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Sam Altman: UAE World’s Most Forward-Looking Country for AI Adoption

Sam Altman: UAE World’s Most Forward-Looking Country for AI Adoption

At ADIPEC 2026, Sam Altman said AI's energy use per query is falling as efficiency improves.

Tether Books $1.5 Billion Q3 Profit as Excess Reserves Nearly Double

Tether Books $1.5 Billion Q3 Profit as Excess Reserves Nearly Double

OpenAI and Abu Dhabi Bring Government Rules Into the AI Era

OpenAI and Abu Dhabi Bring Government Rules Into the AI Era

Brookfield and Lunate-Backed Alya Sets Up HQ in Dubai’s DIFC

Brookfield and Lunate-Backed Alya Sets Up HQ in Dubai’s DIFC

Apple Overtakes Nvidia as World’s Most Valuable Company at $5.03 Trillion

Apple Overtakes Nvidia as World’s Most Valuable Company at $5.03 Trillion

NEWS

Emirates NBD Launches AI Program for Emirati SMEs with DIFC, Visa and AWS

Emirates NBD Launches AI Program for Emirati SMEs with DIFC, Visa and AWS

Aramco Acquires 49% of HUMAIN, Commits $2.6 Billion in Cash

Aramco Acquires 49% of HUMAIN, Commits $2.6 Billion in Cash

Botim Launches UAE’s First Fintech-Issued Jaywan Prepaid Card

Botim Launches UAE’s First Fintech-Issued Jaywan Prepaid Card

Most Read

EFG Hermes Unveils Younit, Egypt’s First Retail Algorithmic Trading API

EFG Hermes Unveils Younit, Egypt’s First Retail Algorithmic Trading API

Toyota Eyes $6.4 Billion Robotics Push to Compete with Tesla and China

Toyota Eyes $6.4 Billion Robotics Push to Compete with Tesla and China

NEOPAY to Sign Dubai Finance MoU on One Pay Project at Fintech Summit

NEOPAY to Sign Dubai Finance MoU on One Pay Project at Fintech Summit

Bank of England Expected to Raise Rates to 4% in First Hike Since 2023

Bank of England Expected to Raise Rates to 4% in First Hike Since 2023

South Africa's Absa Opens Dubai Office to Link Gulf Capital with Africa

South Africa's Absa Opens Dubai Office to Link Gulf Capital with Africa

Abu Dhabi’s ADGM Unveils Region-First Crypto Mining Guidance

Abu Dhabi’s ADGM Unveils Region-First Crypto Mining Guidance

Dubai Chambers Launches World’s First Chamber-Led AI Agent Marketplace

Dubai Chambers Launches World’s First Chamber-Led AI Agent Marketplace

The 30 Fintech Leaders 2026

The 30 Fintech Leaders 2026

Finance News International celebrates the 30 Fintech Leaders 2026

The List

Vibhor Mundhada

Vibhor MundhadaChief Executive Officer

Abdullah Al Dabbous

Abdullah Al DabbousFounder & Chief Executive Officer

Abdallah Abu-Sheikh

Abdallah Abu-SheikhFounder & Chief Executive Officer

Christoph Koster

Christoph KosterChief Executive Officer

Walid Hassouna

Walid HassounaChief Executive Officer

Hosam Arab

Hosam ArabCo-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

VIDEOS

OpenAI-Backed Research Reveals Critical PHP Flaw as Companies Race to Patch

OpenAI-Backed Research Reveals Critical PHP Flaw as Companies Race to Patch

Google Challenges NVIDIA with Open-Source TorchTPU AI Chip Software

Google Challenges NVIDIA with Open-Source TorchTPU AI Chip Software

Emirates NBD Becomes First MENA Bank to Adopt OpenAI's UAE AI Models

Emirates NBD Becomes First MENA Bank to Adopt OpenAI's UAE AI Models

China Gives Visa Green Light to Prepare Local Payments Operation

China Gives Visa Green Light to Prepare Local Payments Operation

Exclusive Interview: Jinglepay CEO Amir Fardghassemi on the Future of Cross-Border Payments

Exclusive Interview: Jinglepay CEO Amir Fardghassemi on the Future of Cross-Border Payments

LEADERSHIP

Tareq Al Sadhan and Saudi National Bank’s Growth Agenda

Tareq Al Sadhan and Saudi National Bank’s Growth Agenda

Peng Xiao and the Rise of G42: How Abu Dhabi Is Building an AI Powerhouse

Peng Xiao and the Rise of G42: How Abu Dhabi Is Building an AI Powerhouse

Patrick Collison and Stripe’s Expansion Beyond Payments

Patrick Collison and Stripe’s Expansion Beyond Payments

Mohamed Abdelbary and Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank’s Vision for the Future

Mohamed Abdelbary and Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank’s Vision for the Future

FINTECH

Emirates NBD Launches AI Program for Emirati SMEs with DIFC, Visa and AWS

NDTI AI will take four to five SME customers per cohort, with support from DIFC, Visa and AWS.

Emirates NBD Launches AI Program for Emirati SMEs with DIFC, Visa and AWS

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Tether Books $1.5 Billion Q3 Profit as Excess Reserves Nearly Double

Tether Books $1.5 Billion Q3 Profit as Excess Reserves Nearly Double

Botim Launches UAE’s First Fintech-Issued Jaywan Prepaid Card

Botim Launches UAE’s First Fintech-Issued Jaywan Prepaid Card

EFG Hermes Unveils Younit, Egypt’s First Retail Algorithmic Trading API

EFG Hermes Unveils Younit, Egypt’s First Retail Algorithmic Trading API

NEOPAY to Sign Dubai Finance MoU on One Pay Project at Fintech Summit

NEOPAY to Sign Dubai Finance MoU on One Pay Project at Fintech Summit

MARKETS

Brookfield and Lunate-Backed Alya Sets Up HQ in Dubai’s DIFC

Brookfield and Lunate-Backed Alya Sets Up HQ in Dubai’s DIFC

Apple Overtakes Nvidia as World’s Most Valuable Company at $5.03 Trillion

Apple Overtakes Nvidia as World’s Most Valuable Company at $5.03 Trillion

Aramco Acquires 49% of HUMAIN, Commits $2.6 Billion in Cash

Aramco Acquires 49% of HUMAIN, Commits $2.6 Billion in Cash

TECHNOLOGY

Sam Altman: UAE World’s Most Forward-Looking Country for AI Adoption

At ADIPEC 2026, Sam Altman said AI's energy use per query is falling as efficiency improves.

Sam Altman: UAE World’s Most Forward-Looking Country for AI Adoption

Toyota Eyes $6.4 Billion Robotics Push to Compete with Tesla and China

Toyota Eyes $6.4 Billion Robotics Push to Compete with Tesla and China

Dubai Chambers Launches World’s First Chamber-Led AI Agent Marketplace

Dubai Chambers Launches World’s First Chamber-Led AI Agent Marketplace

Sharjah Unveils Uruk: The Next Generation of AI-Enabled Sustainable Cities

Sharjah Unveils Uruk: The Next Generation of AI-Enabled Sustainable Cities

OpenAI and Abu Dhabi Bring Government Rules Into the AI Era

OpenAI and Abu Dhabi Bring Government Rules Into the AI Era

SPECIAL REPORT

When Real-World Assets Become Programmable

Special Report

When Real-World Assets Become Programmable

How tokenization transforms trillions in physical assets into programmable, liquid markets, unlocking unprecedented global posibilities.

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POLICY

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Bank of England Expected to Raise Rates to 4% in First Hike Since 2023

Abu Dhabi’s ADGM Unveils Region-First Crypto Mining Guidance

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