Microsoft has edged out Amazon in The Pentagon.
Bill Gates' firm has been awarded an AED 36.6 billion cloud-computing contract by the US Department of Defense.
It's hoped that the 10-year contract will make the department more technologically flexible.
The system is called the Joint Enterprise Defence Infrastructure, or Jedi.
New agreement to support Hatta Sustainable Waterfalls project
Dubai Municipality will assume responsibility for the management, operation and development of facilities at the Hatta Sustainable Waterfalls project under a new agreement with Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA).
Dubai showcases sustainability and innovation at WETEX 2026
Dubai is hosting 3,000 exhibitors from 60 countries for the 28th edition of the Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX).
UAE and France sign energy and AI deals at Abu Dhabi business dialogue
Emirati and French companies have signed a series of agreements covering energy, artificial intelligence and advanced technology at the UAE-France Business Dialogue in Abu Dhabi.
UAE job creation rebounds 4% in third quarter
Job creation in the UAE rose by 4 per cent in the third quarter of 2026, the strongest increase in the Gulf, according to a new report from recruitment firm Cooper Fitch.
UAE's Sheikh Abdullah meets India’s foreign minister in Mumbai
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has met India's Minister of External Affairs, Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, in Mumbai.
