<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Altus Tech Solutions — Insights</title><description>Practical writing on AI adoption, governance and agents for businesses across the GCC — including UAE PDPL, DIFC Regulation 10, cost models and post-mortems from real engagements.</description><link>https://altustechsolutions.com/</link><language>en-AE</language><item><title>Onshore, DIFC or ADGM: which AI rules actually apply to you</title><link>https://altustechsolutions.com/insights/which-uae-ai-rules-apply-to-you/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://altustechsolutions.com/insights/which-uae-ai-rules-apply-to-you/</guid><description>A decision guide to UAE AI and data rules — federal PDPL, DIFC Regulation 10, ADGM, and the sectoral regulators (NESA, CBUAE, DHA, HAAD).</description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>GCC regulation</category><category>United Arab Emirates</category><category>Saudi Arabia</category><author>sales@altustechsolutions.com</author></item><item><title>The UAE PDPL deadline is 1 January 2027 — what it means if you use AI</title><link>https://altustechsolutions.com/insights/uae-pdpl-deadline-january-2027/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://altustechsolutions.com/insights/uae-pdpl-deadline-january-2027/</guid><description>UAE PDPL compliance is required by 1 January 2027. What it means for businesses using AI tools, and a practical checklist for the time remaining.</description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>GCC regulation</category><category>United Arab Emirates</category><author>sales@altustechsolutions.com</author></item><item><title>DIFC Regulation 10: the GCC&apos;s first AI rulebook, and who it binds</title><link>https://altustechsolutions.com/insights/difc-regulation-10-ai-rules/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://altustechsolutions.com/insights/difc-regulation-10-ai-rules/</guid><description>DIFC Regulation 10 explained: who it binds, what it requires of autonomous systems processing personal data, and how it differs from the UAE federal PDPL.</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>GCC regulation</category><category>United Arab Emirates</category><author>sales@altustechsolutions.com</author></item><item><title>The eleven AI questions clients will ask this year</title><link>https://altustechsolutions.com/insights/ai-governance-questions-clients-will-ask/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://altustechsolutions.com/insights/ai-governance-questions-clients-will-ask/</guid><description>Client DDQs and PI insurers now ask about AI controls directly. The questions we see, what a good answer looks like, and the cost of not having one.</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Governance</category><author>sales@altustechsolutions.com</author></item><item><title>What a bilingual voice agent actually costs to run</title><link>https://altustechsolutions.com/insights/what-a-voice-agent-actually-costs/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://altustechsolutions.com/insights/what-a-voice-agent-actually-costs/</guid><description>Vendors quote build cost and go quiet on running cost. The full picture: per-minute economics, the hidden line items, and the break-even to run first.</description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Agents</category><author>sales@altustechsolutions.com</author></item><item><title>Why AI pilots stall — an operational post-mortem</title><link>https://altustechsolutions.com/insights/why-ai-pilots-stall/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://altustechsolutions.com/insights/why-ai-pilots-stall/</guid><description>Six failure patterns we see repeatedly in stalled AI projects. None are about the model. All are visible in the first fortnight if you know what to watch.</description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Adoption</category><author>sales@altustechsolutions.com</author></item></channel></rss>