UAE Science & Talent Pipeline: President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed has approved a National Programme for Advanced Sciences and Technologies, creating a framework linking education, research and talent to priority industries, overseen by a new Higher Committee chaired by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed. AI-Native Government Push: Abu Dhabi’s Emirati women’s month coverage highlights women helping shape AI-native government plans, including data governance and how AI serves communities. Fintech Expansion: Dubai-based KALZERO is expanding its unified ecosystem by bringing together ZeroTrade and NetPay247 for brokerage, branded cards, payments and CRM. AI Finance Funding: UAE AI platform Oro raised $3m to scale its natural-language, intent-to-transaction DeFi execution tech, adding hiring and compliance. Infrastructure & Mobility: Dubai RTA awarded two contracts for the Al Meydan Street Development Project (Dhs1.161bn), including bridges, roads and cycling links, targeted for completion by end-2028. Payments Interop: India’s UPI is rolling out to Uzbekistan via QR-based merchant payments, extending India’s digital payments footprint.