Author: Art Ryan

Abu Dhabi, UAE — The countdown is accelerating. In just 9 days, the global gaming community — including developers, studios, creators, investors, and esports professionals — will gather in Abu Dhabi for Global Games Show 2025, scheduled for December 8–9, 2025 at Space42 Arena. This year’s edition promises to set a new benchmark in gaming and interactive entertainment, positioning Abu Dhabi as a global hub for game innovation, immersive experiences, and digital culture. 🌍 A Global Nexus for Gaming, Tech & Entertainment Global Games Show 2025 will bring together a dynamic mix of: The event is designed to be a…

Abu Dhabi, UAE — 2025 — In one of the most significant technology investments in the Middle East, Microsoft has announced a historic US $15.2 billion commitment to the United Arab Emirates, aimed at supercharging the nation’s artificial intelligence, cloud infrastructure, and digital innovation capabilities. This transformative investment underscores the UAE’s fast-rising position as a global hub for next-generation technologies — and solidifies a powerful new chapter in U.S.–UAE strategic tech cooperation. 💡 A Massive, Multi-Layered Investment for AI Leadership Microsoft’s $15.2B initiative focuses on four core pillars designed to propel the UAE into the future: 1. Hyper-Scale AI &…

Surveying the state of America’s artificial intelligence landscape earlier this year, Misha Laskin was concerned. Laskin, a theoretical physicist and machine learning engineer who helped create some of Google’s most powerful AI models, saw a growing embrace among American AI companies of free, customizable and increasingly powerful “open” AI models. But most of these models were being made in China, and these systems were quickly gaining ground on their U.S. competitors. “These models were not that far behind the frontier. In fact, they were surprisingly close to the frontier. The ones that are coming now,” Laskin said, pausing slightly, “well…

NTT DATA aims to reskill all its employees in India to become AI-native developers, leveraging the country’s vast engineering talent pool to scale Gen AI capabilities globally, a company spokesperson has said. It also intends to tailor its services to meet the country’s unique requirements for cost sensitivity and data sovereignty/confidentiality, according to another company spokesperson. The global IT services company, which offshores engineering resources from India, currently employs over 40,000 individuals in the country. “India is one of the most important countries for the future… we have more than 40,000 employees in India, and our plan is to reskill…

Artificial intelligence developers have been told they should “watermark” content so that people can clearly tell it is AI-generated, as the government seeks to address concerns the technology is being used to mislead and harm Australians. There is no legal requirement to identify content as AI-generated, which has allowed generated content to be confused as real, known as deepfaking. In guidance to developers and content creators, the federal government has advised that AI content should be “clearly identifiable” by including labels that note content is AI-generated or embedding information to trace the origins of content — a process known as…

Dubai, UAE – 30 November 2025 – The CARE ESG Awards by Trescon and ESG Mena recognised the region’s most outstanding leaders, changemakers, and industry shapers driving sustainability, clean energy, climate resilience, and responsible growth. Held during the inaugural edition of climate action, renewable energy & sustainability forum, CARE 2025, the awards spotlighted high-impact contributions driving measurable progress across environmental stewardship, renewable energy deployment, resource efficiency, social value creation, and transparent governance.  He continued “Congratulations to all the winners for their outstanding contributions, commitment, and influence in advancing the region’s transition to low-carbon, sustainable, and responsible growth.” The CARE ESG…

UAE, Dubai – November 24, 2025: ZainTECH, the integrated digital solutions provider of Zain Group, has partnered with Vortex Global, a leading software company specializing in surveillance and visual intelligence solutions, to introduce advanced video compression and AI-powered visual analytics technologies designed to optimize data efficiency and empower organizations across the region. This strategic collaboration reinforces ZainTECH’s commitment to delivering scalable, impactful technologies, that deliver measurable value to clients. The partnership focuses on two key innovations: Z Compress, a high-efficiency video compression technology developed by Secure City Solutions (SCS), and Twin Vision, Vortex’s advanced visual intelligence platform. Z Compress significantly…

Abu Dhabi, UAE — The countdown is nearing the finish line. In just 9 days, industry leaders, innovators, policymakers, and AI enthusiasts from around the world will gather for Global AI Show 2025, scheduled for December 8, 2025, in Abu Dhabi. This flagship event promises to reshape the global AI conversation — spotlighting breakthroughs in generative AI, enterprise automation, agentic systems, and cross-sector innovation. With the date fast approaching, anticipation is building for what is set to be a defining moment in the AI calendar. 🌍 A Hub for AI Transformation Global AI Show 2025 will convene a global audience…

Abu Dhabi, UAE — The countdown intensifies. In just 11 days, the global gaming industry will converge in the UAE’s capital for Global Games Show 2025, taking place December 10–11 at Space42 Arena. The event is already being hailed as one of the most influential gaming gatherings of the decade — bringing together innovators, creators, investors, esports leaders, and the next generation of gaming visionaries. 🌐 A Global Stage for the Future of Gaming Global Games Show 2025 is set to attract: With a world-class agenda spanning game development, AI in gaming, Web3 integration, immersive AR/VR/XR technologies, and the rapidly…

For years, when it was time for startups to start selling their product, they could turn to any number of traditional playbooks. But as with so many things, AI is changing how companies prepare to go to market. “You can do more with less than ever before,” Max Altschuler, general partner at GTMfund, told the audience at TechCrunch Disrupt last month. The challenge for founders and operators, though, will be threading the needle. While there has been some chatter of startups hiring developers more versed and loosing them on typical GTM problems, he said, there’s still a need for more specific domain expertise.…

