Innovation
Data, AI, & Machine Learning
The Top 10 MIT SMR Articles of 2025
Become a stronger leader in the new year. Catch up on 2025’s most-read articles for fresh advice on your toughest leadership challenges.
Laurianne McLaughlin
Top Innovation from MIT Sloan Management Review Middle East
Executing Strategy
Negotiation Skills: How to Beat Anxiety and Boost Results
Terri R. Kurtzberg and Mary C. Kern
More Innovation from MIT Sloan Management Review Middle East
Automation
Tally Launches New Campaign for Saudi MSMEs Aligned with Vision 2030
The campaign includes short films and digital assets featuring Saudi professionals and small businesses
MITSloan ME Editorial
AI and Machine Learning
OpenAI Hits ‘Code Red’ as ChatGPT Upgrades Take Priority Over Ads
OpenAI weighs new revenue streams while prioritising ChatGPT’s performance.
MITSloan ME Editorial
Automation
UAE Approves National Encryption Policy for a Post-Quantum Shift
Nationwide migration to post-quantum standards will be overseen by the UAE Cybersecurity Council.
MITSloan ME Editorial
AI and Machine Learning
Meta in Talks to Buy Google’s AI Chips, Challenging Nvidia’s Supremacy
The potential Meta deal could catapult Google into the AI hardware big league and pressure Nvidia’s long-standing lead.
MITSloan ME Editorial
Automation
Aramco and Pasqal Launch Saudi Arabia’s First Quantum Computer
The neutral-atom system, installed at Aramco’s Dhahran data center, brings 200 programmable qubits to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MITSloan ME Editorial
Data, AI, & Machine Learning
OpenAI Introduces Group Chats While Perplexity Debuts Comet on Android
The twin launches show how AI makers are moving beyond pure Q&A assistants toward a multimodal social environment.
MITSloan ME Editorial
Automation
UAE Makes First Cross-Border Digital Currency Payment to China
Sheikh Mansour executes UAE’s first CBDC transaction using mBridge, as a part of its mission to expand its global network in 2026.
MITSloan ME Editorial
Developing Strategy
Inside the Technologies Powering the UAE’s Electric Air-Taxi Ecosystem
Archer Aviation’s decision to launch in Abu Dhabi showcases the city's innovative vision and ambitious goals.
Jennifer George
Data, AI, & Machine Learning
UAE Pushes Ahead on 6G and Digital Dirham Adoption
The announcements highlight how the UAE is advancing digital reform on multiple, interconnected fronts.
MITSloan ME Editorial
Data, AI, & Machine Learning
The Great Agentic AI Shakeout: Why 40% of Projects Fail. Can the Middle East Defy the Odds?
Nearly 50% of agentic AI initiatives are expected to fail by 2027. Industry leaders discuss governance, data strategy, and scalable execution to secure real-world impact.

