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Infrastructure & policy
Data centres, running AI on your own network, and the rules that govern AI in the UAE.
Private LLM Abu Dhabi: On-Premise AI or Cloud AI APIs for UAE Companies?
3 October 2026
A major cloud AI provider now stores business data in the UAE. That helps, but it does not settle the choice. When a private LLM fits, and when a cloud API is enough.
Together AI Heads to Abu Dhabi: Renting a Model or Running Your Own
3 October 2026
Mubadala and Together AI will explore AI infrastructure in the UAE, with Together AI setting up in Abu Dhabi. What open models close to home mean for organisations.
Owning Your AI Starts With Being Able to Leave Your Vendor
26 September 2026
80% of surveyed UAE executives say moving core AI systems to another vendor would take at least six months. Owning your AI starts with deciding what you must control.
On-Premise AI UAE: What You Need to Run AI Models on Your Own Network
23 September 2026
Seven things a UAE company needs to run AI models inside its own building, so documents and data never leave it.
8 Takeaways as UAE Chief AI Officers Head to the US to Study Agentic AI
19 September 2026
More than 50 UAE government AI leaders head to the US to study agentic AI, as the UAE aims to move half of government sectors, operations and services to agentic models in two years.
Infrastructure & policy4 Key Takeaways: How Agentic AI is Redefining UAE Finance and Governance
12 September 2026
Explore how the UAE's deployment of agentic AI, dynamic governance, and the training of 80,000 employees are reshaping GCC financial technology and public services.
Infrastructure & policyUAE Agentic AI Blueprint: Automating Half of Government Services
5 September 2026
The UAE has released a groundbreaking design guide for agentic AI in public services, establishing a 'human leads, AI enables' framework to automate 50% of government operations.
Infrastructure & policyDecoding UAE Fintech: How Scale and Regulation Define the 2026 Model
26 August 2026
With the UAE fintech sector scaling rapidly in 2026, we explore how multi-regulatory frameworks and payment infrastructure ownership are shaping the future of global financial exports.
Infrastructure & policyWhy the UAE's Sovereign AI Bet Is Rewriting the Global Tech Playbook
20 August 2026
As the UAE targets transitioning 50% of government services to agentic AI by 2026, we explore the infrastructure and policy driving this sovereign AI revolution.
Governed Agentic AI: The Next Frontier for UAE and GCC Enterprise
14 August 2026
As Jaid and DSKZ partner to scale governed agentic AI in the UAE, GCC, and Africa, we explore why human oversight and structured workflows are crucial for regulated enterprise adoption.
The Geopolitics of Frontier AI: Data Centers and National Security
6 August 2026
As frontier AI data centers shift overseas, the intersection of national security, capital, and siting regulations is redefining global tech sovereignty.
UAE Consumers Lead Global Shift to Autonomous AI Shopping Agents
27 July 2026
A new Checkout.com study reveals 79% of UAE consumers trust AI agents to make purchases, forcing merchants and banks to redefine brand loyalty and transaction liability.
UAE Commercial Gaming: Building a World-Class Algorithmic Regulatory Model
12 July 2026
The UAE's emerging commercial gaming framework presents a prime opportunity to pioneer AI-driven compliance, algorithmic auditing, and smart regulatory systems in the Gulf.
Infrastructure & policyHow UAE is Rewriting Agriculture Laws for the AI and Robotics Era
6 July 2026
Discover how the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment and the FAO are collaborating to build future-ready, agile agricultural regulations that embrace AI-driven innovation.
UAE Employers Face Critical AI Mindset Barriers and Cyber Risks in 2026
27 June 2026
A new Marsh report reveals that mindset resistance to AI and cyber illiteracy have overtaken traditional worries like rising health costs to become the top workforce risks for UAE employers.
The Sovereign AI Illusion: Why True Autonomy Cannot Be Bought
20 June 2026
As global AI strategies approach $1 trillion, the Gulf's blueprint of pairing capital, energy, and local talent shows why true sovereign AI must be built, not rented.
Inside UAE's 70% Industrial GDP Surge: Tech and AI Drive the Renaissance
13 June 2026
With UAE industrial GDP up 70% since 2021 and exports topping AED 262B, we analyze how AI, advanced manufacturing, and local talent are reshaping the regional economy.