Daily Archives: April 8, 2025

Business & Investments

AIM Congress 2025 Opens in Abu Dhabi

AIM Congress 2025 Opens in Abu Dhabi with Strong Call for Global Investment, Sustainability, and Innovation

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – 7th April  –  AIM Congress 2025, one of the world’s premier platforms for foreign direct investment and economic cooperation, officially opened today in Abu Dhabi, with high-level addresses delivered by H.E. Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Alzeyoudi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade, and H.E. Vahagn Garniki Khachaturyan, President of Armenia. The event sets the stage for global dialogue on sustainable investment, technological advancement, and inclusive economic development.

In his opening keynote, H.E. Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Alzeyoudi welcomed delegates to the UAE capital, emphasizing the nation’s longstanding commitment to investment-led growth and global partnerships.

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Technologies

Meta AI Assistant gets big upgrade with Llama 4

Mark Zuckerberg introduced the first models in the Llama 4 collection and shared that you can try Llama 4 today in Meta AI across WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, and meta.ai. Llama 4 Scout and Llama 4 Maverick (both open sourced) are our most advanced models yet & the best in their class for multimodality. These new models boast industry-leading performance thanks to distillation from Llama 4 Behemoth, our most powerful model that we’re previewing today & one of the world’s smartest LLMs.

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Featured

Bodour Al Qasimi inaugurates 4th Sharjah Booksellers Conference welcoming over 750 industry leaders from 92 countries

Witnessed the launch of a new joint venture between SBA and Arabookverse UK, to enrich the digital and audio publishing landscape

Sharjah, April 7, 2025

In the presence of Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA); the 4th edition of the Sharjah International Booksellers Conference opened on Monday, uniting over 750 booksellers, publishers, and literary professionals from 92 countries under the vision of innovation, sustainability, and global collaboration.

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Business & Investments

The Central Bank of the UAE Awards Tap Payments a Full Payment Services License

This marks the completion of regulatory approvals across the entire GCC

Dubai, UAE, April 8, 2025: Tap Payments has been awarded a Retail Payment Services License by the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), completing its regulatory approvals across the entire GCC. The UAE is home to the largest number of fintech and payments companies in the region, with 184 firms.

With approvals now spanning every GCC country, Tap Payments is now one of the most licensed payment providers in the region. This milestone reinforces Tap Payments’ commitment to full compliance as it continues advancing its mission to unify and simplify payments across MENA. The company now holds regulatory approvals in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, and the UAE.

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Business & Investments

HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum Opens Middle East Energy 2025 as Focus Falls on Region’s Energy Evolution

* Three-day show at Dubai World Trade Centre opened with more than 1,600 energy suppliers from 90-plus countries exhibiting their products and services across sixteen halls

* Opening of  Leadership Summit spotlights need for collaboration to ensure a safer energy future, while Battery Show debut opens with look at power of government-industry partnerships

Dubai, UAE – April 7, 2025: His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, officially inaugurated Middle East Energy 2025 today as more than 1,600 energy suppliers from across the globe started a three-day showcase of their latest innovations and new-to-market technologies.

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