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Dubai, UAE: The inaugural Membership and Partner Conference of the UAE-China Chamber of Commerce (UECN) was successfully held on December 15, 2023, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Dubai…
AD Ports Group subsidiary Noatum Logistics has launched a dedicated global business line focused on fairs and events logistics. The new organisation operates with dedicated teams across key markets, including the United Arab Emirates and Greater China. It builds upon existing event logistics operations in the UAE, which have served major international exhibitions such as IDEX and NAVDEX.
French artificial intelligence firm Mistral AI is considering investing in UAE data centres as part of a regional infrastructure expansion, according to chief executive Arthur Mensch. Speaking at the AI Everything summit in Abu Dhabi, Mensch praised the UAE's sovereign cyber defence capabilities in repelling digital threats. The company also announced the launch of its Mistral Large 4 model, designed to compete with open-source models from China.
The Xposure International Photography and Film Awards 2026–2027 received over 22,000 submissions from 108 countries, with China, the UAE, and India leading participation. Judging is now underway ahead of the 11th edition of the Xposure International Photography Festival in Sharjah. Finalists and winners will be announced during the festival and featured in its exhibition programme.
A survey commissioned by Workday reveals that UAE employees save an average of 3.6 hours per week using artificial intelligence tools. However, workers spend an average of 3.4 hours weekly correcting and rewriting AI outputs, leaving net time gains modest. Adoption is widespread, with 90 percent of surveyed UAE workers using AI at least weekly.
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