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The Modern Buildings Summit Dubai 2026 will take place on October 14–15, 2026, at Dusit Thani, Dubai. The summit brings together GCC built environment leaders to discuss smart building technologies, decarbonisation, and energy efficiency. Agenda topics include retrofitting, artificial intelligence, building automation, and net-zero building operations.
The Modern Buildings Summit Dubai 2026 is scheduled to take place on 14–15 October 2026 at Dusit Thani, Dubai. The event will convene built environment professionals and decision-makers from across the GCC to discuss green building strategies, low-carbon development, and net-zero technologies. World Business Outlook serves as the official media partner for the industry gathering.
The Saudi Central Bank confirmed on September 22, 2026, that it has ended its formal participation in the mBridge cross-border digital currency platform. The initiative continues to operate with central banks from mainland China, Hong Kong, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, and Macau. Analysts cited by the South China Morning Post noted that the exit removes the Gulf's largest economy from direct membership.
Chinese technology firm Alibaba announced plans to enlarge its data centre facilities in the United Arab Emirates alongside several other international markets over the next 12 months. The expansion is part of a plan to surpass 20 gigawatts of global data centre capacity by 2032 to support artificial intelligence workloads. The company also introduced a new AI chip called Zhenwu V900.
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