The significance lies not in any single model launch or data center announcement, but in a combined effort to build a self-governing environment.

By making one or two deliberate shifts, leaders can strengthen their ability to stay steady when work accelerates.

With rising cyber risks and economic competition, digital government is now key to building trust, improving decision-making, and creating a future-ready society.

Year-end is the perfect moment to revisit our most-read stories on AI, leadership, policy, and the strategic choices reshaping organizations.

Infrastructure, security, and data platforms absorbed the bulk of large AI and cloud acquisitions.

From hyperscale data centers to AI mega-rounds, the GCC is leveraging capital, policy, and partnerships to establish a new competitive edge.

As some regions edged toward locking in long-debated data and AI bills, others busied themselves revising the rules they had only just learned to live with.

This year, risk has moved from the margins to the center of strategy, redefining how organizations pursue long-term advantage.

Thomas Cherian explains how platform thinking, data, and strategic partnerships are redefining customer experience at Commercial Bank of Dubai.

For them, cybersecurity isn’t just about protecting devices—it’s about safeguarding identity, behavior, and the data trails that define who they are.