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This week’s top stories — 17-23 May
Core42 raises $550m; UAE launches first government AI agents
May 23 • Carrington Malin
Core42 raises $550m via HSBC to scale AI infrastructure globally
Two structured trade finance facilities fund global sovereign cloud, compute buildouts
May 21 • Carrington Malin
The UAE has cracked the code on government AI
New research from INSEAD & Yango distils what makes AI work in \public sector
May 21 • Carrington Malin
UAE government unveils first AI Agents; Qiddiya to deploy Google AI
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May 21 • Carrington Malin
UAE launches first cohort of AI agents for government services
400 ministers and senior officials gather to shape the next phase of UAE Government 4.0
May 20 • Carrington Malin
DEWA integrates agentic AI into daily operations
Microsoft 365 Copilot Cowork turns AI from information tool to execution engine
May 20 • Carrington Malin
MBRSG launches world’s first master’s in AI governance for government
MBRSG programme bridges innovation management, AI policy and public administration
May 20 • Carrington Malin
Middle East manufacturers are moving fastest on industrial AI
Region allocates 30% of operating budgets to industrial technology transformation
May 19 • Carrington Malin
NYU Abu Dhabi spin-out brings sign language to everyone, everywhere
ChatSign translates spoken Arabic and English into sign language in real time
May 19 • Carrington Malin
Qiddiya bets on Google Cloud to run giant entertainment city
The 360km² entertainment destination will run on real-time AI
May 19 • Carrington Malin
Aramco, Pasqal open first commercial quantum cloud service
Aramco's 200-qubit machine is now open to businesses across the region
May 19 • Carrington Malin
UAE Cabinet approves first AI government service bundles
80,000 federal employees to be trained in agentic AI as UAE Government 4.0 begins
May 18 • Carrington Malin
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