Tag: AI

Inside IBM & UAE’s AI Environmental Solution

IBM and UAE will focus on using AI to automate CITES certificate verification, monitor fisheries and enhance ESG reporting Public-private partnerships are a vital component...

Investors are growing skeptical of colossal AI-spending plans by tech giants like Meta and Microsoft

Meta and Microsoft's big AI spending plans have investors on edge, and both stocks are lower. Traders are starting to punish companies for capex spending...

The Secret Weapon Against Rural Poverty Isn’t Aid. It’s Fintech.

Aid Helped. But Apps Are Winning. For decades, governments and global development agencies have tried to lift rural populations out of poverty through grants and...

Driven by AI, edtech funding rebounds with 5X surge in H1 2025

Synopsis Venture capital firms are actively seeking solutions built for learners beyond tier-1 cities that are affordable, outcome-focused and aimed at delivering real impact, said...

MENA startups heat up with fresh capital across fintech, AI, and gaming

Intella, a Saudi-headquartered AI startup originally founded in Egypt, has raised $12.5 million in a Series A round led by Prosus Co-founded in 2021 by...

WhatsApp’s new AI feature lets you rephrase and adjust the tone of your messages

WhatsApp is launching a new AI feature that allows users to rephrase, proofread, or adjust the tone of their messages, the Meta-owned company announced on Wednesday. The...

$2.75B Lost, $10.5T at Risk: Cyber Governance now shapes Trust & Growth

In my previous columns for The Financial, I explored Oman’s bold tax reforms and how governance is evolving in family businesses and SMEs across...

Your Loan Fate Is in AI’s Hands — And It Knows More About You Than Your Bank!

In 2025, the global credit market is undergoing a fundamental transformation. Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven credit scoring models are rewriting the rules of who gets...

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Saudi Arabia to host 100 startups in Entrepreneurship World Cup finals

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How Supply Chain Innovation Shapes The Bottom Line

In today’s volatile global economy, innovation in supply chains...

Blume Ventures logs initial close of fifth fund at $175 million

Synopsis Blume Ventures has achieved an initial close of $175...

Go Digit Q2 net profit rises 31% on higher premium growth

Synopsis Motor insurance continued to be the company’s largest segment,...