The Huawei Cloud & AI Partner Summit Singapore 2025, held under the theme “AI Pioneer In Industries”, concluded successfully on November 27, showcasing the company’s latest advancements in AI-native cloud services. The event underscored Huawei Cloud’s continuous investment in delivering a dynamic cloud experience for Singaporean businesses, where 70% of companies have now actively adopted AI. “To drive the next wave of Generative AI adoption, success will be defined by real-world business applications. Huawei Cloud accelerates this shift by offering a complete, ecosystem-driven solution. Through its integrated AI-native infrastructure, CloudMatrix, and a rich network of data and applications, Huawei Cloud…

Google’s 2025 Holiday Campaign: Key Findings Google frames its AI tools, including Gemini, Nano Banana, and Veo, as friendly problem-solvers for festive challenges. Character-driven storytelling demonstrates how playful narratives can highlight complex technology in relatable ways. Multi-platform activations, from TV to digital, show how campaign reach benefits from consistent cross-channel integration. Google is turning AI into a holiday helper. The tech giant’s latest seasonal push brings two playful stories to life, showing how its search and AI tools can solve everyday festive dilemmas. These ads use features such as AI Mode, Try On, and Lens and turn them into plot devices, highlighting how Google’s tech integrates…

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, attends an Artificial Intelligence barza, at the Sea Palace.Ministry of Presidential Affairs Abu Dhabi: President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Friday attended a high-level session that explored the UAE’s long-term vision for building an integrated artificial intelligence ecosystem. The discussion brought together senior leaders, experts, and officials to outline how the country plans to harness AI in a way that benefits people, communities, and future generations. A vision for a human-centred AI future The session reaffirmed the UAE’s commitment to using artificial intelligence to improve quality of life, boost national competitiveness, and strengthen…

Abu Dhabi, UAE — The countdown is officially on. In just 10 days, the world’s most influential artificial intelligence innovators, enterprises, policymakers and technology investors will converge in the UAE capital for Global AI Show 2025, taking place on December 8. This landmark event is positioned to shape the next chapter of AI-powered transformation — from national strategy to enterprise deployment — establishing Abu Dhabi as a global epicenter for the future of intelligent technologies. A Global Stage for the Next Wave of AI Innovation Global AI Show 2025 will bring together a powerhouse lineup of: The event’s agenda spans…

Dubai, UAE, 27 November 2025 – DATE MENA 2025, the Digitization, AI & Emerging Technology Summit organised by Trescon, brought together the region’s top technologists, innovators, investors, and enterprise leaders at Madinat Jumeirah to drive breakthrough solutions, showcase pioneering technologies, and set a new benchmark for MENA’s digital future. The summit is co-located with CARE, the Climate Action, Renewable Energy and Sustainability Forum. The Summit opened with a powerful address from Sanjiv Singh, Chief Strategy Officer at Trescon, setting the stage for two days of breakthrough discussions, live demonstrations, and strategic collaboration across AI, cloud, digitisation, and emerging technologies. His…

Visa — Sam Hamilton, Head of AI and Data In January, Hamilton was prescient about artificial intelligence (AI). He laid out just how pervasive he expects Gen AI to be across Visa’s network. “You’re in control of the data 100% of the time,” said Hamilton of consumers. “With the Visa credentials, you choose to share them with people when you need them and when you need them — and with the merchant, you can be comfortable sharing that credential to get the payment done … we’re seeing that this is very valuable.” Mastercard — Mike Kresse, EVP, Commercial and New Payment…

Over the summer of 2025, a quiet but decisive split began to emerge inside the upper ranks of American enterprise. It wasn’t about budgets, markets or strategy cycles. It was about autonomy; specifically, whether a company was willing and able to hand meaningful chunks of decision-making to autonomous software agents. But data in the October 2025 edition of The CAIO Report from PYMNTS Intelligence reveals that the age of agentic artificial intelligence, a technology that can produce results, execute decisions and take actions on its own to achieve predefined goals, is not following a uniform adoption curve. For enterprises that spent the…

eCommerce-focused artificial intelligence (AI) search startup Onton has raised $7.5 million in new funding. The new financing, announced Wednesday (Nov. 26), will be used to expand the company’s product, team and footprint amid what Onton said is growing demand for AI search. “Shopping has quietly become one of the hardest problems on the internet,” the company said in a news release. “People spend a collective lifetime moving between tabs, filtering through over-SEO’d listings, comparing conflicting reviews, and trying to work out what is real and what is marketing. The average person takes 79 days to make a single purchase decision, and the number is growing.” Onton…

Jeff Bezos’ new artificial intelligence (AI) startup Project Prometheus reportedly acquired computer agent maker General Agents. General Agents CEO Sherjil Ozair and a handful of colleagues from that company have joined Project Prometheus, Wired reported Wednesday (Nov. 26), citing corporate filings. Ozair founded General Agents in 2024, and the company released its first technology in April: a computer agent called Ace that performs tasks based on the user’s prompts, according to the report. General Agents’ website said the company’s mission is to “liberate humanity from digital labor.” “Many routine tasks require only minimal cognitive effort, e.g. filling forms, copying and pasting information from one tool to another, or making and sending reports,” the site said. “Human…

Dubai, UAE, 27 November 2025 – CARE MENA 2025, the Climate Action, Renewable Energy and Sustainability Forum by Trescon, is uniting the MENA region’s top policymakers, investors, and innovators at Madinat Jumeirah to advance sustainability, catalyse climate innovation, influence regional policy, and highlight the leaders defining MENA’s climate and ESG agenda. CARE is co-located with DATE, a Digitization, AI & Emerging Technology Summit. Reflecting on the Forum’s significance, he said: “CARE MENA has been an extraordinary showcase of leadership, innovation, and collaboration. Over two days, we’ve witnessed the region’s top minds come together advance transformative climate action, share bold ideas, and celebrate those…