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#Abu Dhabi construction #AI project controls #data centres

ADCCI Says Abu Dhabi Construction Shift Includes AI Controls And Data Centres

ADCCI said Abu Dhabi construction is shifting toward integrated building systems, modular methods, AI-enabled project controls and specialized projects including data centres. Its report cited a 66 percent rise in new construction business registrations in 2025 and a 24.8 percent increase in active construction members, but did not name data-centre projects, customers or capacity.

July 1, 2026Read More →

Dubai Project Launches Top AED275 Billion As Absorption Test Builds

#Dubai real estate #Dubai Land Department #W Capital

Dubai Project Launches Top AED275 Billion As Absorption Test Builds

Dubai has recorded more than AED275 billion in new and announced real estate projects since the start of 2026, including Dubai Land Department-registered launches and an Emaar plan valued at up to AED200 billion.

June 27, 2026Read More →

UAE Starts Electronic Invoicing Pilot With EmaraTax Onboarding Gap

#UAE Ministry of Finance #electronic invoicing #Federal Tax Authority

UAE Starts Electronic Invoicing Pilot With EmaraTax Onboarding Gap

The UAE Ministry of Finance and Federal Tax Authority launched the pilot phase of the Electronic Invoicing System’s 5-Corner Model, with businesses told to prepare service-provider contracts and EmaraTax onboarding.

June 26, 2026Read More →

UAE Backs AI And Hydrogen At BRICS Energy Meeting With 5.2GW Solar Anchor

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UAE Backs AI And Hydrogen At BRICS Energy Meeting With 5.2GW Solar Anchor

The UAE used the BRICS Energy Ministers’ Meeting to back smart-grid, storage, AI and hydrogen cooperation, while pointing to a 5.2-gigawatt solar project with 19-gigawatt-hour battery storage.

#UAE energy policy #BRICS smart grids #hydrogen strategy

June 26, 2026Read More →

Dubai Silicon Oasis Hardware Plant Opens With 60,000-Unit Target

#digital infrastructure #Dubai Silicon Oasis #KERNO Enterprises

Dubai Silicon Oasis Hardware Plant Opens With 60,000-Unit Target

KERNO Enterprises opened its Dubai Silicon Oasis headquarters and manufacturing facility with annual capacity above 60,000 technology products, but the announcement did not name first customers, contract values or order volumes.

June 26, 2026Read More →

AD Ports Lifts GFS Stake To 81% In $300 Million Deal

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#AD Ports #Global Feeder Shipping #Abu Dhabi

AD Ports Lifts GFS Stake To 81% In $300 Million Deal

AD Ports raised its ownership of Global Feeder Shipping to 81% through a Dh1.1 billion, or $300 million, transaction as Gulf and Red Sea trade routes remain under pressure.

June 25, 2026Read More →

DEWA Puts AI And Reserves Behind Dubai Utility Readiness

#energy #DEWA #Dubai infrastructure

DEWA Puts AI And Reserves Behind Dubai Utility Readiness

DEWA chief Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer said Dubai has about 18,000 megawatts of electricity capacity, expanding clean-energy capacity and AI-backed utility operations as the city prepares for growth and crisis continuity.

June 25, 2026Read More →

SEBI GARUDA Framework Shortens AIF Launch Path For Startup Funds

#startup investment #venture capital #SEBI

FUNDING GAP:

SEBI GARUDA Framework Shortens AIF Launch Path For Startup Funds

SEBI’s GARUDA mechanism can cut some AIF scheme launches to 10 working days, shifting India’s startup-fund process toward disclosure-led filings and manager accountability.

June 24, 2026Read More →

Backbase Buys Kasisto To Push AI Agents Into Bank Workflows

#agentic banking #enterprise AI #Backbase

Backbase Buys Kasisto To Push AI Agents Into Bank Workflows

Backbase acquired Kasisto and is folding its agentic AI platform and New York team into the Banking OS, with the combined suite available immediately to bank customers.

June 24, 2026Read More →

Dubai's $8.82 Billion Greenfield FDI Keeps AI And Manufacturing In View

#Dubai FDI #greenfield investment #Dubai D33

Dubai's $8.82 Billion Greenfield FDI Keeps AI And Manufacturing In View

Dubai attracted Dh32.4 billion ($8.82 billion) in greenfield FDI in 2025, with 1,253 projects and nearly 39,000 jobs as officials highlighted manufacturing and artificial intelligence rankings.

June 24, 2026Read More →

DMT Puts Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Into Live Data And Hologram Systems

#digital infrastructure #urban planning #smart city

DMT Puts Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Into Live Data And Hologram Systems

Abu Dhabi DMT launched Nabd and a real-time 3D hologram planning system, tying more than 70 data sources, more than 15 connected systems and early 2027 phase-one timing to urban approvals and infrastructure delivery.

June 23, 2026Read More →

ADRA Licence Growth Shows Abu Dhabi Business Formation Spreading Beyond The Capital