- Organizations creating the most value from AI are not necessarily those deploying the most technology. Instead, they are redesigning workflows,...
Organizations achieving the strongest AI outcomes prioritize a handful of enterprise-wide initiatives rather than dispersing resources across numerous experiments.
Workforce adoption remains the biggest challenge, prompting successful companies to invest heavily in change management, skills development and leadership engagement.
- Dubai, UAE -- Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) has priced a $1 billion Additional Tier 1 (AT1) perpetual sukuk after attracting...
Orders topped $2.3 billion from more than 85 institutional investors across the Middle East, Europe and Asia.
The perpetual sukuk qualifies as Additional Tier 1 capital and will be listed on Nasdaq Dubai and Euronext Dublin.
- The tech giant invested nearly $59.2bn in 2025.
Global semiconductor sales exceeded $620 billion in 2024 and are expected to approach $700 billion in 2025.
East Asia remains the center of global chip manufacturing, with South Korea, Taiwan, Japan and China accounting for much of the world's semiconductor production capacity.
- Dubai, UAE -- Alef Group has launched Linar, a AED4 billion ($1.08bn) waterfront residential development in Sharjah, marking the company's...
The project, located in Al Mamzar near the Dubai border, comprises five residential towers and one commercial tower and is expected to deliver 2,620 homes upon completion.
Alef said expressions of interest for Towers A, B and C had been fully reserved, representing more than AED2 billion in potential sales value.
- Visa's latest Stay Secure study also highlighted the rapid rise of social commerce, with 69% of UAE consumers reporting purchases...
Forty-six percent of respondents said they had experienced a financial scam during the past 12 months.
Consumers increasingly see technology as part of the solution, with 85% believing AI will play a critical role in protecting people from fraud in the future.
- The company did not disclose the size or timing of the offering, saying only that preparations remained at an early...
Reuters previously reported OpenAI could seek a valuation of up to $1 trillion, potentially making it one of history's largest technology listings.
The filing follows a restructuring effort and a court victory over Elon Musk, removing a major legal hurdle ahead of any share sale.
- The region is a mosaic of digital ambitions where distinct national strategies are unfolding simultaneously. While the UAE accelerates its...
Open source is the ultimate enabler of digital sovereignty, as it gives enterprises greater transparency, flexibility, and control over their IT estate.
Energy and public sectors require rugged edge capabilities and the ability to process data in remote, high-demand environments.
- Dubai, UAE -- The UAE's travel sector has strengthened its defences against email fraud ahead of the peak summer booking...
Proofpoint said 45% of the travel websites surveyed were operating at the reject level, up from previous years, but 55% had yet to implement the strongest protection setting.
The analysis was conducted in May 2026 and covered the UAE's 20 most-visited travel websites, identified using data from digital marketing platform SEMrush.




















