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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 […]

Announced at Conversations in London, Meta’s new Business Agent aims to help companies automate customer interactions, generate leads, recommend products, and close sales across its messaging platforms.

Why the Arab market cannot afford to sit out the most consequential shift in B2B marketing history and what it means to lead rather than catch up.

DMCC is offering a 10% discount on one-year licence packages and 20% on multi-year set-ups, with some programme exclusions applying.

The move aligns with SPARK’s efforts to position Sharjah as a global hub for innovation, scientific research, and advanced technologie.

“While e& will remain a meaningful shareholder and close strategic partner, this move brings Careem and Uber back into a closer, deeply familiar alignment,” Mudassir Sheikha, co-founder and CEO of Careem, said.

From AI-driven climate biometrics to the “car-to-couch” automated elevators of the Bugatti Residences, PropTech is no longer an amenity—it is the ultimate luxury.

SBWC also introduced the “Haseelah” initiative during the gathering — an interactive platform connecting women entrepreneurs and business owners with experts, entrepreneurs, and influential figures from the UAE and internationally.

In 1994, Oasis scrapped a perfect album because it was too polished to connect. Thirty years later, founders are making the exact same mistake with their MVPs.

Margueritte also emphasized upon how France and the UAE continue to strengthen a long-standing strategic partnership built on trust, investment, innovation, and a shared ambition for long-term transformation and sustainable growth.

When BEYOND Developments unveiled SIORA, its first beachfront masterplan on Dubai Islands, the announcement marked more than the launch of a coastal destination. It introduced a philosophy-led approach to masterplanning, one that reframes waterfront living around purpose, wellbeing, and long-term urban value.

As geopolitical tremors rippled through global markets, Satish Sanpal, Founder and Chairperson of ANAX Holding, barely flinched. Here is why the man behind one of Dubai’s most dynamic property groups believes the UAE’s greatest chapter is still ahead

When the region’s headlines darkened and lesser markets flinched, the CEO of Innovate Living kept building.

'Turbulence' is an unadulterated deep dive into how faith and feminism intersect in the lives of Muslim women, and the complexities that arise when both are defined from a cultural lens. But beyond Lodi’s writing prowess lies an honest tale of what it takes to choose to become a creative entrepreneur.

Dubai continued to attract strong interest across both ready and off-plan segments.

Construction is now underway, with completion targeted for Q4 2027.

Naguib Sawiris has built empires in telecoms, media and mining. Now, with ORA Developers doubling its UAE investment to AED 30 billion and a new city rising between Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the Egyptian billionaire is making his most emphatic statement yet – and he chose the most turbulent moment possible to make it

Ahmed Alkhoshaibi does not build properties. He builds cities — complete communities woven together with schools, hotels, gyms, cafes, and branded residences. As Group CEO of Arada, he kept construction sites humming and sales teams busy throughout one of the most testing periods in regional memory.

Overall, Sharjah recorded 331 domestic and foreign investment projects in 2025, representing combined investments of AED12.8 billion and the creation of 11,898 jobs.

H.H. Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), inaugurated the 20th edition of Art Dubai at Madinat Jumeirah on May 14.

Government contracts awarded to RUWAD member projects totalled AED2.32 million during the first quarter, compared to AED1 million during the same period last year.