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Technology
AI
UAE executives trust AI to take lead on pay rises, recruitment and even personal health
80 per cent of UAE business leaders trust AI to handle critical decisions
Abu Dhabi
ADGM Academy partners with PGIM to launch RealAssetX Abu Dhabi Innovation Centre
The centre will open in September this year at the ADGM Academy offices
AI
Meta to invest ‘hundreds of billions’ of dollars in advanced AI
Meta Platforms is stepping up investment in superintelligence says Mark Zuckerberg
Aviation
What happens when you can’t rely on GPS anymore?
From planes veering off course to clocks ticking wrong, spoofing and jamming incidents have surged 500% in a year
Connectivity
stc Bahrain announces successful landing of 45,000km 2Africa submarine cable
The cable landing represents a milestone in global connectivity and is expected to reinforce Bahrain’s position as an ICT hub whilst accelerating digital transformation across connected countries
Disney+
du offers 12 months of free Disney+ to subscribers in UAE
New and existing du subscribers to enjoy access to Disney+ Originals, Marvel, Pixar, Star Wars and more in extended partnership with The Walt Disney Company
Artificial intelligence
From Paris to Abu Dhabi: Inside Thales’ three-continent growth strategy and post-AI roadmap
Patrice Caine talks Thales’ bet on quantum tech, growth focus shift to the Middle East and U.S. for years ahead
Artificial intelligence
EXCLUSIVE: Thales chief shifts focus to Middle East, accelerates quantum tech as ‘AI is done’
Thales is doubling down on Middle Eastern expansion and accelerates quantum research as Chairman and CEO Patrice Caine signals a strategic shift beyond AI
GPS spoofing
GPS jamming, spoofing continue to threaten global infrastructure after 500% surge
A surge in spoofing attacks linked to conflict zones is rattling the systems that run the global economy — and experts say it’s only the beginning
delivery services
Saudi’s Jahez to acquire 76.56% stake in Qatar’s Snoonu for $245mn
The deal values Snoonu at $320mn, making it Qatar’s first startup to surpass the QAR1 billion valuation
Alphabet
OpenAI to launch new web browser to challenge Google Chrome dominance: Report
The development will give OpenAI access to user data, which has been central to Google’s success, the report said
Connectivity
Oman Emirates Gateway submarine cable system to boost connectivity
Du’s Benkirane calls the 275km fibre optic system ‘a bridge towards future-proofing the digital infrastructure of the region’
Artificial intelligence
Nvidia becomes first publicly-traded company to cross $4 trillion market cap
On Wednesday, its share surged past $164 and briefly crossed the milestone, before pulling back to $162.88 and $3.97tr market cap
Artificial intelligence
AI boom strains global subsea cable networks, forces operators to seek new ocean routes
Cable firms scramble to save the internet from AI overload by opening new routes across underserved regions in Asia, the Pacific, and the Middle East
Artificial intelligence
Marc Ellis launches Middle East’s first AI voice agent for recruitment
This launch reflects Marc Ellis’s focus on using technology to improve recruitment whilst keeping people at the centre of the process
Artificial intelligence
Middle East uniquely positioned to leverage global changes
Strategic AI adoption and climate resilience could add $232bn to the region’s GDP in the next decade, says PwC