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Dubai International Boat Show 2025: All You Need to Know

Dubai International Boat Show 2025: All you need to know

This premier maritime event will take place at Dubai Harbour for the fourth consecutive year

LEAP 2025: AI data centre, key tech deals signed

The data centre will boast of a a capacity of 1.5 gigawatts in Oxagon – the floating industrial city being developed in the Red Sea.

OpenAI secures $6.6bn investment from Abu Dhabi’s MGX, Nvidia

OpenAI’s Altman to stop in Abu Dhabi for MGX fundraising talks – report

Altman’s Abu Dhabi stop comes as the ChatGPT maker looks to raise about $40bn to fuel its model development

UAE: Dubai Duty Free introduces new way to shop

The shoppers would have an option for a preferred alternative to existing payment methods

Häcker Kitchens: Redefining cooking in Dubai for years

15 Years of Häcker Kitchens by Innerspace: Crafting Distinctive Kitchens with German Precision

Leading the evolution of high-end kitchen design in the UAE

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Accenture Song’s David Droga on the future of creativity

Accenture Song’s CEO and the founder of Droga 5 shares insights on how technology is transforming creativity, the role of AI in shaping marketing strategies

Arab Health becomes WHX: A new era of global healthcare begins

Arab Health becomes WHX: A new era of global healthcare begins

WHX, the reimagined version of Arab Health, will encompass multiple healthcare events under one unified banner

100 years and counting: Leica Camera's Dr Andreas Kaufmann on the brand's remarkable legacy

100 years and counting: Leica Camera’s Dr Andreas Kaufmann on the brand’s remarkable legacy

The chairman of the company’s Supervisory Board shares Leica’s milestones and vision for the future, reflecting on how it continues to inspire the next generation of photographers

Photos: Emirates passenger teams get uniform ‘makeover’

The airline’s team has come out with a brand new uniform

Five opportunities for growth in GCC's industrial sector in 2025

Five opportunities for growth in GCC’s industrial sector in 2025

The region’s strengths and strategic initiatives provide a solid foundation for growth and innovation that will enable manufacturers to thrive, despite the obstacles ahead

Goldman Sachs sees oil demand growing until 2034

Oil prices climb amid fall of Syria’s Assad regime

Brent crude futures rose 36 cents, or 0.51 per cent, to $71.48 per barrel on Monday amid the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime

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Abu Dhabi unveils expanded Golden Vendor list, covers 145 industries

By prioritising local content, the expanded list is poised to drive job creation, stimulate innovation, and accelerate Abu Dhabi’s transition to a diversified, non-oil economy

The future of work: How entrepreneurs are redefining work-life balance

The future of work: How entrepreneurs are redefining work-life balance

Flexible and hybrid work models have disrupted the traditional on-site working arrangement for many sectors, allowing for practices such as remote working

The future is here: OMODA & JAECOO’s user summit showcases high-tech cars, robots

The future is here: OMODA & JAECOO user summit showcases high-tech cars, robots

The summit saw the official global launches of OMODA & JAECOO’s latest models, OMODA C7 and JAECOO J5, in the presence of over 2,000 attendees

UAE weather update: Rain, thunder, hail expected midweek

Cloud seeding tech: UAEREP’s 5th grant cycle project launches

The new grants cycle will focus on five key areas, including enhanced seeding materials and rain enhancement systems

MBRSC, HCT commence work on milestone HCT-SAT 1 project Image Dubai Media Office

MBRSC, HCT kick-off landmark student-led HCT-SAT 1 project

This Earth-observation cubesat, a miniaturised satellite measuring just 10cm x 10 cm x10 cm, is slated for launch by the end of 2024

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Stay competitive in a chaotic 2024: Here’s how to build corporate resilience

Navigating a dynamic global economy requires a proactive strategy that not only helps endure disruptions but empowers firms to stay resilient in adversity

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Saudi Arabia wins bid to host World Expo in 2030

The kingdom will host the global event from October 2030 until March 2031

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Emirates Group unveils new Innovation Majlis

The majlis will showcase the latest in robotics, hyper-reality, holograms, 3D printers and other advanced technologies

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Sheikh Mohammed approves design for ‘flying taxi’ vertiports

The initial network of vertiports will connect four main areas of Dubai: Downtown Dubai (Burj Khalifa area), Dubai Marina, Dubai International Airport and Palm Jumeirah

Revealed: Winners of the Gulf Business Awards 2022

The awards celebrated stalwarts and companies from across the region’s business landscape

Roland Berger and Start-Up Nation Central partner to tap opportunities in the GCC

The organisations will collaborate on strategic initiatives to promote business agreements between Israeli companies and GCC-based government and commercial entities

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Abu Dhabi’s Zayed University signs MoU with Injazat for student-led edtech projects

The collaboration will enable students to research and evaluate the use of AI in diagnosing learning difficulties among other areas

Here’s how Israel is changing the way we travel

Nicknamed as ‘the startup nation’, Israel stands out as one of the world’s most innovative countries. But how did it become a technological behemoth and a hub for IT corporations?

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Driving the future of farming with innovation

Irrigation technology centres on delivering water and nutrients to plants in a precise and efficient manner, enabling optimal growing conditions and higher yields with minimum use of resources

Abu Dhabi taxis to now accept PayBy digital payments

Drivers will receive payment success incentives to promote the new cashless transactions

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Google opens registrations to MENA tech startups for accelerator programme

The three-month long programme will commence in mid-July 2021 and is for ‘Seed to Series’ startups in the region

UAE’s Mashreq to use Oracle’s Transaction Banking platform

The platform is expected to help Mashreq respond more efficiently to the funding needs of local businesses and address capital diversification too

New space technology centre to be set up in Abu Dhabi

One of its main objectives will be to build capabilities and create a technical space hub in the UAE

Startupbootcamp establishes regional headquarters at Dubai’s DIFC

FinTech ranked first in the region for deals ahead of e-commerce and transport and logistics