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In the Gulf, the AI conversation has moved past curiosity. Boardrooms talk about productivity, governments talk about national strategy, and founders talk about speed. But the real bottleneck is rarely compute. It is people. Tan Ting (Grace) Tang has built her work around that gap, with a simple provocation at the center: the region will not win the AI era by waiting for more engineers. It will win by expanding the definition of who belongs in building, deploying, and governi

From 11–13 May 202, Ai Everything Abu Dhabi delivers the world’s largest showcase of AI solutions ready to transform every industry. Uniting 25,000+ global leaders, startups, policymakers, investors and visionaries the event brings together the forces shaping the future of artificial intelligence at scale.

When artificial intelligence starts moving from demos to deployment, the hardest work is rarely the model. It is alignment. Who gets access. Who sets guardrails. And who translates policy into practice. In Dubai, Gowri Shankar Sivabala has focused his energy on the connective tissue that makes adoption possible: a community designed to bring AI talent, founders, and policymakers into the same room, with shared language and shared responsibility.

Dubai residents can make bill inquiries, account details, billing and other services provided by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) through ChatGPT as artificial intelligence (AI) adoption is growing in the country. The utility provider in Dubai said on Sunday that its customers can also seek account support, access EV Green Charger locations and directions to the nearest station, as well as information on Customer Happiness Centre locations, working hours and

US artificial intelligence chipmaker Cerebras Systems, in which Abu Dhabi’s G42 owns a stake, said it has raised $1 billion in a funding round as investors continue to pour money into the technology needed to train and run AI models. The financing highlights the challenge of taking on Nvidia, the $3 trillion company that controls about 95 percent of the AI semiconductor market. Nvidia remains the default choice for developers worldwide, including in the UAE and Saudi Arabi

As passenger traffic continues its inexorable rise across the Gulf, the region’s airports are rethinking how to scale without building more terminals. The next phase of development, industry experts say, will rely less on concrete and steel and more on using shared data to move passengers quickly from check-in to the boarding gate.  GCC countries that are embracing tech innovation are heavily leaning into the possibilities through advances in biometrics and AI.

Notion has launched full Arabic language support across its platform, a long-awaited update for its large user base in the Middle East. According to Notion's announcement on 26 January 2026, the AI-powered workspace is now fully localised, marking its first major product investment in the region. The move comes as other AI platforms for business also increase their focus on the UAE.

Saudi Arabia's National Infrastructure Fund and Humain, the kingdom's artificial intelligence company, announced a financing agreement of up to $1.2 billion on Wednesday to support the expansion of AI and digital infrastructure in the country.

In the Middle East, AI is becoming the defining catalyst for innovation at scale, accelerating the shift from traditional models towards new operating models and services. Sustained investment and bold government action to build AI infrastructure are creating a more enabling environment for businesses across the region.

The UAE is participating in the World Economic Forum, taking place in Davos, Switzerland, with a delegation led by Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority.

Birthed from the vision of Dr. Hikmat Beaini, President of the AI in Dubai Conference, the opening day set out to do more than celebrate AI’s momentum. It created space for rich dialogue about the latest developments, and the real challenges that come with speed: trust, governance, accountability, and the question of who benefits. The core message was consistent throughout the day. Progress is not only technical. It is cultural, ethical, and institutional.

His Excellency Omar Sultan Al Olama was appointed as the Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence in October 2017. In July 2020, he was also appointed as the Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications. His responsibilities include enhancing the government performance levels by investing in the latest technologies and tools of artificial intelligence and applying them in various sectors.

His Excellency Prof. Abdullah bin Sharaf Alghamdi is currently the President of the Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA), at the rank of minister, and serves as chairman or member of several boards and committees.

Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan serves as chairman of G42, an Abu Dhabi-based artificial intelligence and cloud computing company founded in 2018, a position he has held since 2021. Under his leadership, G42 has expanded from a regional entity into a global leader in AI infrastructure, including supercomputing capabilities and machine learning research, with over 25,000 employees by 2024.

Saudi data governance startup Governata has raised 4 million dollars in seed funding as enterprises look for practical ways to make their data compliant and ready for AI deployment. The company is targeting large public and private sector organisations across Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East, where many AI programmes slow down at the same point: unreliable, ungoverned data.

Wael Aburida, CEO & Managing Partner of Fikra Ventures with Ahmad Ali Alwan, CEO, Hub71 (Image supplied) Fikra Ventures joins Hub71 as a partner venture studio, combining in-house venture creation with a joint-venture pathway for selected global AI companies scaling into the region. Fikra Ventures has announced a partnership with Hub71, Abu Dhabi's global tech ecosystem, to build and scale AI-native companies from Abu Dhabi. Under the partnership, Fikra Ventures joins Hub71'

#SaudiArabia #corpoatemoves - Canadian information management technology company OpenText has opened its Middle East regional headquarters in Riyadh, underscoring the company’s long-term commitment to Saudi Arabia and the region’s accelerating digital economy. Located in the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD), the new headquarters will serve as a central hub for OpenText customers and partners across the Middle East, enabling closer collaboration with government and priv

Most meetings fail at the same point: the follow through. AI tools for business can fix that if you use prompts that force clarity, ownership, and deadlines. Copy paste these five prompts into your AI assistant and watch your productivity improve immediately.

Founders and operations teams win by moving faster with fewer mistakes. The right AI tools for business help you document processes, manage tasks, automate repetitive work, and keep teams aligned across time zones. Here are five reliable tools that are widely adopted and easy to roll out across UAE and Middle East teams. Notion AI Notion AI adds writing and summarization inside Notion docs, wikis, and project pages so your operations knowledge stays organized and searchable.

AI tools for business have moved from experimentation to everyday advantage. The best options help teams write faster, find answers quicker, automate busywork, and serve customers at scale. They also reduce risk through clearer documentation today. Below are five reputable tools that are widely used, English first, and easy to adopt across the UAE and the wider Middle East.