Mubadala Investment Company has partnered with San Francisco-based Together AI to explore artificial intelligence infrastructure opportunities across the UAE. As part of the strategic agreement, Together AI will establish a physical office in Abu Dhabi, delivering its inference models and open-source cloud computing capabilities closer to regional developers. The deal follows Mubadala's $100m investment in Together AI's Series C funding round in July 2026.
Hospitality management platform Cloudbeds has formed a partnership with Australian point-of-sale provider Oolio. The integration connects Cloudbeds directly with Oolio’s Bepoz, Swiftpos and Idealpos platforms, which power over 22,000 venues. The collaboration allows hotels, resorts and pub groups to automatically post food and beverage purchases from onsite restaurants and bars straight to guest room folios in real time, cutting down manual data entry.
Autonomous Solutions, Inc. (ASI) has partnered with SoftBank Group to form a new joint venture aiming to scale autonomous construction equipment for major infrastructure developments. Supported by SoftBank's financial backing alongside a separate $225 million direct investment, the venture will accelerate the commercialisation of hardware and software solutions that allow mixed fleets of heavy machinery from various manufacturers to operate autonomously across complex job sites.
Swiss company Aphy AG has unveiled an agentic artificial intelligence platform designed to automate time-consuming back-office tasks for independent hoteliers. Running around the clock, the system connects directly to property management systems, channel managers and shared inboxes to handle cross-checking, payment verification, OTA commission reconciliation and guest email inquiries.
Marriott International and LG Electronics have teamed up to create a cloud-based in-room entertainment and technology platform. The new system merges LG's hardware capabilities with Marriott's enterprise tech infrastructure. Rolling out initially as a pilot project across 40 properties in the United States and Canada, the hotel chain aims to eventually launch the technology across its participating global portfolio.
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