Technology

Digital Dubai announces Dubai Data and AI Platform to accelerate digital transformation

Platform facilitates decentralized data exchange and marks the next generation of the Dubai Pulse platform

Sheikh Mohamed strengthens UAE-U.S. relations through key dialogues with U.S. senators on shared interests, global challenges

Key focus areas included the economy, trade, climate action, AI, renewable energy, and sustainability

Have a unique business idea? Dubai Airport Freezone and Red Bull will give it wings

Teams from over 40 countries will engage with thought leaders, entrepreneurs and visionaries from around the world

Strong regulation, balanced ecosystem boost crypto adoption in UAE: Report

Between July 2023 and June 2024, the UAE received over $30 billion in crypto, ranking the country among the top 40 globally

Microsoft to set up engineering development center in Abu Dhabi

This will be Microsoft’s first such center in the Arab world

Qatar’s Ooredoo Group lands $551.9 million financing deal to propel data center expansion

The deal will drive growth in Ooredoo’s data center unit and open new opportunities in AI and cloud computing

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed meets Microsoft, BlackRock and Nvidia CEOs on U.S. visit

Meeting focuses on the opportunities presented by latest tech developments and the growing UAE-U.S. collaboration in the sector

Crypto exchange Bybit introduces Islamic account to enhance trading access for Muslim communities globally

The account provides Shariah-compliant trading products for Muslim traders in the digital asset market 

Sharjah operates first phase of electric bus rides

The move aligns with SRTA’s commitment to sustainability and supports the UAE’s goal of achieving Net Zero by 2050 

Oman launches national AI program to boost tech contributions to national economy

Program features various initiatives and projects that keep pace with global developments in the sector

UAE, U.S. strengthen strategic partnership as trade reaches $39.5 billion in 2023

The UAE President's visit marks a significant moment in over fifty years of bilateral relations between the two nations

UAE advances space sector’s growth with launch of FADA, EDGE Group’s new space company

FADA to significantly contributes to the UAE's transition to a knowledge-based economy and its broader economic diversification goals

Sharjah Investment Forum 2024 attracts 5,000+ attendees, paving path to smart economies

The event highlighted Sharjah’s strategic role as a prime destination for FDI

Abu Dhabi’s G42, NVIDIA partner to advance climate technology

The two companies will establish a new operational base and a climate tech lab in Abu Dhabi

Ooredoo Qatar upgrades to Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer, pioneering AI-driven innovation

Database 23c AI will bring advanced AI capabilities, streamlining app development and enhancing critical workloads

VERSES AI, Analog launch smart city pilot in Abu Dhabi to optimize taxi fleet management

The project aims to simulate taxi fleet management in Abu Dhabi using the Genius platform

SIF 2024: Agritech’s transformative power boosts UAE’s food security

Forum highlighted the key role entrepreneurship plays in advancing smart solutions for food security

SIF 2024: Agility, sustainability and human capital are keys to smart economies

The UAE has continued to experience healthy growth in FDI and GDP, says Chairman of the DGR in Sharjah

Non-hydrocarbon sectors poised to drive strong GCC economic growth this year: Report

Deal-making in the region remained active, with 214 transactions recorded in H1 2024

SIF 2024: Sharjah launches first AI-powered trade license in partnership with Microsoft

This initiative will expedite the investment process and enhance the business environment in the emirate

Gitex Global 2024: AI to take center stage as UAE leads global race

Over 3,500 of the world’s leading brands investing in AI solutions will converge at the Dubai World Trade Center for the event

UAE’s AI firm G42, Microsoft to launch two AI centers in Abu Dhabi

Centers to advance best practices and address key economic challenges by harnessing power of AI

Crypto exchange Bybit secures provisional approval from Dubai’s regulator VARA

Bybit launched its sponsorship of the Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA) at Blockchain Life in April in Dubai