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Infasme and Fotopia Technologies have launched Digitizeme, an AI document management platform aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises in the UAE. The system combines bilingual Arabic and English optical character recognition, automated review workflows, and regional data residency. The companies report over 99% OCR accuracy, with document data hosted across facilities in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
AI-powered GRC platform Optro has established a regional hub in Dubai to support growing Middle Eastern demand for autonomous risk governance and regulatory compliance. The announcement was made at the 2026 CAE Conference in Abu Dhabi. The expansion aligns with regional directives requiring public and private entities to govern autonomous AI operations and adhere to evolving UAE digital regulations.
DP World and Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines have signed a term sheet to develop an automotive logistics and processing facility at Jebel Ali Port in Dubai. The planned hub aims to combine vehicle storage, pre-delivery inspections, and value-added services to support trade flows between Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. China ranks as the leading source of vehicle imports handled at Jebel Ali Port.
Abu Dhabi is advancing the integration of sovereign post-quantum encryption protocols across government IT infrastructure to prepare for emerging quantum computing risks. The project aims to protect critical public transactions across sectors such as health, finance, and citizen platforms like TAMM. Technology authorities noted that identifying existing cryptographic footprints and managing vendor dependency are critical early steps in the migration.
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