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Source: CNBC Africa

UAE Trains 80,000 Government Workers as AI Super Users at Abu Dhabi Summit

The UAE has launched a programme to train approximately 80,000 government employees to become artificial intelligence super users capable of building AI agents. The announcement was made at the opening of the Ai Everything Abu Dhabi summit at ADNEC, which gathered over 400 exhibitors and 200 investors managing $100 billion in assets. Abu Dhabi officials reaffirmed their objective to establish the world's first AI-native government by 2027.

Policy & Legal Updates
Source: Emirates News Agency

UAE FIU and Dubai VARA Sign MoU to Combat Financial Crime

The UAE Financial Intelligence Unit and Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to coordinate anti-money laundering enforcement. The agreement establishes formal channels for exchanging supervisory data, intelligence, and regulatory insight on virtual asset service providers. It aims to strengthen compliance supervision across Dubai's mainland, free zones, and special development zones.

China–UAE News
Source: الحرة

China Expands Gulf Tech Presence as US Enforces AI Chip Terms

Chinese direct investment in the UAE surpassed $12 billion in 2025 as Chinese technology initiatives expanded across cloud computing and digital services. Concurrently, US export rules require Gulf nations to strip Chinese hardware from core networks to maintain access to advanced American AI semiconductors. UAE firms like G42 have removed Chinese equipment, balancing deepening Chinese commercial ties against American technological conditions.

China–UAE News
Source: finance.yahoo.com

Ant International and HSBC Expand Tokenised Treasury Management to Middle East

Ant International and HSBC have expanded their collaboration to provide real-time treasury management services across the Middle East using HSBC's Tokenised Deposit Service. The companies completed pilot transactions connecting the UAE and Hong Kong for domestic dirham and cross-border US dollar transfers. Ant International is HSBC's first corporate client in the Middle East to utilise the tokenised deposit infrastructure.

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