Author: Ahmed
Ahmed
Ahmed is a tech writer for Dubai News
The Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan includes several essential urban development schemes that Dubai officials approved to create better infrastructure while improving mobility and living standards in the city. Mattar Al Tayer heads the Supreme Committee for Urban Planning which examined essential initiatives to elevate Dubai into one of the global leaders in urban economies. A stand-out project within the Dubai Walk master plan introduces 6,500 km of walking paths across 160 zones while the main features include the Al Ras Loop offering a 15-km pathway through historical sites and the Future Loop featuring a 2-km air-conditioned bridge in the…
Tim Italian telecommunication has selected Abu Dhabi as its base for new regional headquarters to drive its global business expansion efforts. Under a partnership with Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) TIM established its new regional base as part of a strategic alignment to boost industrial productivity through secure communications solutions while strengthening the emirate’s digital foundation by applying cloud services and IoT applications. The corporate alliance occurred during the Italy-UAE Business Forum in Rome through the joint appearance of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Through its Abu Dhabi headquarters management operations…
The UAE Council for Fatwa creates history through its use of AI-powered drones to detect the crescent moon thus starting Ramadan. Through this groundbreaking first this initiative builds upon conventional moon spotting techniques and demonstrates the UAE’s position as an innovation leader. The AI drones function together with naked-eye watchers and space Age telescopes to deliver accurate Ramadan commencement tracking results. The project upholds Direct visual confirmation of the new moon as identified by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The project partners with UAE national institutions alongside specialized research facilities which operate modern scientific observatories. Through its strategy to unite traditional customs…
Future100 has strengthened its dedication to build SME growth together with innovation within the UAE. For its sessions during Investopia 2025 (February 26-27) the initiative gathered leaders along with entrepreneurs, investors and industry experts who discussed emerging trends about AI and SME financial models along with new technologies. The Minister of State for Entrepreneurship Alia Al Mazrouei observed that SMEs constitute 94% of UAE business operations while Emirati youth launched 25,000 new enterprises during 2024. The successful growth of SMEs in the country depends on its robust legislative framework and its AED 300 million Riyada Fund. The event organized various…
The UAE telecom company du makes payments via cryptocurrency available to customers who can also use Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, debit cards and traditional credit cards. du Expands Payment Options Customers can settle payments through various channels that include cryptocurrency as well as Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and credit cards and debit cards. The telecom provider du operates a blockchain system of payment using an unspecified cryptocurrency currency. Apple Pay & Samsung Pay for seamless transactions. Debit & credit cards for traditional payments. This development follows Dubai’s active pursuit of digital financial transformation since du has maintained official silence about…
As shown by the Global AI Competitiveness Index the UAE stands among the top renditions worldwide regarding AI company density per population. The International Finance Forum (IFF) together with Deep Knowledge Group evaluated over 55,000 AI enterprises throughout the world. The United Arab Emirates positioned itself as the ninth most innovative nation together with Singapore and the United States and the United Kingdom. The top 10 countries with the highest AI company density are: Singapore – 162.8 AI enterprises per million people Israel – 135.2 Switzerland – 73.6 United States – 61.2 Canada – 58.3 United Kingdom – 56.5 Ireland…
G42 from Abu Dhabi together with Microsoft introduced the Responsible AI Foundation which marks the first such initiative produced in the Middle East to advance ethical and inclusive AI practices. The foundation operates through research support from Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) to advance responsible AI governance with focus on fairness in addition to transparency. A Global Vision for Ethical AI The initiative targets to maintain AI so it serves all people across every geographical region including Western countries. Through its subsidiary Inception G42 will execute the foundation’s programs by directing research efforts toward developing responsible AI…
The Third International Conference of the Emirates Rare Diseases Society took place in Dubai where participants focused on how artificial intelligence (AI) supports diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases. The event successfully gathered more than 300 medical professionals together with researchers and patients as it was organized by the Ministry of Health and Prevention alongside the Dubai Health Authority. The Al Jalila Hospital leader Dr. Abdullah Al Khayyat started the event by discussing the problems of rare conditions that appear early in life and create lasting disabilities for the patients. Through his presentation he explained how AI brings transformation to…
HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum the Crown Prince of Dubai made an important announcement about the UAE’s space mission while establishing a remarkable record in the nation’s space development goals. The UAE executed a cooperation agreement with Thales Alenia Space through a statement on X (formerly Twitter) to establish the company as its strategic Lunar Gateway Space Station collaborator. The upcoming mission will create conditions for the first Emirati Arab astronaut to conduct lunar orbital activities. UAE’s Role in Lunar Exploration MBRSC functions as the leading UAE organization for executing the scientific mission of the project.…
DeepSeek an AI startup based in China developed a highly capable AI model with a fraction of the price of Western competitors thus shocking the international tech sector. DeepSeek developed its powerful AI model with reported development costs of just $6 million which has prompted U.S. observers to signal this as a “Sputnik moment” while creating worries about China’s quick AI progress. The impact was immediate. The leading AI chip supplier Nvidia witnessed its market value decline by $600 billion on a single day which became the biggest single-day market value loss ever recorded. The Nasdaq stock index crashed 3.1%…