpenAI's Altman pitches global AI coalition on trip to Middle East
OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman has been working to build a global coalition among government and industry leaders to support boosting the supply of chips, energy, and data...
Wednesday 6 December 2023
As inflation and wars rage, notebook sales in Dubai remain unaffected
Recent geopolitical tensions and high inflation have had little impact on Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as Michele Montecchio, general manager of Acer Middle East, noted...
Friday 1 December 2023
Samsung sees decrease in number of countries where it holds top market share
Samsung Electronics' smartphone business faced intense competition worldwide in 2023. It's estimated that there will be a decrease in the number of countries where it holds the top...
Monday 27 November 2023
Transsion and Realme conquer Middle East and African smartphone markets in 3Q23
Among all regions in the world, the Middle East and Africa are leading the recovery in consumer demands for smartphone shipment with Chinese vendors Transsion and Realme being the...
Wednesday 22 November 2023
Display products from Samsung and LGD expected to benefit from eSports' inclusion in Saudi Vision 2030
After the Covid pandemic eased, the gaming display market appears to have entered a period of stagnation. However, with the rise of gaming in the Middle East and Saudi Arabia categorizing...
Monday 23 October 2023
Hyundai to build its first EV plant in Middle East
Hyundai Motor will soon expand its production footprint to Saudi Arabia. The South Korean automaker plans to build a joint EV manufacturing plant in the country with the Public Investment...
Wednesday 4 October 2023
Lee Jae-yong's latest Mideast visit draws new frontline for "Global Samsung"
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong embarked on a strategic visit to Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Egypt during the Mid-Autumn Festival to assess local business prospects in the...
Monday 10 July 2023
Zeekr EVs coming to Israel as Chinese brand enters Middle East
Zeekr cars will be available in Israel from the fourth quarter this year, marking the Chinese electric-vehicle brand's debut in the Middle East after a fresh foray into the Netherlands...
Thursday 16 January 2020
Traditional PC shipments grow 4.8% in 4Q19, says IDC
The worldwide market for traditional PCs, inclusive of desktops, notebooks, and workstations, finished an impressive 2019 with fourth quarter growth of 4.8% on year, according to...
Friday 13 December 2019
EMEA PBBA market value rises in 3Q19, says IDC
The EMEA purpose-built backup appliance (PBBA) market rose in value by 2.7% on year to reach US$325.5 million in the third quarter of 2019, according to IDC. This follows the 6.3%...
Friday 26 July 2019
Desktop renewals ahead of Windows 7 EOL drive EMEA PC market in 2Q19, says IDC
The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) traditional PC market (desktops, notebooks, and workstations) grew 1.1% on year in the second quarter of 2019 and totaled 16.4 million units,...
Wednesday 12 June 2019
EMEA smartphone market stable in 1Q19 but Middle East slump pulls down value, says IDC
The EMEA smartphone market reached 83.7 million units in the first quarter of 2019, a 3.3% drop on the same quarter last year, confirming recent trends of a slowing market, according...
Monday 24 December 2018
EMEA server spending increases 24.5% on year in 3Q18, says IDC
In the third quarter of 2018 the EMEA server market reported an on-year increase in vendor revenues of 24.5% to US$4 billion and an on-year increase of 2.9% in units shipped to 551,000,...