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The Emirates Intelligencer

An Independent Daily Bulletin on Artificial-Intelligence Investment, Adoption and Deployment. Published by otonomi.co

Vol. I., No. 77 Tuesday, September 15, 2026 From the Archive
Compute Security
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UAE Reworks Five-Gigawatt AI Campus Plan After Attacks

The reported reassessment places physical security alongside scale in the development of the UAE’s planned artificial intelligence infrastructure.

By The Otonomi Investment Desk

The UAE has revised its five-gigawatt artificial intelligence data centre plan after Iranian attacks, Reuters reported, citing sources. The report brings a major national compute project into a new phase of planning centred on security conditions.

The development concerns the physical design of infrastructure intended to support artificial intelligence capacity. It places the security of large-scale data centre development alongside the UAE’s wider AI investment agenda.

Reuters

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National Talent

ATRC Opens Industry Challenge Competition for UAE Technology Talent

The Advanced Technology Research Council and the Ministry of Education have launched Advanced Technology Pioneers, a national competition for university students and recent graduates. Participants will develop working prototypes for challenges set by the Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi, Emirates Nuclear Energy Company and EDGE Group.

Three winning teams will each receive AED50,000 at the National Science, Technology and Innovation Festival in November, alongside internship pathways. Applications close on 11 October.

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Startup Support

Khalifa Fund Establishes NEXUS AI Incubation Programme

Khalifa Fund has launched NEXUS, an artificial intelligence incubation programme, according to current regional coverage and the fund’s programme page. The initiative adds an AI-specific route within Abu Dhabi’s support system for entrepreneurs.

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Further Dispatches
Workforce Adoption

SAP Networks Focus on Women in UAE AI Workforce Drive

SAP said its networks are placing women at the centre of the UAE’s AI-ready workforce. The company’s announcement links workforce participation to the country’s preparation for wider artificial intelligence adoption.

SAP News Center
Tourism Adoption

Dubai Places AI at Centre of Tourism’s Next Phase

Dubai is putting artificial intelligence at the heart of the next phase of its tourism sector, Gulf News reported. The development identifies tourism as another operating environment for the emirate’s AI adoption agenda.

Gulf News
Global AI in Action

AI Misuse Report

Anthropic reports efforts against September AI misuse.

Anthropic

DevFest 2026

Google announces DevFest for AI and Gemini.

Google

AlphaGenome Atlas

Google DeepMind releases AlphaGenome Atlas for research.

Google DeepMind
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