The Gulf is increasingly attracting tech giants, such as OpenAI and Microsoft, seeking to tap the six-country bloc's strategic investments and affordable energy to fuel their AI expansion. Getty Images

Qatar establishes AI company as Gulf positions itself as tech hub in diversification push

Qai is a subsidiary of the Qatar Investment Authority

Technology

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Economy

US stablecoin issuer Circle granted financial services permission by Abu Dhabi

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Trump to issue executive order on AI guardrails

Technology

ICEBlock developer sues US Justice Department

Technology

Trump could take legal action against banks defying crypto rules, Manafort says

Technology

UAE turns to AI to solve power strain of technology's own making

Energy
Daleep Singh, chief global economist at PGIM Fixed Income, at Abu Dhabi Finance Week. Greg Tanner / The National

WatchAI backlash could shape US election in 2028

Capitol Hill will put survival first, says Daleep Singh, chief global economist at PGIM Fixed Income

Economy

UAE has potential to become 'Wall Street of crypto', industry experts say

Technology

Oura in talks with UAE authorities to explore health tech initiatives, CEO says

Technology

Microsoft shareholders reject proposal for Gaza-related human rights review

Technology

UAE announces new AI scholarship

Technology

UAE to produce 60 trillion AI tokens to become world's 'factory of intelligence'

Technology

AI and blockchain to rewrite global finance within decade, says Binance CEO

Money
The merit-based AI scholarship will help to support up to 350 undergraduate students over six years. Pawan Singh for The National

UAE announces new AI scholarship

MBZUAI president says scholarship will inspire new generation of students

Technology

UAE to produce 60 trillion AI tokens to become world's 'factory of intelligence'

Technology

AI and blockchain to rewrite global finance within decade, says Binance CEO

Money

Whoop's Egyptian-American founder credits upbringing as secret to company's success

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