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2025 Middle East tech trends: How CIOs will drive innovation with AI

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The Middle East is rapidly evolving into a global hub for technological innovation, with 2025 set to be a pivotal year in the regions digital landscape. AI and machine learning are poised to drive innovation across multiple sectors, particularly government, healthcare, and finance.

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Square’s bank arm launches as fintech aims ‘to operate more nimbly’

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Known for its innovations in the payments sector, Square is now officially a bank. Nearly one year after receiving conditional approval , Square said Monday afternoon that its industrial bank, Square Financial Services, has begun operations. Lewis Goodwin had been tapped to serve as the bank’s CEO, and Brandon Soto its CFO.

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Revolutionizing data management: Trends driving security, scalability, and governance in 2025

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It has become a strategic cornerstone for shaping innovation, efficiency and compliance. From data masking technologies that ensure unparalleled privacy to cloud-native innovations driving scalability, these trends highlight how enterprises can balance innovation with accountability.

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Accelerating AI at scale without sacrificing security

CIO

By eliminating time-consuming tasks such as data entry, document processing, and report generation, AI allows teams to focus on higher-value, strategic initiatives that fuel innovation. Similarly, in 2017 Equifax suffered a data breach that exposed the personal data of nearly 150 million people. Data breaches are not the only concern.

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Top tech trends powering the Middle East’s digital evolution by 2025

CIO

AI and Machine Learning will drive innovation across the government, healthcare, and banking/financial services sectors, strongly focusing on generative AI and ethical regulation. Adopting multi-cloud and hybrid cloud solutions will enhance flexibility and compliance, deepening partnerships with global providers.

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Sila banks $13M to offer single API for developing financial products, services

TechCrunch

Sila announced Monday it raised $13 million in Series A funding for its banking and payment platform that gives software teams tools to build the next generation of financial products and services. CEO Karkal has a long history in the fintech space, co-founding Simple, an app unifying various accounts into one accessible bank card, in 2009.

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Onboarding and automation: What fintechs can learn from big banks

TechCrunch

This creates increased regulatory scrutiny, with the risk of massive fines for non-compliance. The urge to reduce costs imperils continued investment in innovative financial products and services, while at the same time customers have higher expectations than ever for easy, effective, and great experiences. for AML failures.

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