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World’s greatest AI thinkers to meet in Dubai in 2026, celebrating 70 years of Artificial Intelligence

DUBAI, 25th April 2025 (WAM) — The UAE in 2026 will bring together the greatest minds from the worlds of academia, business, technology, philosophy, art and science to set the path forward for the development of Artificial Intelligence over the next 70 years, H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of […]

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Hamdan bin Mohammed directs Dubai AI Week to return in April 2026 with double scale, global participation

DUBAI, 25th April, 2025 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Dubai Future Foundation, reaffirmed Dubai’s commitment to accelerating AI adoption to unlock new opportunities and consolidate its position as a global […]

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Hamdan bin Mohammed launches Dubai AI Academy

DUBAI, 25th April, 2025 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Dubai Future Foundation, launched the Dubai AI Academy, a major new initiative aimed at mainstreaming artificial intelligence (AI) education and advancing […]

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Dubai Future Foundation, Google Cloud launch strategic initiative

DUBAI, 25th April, 2025 (WAM) — Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) and Google Cloud have announced a strategic upskilling initiative tailored for Chief AI Officers (CAIOs). The initiative aims to deepen the applied expertise of AI leaders and fast-track Dubai’s AI ambitions in line with the Dubai Universal Blueprint for Artificial Intelligence. The initiative builds on […]

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Dubai AI Week Hackathon showcases power of Agentic AI

DUBAI, 25th April 2025 (WAM) — As Dubai AI Week 2025 drew to a close, the final day spotlighted the next wave of innovation with the Dubai AI Week Hackathon: Agentic AI, held at AREA 2071 in Emirates Towers Boulevard. The hackathon brought together developers, creatives, and innovators to build autonomous AI agents tackling real-world […]

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Dubai tourism enjoys 3% y-o-y growth during Q1 2025: DCTCM

DUBAI, 24th April, 2025 (WAM) – Issam Kazim, CEO of the Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DCTCM), part of the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), said that Dubai tourism has enjoyed a 3% year-on-year growth during Q1 2025. “Whereas we have already come back in 2023 with record numbers, and it […]

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Dubai CommerCity partners with qeen.ai, Portmind to accelerate AI adoption within free zone

DUBAI, 25th April, 2025 (WAM) – Dubai CommerCity (DCC), the region’s first free zone dedicated to digital commerce, and a joint venture between the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ) and Wasl Properties, today announced strategic partnerships with qeen.ai, a leading provider of agentic AI solutions for e-commerce, with the aim of driving e-commerce growth […]

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Dubai Health launches ‘Community Majalis’ to enhance community engagement, patient experience

DUBAI, 25th April, 2025 (WAM) — In line with the UAE’s ‘Year of Community’ theme for 2025, Dubai Health has launched the Community Majalis initiative. These community engagements are designed to bring residents and Dubai Health teams together in direct conversation through scheduled gatherings in residential neighborhoods. The initiative encourages community members to share feedback, […]

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Dubai Police to showcase smart tourist security services at ATM 2025

DUBAI, 24th April, 2025 (WAM) – Dubai Police, represented by the Tourist Police Department under the General Department of Criminal Investigation, will participate in the upcoming Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2025, set to open on Monday at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Brigadier Harib Al Shamsi, Acting Director of the General Department of Criminal Investigation, […]

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Dubai Humanitarian airlifts 56.8 metric tonnes of critical medical supplies to support emergency efforts in Gaza

DUBAI, 24th April, 2025 (WAM) – Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Dubai Humanitarian has facilitated a new relief airlift to support emergency efforts in Gaza. The operation delivered 56.8 metric tonnes of critical medical supplies, provided […]

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Dubai startup launches AI-powered cloud gaming platform

DUBAI, 24th April, 2025 (WAM) — Dubai-based startup The Game Company (TGC) today launched its AI-powered cloud gaming platform at Dubai AI Week. Built entirely in Dubai, the platform aligns with the Dubai Programme for Gaming 2033—a national strategy to establish the emirate as a global leader in gaming and emerging tech. TGC’s platform brings […]

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Dubai emerges as global launchpad for AI startups

DUBAI, 24th April, 2025 (WAM) — AI startups from across the globe are increasingly choosing the UAE as their base, drawn by the country’s accelerating pace of innovation and growing reputation as a research and talent hub, speakers revealed at Dubai Assembly for AI, part of Dubai AI Week 2025. In a session titled “Dubai […]