Dubai's DFSA scrapped its Recognised Crypto Tokens list in January. From now on, DIFC-licensed firms write and own the suitability assessment, with the regulator policing the framework, not the list.
The UAE has set a two-year deadline to deliver 50% of its federal government services through AI agents, putting it on track to be the first country to run public services on Agentic AI at national scale.
Digital Dubai has launched an AI Integration Matrix Framework to bring more structure to how government entities adopt AI across services and operations.
Dubai AI Week 2026 pulled together government leaders, researchers, and AI founders. The themes were practical: agentic AI, sovereign data, and Arabic-first models.
A digital business card is useful. A digital business card with a built in lead tracker is more useful. MyKard quietly does both, in one free tool.
Paper business cards are quietly disappearing from Dubai networking. A free digital alternative called MyKard.link is part of the reason.
A free, browser based tool called InvoiceDubai is quietly fixing one of the most boring but expensive problems for UAE freelancers and small businesses. Here is how.
UAE startups raised around $377M across 28 rounds in Q1 2026. The headline number is down, but the deal mix tells a more useful story.
Dubai founders are quietly shifting marketing budgets from global networks to local boutique agencies. Here is why, and what the change looks like.
Digital Dubai launched AI+, a workforce program designed to make government employees ready to use, manage, and govern AI in their daily work.
A clear-eyed look at the UAE startup sectors with the strongest pull in 2026. Spoiler: it is not just generative AI.
A look at Kreative Minds, the Dubai based marketing and PR agency working with brands, startups, and founders across the UAE and GCC.
Cybersecurity advice for UAE SMEs is often either too vague or too enterprise-flavoured. Here is a practical, prioritised view for small businesses in 2026.
UAE PropTech is moving away from yet another listings app and into deeper workflow tools for brokers, developers, and asset managers. The shift is overdue.
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