AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoBahrain Tech & Cybersecurity: Rapid7 is expanding its AI-powered cybersecurity platform across the Middle East via a new distribution deal with Mindware, covering the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Jordan and Bahrain—with plans for partner training, joint marketing and support for managed security services. Cloud Costs: AWS added intelligent tiering to Amazon CloudWatch, automatically moving less-accessed monitoring data into cheaper storage tiers to cut observability costs. Bahrain Digital Infrastructure: Volarix Global W.L.L. (Bahrain) announced an integrated technology, energy and digital infrastructure platform aimed at rolling out AI-ready data centers, advanced energy systems, EV charging, and regulated digital finance solutions. Regional Tech & Markets: Wall Street and global markets slid as tech stocks were hit again, with chip and memory names under pressure amid ongoing US–Iran tensions that are also keeping oil prices elevated. Bahrain–GCC Economy Link: A Reuters poll says Gulf economies face deeper downturns this year as Hormuz disruptions keep shipping and energy exports constrained, with Bahrain forecast to shrink more sharply than earlier estimates. Bahrain–Halal Cooperation: Bahrain’s delegation continued cooperation with Thailand at the International Halal Expo, highlighting halal science, product innovation and supply-chain knowledge exchange.
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