Managing Technology
Featured
To Reform Meritocracy, Put Character at the Center
Organizations that aspire to hire and advance employees based on merit should consider character, not just skills or performance.
Thomas A. Cole
Top Managing Technology 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
Data, AI, & Machine Learning
The Forces That Shape AI’s Uneven Progress
Will Drover and Laura Huang
More Managing Technology from MIT Sloan Management Review Middle East
AI and Machine Learning
Gemini Named Most Culturally Aligned AI in UAE’s First-of-its-Kind Index
New benchmark evaluates how well AI models understand Emirati culture, dialects, and values.
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
Automation
Uber and WeRide Launch First Driverless Robotaxi Service Outside the U.S. and China
Service begins on Yas Island after WeRide secures UAE’s federal permit for autonomous operations.
MITSloan ME Editorial
Data, AI, & Machine Learning
Saudi Arabia Becomes the First to Launch National Real Estate Tokenization Infrastructure
By linking property tokenization with capital-market infrastructure, the initiative aims to pave the way for economic diversification and international capital attraction.
MITSloan ME Editorial
Data, AI, & Machine Learning
Secure.com Launches AI ‘Digital Security Teammates’ to Tackle Human Talent Gap
Backed by $4.5M from Disrupt.com, the company introduces AI-native agents to help reduce alert overload for security engineers and analysts, preventing burnout.
MITSloan ME Editorial
Data, AI, & Machine Learning
Does the UAE’s Digital Leadership Come With a Trade-Off: Greater Exposure to Attacks?
Experts caution that the UAE’s cutting-edge digital infrastructure, although a national advantage, inevitably provides cyber adversaries with more points of entry.
Shivani Tiwari
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.
Jennifer George
Data, AI, & Machine Learning
Behind the Scenes of UAE’s AI Leap
Stargate is building a 10-square-mile AI ecosystem, positioning the UAE as a global hub for sustainable, cutting-edge innovation.
Jennifer George
Innovation
Ericsson, e& Ink Deal to Upgrade UAE’s 5G Core Network
The core network overhaul, announced at GITEX 2025, builds on an earlier radio upgrade and positions e& UAE to deliver faster, lower-latency 5G services across industries.
MITSloan ME Editorial
AI and Machine Learning
Why Every Autonomous System Should Be Forged in Competition
Autonomous intelligence is blurring the lines between AI and racing to redefine resilient innovation.

