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LaLaZar Launches Interactive Virtual Mall for Retail Innovation

LaLaZar Unveils the World’s First Interactive Virtual Mall, Introducing a More Flexible and Sustainable Economic Model for Retail

Middle East retail market projected to exceed $162 billion by 2026

Dubai, UAE – April 28, 2026

Amid rising operational costs and ongoing economic pressures across the retail sector, LaLaZar has announced the launch of the world’s first interactive virtual mall—introducing a next-generation shopping model that goes beyond digital innovation to redefine how businesses sustain and scale in challenging market conditions.

LaLaZar delivers a fully immersive experience that seamlessly blends digital and physical elements. Users can enter the platform through personalized avatars, explore virtual storefronts, interact with others in real time, and discover products through content creators—transforming the traditional shopping journey into a dynamic, social, and content-driven experience.

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Navigating AI and Blockchain in Finance

ABU DHABI, UAE, 28th April 2026 — ADGM’s Registration Authority (RA)and Hashed Open Research (HOR), a Hashed policy think tank, have co-authored a new policy report synthesising insights from the “Web3 Leaders Roundtable,” convened in partnership with Hashed during Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) 2025.

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OKX and BlackRock Launch Tokenized Treasury Yield Collateral Framework

• OKX to accept BlackRock’s tokenized short-term US treasury fund, BUIDL, as yield-bearing collateral for trading

• Standard Chartered to provide a comprehensive and reliable custody offering, the first-ever G-SIB-backed off-exchange tokenized collateral framework

• Initiative scales utility of tokenized real-world assets (RWA) and enables broader market participation

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“I Am Sophia”: MOBH Holding Group Introduces the Region’s First Agentic AI

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – April 2026:Expanding its Agentic AI integration strategy across the Group, MOBH Holding Group has announced the launch of Sophia AI, described as the region’s first Agentic AI HR Intelligence Officer.

Expanding AI Integration Across the Group

Commenting on the launch, Deputy Chairman Mr. Rashed Mohammed Omar Bin Haider stated:

Sophia AI

“This is not about replacing people, but about reshaping how work is delivered. We are accelerating AI integration across multiple departments and respective sectors within the Group, with a vision for up to 30% of selected operational processes to be supported by generative AI across key functions such as finance, public relations, security, digital and social media, and customer relations, as well as across sectors including education, hospitality, smart booking platform, marine services, non-profit organizations, entertainment, and engineering.

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Presight Showcases Astana Smart City to President of Kazakhstan

Visit highlights deployment of national scale intelligent systems and Presight’s expanding role in Kazakhstan’s AI infrastructure.

Abu Dhabi, UAE – 28 April 2026: Presight, a global leader in applied AI for intelligent systems, on Friday welcomed His Excellency Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, to the Alem.ai Artificial Intelligence Center, for an official presentation of the Astana Smart City platform.

Developed in partnership with the Astana city administration, the AI platform powered by advanced algorithms integrates data from transport, infrastructure, and public safety systems into a unified operational environment.

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