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The UAE’s industrial push is no longer only about factories. It is increasingly about smarter factories, safer systems, and technology that can keep supply chains moving. The fifth and largest edition of Make it in the Emirates opens in Abu Dhabi on 4 May 2026 at ADNEC Centre Abu
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A simple phone call can become a serious banking risk if a scammer convinces someone to install a remote control app. Abu Dhabi Police have warned residents that fraudsters are misusing remote control applications on phones and computers to steal personal information, banking details, and money. These apps can be
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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
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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
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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
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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