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Abu Dhabi, MIT Solve launch $300,000 health challenge

Global innovators tapped to help spot disease before it strikes

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$300,000 up for grabs as Abu Dhabi, MIT Solve launch global health challenge

Successful AI will simply be part of life

Trust, accessibility and intuition are what turn technology into infrastructure

For AI to be used comfortably by more people, it must be intuitive enough that it doesn’t require learning on the user’s part.

AI models now tied to national sovereignty: Experts

Leaders say AI will shape national productivity, data control and economic power

Omar Sultan Alolama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications, Joseph Tsai, Chairman and Co-founder of Alibaba Group and Chamath Palihapitiya, Founder and Managing Partner of Social Capital during a session “Where Is AI Heading?” on the second day of World Government Summit.

AI as new electricity? Microsoft, G42 leaders in Dubai

From pilots to practice, Guthrie and Xiao say AI is already reshaping governments

Scott Guthrie, Executive Vice President of Microsoft’s Cloud + AI Group, and Peng Xiao, Group CEO of G42, at the World Government Summit 2026 in Dubai.

The strangest new social platform has zero people on it

It works exactly like Reddit but no humans are allowed to join

Thousands of bots are already communicating, sharing 'thoughts,' solving problems, and building their own strange online culture.

Nobel laureates in Dubai: Will AI replace scientists?

From AlphaFold breakthroughs to classroom risks, Nobel voices weigh AI’s real limits

Scientists, Nobel Prize laureates and global policymakers attend the opening of the World Laureates Summit in Dubai. The event brings together more than 150 leading researchers and award winners to discuss the future of science and innovation.

Why AI demands a nation of lifelong learners

In an AI-enabled world, the most valuable skills will be judgment and critical thinking

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AI skills lead Gulf hiring in 2026

Demand for AI and data skills lifts hiring and competition in the UAE and Saudi Arabia

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How a Sharjah student turned AI into a trusted toy

Akashdeep Deb is building voice-first AI toys shaped by his UAE upbringing

Meet Akashdeep Deb, founder of ElatoAI, whose UAE upbringing shaped a global startup focused on safe, voice-first tech for children.

SIRBAI and EDGE to enhance AI drone swarm tech

Partnership to integrate AI in unmanned aerial systems

SIRBAI and EDGE to Enhance AI Drone Swarm Tech

AI tsunami could disrupt 40% of jobs: IMF chief

IMF says 40% of jobs face AI-driven disruption as labour markets transform

Badr Jafar on AI, Jobs, and the Future of Inclusive Growth at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026

G42 launches Digital Embassies for sovereign AI

New framework lets governments run AI securely without waiting years for local build-outs

The Digital Embassies framework is designed to close that gap by allowing sovereignty to be enforced as a legal and operational status rather than being tied to physical location.

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