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Image: Dubai Media Office/ For illustrative purposes The Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) has officially opened the application process for the third cycle of the Dubai Sustainable Tourism (DST) Stamp, inviting hotels to apply for the prestigious recognition before the extended deadline of November 7, 2025. The DST Stamp, initially launched in 2021, is designed to honor and recognise hotels that demonstrate excellence in meeting DET’s stringent 19 sustainability requirements. The comprehensive criteria cover key areas critical to reducing the sector’s environmental footprint, including energy and water efficiency, robust waste reduction and circularity programmes, and comprehensive staff training…
Image: Supplied The Abu Dhabi Chamber has signed a landmark agreement with 1X Technologies. to advance the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics across the emirate’s industrial and energy sectors. The partnership also targets small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), enabling them to implement next-generation automation and AI solutions to improve productivity and gain access to global markets. It provides Abu Dhabi-based companies opportunities to collaborate with 1X, a global developer of humanoid robots and AI-driven technologies, and explore localisation of advanced technologies in the region. Collaboration marks important step for Abu Dhabi Chamber “This agreement represents an important milestone…
Image credit: Getty Images The UAEs’ detergent chemicals and soap markets are undergoing a transformative period, driven by rising consumer hygiene awareness, rapid urbanization, and technological innovation. Market intelligence from Mobility Foresights and 6Wresearch projects that the UAE detergent chemicals market will grow from $58.9bn in 2025 to $85.6bn by 2031, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.4 per cent. Similarly, the UAE soap and detergent market is expected to expand steadily at a CAGR of 5.5 per cent during the same period. These numbers underscore not only a robust growth trajectory but also a market increasingly shaped…
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While Roy Lee, the founder of Cluely, argues that startups should be thinking harder about social media virality, he also admits that brand awareness alone won’t lead to sustained growth. “I can’t say if it’s a mistake, but maybe we launched too early,” Lee said on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 last week. “The whole idea [was] let’s launch something that barely works, and if we can get enough initial users, they will find out the use cases for us.” Cluely burst onto the tech scene in April with rage bait marketing for a product it claimed would help users…
Even Rodgers spent a decade as an Air Force weapons officer watching China and Russia build space weapons while the U.S. had “nothing in our arsenal.” So he left the military to solve the problem himself. Now, as co-founder and CEO of True Anomaly, he’s building the first exclusively defense-focused space superiority company, developing autonomous spacecraft, sensors, and software designed specifically for military engagements in orbit. With $418 million raised and a growing team, Rogers is racing to field capabilities the Space Force desperately needs. Today on TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Rebecca Bellan sat down with Rogers to explore the emerging business of space defense and why the U.S. is playing catch-up. Listen to the…
Eugenia Kyuda saw the future of consumer AI before most. She founded Replika, the first major AI companion startup, in 2017 years before ChatGPT launched. Today it has 35 million users. Now Kyuda is back with a new startup called Wabi, which she describes as YouTube for apps – a social platform where anyone can use prompts to instantly create mini apps and share them with friends. Wabi, which launched in beta last month, is a harbinger of another consumer AI shift: one where personalized software becomes the norm. Wabi has raised $20 million in pre-seed funding from a stellar list of angels, including AngelList co-founder Naval Ravikant, Y Combinator CEO…
Image: Getty Images Qatari Diar, the real estate arm of Doha’s sovereign wealth fund, will enter into a partnership deal to develop a project on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast with investments worth $29.7bn, a source with direct knowledge told Reuters on Wednesday. The agreement with Egypt’s New Urban Communities Authority includes a payment of $3.5bn for the land and an in-kind investment of $26.2bn to build the project that will cover an area of 4,900 acres along a 7.2 km stretch of coastline. Source link
Image: Supplied Hala, the UAE’s e-hailing taxi service and a joint venture between Careem and Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), has announced its official expansion into Fujairah, marking its entry into a third emirate. The move reinforces Hala’s mission to create a connected, technology-enabled mobility network across the UAE. The expansion is being carried out in partnership with the Fujairah Transport Corporation (FTC) and underscores a shared commitment to advancing safe, affordable, and reliable mobility across the emirate. The collaboration highlights the importance of working closely with local regulators to ensure operational excellence and long-term service success. Combining FTC’s…
Space42, the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company with global reach, has announced two major milestones that reinforce its position as a global leader in advanced satellite communications and Earth observation. The company confirmed the global availability of its next-generation mobile communications satellite, Thuraya-4 (T4-NGS), alongside the successful launch of three new Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites—Foresight-3, Foresight-4, and Foresight-5—as part of its expanding Foresight Earth Observation (EO) Constellation. Together, these achievements mark a pivotal step in Space42’s mission to combine connectivity with intelligence, delivering an integrated ecosystem of mobile satellite communications, geospatial insights, and AI-powered data solutions to governments, enterprises, and…