Innovation
Top Innovation Stories from MIT Sloan Management Review Middle East
Automation
Architects of Transformation: Building the Digital Backbone of the UAE
MITSloan ME Editorial
More Innovation Stories from MIT Sloan Management Review Middle East
Automation
Riyadh Launches Automated Traffic Compensation Under Osool Program
The initiative forms part of the center’s wider efforts to improve service delivery for infrastructure projects in the Riyadh region.
MITSloan ME Editorial
Data, AI, & Machine Learning
UAE Unveils ‘Organ on Chip’ Tech to Revolutionize Drug Testing
The technology is expected to be a breakthrough in how medicines are tested prior to regulatory approval and mass production.
MITSloan ME Editorial
AI and Machine Learning
Databricks CEO Challenges the Narrative That AI Will Kill SaaS
With AI accounting for over $1.4 billion in revenue, Databricks positions itself at the intersection of SaaS and AI infrastructure.
MITSloan ME Editorial
Automation
Architects of Transformation: Building the Digital Backbone of the UAE
Jasim Al Awadi, Chief ICT Officer at du, explores how the UAE is strengthening its digital competitiveness through resilient ICT infrastructure, sovereign cloud platforms, and strategic interoperability.
MITSloan ME Editorial
Data, AI, & Machine Learning
Alphabet Remains Cautious On Apple Deal, Dodges Investor Question
The long-term mutually beneficial relationship has seen the search giant paying the iPhone maker $20 billion to be the default search engine on its devices.
MITSloan ME Editorial
Data, AI, & Machine Learning
HBKU and QRDI Enter Partnership to Advance National Tech Capabilities
With HBKU’s academic and research expertise and QRDI’s advancement of Qatar’s RDI ecosystem, the program aims to produce a highly skilled workforce aligned with national priorities in emerging technologies.
MITSloan ME Editorial
Data & Data Culture
MBZUAI Unveils K2 Think V2, Advancing the UAE’s Push for Fully Sovereign AI
The 70B-parameter system embeds reasoning directly into a fully open foundation model.
MITSloan ME Editorial
AI and Machine Learning
How an Arabic-First Data Platform Is Powering Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 AI Agenda
Governata’s seed funding emphasizes the importance of localized, compliant data governance as key infrastructure for Saudi Arabia’s AI transformation.
MITSloan ME Editorial
Data, AI, & Machine Learning
Why 2026 Will Be Shaped by Many Small AI Breakthroughs, Not One Big Leap
As the race to dominate the AI landscape intensifies, new bets are being made, with over $500 billion expected to be invested by big companies.
Paromita Gupta
Innovation
Mastercard Move Powers botim money’s Expansion into 150+ Remittance Corridors
Embedding global remittance infrastructure into everyday digital platforms to simplify cross-border payments for expatriate communities in the UAE.




