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Meet Antonio Roulet Magides: The fintech founder redefining compliance

The 29-year-old founder and CEO of Solvent Global, and managing member of Solvent Capital Partners, tells us how he’s breaking new ground in the world of compliance

AMD signs AI chip-supply deal with OpenAI, shares surge over 34%

Analysts said it was a major vote of confidence in AMD’s AI chips and software but is unlikely to dent Nvidia’s dominance

Abu Dhabi’s G42, OpenAI partner Middle East AI push

Sam Altman and G42’s Peng Xiao to headline GITEX GLOBAL 2025 AI dialogue

G42 has previously signaled ambitious plans to push the UAE and the broader MENA region toward AI leadership

DP World and Paypal to collaborate on cross border digital trade payments image courtesy WAM

DP World, PayPal to collaborate on cross-border digital trade payments

DP World said the collaboration combines its global supply chain expertise with PayPal’s payments infrastructure to support international trade and enhance efficiency for businesses

Trendyol’s Çağlayan Çetin on redefining e-commerce in the region

Trendyol Group is raising the bar for e-commerce in the MENA region. Here, president Çağlayan Çeti̇n unpacks the company’s growth strategy

WhatsApp chats get a makeover: Take a look at the latest features

WhatsApp chats get a makeover: Take a look at the latest features

The latest updates include support for Live and Motion Photos, AI-powered customisation tools, enhanced media options, and smarter group search

Zed ride-hailing app expands Dubai fleet, now hosts over 80% of taxis

Zed ride-hailing app expands Dubai fleet, now hosts over 80% of taxis

The move positions Zed as the host of Dubai’s second-largest taxi fleet and incorporates the fleets of the city’s top three taxi operators, including Kabi by Al Ghurair

IBM and nybl collaborate to deliver AI-powered industrial solutions

IBM and nybl announce collaboration to accelerate AI adoption in critical industries

The collaboration underscores a shared mission to deploy advanced, purpose-built AI in industries that directly serve humanity

DEWA partners with Fortinet to strengthen cybersecurity and digital transformation

DEWA partners with Fortinet to strengthen cybersecurity and digital transformation

The agreement was signed during the 27th Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX)

'Cybersecurity is a shared responsibility': AICTO DG Mohamed Ben Amor shares insights

‘Cybersecurity is a shared responsibility’: AICTO DG Mohamed Ben Amor shares insights

As the Arab ICT Organization pushes forward with regional frameworks and ethical AI standards, DG Mohamed Ben Amor highlights how partnerships and policy alignment can strengthen defences across the Arab world and beyond

UAE to launch first Centre of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence

UAE to launch first Centre of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence

The Centre is designed as a strategic enabler of the UAE’s AI sovereignty, ensuring national control over critical components of the AI value chain

Abu Dhabi gears up for Season 2 of A2RL with $2.25m prize pool

Abu Dhabi gears up for Season 2 of A2RL with $2.25m prize pool

Teams from ten countries will compete this year, with France and Japan joining the league for the first time

Flying Emirates? Power bank use banned onboard from October 1

Emirates allows passengers to carry only one power bank under 100 Watt Hours, but use of these devices in the cabin is now banned

Rubrik CEO Bipul Sinha on cyber resilience, AI and building a profitable growth engine/ Image: Supplied/ LightSpeed

Rubrik CEO Bipul Sinha on cyber resilience, AI and building a profitable growth engine

Rubrik is doubling down on cyber resilience and AI-driven innovation, balancing aggressive global expansion with operational discipline to ensure sustainable profitability, says the CEO

Qrator Labs’ CTO Andrey Leskin

AI-powered malware PromptLock signals a new era of cyber risk

While large enterprises may afford advanced defences, smaller businesses remain especially vulnerable

Baidu, WeRide, Pony.ai secure permits for autonomous driving trials in Dubai

Baidu, WeRide, Pony.ai secure permits for autonomous driving trials in Dubai

RTA’s partnerships with international players in the sector represent a step towards achieving Dubai’s Smart Self-Driving Transport Strategy

