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Fintech

Perk lands in Abu Dhabi as UAE bets on AI-native travel tech

Perk's ADGM office targets tripling UAE travel spend by 2028, backed by Abu Dhabi's push to make AI 20% of non-oil GDP.
Perk's ADGM office targets tripling UAE travel spend by 2028, backed by Abu Dhabi's push to make AI 20% of non-oil GDP.
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Cybersecurity
Fintech

LexisNexis Risk Solutions and Promon target UAE mobile fraud surge

A new alliance combines in-app protection with digital identity intelligence as UAE mobile fraud reaches 66% of all cybercrime.
A new alliance combines in-app protection with digital identity intelligence as UAE mobile fraud reaches 66% of all cybercrime.
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Travel
AI & ML
Fintech

Perk lands in Abu Dhabi as Gulf AI ambition reshapes business travel

The AI-native travel platform targets tripled UAE spend by 2028, backed by Abu Dhabi's push to make AI 20% of non-oil GDP.
The AI-native travel platform targets tripled UAE spend by 2028, backed by Abu Dhabi's push to make AI 20% of non-oil GDP.
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Travel
AI & ML
Fintech

Perk lands in Abu Dhabi as GCC business travel meets AI ambition

The AI-native travel platform targets a tripling of UAE spend by 2028, anchoring itself to Abu Dhabi's 20%-of-GDP AI strategy.
The AI-native travel platform targets a tripling of UAE spend by 2028, anchoring itself to Abu Dhabi's 20%-of-GDP AI strategy.
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Defence
Robotics

T3 Defense's Positech logs $4.9m in Israeli rotator orders

Precision motion control deliveries to Israeli defence customers signal durable demand for embedded, long-cycle hardware programmes.
Precision motion control deliveries to Israeli defence customers signal durable demand for embedded, long-cycle hardware programmes.
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Real Estate
Sustainability
Fintech

Azizi and Dubai Islamic Bank tie up on UAE green real estate finance

A new Islamic-finance sustainability pact signals Gulf real estate capital is pivoting toward green lending as UAE developers scale rapidly.
A new Islamic-finance sustainability pact signals Gulf real estate capital is pivoting toward green lending as UAE developers scale rapidly.
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AI & ML
Datatech
Sustainability

Alef Education keeps 246,000 UAE pupils learning in distance shift

The Abu Dhabi edtech's national infrastructure play delivered zero disruption days across 518 schools when the UAE moved online in March 2026.
The Abu Dhabi edtech's national infrastructure play delivered zero disruption days across 518 schools when the UAE moved online in March 2026.
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Robotics
Sustainability
Real Estate

UAE ministry and NYU Abu Dhabi link research to industry via ScaleUp Hub

MoIAT and NYUAD formalise a commercialisation pipeline targeting robotics, additive manufacturing and smart materials under the UAE's AED 300bn industrial strategy.
MoIAT and NYUAD formalise a commercialisation pipeline targeting robotics, additive manufacturing and smart materials under the UAE's AED 300bn industrial strategy.
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Fintech

Lean and Ziina Launch UAE One-Tap Pay by Bank

Lean Technologies and Ziina introduce the UAE's first One-Tap Pay by Bank experience under the Open Finance framework.

Lean Technologies and Ziina have launched the UAE's first One-Tap Pay by Bank experience under the Open Finance framework, marking a significant step in the maturation of account-to-account payments in the region.

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Real Estate
Travel
Fintech

Dubizzle Group backs Tern to rewire UAE rental payments

The MENA classifieds giant takes a stake in a rental rewards platform, folding fintech loyalty logic into GCC property infrastructure.
The MENA classifieds giant takes a stake in a rental rewards platform, folding fintech loyalty logic into GCC property infrastructure.
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Media & Publishing
Fintech
Real Estate

Canadian University Dubai and FINTECH.TV open NYSE-linked studio

A live broadcast studio at CUD's Dubai campus creates a direct link to the New York Stock Exchange, fusing fintech media with higher education.
A live broadcast studio at CUD's Dubai campus creates a direct link to the New York Stock Exchange, fusing fintech media with higher education.
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Robotics
Real Estate
AI & ML

Innovo and FieldAI deploy AI robots on Dubai construction site

A UAE construction giant and a global robotics firm are running autonomous site-monitoring robots at a $463m Dubai residential megaproject.
A UAE construction giant and a global robotics firm are running autonomous site-monitoring robots at a $463m Dubai residential megaproject.
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Robotics
Sustainability
Real Estate

UAE 3D Printing Programme Graduates First Cohort in Al Ain

ADGM Academy and partners graduate 50 Emirati job seekers in advanced manufacturing, backing Abu Dhabi's industrial diversification push.
ADGM Academy and partners graduate 50 Emirati job seekers in advanced manufacturing, backing Abu Dhabi's industrial diversification push.
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AI & ML
Defence
Energy

Presight picks 12 global AI firms for Abu Dhabi accelerator Cohort II

Abu Dhabi's Presight selects 12 AI companies from 376 applicants, deepening the UAE's sovereign AI ecosystem strategy.
Abu Dhabi's Presight selects 12 AI companies from 376 applicants, deepening the UAE's sovereign AI ecosystem strategy.
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Real Estate
Fintech
Retail & E-Commerce

Stake launches Dubai real estate prediction market with property prizes

StakePredict turns crowd-sourced investor sentiment into fractional property ownership, a first for the Gulf's most-watched real estate market.
StakePredict turns crowd-sourced investor sentiment into fractional property ownership, a first for the Gulf's most-watched real estate market.
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Cryptography
Cybersecurity
Defence
Quantum

UAE deploys national crypto-discovery tool in post-quantum race

The UAE Cyber Security Council and QuantumGate have launched a sovereign tool to map and harden cryptographic assets before quantum threats materialise.
The UAE Cyber Security Council and QuantumGate have launched a sovereign tool to map and harden cryptographic assets before quantum threats materialise.
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AI & ML
Datatech
Internet of Things

Gulf states lead agentic AI rollout as data streaming lags

UAE and Saudi Arabia top global agentic AI deployment rates, exposing data infrastructure as the critical constraint on scale.
UAE and Saudi Arabia top global agentic AI deployment rates, exposing data infrastructure as the critical constraint on scale.
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Cybersecurity

UAE Launches Quantum-Safe Crypto Discovery Tool

UAE Cyber Security Council and QuantumGate introduce a national tool to support post-quantum cryptography migration and cyber resilience.

The UAE Cyber Security Council has partnered with QuantumGate on the national Crypto Discovery Tool (CDT), an Abu Dhabi-built solution that helps the country transition to quantum-safe security through comprehensive cryptographic discovery, inventory management, a

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AI & ML

ParaZero wins second C-UAS order from Tier-1 defence firm

ParaZero's net-based drone interceptor wins a second business unit order, signalling autonomous Counter-UAS as a serious defence procurement priority.
ParaZero's net-based drone interceptor wins a second business unit order, signalling autonomous Counter-UAS as a serious defence procurement priority.
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Fintech

BlackRock Report Highlights GCC Retirement Savings Gap

A BlackRock report highlights a gap in long-term retirement preparedness across the GCC and calls for stronger funded savings systems to support capital markets and econo

A new BlackRock report finds the Middle East at a defining moment in how individuals prepare for retirement, with strong financial confidence today contrasting with preparedness for the future, and a clear opportunity to strengthen systems that support long-term f

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