Data Center
Crisis Management
Q1 2026 Was Supposed to Be About AI Scale. It Became a Lesson in AI Execution
The defining question is no longer whether organizations should pursue AI. It is whether they possess the necessary tools and skills to scale it successfully.
Tasmia Ansari
Top Data Center from MIT Sloan Management Review Middle East
AI and Machine Learning
AI Dispatch | Embedding AI into Critical Infrastructure
MITSloan ME Editorial
Automation
UAE Brings Together 50 Federal Entities to Advance Agentic AI in Government
MITSloan ME Editorial
Automation
As Hiring Sentiment Weakens, UAE Firms Double Down on AI Governance
MITSloan ME Editorial
More Data Center from MIT Sloan Management Review Middle East
Data Center
Data Transformation Is the CEO’s Business
A massive, multiyear initiative to transform corporate data at Caterpillar demonstrates what top executives must do to unlock the power of their data assets.
Barbara Wixom, Ogi Redzic, Brandon Hootman, Joaquin Rodriguez, Gabriele Piccoli, and Cynthia Beath
Data Center
AWS CEO Remains Bullish on Middle East Despite Drone Strikes on Data Centers
Despite taking a hit, AWS is betting big on the region's long-term potential. On a global level, it is advancing its homegrown Trainium chips to rival major chip makers.
MITSloan ME Editorial
Crisis Management
The Gulf’s Toughest Test of Recovery: Conflict, Supply Chains, and the New Geography of Risk
While the region has shown resilience in recovering from chaos, the impact on industries and sectors is colossal.
Paromita Gupta
Crisis Management
Why Digital Infrastructure is Now a Strategic Asset in Modern Conflict
The attack on AWS facilities marks the first time data centers have been deliberately targeted in a conflict. Experts believe it won’t be the last.
Paromita Gupta
Data Center
Saudi Arabia Doubles Down on AI Ambitions; Declares 2026 as the Year of AI
The country ranked 14th in the 2025 Global AI Index, while leading the Arab world in AI model development.
MITSloan ME Editorial
Data Center
US-Iran Escalation: The Rising Risks to Middle East Projects and Investments
The recent geopolitical escalation has prompted several to keep a watchful eye on future plans in the region or reconsider their ongoing plans.
