News Inc.Arabia Staff Fintech Surge Returns to Dubai for its Fourth Edition Fintech Surge returns to Dubai as part of GITEX Global from October 13-16.
News Inc.Arabia Staff OpenAI Secures US$6.6 Billion in Funding This investment brings OpenAI's valuation to $157 billion, making it one of the most valuable private companies globally.
News Inc.Arabia Staff DIFC’s Mohammad Alblooshi On Dubai's AI Ambitions “I think from our perspective as DIFC, and I think, from the wider Dubai AI strategy, it's very clear we want to become a world leader."
Gitex Inc.Arabia Staff Global Experts to Converge at Future Blockchain Summit 2024 The latest edition is set to explore the future of blockchain technology with industry leaders and innovators.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Dubai AI & Web3 Festival 2024 Draws Global Attention More than 6,800 delegates from over 100 countries and over 100 exhibitors came together for this year’s edition of the event.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Aramco Ventures Invests in Utility Global's Series C Round The partnership between Aramco Ventures and Utility Global began in late 2022 through a Series B round that raised $25 million.
Gitex Inc.Arabia Staff Sustainable Tech to Take Centerstage at GITEX Impact 2024 GITEX Impact, the global hub for climatetech, sustainability, and ESG innovation, is back with a new edition on October 13.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Capricorn Launches Regulatory Hosting Solution In DIFC The new platform shall enable investment managers to operate under the regulatory umbrella of CFMD.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Amplify Growth Partnership Launches $100 Million Debt Fund The fund aims to support companies in the Series A to Series C stages.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Bedayat, Hi2 Launch Tech Founder Program The accelerator is designed to support Emirati tech entrepreneurs, with a focus on sustainability and innovation.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Mila Celebrations Raises $227,000 in Pre-seed Round Mila will use the new funds to improve its app, broaden its service offerings, and handle a wider variety of events.
News Inc.Arabia Staff UAE Launches $2 Million FoodTech Challenge The competition aims to address global food security challenges, particularly as the world prepares to feed an additional 2 billion people by 2050.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Dubai Municipality Launches Talent 71 Program Announced at the 2024 Ru’ya UAE Careers event, the initiative aims to enhance national competencies in the UAE.
News Inc.Arabia Staff KSA-Based Merak Capital Invests $82.8 Million in SHIFT Established in 2017 by Khalid Alsulaiman, SHIFT is a platform specializing in technology-driven mobility solutions for people and products.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Microsoft Expands Global Engineering Center to Abu Dhabi This marks one of Microsoft's first engineering centers in the Arab world.
News Inc.Arabia Staff du Launches AI Workshop Series at DIFC Innovation Hub The workshop highlighted how AI can enhance business strategies, branding, and market analysis.
News Inc.Arabia Staff EdVentures Expands Portfolio with 8 New EdTech Startups This decision follows a thorough evaluation of entrepreneurs who participated in EdVentures' recent business accelerator program.
News Alexander Us 5 Tech Trends Behind MENA’s Entertainment Industry As the industry develops, there will likely be increased investment in AR/VR technologies, AI-driven personalisation, and interactive storytelling platforms.
News Inc.Arabia Staff LinkedIn Ranks Top 10 Startups in KSA, UAE for 2024 The list aims to help professionals seeking career opportunities at startups.
News Inc.Arabia Staff UAE-Based Coral Secures $3 Million in Seed Funding Coral provides an AI-driven platform designed to manage carbon emissions for businesses.
News Inc.Arabia Staff OpenAI Launches Advanced Voice Mode for ChatGPT This feature allows users to engage in more fluid voice conversations.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Snap Integrates Google’s AI to Enhance Snapchat Chatbot Looking ahead, Snap is considering using Gemini for its other products, including Spectacles, the company’s augmented reality smart glasses.
News Inc.Arabia Staff OpenAI Launches Academy to Support AI Innovation This program seeks to ensure that the potential of AI is accessible to diverse communities.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Meta to Introduce Celebrity Voices for AI Chatbot This aims to enhance user interaction with the Meta AI chatbot, similar to ChatGPT.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Brookfield Raises $2.4 Billion for Its UAE-backed Fund This is part of a plan to raise up to $5 billion for investments in clean energy and transition assets in emerging markets.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Meta, DFF Launch Regional AI Accelerator The first cohort consists of 22 startups and eight AI professionals who will participate in a four-week AI design sprint.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Saudi Arabia Leads MENA in AI Government Strategy The Kingdom retained its top position in this category and improved its overall ranking, moving up 17 places to 14th globally, ahead of the UAE, which ranked 20th.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Microsoft Launches Windows App for iPhone, Android Windows App is available now on the Microsoft Store, Apple Store, and in public beta for Android.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Alibaba Releases New AI Models, Text-to-Video Tech The newly released open-source Qwen 2.5 models vary in size from 0.5 to 72 billion parameters.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Sharjah Launches Seal the Deal to Back University Startups SRTI Park aims to create a science park that supports research and development.
News Inc.Arabia Staff NAGA Launches First Trading App Integrated with Telegram NAGA plans to roll out monthly updates for the app, including features like Social Trading with AutoCopy.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Botim Launches MENA's 1st 'Send Now, Pay Later' Service This feature enables users to send money internationally with instant transfers while deferring payments, making Botim the first fintech in the MENA region to offer such a solution.
News Inc.Arabia Staff Holon and Dubai AI Campus Partner to Boost Startups This collaboration will assist emerging companies in expanding their presence in the region.
News Inc.Arabia Staff G42 and Nvidia to Collaborate on Climatetech The collaboration will include establishing a climatetech lab.
News Inc.Arabia Staff UAE-Based Warehouse Gym Secures Investment for GCC Expansion The premium gym operator plans to open 20 new locations and reach 50,000 members across the GCC in the next four years.