The share of professional job vacancies in the Gulf requiring artificial intelligence (AI) skills has nearly tripled over the past four years, but for much of the region's economy the technology has yet to make a meaningful impact on hiring, according to data from Middle East recruitment platform GulfTalent.
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Union of Arab Securities Authorities held their first joint regional initiative, bringing together representatives from 11 Arab securities and capital market regulators to discuss emerging fraud risks and ways to strengthen governance and financial market resilience.
Registration has opened for IBTM World 2026 in Barcelona, with the global events show set to explore “The Age of Disruption” and address AI adoption, budget pressures, changing attendee expectations and the demand for measurable event ROI.
Bahrain-based Nasser Centre for Science and Technology said it has developed an AI-powered construction inspection intelligence platform in collaboration with China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC), a global expert in infrastructure and construction projects.
Total CX, a part of the Beyon Group, has signed three strategic agreements with Bahrain Kuwait Insurance Company (BKIC), covering manpower outsourcing services, tele-sales services and AI Solutions. Through these deals, Total CX will provide integrated support across people, sales and AI powered services.
9YardsX, a key AI and innovation company based in Abu Dhabi, said it has acquired Labeb AI, a next-generation start-up company from Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) as part of a strategic move to expand its presence in the field of AI and enhance its capabilities in developing advanced technology solutions.
Abu Dhabi's Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) has inaugurated a central control room to oversee and monitor autonomous vehicle operations across the emirate, as authorities step up efforts to support the rollout of self-driving transport services.
Artificial intelligence is evolving faster than scientific understanding and governments' ability to regulate it, creating growing risks that require urgent global action based on a shared scientific evidence base, a landmark United Nations report warned.
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has deployed an advanced suite of AI-powered smart dashboards at the Bus Operations Control Centre, marking a significant milestone in the real-time management of bus services through advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence.
IHG Hotels & Resorts has launched an app in ChatGPT to make hotel discovery and booking easier as AI becomes increasingly central to travel planning, now used by more than half of US travellers.
