EU widens Saudi airspace alert after renewed Houthi missile strikes, raising flight safety concerns
- EU aviation agency widened its Saudi airspace alert citing renewed Houthi missile strikes on Riyadh.
- Agency said the widening raises flight safety risks over Saudi Arabia.
Global Banking & Finance Review · 2026-10-09
SoftBank CEO seeks up to $100bn from Gulf investors to fund AI push, report says
- Masayoshi Son is reportedly seeking to raise up to $100 billion from Gulf investors to fund a new wave of artificial intelligence investment.
- Report frames the effort as a large Gulf-focused fundraising push for AI.
TradingView (Reuters) · 2026-10-09
Omani startup Walkk targets retail efficiency with AI-powered indoor navigation and retail intelligence
- Walkk is positioning its AI-driven indoor navigation and retail intelligence platform to transform retail efficiency.
- The startup aims to apply AI for indoor navigation and retail intelligence use cases.
Oman Observer · 2026-10-09
P7 DarkSword iOS exploit kit adds crypto wallet data theft and remote commands
- Cybersecurity researchers disclosed details of a previously unseen variant of the DarkSword iOS exploit kit called P7 DarkSword.
- The variant reportedly adds capabilities to steal crypto wallet data and execute remote commands.
The Hacker News · 2026-10-09
EgyptAir moves passenger experience into the AI era with SitecoreAI
- EgyptAir is adopting SitecoreAI to move passenger experience into the AI era.
- SitecoreAI is intended to support personalized service, proactive communications, and AI-powered support across multiple channels.
The Manila Times (GlobeNewswire) · 2026-10-09
GSMA’s Jawad Abbassi: spectrum policy and compute capacity will determine MENA’s AI readiness
- Jawad Abbassi discusses building MENA's AI-ready ecosystem.
- He said spectrum policy and compute capacity will determine outcomes amid rapid 5G-Advanced rollouts and rising digital investments.
Telecom Review Asia · 2026-10-09
Amazon's $20.9bn AI data centre in India stalls amid local backlash over Thane project
- Residents in Thane, on the outskirts of Mumbai, are protesting Amazon's planned massive AI data center construction.
- The facility is part of Amazon's $20.9 billion AI data centre project in India, and protests have stalled progress.
BigGo Finance · 2026-10-09
AI sector gathers at Ai Everything event in Abu Dhabi with global companies, academics and investors
- Global technology companies, academics, and investors are meeting at the Ai Everything event in Abu Dhabi.
- The event agenda includes discussions on the latest developments in AI and robotics.
Anadolu Ajansı · 2026-10-09