Overview
- The UAE unveiled an AI readiness index for federal entities, with officials citing a 97% rate of AI tool usage across government to anchor performance and oversight.
- Abu Dhabi’s TAM platform and the federal HR AI Agent won the second Emirates AI Award, highlighting projects aimed at automating services and improving service quality.
- Energy and industrial firms at ADIPEC 2025 reported significant operational savings, higher efficiency and fewer errors from AI deployments across production and supply chains.
- A U.S.-drafted UN Security Council proposal for a multinational security force in Gaza through 2027 is circulating; the Palestinian Authority seeks Palestinian police participation and legal authority, as Israel stresses Hamas disarmament.
- Sudan’s defense minister vowed to keep fighting the RSF, rejecting an unconditional ceasefire, while the U.S. federal shutdown reached day 36 with widespread service disruptions and no budget deal.