Oracle has plans to add more cloud regions in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, with the UAE and Saudi Arabia, leading contenders thanks to their high adoption rates of the technology, according to the company’s top regional executive. The Arab world’s two biggest economies also stand out because their governments have been championing innovation.

Having the dubious distinction of joining Uber, DoorDash, and Ticketek as big brands who’ve made headlines breaching Australian spam laws, Kmart Australia has now also drawn the ire of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) – and received an AU$1,303,500 fine. ACMA flagged the company on several previous occasions and noted that consumers are ‘frustrated and angry’ that big brands continue to violate their privacy and ignore opt-out consent requests.