Advancements in healthcare, digital transformation and capital formation helped the UAE secure 15th place in a Global AI Index that surveyed 8,000 companies.
Dubai unveils Middle East’s first smart waterway mapping system
Dubai Municipality has completed the Middle East’s first smart waterway mapping project using advanced 3D Mobile Mapping technology …
DEWA reports record Q1 2026 revenue and 90% profit growth in Dubai
DEWA posts record Q1 2026 results with AED 6.45bn revenue and 90% net profit growth, boosting clean energy to 18.5% and expanding desalinated water capacity to 555 MIGD in Dubai …
UAE launches sovereign AI-driven Cyber Factory security initiative
UAE Cyber Security Council and CPX unveil national cyber manufacturing initiative aimed at strengthening digital sovereignty, AI-powered defence and critical infrastructure resilience …
UAE universities offer both on-campus and online options to ensure continuity
Institutions blend on-campus and online options, ensuring every student, whether local or abroad, continues their studies without disruption …
Dubai’s Workz set to conduct trials of first 5G SIM card
Dubai-based mobile and IoT solutions provider, Workz Group, has announced the launch of its first 5G SIM card which will support the next generation of cellular mobile communications. Workz said it is …
UAE a ‘great American ally’, says US official as first AI chips delivered
The arrival of the first shipment of advanced artificial intelligence chips marks a major milestone in a $1.4-trillion partnership to build a global AI hub …
Speed is the new currency: Why tech companies are choosing UAE innovation ecosystems to reduce time to market
From licencing and setup to regional expansion, faster execution is becoming a decisive factor in where tech companies choose to build …
RIIG Technology, Inc. (DBA HOOTL™) Expands with Formation of RIIG Global Risk Management LLC
RIIG Technology, Inc. (DBA HOOTL™) has launched RIIG Global Risk Management LLC, a Dubai-based strategic joint venture with a local partner.
Why satellite control matters and how UAE is building its own systems
Dr Khalid Al Naqbi has spent 15 years watching the UAE build sovereign control over the infrastructure most people never think about …
GDRFA Dubai achieves milestone with ‘Red Carpet’ project
DUBAI, 9th May, 2026 (WAM) — The General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai (GDRFA Dubai) won the Distinguished Innovation in the Government Sector award at the Global Innovation …
UAE AI boom: Agentic AI, G42 expansion and autonomous transport drive transformation
UAE advances AI ambitions with Agentic AI government reforms, autonomous taxis, AI drug development and global technology expansion …
UAE ranks first globally for AI adoption as usage surpasses 70 per cent: Microsoft
UAE becomes first economy to exceed 70 per cent AI adoption among working-age population, far above the global average, Microsoft says …
UAE-based The Black Box announces project pipeline exceeding $10 million following participation at MIITE 2026
The Black Box, a UAE-based technology and manufacturing company, announced an estimated project pipeline exceeding $10 million following its first participation at Make it in the Emirates 2026, one of …
Iran hit US bases harder than Washington first revealed, satellite imagery shows – report
New satellite images show Iranian strikes damaged more US military assets across the Middle East than previously disclosed, raising questions about base defenses and Tehran’s targeting capabilities.
Visitors can soon be in ‘space’ on Earth as RAK to replicate zero gravity in new programme
As the UAE’s first commercial astronaut training programme, the immersive experience will feature parachute and freefall preparation, and zero-gravity concepts …
Micropolis Robotics Emerges as the Leading UAE Technology Success Story at Make it in the Emirates 2026
Micropolis AI Robotics (NYSE: MCRP) (“Micropolis” or the “Company”), a leading UAE-based developer of autonomous mobile robots and AI-enabled systems, concluded Make it in the Emirates 2026 with …