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Ohana Development and Manchester City F.C. Sign Agreement to Launch Multi-Billion-Dirham Project in Abu Dhabi
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Ohana Development and Manchester City F.C. Sign Agreement to Launch Multi-Billion-Dirham Project in Abu Dhabi

• The 1.67 million square metre development is the world’s first Manchester City branded residential destination Ohana Development, a leading UAE real estate developer renowned for its luxury properties, has signed an agreement with Manchester City F.C. to launch ‘Manchester City Yas Residences by Ohana’, a first-of-its-kind branded residential community, set along Abu Dhabi’s Yas Canal waterfront. The partnership reflects a shared commitment to excellence, innovation and long-term value creation, reinforcing Abu Dhabi’s position as a global destination for world-class developments.  Spanning 1.67 million square metres, ‘Manchester City Yas Residences by Ohana’ draws on the c...
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Abu Dhabi’s TII Launches Falcon-H1 Arabic, Establishing the World’s Leading Arabic AI Model
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Abu Dhabi’s TII Launches Falcon-H1 Arabic, Establishing the World’s Leading Arabic AI Model

Based on new hybrid-architecture, models deliver higher accuracy while running on smaller parameter sizes Launch underscores UAE push to compete with global AI leaders in high-performance language models The Technology Innovation Institute (TII), the applied research arm of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), has announced Falcon-H1 Arabic, a newly developed large language model built on a hybrid Mamba-Transformer architecture. Representing a complete departure from previous transformer-based versions, this new model establishes itself as the highest-performing system on the Open Arabic LLM Leaderboard (OALL). This milestone sets Falcon-H1 Arabic as the leading Arabic AI model currently available, outperforming...
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Comera Financial Holdings, Part of Abu Dhabi’s Royal Group, and SC Ventures Announce Strategic Collaboration to Explore Innovation in SME and beyond
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Comera Financial Holdings, Part of Abu Dhabi’s Royal Group, and SC Ventures Announce Strategic Collaboration to Explore Innovation in SME and beyond

Collaboration aims to co-create data-driven financial solutions, expand access to SME financing, and accelerate corporate innovation across the UAE’s evolving economic landscape. Comera Financial Holdings, part of Abu Dhabi’s Royal Group, and SC Ventures, signed an MoU announcing a strategic collaboration to jointly explore new opportunities designed to strengthen the SME segment. The initiative reflects a shared vision to advance technology-driven financial solutions that align with the UAE’s economic priorities and support sustainable development across key sectors. Through this collaboration, Comera Financial Holdings and SCV have outlined several areas where their combined expertise can create significant value for businesses. A major focus will be&n...
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Abu Dhabi launches FIDA cluster to shape the next generation of financial and investment solutions
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Abu Dhabi launches FIDA cluster to shape the next generation of financial and investment solutions

Abu Dhabi has launched the FinTech, Insurance, Digital and Alternative Assets (FIDA) cluster to accelerate the development of next-generation financial and investment solutions and expand the emirate’s role as a global capital hub. Spearheaded by the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) and the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), the cluster is a core pillar of Abu Dhabi’s long-term economic diversification agenda. By 2045, FIDA is projected to contribute an additional USD 15.2 billion to Abu Dhabi’s direct GDP, generate 8,000 skilled jobs and attract at least USD 4.6billion in investment, cementing the emirate’s position as a destination for innovative and resilient financial systems. FIDA brings together high-growth areas where technology, regulation ...
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World First: Autonomous Racing Leaps Forward in Abu Dhabi as A2RL Season 2 Showcases Record Speed, Bold Overtakes and Real-Time AI Decision-Making
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World First: Autonomous Racing Leaps Forward in Abu Dhabi as A2RL Season 2 Showcases Record Speed, Bold Overtakes and Real-Time AI Decision-Making

• TUM Retains Crown as A2RL Delivers World’s First Six-Car Autonomous Grand Final • Eleven international teams competed for $2.25 million prize pool • Human vs AI: Former F1 star Daniil Kvyat stayed just ahead of the autonomous challenger’s time; for now, human drivers still hold a slight edge • Watch the race here: https://youtu.be/d9LLZ5mb5cA?si=RgJnvjWhdasZdXZS The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League, A2RL, delivered a defining moment for autonomous technology as six fully driverless racecars pushed the limits of AI performance in a world-first Grand Final at Yas Marina Circuit. In a night marked by record speed, bold overtakes, and split-second AI decision-making, Germany’s TUMcemented its dominance by retaining the champions...
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Games of the Future 2025 Set to Bring the World Together in UAE for the Next Generation of Sport
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Games of the Future 2025 Set to Bring the World Together in UAE for the Next Generation of Sport

