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Dubai is moving AI in government from scattered experiments toward a more structured operating model. Digital Dubai has launched the AI Integration Matrix Framework, a whitepaper designed to help Dubai Government entities plan, classify, and scale artificial intelligence projects in a more coordinated way. The goal is to reduce fragmented
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A visitor landing in the UAE may soon find it easier to access basic banking without the usual paperwork delays. The Central Bank of the UAE, in collaboration with the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security and Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, has announced digital bank account opening
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AI content labels are becoming more than a platform feature. In China, they are now a clear regulatory requirement. China’s cyberspace regulator has warned operators of three ByteDance products after inspections found problems with how AI-generated content was labelled. According to Reuters, the Cyberspace Administration of China ordered ByteDance’
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Dubai’s AI ambitions need more than software. They need serious computing power, reliable energy systems, and secure digital infrastructure that can support the next wave of artificial intelligence services. Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority has announced a joint venture with VOLT UAE to develop an advanced AI ready data
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Cybersecurity is no longer something only IT teams need to worry about. In the UAE, the reported scale of daily cyberattack attempts shows why ordinary users, employees, and businesses all have a role to play in digital safety. Dr Mohammed Al Kuwaiti, Head of the UAE Cyber Security Council, said
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Most people know AI as something that answers prompts. Agentic AI goes a step further. It can take action. Instead of simply generating a reply, an agentic AI system can break a goal into steps, use approved tools, browse websites, organize files, draft messages, and carry out tasks with limited
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OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 is not just another model name. It signals how fast the AI product cycle is moving, and how quickly users may need to rethink the way they use AI for work. OpenAI introduced GPT-5.5 as its latest major model update, positioning it for more complex
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The UAE is moving from digital government to AI-assisted government at a much larger scale. The UAE Cabinet has announced a new operating model that aims to make 50% of government sectors, services, and operations run on Agentic AI within two years. The plan was announced by Sheikh Mohammed bin
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If your bank contacts you through WhatsApp for anything sensitive, that should now be a red flag. According to local reporting on a Central Bank of the UAE supervisory notice, banks and licensed financial institutions in the UAE have been directed to stop using WhatsApp and similar messaging apps for
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The warning here is not just about a new AI model. It is about what happens when an advanced system becomes good enough to find and exploit software weaknesses faster than many organisations can patch them. That is why Anthropic’s limited-release Claude Mythos Preview is getting attention far beyond
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Meta’s reported plan to collect employee mouse movements, clicks, keystrokes, and some screen activity for AI training is the kind of story that lands bigger than one company. It points to a shift in how workplaces may start feeding everyday human behavior back into AI systems. According to Reuters,
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Dubai is moving toward a more connected model for government services, with the goal of making everyday tasks easier for both residents and businesses. On April 1, 2026, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed directed Dubai government entities to integrate services for individuals and businesses into a unified digital platform within one