Software, telecommunications and digital infrastructure
French artificial intelligence startup Mistral has unveiled its new open-weight model, Mistral Large 4, during an event in Abu Dhabi. Chief Executive Officer Arthur Mensch claimed the model outperforms Chinese alternatives in specific domains, including cybersecurity. The open-weight model is scheduled for general public release on October 27.
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.
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.
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.
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