The UAE is reportedly revising plans for a 5-gigawatt AI data-center project after Iranian drone and missile attacks damaged AWS facilities in the UAE and Bahrain, shifting from a single 26-square-kil…
At the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, Xi Jinping said China would help lead AI collaboration among developing nations, according to a statement released by China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Xi nam…
Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled a five-pillar AI strategy at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13, centered on a proposed BRICS AI Open Source Zone for jointly developing large …
Dubai Chambers has trained more than 14,000 private sector companies in agentic AI through its Dubai Chambers Academy e-learning platform, launched September 1, as part of a two-year program to make D…
A UK-Gulf Cooperation Council free trade agreement concluded in May 2026 aims to boost cross-border data centre investment by facilitating data flows and prohibiting data-localization requirements. Gu…
The UAE's Federal AI Authority, established in June 2026, has introduced binding data protection mandates that became enforceable on August 27, 2026, requiring organizations to store personal data in …
Dubai startups in 2026 face stricter UAE data sovereignty and AI Act compliance, making on-device AI a strategic moat for corporate data privacy, according to a technical article promoting the FRIDAY …
The TRENDS 6th Annual Conference in Abu Dhabi (2026) urged UAE CISOs and cloud architects to adopt sustainable security measures, including Zero Trust, data sovereignty, and on-device AI, to counter h…
On-device AI infrastructure is critical for Dubai's 2026 smart city initiatives to meet sub-20 ms latency requirements and Corporate Data Privacy UAE obligations, according to a technical blueprint fr…
A new open-source tool, extract_masterlist.py, parses ICAO/BSI CSCA Master Lists and exports country signing CA certificates as PEM bundles or TSV manifests, handling 581 entries across 112 countries …
Vault22 co-founder Stephen Ong said stablecoins and artificial intelligence will drive wealth solutions for UAE expats, with the company's AI platform Tara designed to provide holistic financial advic…
The World Bank's World Development Report 2026: The Promise of Artificial Intelligence identifies the UAE as one of the few countries developing its own advanced foundation models, placing it in the '…
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is investing heavily in artificial intelligence, with sector research indicating a potential economic gain of $150 billion for member economies, driven by digital in…
A GenAI engineer with 3.6 years of experience building production AI systems is seeking resume feedback to better frame achievements for LLM-centric roles, targeting positions in India or remote UAE j…
More than eight in ten UAE organizations that suffered a ransomware attack in the past year say artificial intelligence made the assault more effective, according to a new study by cybersecurity firm …
Dubai International Airport (DXB) has launched a biometric AI border control system that clears passengers in 3.4 seconds without requiring a passport or boarding pass, reducing terminal transit time …
Abu Dhabi has built an AI-native government centered on the TAMM app, which automates ID renewals, healthcare bookings, and fine payments, often before a citizen requests them. Mohamed Al Askar, direc…
The US Commerce Department eased export controls for the United Arab Emirates around July 10-11, 2026, granting license-free access to advanced AI chips and military tech in a deal no other Middle Eas…
Abu Dhabi is embedding AI into everyday life through apps like TAMM, which handles tasks from paying parking tickets to reporting potholes, as part of a strategic pivot from oil to technology. Yousef …
The Abu Dhabi Department of Government Enablement (DGE) has committed AED 13 billion ($3.54 billion) to transform the emirate into the world's first entirely AI-native government by 2027, targeting 10…