The four-year partnership will tackle persistent education challenges across the region by expanding the ethical use of AI through two flagship programs
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UAE places AI at centre of growth strategy with record investment, adoption
Major infrastructure projects and public-sector deployment in the UAE positioned artificial intelligence as a key economic driver in 2025
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Middle East workers embrace AI while prioritising job security – survey
Employees across the region report high levels of AI use and engagement at work, but job security and skills development are emerging as stronger priorities than pay growth, according to new research from PwC
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MENA region set to outpace global growth in 2026 on back of investment and AI adoption
Mastercard Economics Institute forecasts 3.6% regional expansion as Gulf states channel resources into renewables and technology whilst non-oil sectors gain momentum
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Dubai Municipality taps Siemens to enhance city’s public facilities
AI to drive Dubai’s predictive maintenance systems, building automation, energy optimisation, and monitoring and managing environmental and operational performance
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UAE data leaders warn AI-generated code flaws are ‘a disaster waiting to happen’ – report
A new Dataiku survey finds most UAE data leaders admit they cannot fully trace how AI systems make decisions, as concerns mount over unchecked automation and security risks in the country’s fast-growing AI sector
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UAE businesses prepare for robot co-workers amid AI boom
92% of UAE firms plan to roll out AI agents, with robots expected to work alongside employees within the next year
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81% of Saudi companies using industry-specific AI
New SAP-commissioned YouGov survey reveals that Saudi enterprises are rapidly scaling artificial intelligence adoption
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Dubai Holding forms JV with Palantir to bring its proven technology to the UAE
Aither will serve as a platform to accelerate AI adoption across industries after exceptional results for Dubai Holding portfolios over last 18 months
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UAE families among world’s top adopters of AI and digital assets: Report
The study, titled “The Great Repositioning”, found that 71% of UAE families believe they should strategically invest in digital assets such as cryptocurrencies, NFTs or tokenised traditional assets
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Cisco hails Gulf’s ‘security-first’ AI strategy as global model, warns risks rising worldwide
“The Middle East acts as fast as it thinks,” says Cisco’s innovation chief, calling the Gulf’s AI strategy a model for the world as governments struggle to secure an accelerating tech revolution
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UiPath brings Automation Cloud to the UAE to support Agentic AI demand
Integrated into Microsoft Azure, local organisations unlock local data residency and access to agile and robust digital operations
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OpenAI set to launch its first India office in New Delhi this year
The announcement comes a week after the company released its cheapest subscription model of $4.6 a month in its second biggest market worldwide
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EasyLease to partner BigBear.ai and Vigilix for applied AI solutions
Partnership combines global AI expertise and regional insight, and aims to advance AI Solutions and R&D in the UAE and the region
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UAE leads Arab world in AI learning surge, says new Coursera report
The UAE now ranks first in the Arab world for AI readiness and digital proficiency,underscoring its strategic push toward a knowledge-based, future-ready economy, the report said
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Saudi Arabia joins the race to be the next Silicon Valley of the Middle East
The Saudi government’s $40bn AI investment push aims to transform the country into a competitive innovation hub, triggering a large-scale influx of global talent
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While the West debates AI regulation, the UAE is deploying it at scale
Venice dominated printing, Britain led industrialisation, America mastered computing – now the UAE is positioning to own the AI era
