Dubai has become the Silicon Valley of the Middle East.
That's according to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
He made the comments during a meeting with the founder of a Dubai-based ad-tech company that was sold for AED 3.3 billion.
Divyank Turakhia successfully sold Media.net to a Chinese consortium in 2016.
The company was founded in Dubai Internet City.
HyveGeo wins Dubai Holding's top innovation award
UAE climate-tech company HyveGeo has been crowned the winner of Dubai Holding's Innovate For Tomorrow Impact Accelerator, securing pilot funding and the opportunity to test its solutions within Dubai Holding's business ecosystem.
Etihad offers free medical travel insurance for visitors
International visitors arriving in Abu Dhabi on Etihad-operated flights will receive complimentary medical travel insurance as part of a new partnership between the airline and the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi.
SpaceX vaults over $2 trillion valuation as stock jumps after record IPO
SpaceX jumped 23 per cent in its Nasdaq debut on Friday, as investors piled in to the world's largest IPO and bet on Elon Musk's sprawling empire spanning rockets, internet service and AI.
India curbs bulk fuel buying at retail pumps, caps diesel sales
India has barred commercial fuel buyers from purchasing gasoline and diesel from retail stations and capped daily diesel purchases to prevent local shortages amid disruptions to global supply chains due to the war in the Middle East.
Hong Kong seizes haul of World Cup fakes worth $20 million
Authorities in Hong Kong have seized suspected counterfeit FIFA World Cup items including football jerseys and balls with an estimated value of HK$156 million ($19.91 million), officials said.
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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s visit to the US to boost economic and technology ties including AI.
Apple Inc. shares fell Monday after a closely followed analyst warned that demand for the firm’s new iPhone 16 Pro model has been lower than expected. Is this a sign that the AI software just isn’t ready?
Does working from home kill productivity or can it benefit staff by giving them more flexibility and a better work/life balance?
Dubai’s current population is more than double compared to almost twenty years ago, which now stands at 3.7 million. Lots of families are also moving to the UAE now. So what does it mean for the property market?
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