Abu dhabi: Digital Dubai has announced that it has received the prestigious Six-Star accreditation from the Global Innovation Institute (GInI), joining a select group of leading global institutions in innovation. This achievement will contribute to strengthening Dubai’s position as an international reference for digital transformation and government innovation. According to Emirates News Agency, this milestone is the outcome of years of systematic investment in building up an integrated innovation ecosystem that encompasses talent development and the implementation of solutions and technologies with a future focus. This has placed Digital Dubai as an example for government entities across the world. The

Abu dhabi: The Ras Al Khaimah Government Media Office (RAKGMO) opened its pavilion to thousands of attendees at the inaugural BRIDGE Summit at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), showcasing immersive experiences and insights into the emirate’s sustainable development trajectory, its expanding footprint in the media landscape, and its leadership in advancing best practices in government communication. According to Emirates News Agency, RAKGMO is using its dedicated pavilion at the event to display the Emirate’s vision for the future, highlighting its growth across various sectors and its pioneering role as a hub for media and innovation. The pavilion employs

Abu dhabi: Artificial intelligence’s new phase-one defined by active deployment rather than distant aspiration-came into sharp focus as global innovators addressed audiences at BRIDGE Summit 2025, the world’s largest debut media event. Across multiple sessions, speakers from Meta, Yango, Huawei, and HeyGen explored how AI is reshaping human connection, content creation, and consumer behavior, and why Abu Dhabi has become the place where these conversations now converge. According to Emirates News Agency, Meta’s Vice President for EMEA, Derya Matras, opened with a keynote titled Superintelligence: The Next Frontier of Human Connection. She described how AI is shifting daily routines, relationships,

Abu dhabi: BRIDGE Summit 2025 on Monday hosted Alexis Ohanian, Founder and General Partner at Seven Seven Six, who shared his insights on the evolving landscape of web technologies. During a session titled ‘Re-turning the Web’, moderated by Nikhil Kumar, Executive Editor at TIME, Ohanian predicted that in a world increasingly defined by AI, activities emphasizing human connection, such as sports and live theatre, will flourish. According to Emirates News Agency, Ohanian highlighted the significance of the BRIDGE Summit as a testament to the UAE’s, and particularly Abu Dhabi’s, leadership in fostering initiatives that balance the virtual and human realms.

Dubai: Roman Shimanskiy, Chief Executive of Yango Play, emphasized a significant transition in the digital entertainment industry, moving towards integrated ‘all-in-one’ experiences that consolidate various content types under a single subscription model. According to Emirates News Agency, Shimanskiy spoke on the sidelines of the BRIDGE Summit, highlighting that Yango Play was designed to merge movies, series, music, and mini-games into one application. This approach addresses the diminishing traditional boundaries between content categories, as seen with music videos and movie soundtracks that blur the lines between video and music streaming. Shimanskiy emphasized the importance of recommendation features in guiding users who

Cairo: The judging committee of the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity is holding in-person meetings this week in Cairo and Rome to review nominations submitted from more than 76 countries worldwide, ahead of selecting the honouree for the award’s seventh edition in 2026. According to Emirates News Agency, as part of the programme, members of the judging committee will meet Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders, in Cairo, and Pope Leo XIV, Head of the Catholic Church in the Vatican, during their sessions this week. The decision to convene in the

Dubai: Nasdaq Dubai has welcomed the listing of a USD 500 million floating-rate bond issued by Bank of China Dubai Branch under its USD 40 billion Medium Term Note Programme. The three-year conventional bond, maturing on 24 November 2028, set a record for the narrowest issuance spread of US dollar bonds with a three-year maturity among Chinese banks, highlighting the international market’s strong recognition of Bank of China’s credit strength and financing capabilities. According to Emirates News Agency, the issuance underscores the strong and growing presence of Chinese financial institutions on Nasdaq Dubai and reflects continued investor confidence in Bank

Abu dhabi: Digital Dubai has announced that it has received the prestigious Six-Star accreditation from the Global Innovation Institute (GInI), joining a select group of leading global institutions in innovation. This achievement will contribute to strengthening Dubai’s position as an international reference for digital transformation and government innovation. According to Emirates News Agency, this milestone is the outcome of years of systematic investment in building up an integrated innovation ecosystem that encompasses talent development and the implementation of solutions and technologies with a future focus. This has placed Digital Dubai as an example for government entities across the world. The