Artificial Intelligence

Technology

Numu Launches AI-Powered Growth Operating System to Increase the Revenue of Retailers on Quick Commerce Platforms

Backed by real-time execution and performance-based models, Numu helps brands turn delivery channels into structured revenue engines

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Technology

How CoreTechX’s OCR System Makes Arabic-First Document Intelligence Practical

By Ethan M. Stone

Technology

From Builders to Creators: How Cozi.Club is Creating Dubai’s TrustCommunity of Exceptional Global AI Creative Talents

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Technology

Arabic.AI Collaborates with Stanford University’s Center for Research on Foundation Models to Advance Arabic AI Benchmarking

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Finance

Why Bryan Benson Left Comfort Behind — Betting Everything on AI Finance

At the AURUM Global Launch in Dubai this January, Bryan Benson sat down for an interview that turned into something more personal than expected. The CEO of Aurum — a fintech company merging crypto banking with AI-powered trading — spoke candidly about the path that brought him here: from childhood memories of hyperinflation in Peru […]

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Technology

NLPearl’s Vision for Scalable, Human-Centered AI Voice Infrastructure

A growing share of organizations adopting artificial intelligence in their customer service have reported an increase in customer satisfaction percentage, yet tech entrepreneur David Sztern, CEO of NLPearl, believes that few technologies have succeeded in making those interactions feel natural. NLPearl was built to bridge that gap by blending technical innovation with a clear operational […]

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Technology

Video Interview: Yousif Hussain on AI with a Human Touch in Middle East Business

Speaking with Entrepreneur Middle East at DATE MENA, Yousif Hussain, Data & AI Advisory Leader at EY Middle East, shared his insights on AI adoption, the importance of data, and how businesses can leverage AI responsibly while maintaining the human element in decision-making. During the conversation, Hussain emphasized that while agentic AI and autonomous systems […]

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Technology

“Arabic.AI” to Deliver FREE Arabic Vibe Coding Education Across the Middle East

Arabic.AI today announced full courses that deliver Replit’s complete learning experience in Arabic, bringing the global development platform trusted by millions of builders worldwide to Arabic learners. The collaboration aims to expand access to modern software development education for engineers across the Middle East, ensuring Arabic-speaking talent can learn, build, and grow using world-class tools […]

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Technology

The Leadership Playbook for the Agentic Era

The question has shifted to how AI will redefine our people, our culture, and our leadership.

By Mohammed Alkhotani

Technology

What Happens When AI at Airports Fails? New ‘Auditable Autonomy’ Could Prevent Disaster

Imagine an autonomous luggage loader colliding with a Boeing 777 because of a single corrupted command, and, on top of that, the software vendor’s system being so unverifiable that no one can prove who is at fault. As AI systems take on more critical functions, from routing ground vehicles to managing de-icing, these aren’t just […]

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Starting a Business

AMX Ventures-Backed Arun Mohan Joins Actualize to Accelerate Growth of FASEEH Arabic Voice Models

Actualize, the UAE-headquartered AI company with a London presence, founded by ex-Googlers Muhammed Shabreen and Khalid Ghiboub, has onboarded serial entrepreneur and Managing Director of AMX Ventures, Arun Mohan, to accelerate the scale-up of FASEEH, Actualize’s proprietary Arabic voice model, across enterprise and government sectors in the GCC. At the core of Actualize is Faseeh […]

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Technology

Gulf’s AI Ambitions Risk Leaving Arabic LLMs Behind

Unlocking the full potential of Arabic AI starts with building the collective infrastructure to support it.

By Dr Zaid Al-Fagih

Business News

AI-Augmented. Human-Driven: Yango Tech’s Vladimir Razuvaev on Why the Firm Is Positioning Trust as AI’s Most Valuable Currency

While the global business ecosystem has largely come to terms with an AI-driven future, what remains to be seen is how transparent and trustworthy the technology's agents will be in the long run. Steadily making impactful inroads in this space is UAE-based Yango Tech—here's how.

By Aalia Mehreen Ahmed

Technology

Rebuilding Gaza and Syria: The Role of Artificial Intelligence

The choices made now will determine whether the next generation inherits a smarter, stronger region or another cycle of fragility. A.I. deserves to be part of that choice.

By Chaker Khazaal

Technology

How AI Is Driving Jobs, Not Layoffs And Why We Should Not Be Scared

The evidence on AI shows that it is not here to erase jobs but rather it is there to transform them to bigger breaks.

By Mohammed Fawaz

Growth Strategies

AI Excellence Spotlight: Alex Brunori, VP – Brand and Brand Experience at G42, on the Creative Renaissance Unfolding in the AI Age

"I will state the obvious: one year from now, the quality and the definition of the AI assets will be impossible to distinguish from the non-AI ones."

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Leadership

UAE AI Minister H.E. Al Olama, “Our Vision for the Digital Economy Has Not—and Will Not—Change”

H.E. Omar Sultan Al Olama, UAE Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications, stressed at Binance Blockchain Week in Dubai that the UAE's digital direction remains clear, consistent, and focused on shaping the world's next economy.

By Tamara Pupic

Growth Strategies

AI Excellence Spotlight: Phillip Kingston, CTO and Co-Founder of AppliedAI, on Redesigning Work for an AI-First World

"When systems take care of execution and humans guide complexity and improvement, a completely different culture emerges."

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Business News

Second Edition of /function1 in Dubai Spotlights Technology That Makes Innovation Accessible to All

Global AI leaders explore how the next wave of intelligent systems is transforming industries, unlocking entrepreneurship, and advancing human-centric innovation.

By Aalia Mehreen Ahmed

Business News

Voice AI for Business: Separating Signal from Noise

Voice AI has genuine strengths that make it valuable for specific use cases, but understanding those strengths also requires looking at its limitations.

By Haithem Kchaou

Technology

/function1 Returns with Expanded AI Conference and Exhibition in November 2025

Organizers expect more than 10,000 participants, including developers, founders, investors, regulators, and academics.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Technology

GITEX 2025: Inside e&’s AI-Driven Future — Where Technology Meets Real Impact

In an exclusive interview with Entrepreneur Middle East at GITEX 2025, Amit Gupta, Head of Data and AI Practice at e& Enterprise, shared how the company is using AI to create real-world impact across industries. With a focus on responsible innovation, data security, and measurable outcomes, e& Enterprise is redefining what practical, purpose-driven AI looks like.

By Mina Vucic

Technology

Saim AI Launches New Platform to Assist Business Owners in Navigating the Middle East Market

Saim AI, a next-generation artificial intelligence-powered business platform, currently backed by the former CEO of Zain, Minister Nabeel Bin Salama, has announced the launch of its advanced AI chatbot designed to help global business owners navigate the Middle East market. The large language model (LLM) aims to empower organizations to make informed decisions and manage […]

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff

Technology

OpenAI, G42, and Microsoft Shape the Future of AI Nations at GITEX GLOBAL 2025

As the 45th edition of GITEX GLOBAL opens from October 13-17, 2025, at Dubai World Trade Centre, the world's most influential tech and AI leaders gather to define strategies for building AI-native societies at scale.

By Entrepreneur Middle East Staff