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The UAE’s 2025 GDP data give businesses, workers, and investors another signal that the country’s growth story is becoming less dependent on oil activity alone. According to Reuters, citing the UAE state news agency and the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre, the UAE’s real GDP grew by
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Central banks are taking tokenised cross-border payments into a more serious testing stage, after Project Agorá showed that tokenised central bank reserves and tokenised commercial bank deposits can work together on a shared platform. The project is led by the Bank for International Settlements and the Institute of International
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UAE stock market investors are facing a short trading pause this week, as the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and Dubai Financial Market remain closed for Eid Al Adha. ADX has posted a holiday notice stating that it will be closed from Tuesday, May 26, to Friday, May 29, 2026, with
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AI-generated images are now realistic enough that many people will not know, at first glance, whether a picture was captured by a camera, edited with software, or created by a model. That is why content provenance is becoming more than a technical feature. It is becoming part of digital
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The UAE Ministry of Justice has showcased a future court concept that signals where public legal services may be heading: more digital access, less paperwork, and wider use of artificial intelligence to support routine legal tasks. The concept, presented as “Court of the Future” during GITEX Global 2025, was described
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The UAE’s base rate remaining at 3.65 percent is not just a central bank figure. It is a signal that borrowing and saving conditions are still shaped by a higher-rate environment, even if rates are not moving for now. The Central Bank of the UAE maintained the
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The UAE’s Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications Office has released a new guide titled “Leading Generative AI Applications,” giving companies, entrepreneurs, developers, students, and public sector teams a practical reference for using generative AI in real work and learning environments. The guide was announced by WAM
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Free internet in worker accommodation may sound like a small facility update, but it reflects a wider shift in how worker welfare is being treated in the UAE. Connectivity is no longer only about entertainment. For many workers, it is a practical link to family, digital services, employer communication, banking,
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AI can help cybersecurity teams review code, study suspicious files, check patches, and improve detection work. But cyber tasks are sensitive because the same tools can also be misused. OpenAI’s Trusted Access for Cyber program gives a useful example of this balance. OpenAI says GPT-5.5 with Trusted
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Public transport depends on more than roads, buses, trains, and stations. It also depends on the digital systems behind the scenes that keep apps, databases, support tools, and service platforms running properly. A recent update from the Government of Dubai Media Office offers a useful example. It says RTA’s
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Large events are no longer protected by physical security alone. They also rely on websites, registration systems, networks, connected devices, internal communications, and vendor platforms. That makes cybersecurity part of event planning, not just an IT task. During the opening day of ISNR 2026 in Abu Dhabi, the UAE Cybersecurity
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Cybercrime rarely stays inside one country. A fake login page, a stolen password, a scam payment request, and the server behind them can all sit in different places. INTERPOL’s Operation Ramz shows how regional cooperation can help trace that activity and reduce harm. According to INTERPOL, Operation Ramz led