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.
Samsung Electronics and five group affiliates have committed USD 1 billion to Helix Digital Infrastructure, an AI platform created by KKR. Samsung Electronics contributes USD 500 million, alongside funds from Samsung C&T, Samsung SDS, Samsung SDI, Samsung Life Insurance and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance. Helix builds hyperscale data centres, power generation and fibre networks alongside founding backers KKR, KIA, NVIDIA and Vistra.
World Tourism Day 2026 examined how artificial intelligence can redesign travel. But as algorithms increasingly dictate where travellers go, a critical question emerges: who gets put on the map? From digital overtourism to background master planning, this feature explores how generative discovery engines and structured data determine which independent hotels, small businesses, and emerging cultural destinations get seen and which are left behind.
Accor has launched the full-scale rollout of ALL Concierge, an artificial intelligence companion designed to assist guests through every stage of their travel experience. Operating across native platforms and messaging services like WhatsApp and iMessage, the system provides instant, personalised recommendations and booking management. Alongside the guest platform, Accor is equipping staff with The Butler, an internal AI assistant created to streamline operational tasks.
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.
PropTech firm Venn has acquired AI leasing platform Zuma for $50 million, integrating its artificial intelligence tools into Venn’s "Company Brain" system. The deal brings Zuma’s engineering team and key executives into Venn. Shiv Gettu joins as Chief Partnerships Officer, while Kendrick Bradley becomes General Manager of Venn Leasing. The combined team will expand bespoke AI applications across collections, renewals, and resident support in multifamily operations.
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