United Arab Emirates (UAE) stories

Study finds AI now shapes investment research for 78.3% of users, with strongest enthusiasm in the Middle East and Latin America.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard has named OpenAI's Abu Dhabi Stargate campus as a possible target, sharpening fears over Gulf AI infrastructure amid rising tensions.

Secure.com urges Chief Information Security Officers to use AI for alert triage and threat detection, but keep human judgement in the loop.

Thales report finds weak login and sign-up flows are pushing users away, as trust in AI, data handling and digital services remains low.

InDebted unveils a standalone API to check AI-written debt collection messages in real time, flag vulnerability and create audit trails.

Firms are freezing hiring on the promise of AI gains, despite scant proof of returns and patchy training in how to use the technology.

OpenID Foundation names four partners to deliver new independent conformance testing for fast-growing digital identity schemes from 2026.

US pDOOH ad spend is forecast to jump 49% in 18 months as AI-powered creative, forecasting and planning reshape digital out-of-home.

Horizon3.ai opens Iranian cyber threat intel to all NodeZero users as Western organisations brace for state-backed digital retaliation.

BackLite and Wildstone unveil a revamped Wandsworth digital billboard, targeting luxury brands amid rising UK premium ad spend.

OptiValue Tek and SFJ Business Solutions forge alliance to drive AI-led legacy modernisation and agentic enterprise transformation worldwide.

Revolut seeks a US national bank charter and names Cetin Duransoy as US chief, sharpening its push into regulated American banking.

On-demand laundry platform Laundryheap has expanded into Colombia, Mexico, Malaysia and Scotland, as it accelerates its global rollout.

Hijacked Google Ads accounts are serving bogus installers that trick Mac users into running MacSync stealer via fake Evernote guides.

TerraPay and Sabre have struck a multi-year deal to power instant cross-border bank payouts for travel agencies, airlines and hotels.

UK CIOs embed AI agents in critical workflows but lack real-time oversight as board pressure mounts for provable returns and tighter audits.

FiLLi Cafe adopts Oracle NetSuite to streamline finance, inventory and franchise operations as it scales to 100-plus sites in 13 countries.

AI is deployed everywhere but embedded deeply in fewer than half of firms, as leaders warn integration and skills gaps risk a two-year setback.

Ransomware gangs shrank in number but hit more victims in late 2025, with leak-site postings soaring despite fewer active groups.

Mantas raises USD $1.77m seed to launch parametric insurance that pays out automatically when verified cloud outages hit businesses.