Core42's Mohammed Retmi on how sovereign cloud, AI are reshaping UAE’s digital economy

Core42’s Mohammed Retmi on how sovereign cloud, AI are reshaping UAE’s digital economy

The VP of Sovereign Public Cloud at Core42 outlines how sovereign cloud is driving innovation, compliance, and the UAE’s push to be a global AI hub

Mukund Jha, Co-Founder and CEO and Madhav Jha, Co-Founder of Emergent (Left to Right)

Emergent raises $30m to accelerate global growth and expand into MENA

Emergent’s entry into the region will empower entrepreneurs and small businesses to build and scale applications without coding

Deepak Chopra’s Beacon Media and Anand Mahindra’s IN10 Media form global content alliance

As part of the collaboration, prominent businessman Neil Cabral has been appointed as an advisory board member for Beacon Media

WhatsApp just made language barriers disappear: Here’s how

WhatsApp just made language barriers disappear: Here’s how

Android users receive an additional convenience: the ability to activate automatic translation for entire chat threads

Space42 to develop UAE’s first sovereign mobility cloud with Microsoft and Core42

Space42 to develop UAE’s first sovereign mobility cloud with Microsoft and Core42

Space42 will lead application deployment, regulatory engagement and adoption through pilots, demonstrations and rollouts

Fynd's Dharmendra Mehta is focused on boosting GCC retail with AI 

Fynd’s Dharmendra Mehta is focused on boosting GCC retail with AI 

The MD – MEA for Fynd shares how the unified commerce platform is building momentum in the UAE while eyeing Saudi Arabia as its next frontier  

ADX lists thematic etf linked to quantum computing image ADX

ADX lists region’s first thematic ETF focused on quantum computing

The listing is part of a broader trend of rapid expansion in the global thematic fund market, which has almost doubled over the last five years to reach $562bn globally

TII and NVIDIA to open joint AI robotic lab image supplied

Abu Dhabi’s TII, NVIDIA launch Middle East’s first AI, robotics joint lab

The lab will integrate NVIDIA’s accelerated computing platforms with TII’s multidisciplinary research in AI, robotics, autonomous systems, and high-performance computing

Osama Alzoubi, Middle East and Africa VP at Phosphorus Cybersecurity

GCC’s xIoT networks pose biggest risk, says Phosphorus VP

Phosphorus Cybersecurity’s MEA VP, warns that as cyber threats surge with AI-powered attacks and pervasive connected devices, xIoT networks in the GCC present the most critical vulnerability, necessitating rapid adoption of advanced, automated defence

Ras Al Khaimah relaunches RAK Digital Assets Oasis as Innovation City

Ras Al Khaimah relaunches RAK Digital Assets Oasis as Innovation City

The initiative aims to create a global ecosystem for entrepreneurs and innovators, initially focusing on five sectors

Citi rolls out AI suite to boost efficiency and client service in MEA

Citi rolls out AI suite to boost efficiency and client service in MEA

Citi’s proprietary AI technology is now available to around 175,000 employees worldwide across 80 jurisdictions

Meta launches smart glasses with built-in display, reaching for 'superintelligence'

Meta launches smart glasses with built-in display, reaching for ‘superintelligence’

Meta also unveiled on Wednesday a new pair of Oakley-branded glasses called Vanguard aimed at athletes and priced at $499

AI and global trade WTO report shows impact Image for illustrative purposes By Getty Images

AI could lift global trade flows by nearly 40% by 2040, WTO says

The report highlights that trade can be a powerful enabler of AI-supported growth by helping economies access AI-enabling goods such as raw materials, semiconductors and intermediate inputs

iPhone 17 is almost here: Release date, must-know details released

Kaspersky warns of surge in scams targeting iPhone 17 launch

Fraudsters are also promoting fake lotteries promising free iPhones