Technology

Building a national Large Language Model (LLM): Opportunities and challenges in the UAE and beyond

For the UAE and the broader Middle East, the potential of LLMs extends far beyond technological innovation

Abu Dhabi’s G42, NVIDIA to develop AI-powered weather forecasting system

G42 and NVIDIA will initially focus on a square-kilometer resolution weather forecasting model

Dubai Land Department launches pilot phase of Real Estate Tokenization Project

Dubai's real estate tokenization sector is projected to reach AED60 billion by 2033

Dubai AI Week 2025 to feature third edition of Machines Can See AI Summit

Summit to feature 20 keynote speeches and panel discussions under the theme ‘Good AI: Making the World a Safer Place’

Google to acquire cloud security platform Wiz for $32 billion

Google Cloud's acquisition boosts cloud security and enhances multicloud capabilities in the AI era

Abu Dhabi to become world’s first fully AI-native government by 2027 in partnership with Microsoft, Core42

High-performance sovereign cloud computing environment will be capable of processing over 11 million daily digital interactions

U.S. Bitcoin ETFs record $5.4 billion in outflows in five weeks

Bitcoin has dropped 21 percent over the last three months

UAE-U.S. merchandise trade grows 9.47 percent to $34.43 billion in 2024

UAE investments in the U.S. reached approximately $3.7 billion between 2018 and 2023

10 megatrends shaping the future of communities, economies and governments in the coming years

These megatrends are set to positively impact the quality of life in communities and drive sectoral and economic development

Dubai AI Week 2025: Dubai AI Festival returns to discuss responsible AI deployment, transparency and the future of work

The Dubai AI Festival will bring together over 8,000 industry leaders, policymakers and innovators from more than 100 countries

RTA’s nol system upgrade: 40 percent complete, enhancing Dubai’s transport future

The new system allows account creation, linking nol cards to wallets, and QR code ticket purchases

MBRSC’s Etihad-SAT set to launch tomorrow aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9

Etihad-SAT will be launched aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket at 10:39 AM UAE time

ADIO partners with clean energy leader Ignite Energy Access for global expansion

Pan-African energy provider will introduce its advanced solar technologies and expertise to the UAE

Ripple secures Dubai license to offer crypto payments in UAE

The approval enables Ripple’s compliance-first global payments product to be accessible for businesses in the UAE

Boldly facing the future with an ‘innovation mindset’

AI technology is redefining how entities across industries operate and how governments worldwide approach digital transformation

Building a cyber-resilient UAE

How the country has emerged as a cybersecurity leader with initiatives including the National Cybersecurity Strategy — and how it plans to stay ahead of emerging threats

Google Cloud: Empowering organizations for a robust digital future

Seeing a huge potential in the region, Google Cloud aims to be the trusted partner for transformational growth

Abu Dhabi’s MGX invests $2 billion in Binance, takes minority stake

The investment represents MGX’s first entry into the cryptocurrency and blockchain sectors

Ajman Transport launches first contactless bus payment system in UAE

Passengers can securely pay using bank cards, digital wallets, and wearables like smartwatches

UAE MoHRE surpasses 34 million smart transactions in 2024, up 59 percent

This growth reflects the ministry’s digital and AI integration, enhancing services and customer experience

Dark web cybercrime marketplace: How much does it really cost to hack?

Experts estimate that a basic phishing attack involving ransomware can cost novice cybercriminals at least $20,000

NASA launches SPHEREx to unveil secrets of the universe

NASA's new telescope will illuminate galaxy formation and the universe's rapid early expansion

Alpha Data begins trading on ADX after raising $163 million in UAE’s first IPO in 2025

Upon listing, Alpha Data’s market capitalization stood at approximately $408 million

AIQ inks $340 million contract to deploy large-scale AI solutions across ADNOC operations

AIQ expects the first operational, scalable version of ENERGYai to be completed in mid-2025