UAE Smart Infrastructure: Empower inaugurates an advanced Command Control Centre at its Dubai HQ, using AI, big data and IoT for 24/7 monitoring, predictive maintenance and 99.99% network reliability. Autonomous Logistics: CargoX, the UAE driverless delivery firm, raises $250m led by BlueFive Capital and appoints Tomaso Rodriguez as CEO, aiming to expand operations across Abu Dhabi and Dubai and beyond. Mobility & Robotaxis: WeRide and Uber plan Spain’s first commercial robotaxi pilot in Madrid, with rides via the Uber app and scaling toward fully driverless service. Industrial Cloud: AVEVA and AWS sign a multi-year strategic collaboration to accelerate industrial intelligence in the cloud, expanding CONNECT on AWS with Bedrock and migration support. Payments Tech: OpenFX agrees to acquire Embed, adding EU/UK payments infrastructure and connectivity to its platform ahead of Q3 2026 regulatory approval. EV Charging: Beam Global deploys six more EV ARC solar-powered charging systems for Long Beach, supporting off-grid fleet charging. Local Policy & Health: Abu Dhabi launches a smart free-flow parking payment system using number plate tech, while the National Rehabilitation Center runs a World No Tobacco Day awareness push. UAE AI Push: UAE launches an AI Leadership Programme to accelerate the national AI Strategy 2031. Space/Science Culture: Sharjah’s House of Wisdom showcases how Islamic manuscripts shaped modern cosmology at the Warsaw book fair, while Sharjah Art Foundation releases podcast series Radial Histories.