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Despite widespread adoption of AI-assisted shopping, consumers remain cautious about allowing AI to complete transactions on their behalf. Only 32% said they would trust AI agents to handle checkout independently.

The UAE has become WHOOP’s fastest-growing market.

Al Hassan said Abu Dhabi's ambition is to become the world's first AI-native government.

Arabic.AI, a regional leader in Arabic artificial intelligence and enterprise technology, announced the launch of HELM Arabic Enterprise in collaboration with Stanford University’s Center for Research on Foundation Models (CRFM). The initiative is designed to strengthen how organizations evaluate Arabic large language models (LLMs) for enterprise use. Stanford’s CRFM is known for creating the HELM […]

The committee will oversee implementation of a two-year plan that includes training programs, the creation of incubators for agentic AI companies, and coordination with public and private sector partners.

The Bayut App on ChatGPT introduces a new way for users to search for properties across the UAE.

Gadgets and doodads that you might’ve missed out on, sourced by a tech aficionado

The winners were announced in Geneva, Switzerland, on the sidelines of the 79th World Health Assembly, and were recognized for their technology-driven solutions.

New sovereign bio-surveillance and response infrastructure unveiled as the world confronts escalating outbreak and biological security risks Prepaire Labs today officially unveiled SHIELD™, a real-time biological intelligence and response platform designed to help governments, healthcare systems, defense organizations, and humanitarian operators move from detection to response in real time. The launch took place during ISNR […]

Dubai also recorded progress in 16 out of 20 technology indicators and advanced across all four pillars of technology governance in the 2025 report.

Construction is scheduled to begin in July 2026, with completion targeted between the fourth quarter of 2027 and the first quarter of 2028.

The system is designed to help clinicians identify early signs of disease, simulate interventions, and guide treatment decisions using a continuously evolving health model.

Reda Nidhakou, CEO of Abu Dhabi-based venture builder VentureOne, says the deep technology solutions that will stand the test of time are not necessarily those built on novelty and perfection, but something much simpler.

The funding will support its next growth phase as it expands beyond e-signatures into AI-powered contract lifecycle management, including tools for drafting, negotiation, tracking, and compliance

CNTXT AI today announced the launch of Munsit Emirati TTS, a text to speech model designed to generate real time, human-like Emirati Arabic for enterprise and consumer applications. The release comes as voice technology continues to evolve rapidly worldwide, with recent launches from companies such as Google, OpenAI, and ElevenLabs pushing improvements in how AI […]

The initiative is expected to generate US$3.5 billion (AED 12.9 billion) in economic benefits and create 25,000 jobs.

Access to healthcare remains a complex challenge in many parts of the world, where cost, distance, and fragmented systems can shape how and when patients receive care. Within this context, Saad Wahab Siddiqui, CEO and Founder of Find My Doctor, has focused on developing a model that simplifies how individuals engage with primary healthcare. However, […]

Faisal Zaidi, President of Exscape, joined Mina Vucic on Paradigm to discuss how gaming is evolving in the age of the attention economy, why engagement, not just downloads—is the real metric that matters, and how Exscape is building a global, telecom-powered ecosystem designed to keep users playing, competing, and coming back.

Startups are invited to apply for the opportunity to pitch live on stage at the 10th Edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII10), gaining exposure to a global community of leading investors, policymakers, and changemakers.

Dubai has become a key launchpad for fast-growing companies, offering an agile environment that supports innovation and expansion into regional and global markets.

The new platform combines intelligent matchmaking, curated founder experiences, and impact tracking to help entrepreneurs scale through the right connections

The startup is planning to expand its charging station network to 2,000 locations across high-traffic venues in the UAE by the end of 2026.

Report shows that the UAE demonstrates high levels of AI adoption exceeding expectations relative to GDP per capita, alongside Singapore.

Voice AI is rapidly reshaping contact centers, but building systems that work across Arabic dialects remains a challenge. Tunisian-born and UAE-headquartered startup Clusterlab, through its product Callab.ai, is tackling that gap, and its entry to Y Combinator, a seed-stage startup accelerator, marks a key milestone in scaling its vision.

In a digital-first world, visibility is influence, not just presence. In response to this demand, Dubai-based personal branding platform PRsonaME offers AI-powered tools to help leaders turn expertise into credibility and build lasting impact across global markets.

Governed autonomy is not a limitation on what AI agents can do. It is the architecture that earns them the organizational trust to operate at all, says Abdullah Asiri, Founder and CEO of Lucidya.