Author: Arabian Media staff
Instead of signing expensive contracts with companies for their data, AI labs these days are trying a new tack: tapping former senior employees from those companies for their industry knowledge, Mercor CEO Brendan Foody said at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 on Tuesday. Speaking on a panel onstage, Foody cast Mercor’s marketplace as one of the main channels connecting the former employees of investment banks, consulting houses and law firms with AI labs which are looking to automate those industries. Some of Mercor’s customers include OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta. “There is an argument that Goldman Sachs doesn’t love the idea of having…
Welcome to the third and final day of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 at Moscone West in San Francisco! The excitement here is still in full swing, and there’s no slowing down. If you thought it was too late to join, think again — there’s still time to register with a 50% discount and be part of the action. Don’t wait a whole year to be a part of the tech epicenter of the year. Today’s agenda features some of the most anticipated stage sessions, spotlighting insights from trailblazers such as Rohit Patel, Director at Meta Superintelligence Labs; Kirsten Green, Founding Partner…
Typically, when a company acquires another, it will absorb the new company’s branding or integrate it with its own identity. Grammarly is doing something different: After acquiring email client Superhuman in July, the company is renaming itself “Superhuman.” Despite the branding change, Grammarly, the product, will continue to be known as it has. However, the company says it is thinking about rebranding products like Coda, a productivity platform it acquired last year, in the long run. The company is also launching an AI assistant called Superhuman Go that’s built into Grammarly’s existing extension. The assistant can provide writing suggestions, give…
When Phia‘s founders Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni decided to build an AI startup, they targeted an area they understood well: online shopping. The founders, who met at Stanford when they were randomly paired up as roommates, understood e-commerce because they had spent hours upon hours trying to find the right items to expand their wardrobe. And AI, they realized, had the potential to help people discover, shop and buy in new ways. They also realized that capability was a market opportunity. “There felt like there was this giant white space for, like, what should we actually buy, and why…
Image: Supplied Digital health platform myAster said it has reached more than 2.8m downloads and impacted over 5m lives in just three years, as the GCC’s leading omnichannel app for health, wellness, and beauty expands its footprint and digital offerings. Launched in 2022 by Aster DM Healthcare, the app connects users with 7 hospitals, 72 clinics, and over 680 doctors across 30 specialties, offering a range of services from instant GP consultations and homecare visits to diagnostics and lab testing. Users can book virtual consultations with a general physician in as little as 10–15 minutes, with more than 50,000 video…
Image: WAM/ For illustrative purposes Online classifieds giant Dubizzle Group has paused its planned initial public offering on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM), despite reporting a 75 per cent surge in revenue over the past three years, as the company looking at an optimal time for its debut. The move came just a day before the bookbuilding process was due to begin. Founded in the UAE and widely seen as a fixture of daily life across the Gulf, Dubizzle operates property portal Bayut and dominates key classifieds segments in the region. The platform serves more than 18m monthly active users…
Image: Supplied International restaurant guide GreatList, renowned for its deep expertise in the global F&B industry, has launched GreatList Sessions, a culinary initiative designed to position Dubai as the world’s next gastronomic capital. The company organised the first and largest overseas showcase of Dubai’s top ten chefs—recognised by Michelin, Gault&Millau, The World’s 50 Best MENA, The Best Chef Awards, and GreatList—to connect cultures through food and give global audiences a richer understanding of the UAE’s diverse culinary identity. Elevating Dubai’s culinary identity The tour debuted in Moscow, marking the first large-scale international showcase in one of Dubai’s top ten tourist…
Image credit: WAM/Website The UAE is consolidating its position as one of the world’s most dynamic and resilient economies, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasting that it will deliver the fastest growth in the Gulf region in 2025. Despite a challenging global backdrop marked by geopolitical uncertainty and uneven recovery, the UAE continues to attract strong investment inflows and deliver solid performance across key sectors. According to the IMF, the country’s real GDP is now expected to expand by 4.8 per cent in 2025, up from earlier projections, with growth accelerating further to 5 per cent in 2026. The…
Image credit: WAM/Website Air Arabia Abu Dhabi has launched its first direct flights to the Syrian capital, Damascus, marking another milestone in the airline’s expanding network from the UAE capital. The new route reaffirms the carrier’s commitment to offering affordable and convenient travel options across the region. The inaugural flight was greeted with a traditional water salute upon arrival at Damascus International Airport. A welcoming ceremony followed, attended by officials from Air Arabia, the Syrian Civil Aviation Authority, and Damascus International Airport management, according to a WAM report. Read more-Air Arabia CEO Adel Al Ali on the strategy behind the…
Image: Aramco Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and energy giant Aramco have reached a landmark agreement, outlining plans for Aramco to acquire a minority stake in HUMAIN, the PIF-backed artificial intelligence (AI) company. The agreement, announced today, marks a strategic move to accelerate the growth of HUMAIN and position Saudi Arabia at the forefront of global AI innovation. Under the non-binding term sheet, both PIF and Aramco will contribute their AI assets, expertise, and talent to HUMAIN, creating a powerhouse for AI research and development. While Aramco will take a minority stake, PIF will maintain majority ownership, ensuring continued…