Abu Dhabi, UAE will host the Games of the Future 2025 (GOTF 2025), the groundbreaking global event where phygital sports bring together elite clubs, athletes, and gamers to compete in cutting-edge disciplines that blend real-world athleticism with advanced gaming technology.  Taking place from 18-23 December 2025 at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, the tournament is a natural extension of the ‘We the UAE 2031’ vision and the nation’s designation of 2025 as the Year of Community, reinforcing the UAE's role as a global hub for sport, innovation, youth empowerment, and cultural exchange. His Excellency Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, UAE Minister of Sports, affirmed that Abu Dhabi's hosting of the Games of the Future 2025 is a qualita...
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Abu Dhabi Unveils World’s First AI Public Servant at GITEX Global 2025
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Abu Dhabi Unveils World’s First AI Public Servant at GITEX Global 2025

Abu Dhabi is unveiling the world’s first AutoGov function with the latest version of TAMM today at GITEX Global 2025. AutoGov automatically manages recurring tasks — from license renewals and utility payments to scheduling routine healthcare appointments — running in the background of daily life so that people have more time to do the things they love and never have to worry about routine services.  The TAMM AutoGov function launch takes service delivery to the next level, marking a pivotal milestone in Abu Dhabi’s journey to becoming the world’s first AI-native government, representing the next generation of integrated intelligent service delivery. It can automatically manage recurr...
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Artificial Intelligence Triumphs in World’s Most Sophisticated Autonomous Drone Race In Abu Dhabi
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Artificial Intelligence Triumphs in World’s Most Sophisticated Autonomous Drone Race In Abu Dhabi

● AI Drone Beats Human Pilot in Most Sophisticated and Challenging Series set up byA2RL x DCL Autonomous Drone Championship, Marking a Breakthrough in AutonomousFlight Innovation● Over 2500 Spectators Watch Best Autonomous Drone Racers Battle it Out for $1MPrize Pool Across Four Cutting-Edge Race Formats,● Mavlab (TU Delft) Dominates the Championship with Three Wins in the AI GrandChallenge, AI Drag Race and AI Vs Human; TII Racing (Technology Innovation Institute,Abu Dhabi) Wins the AI Multi-Autonomous Drone Race The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL), part of the Advanced Technology ResearchCouncil (ATRC), in collaboration with the Drone Champions League (DCL), concluded the inauguralA2RL x DCL Autonomous Drone Championship in the Middle East, at ADNEC Marina Hall, AbuDhabi, UA...
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Abu Dhabi Launches Life Sciences Cluster to Advance Healthcare Innovation Worldwide, tapping a $25.3 trillion market
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Abu Dhabi Launches Life Sciences Cluster to Advance Healthcare Innovation Worldwide, tapping a $25.3 trillion market

Abu Dhabi’s new Health, Endurance, Longevity, and Medicine (HELM) cluster to bolsterlife sciences ecosystem in Abu Dhabi, cementing the emirate’s position as the leadingglobal hub for biotechnology, MedTech and digital health innovation The cluster is projected to contribute $25.6 billion to Abu Dhabi’s GDP, unlock 30,000new jobs, and attract $11.5 billion in investment by 2045Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 16 April 2025:Abu Dhabi has launched the groundbreaking life sciences cluster, reinforcing its position as aglobal hub for biotechnology, MedTech, and digital health. Developed by the Abu DhabiDepartment of Economic Development, Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) and theDepartment of Health – Abu Dhabi, the Health, Endurance, Longevity, and Medicine (HELM)cluster is designed to dri...
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Abu Dhabi’s Technology Innovative Institute Inaugurates Open-Source AI Summit with Critical Discussions on the Future of AI  
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Abu Dhabi’s Technology Innovative Institute Inaugurates Open-Source AI Summit with Critical Discussions on the Future of AI  

300+ international AI experts from tech giants including Meta and Google DeepMind exploring topics such as ethical considerations in AI ownership,innovations in sustainable AI computing, and compute power The Open-Source AI Summit Abu Dhabi, hosted by the Technology Innovative Institute (TII), a global applied science research center, has kicked off with critical conversations that will shape the global AI agenda. The summit, taking place at the St. Regis Saadiyat Island today and tomorrow with 300+ in attendance, converges with growing international focus on the pull and push between open- and closed-source AI. “There are two ...
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