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Meta, the global technology leader, and leading startup accelerators Startupbootcamp announced a partnership to launch a new edition of the ‘Llama Design Drive’ programme in the Middle East. The three-month initiative will equip MENA-based startups with tools, mentorship, and offer compute сredits to build agentic AI applications — intelligent assistants and chatbots that autonomously solve real-world problems. Empowering MENA’s AI startups The programme centres on Meta’s Llama models, the latest open-source natively multimodal large language model. Startups will use this technology to address regional challenges in mobility, aviation, healthcare, energy, retail, education, and public services. The initiative will conclude with…
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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The BBC wants to double the weekly reach of the World Service to 1bn people, director-general Tim Davie has said, calling on ministers for additional funding in the face of threatened budget cuts. Davie said the BBC had a plan to meet the need for impartial news across the globe by “supercharging” its international news service, including regionalising content in key English-speaking markets and boosting the service in four languages. The Financial Times revealed in March that the government was examining cuts to…
Trying to decide which payment system you should be using? Fortunately, there are plenty of payment systems for small businesses to consider in 2025, so whether you’re unhappy with your current provider or setting up for the first time, you’ve got plenty of choice. Almost too much choice! So, I’ve decided to make the process easier for you, testing several of the most popular options and identifying the top seven options to consider. Short on time? Here are the key takeaways Stripe: Offers a flexible, developer-friendly platform with powerful tools for online payments, subscriptions, and global scalability. PayPal: Provides a…
This article is an on-site version of our Unhedged newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every weekday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newslettersGood morning. President Donald Trump’s Middle East tour has already been full of surprises. On Monday, he accepted Qatar’s gift of a plane, despite ethics concerns. And yesterday, he announced a big defence and AI pact with Saudi Arabia, and a surprise end to US sanctions on Syria. Three days to go. How many more surprises are in store?Unhedged is thrilled to introduce a new team…
iACCEL Gulf Business Incubator (iACCEL GBI), a leading go-to-market accelerator launched under the patronage of Dubai SME, announced a strategic partnership with Ignyte, a leading global startup ecosystem that empowers founders, to strengthen the UAE’s innovation landscape. The two will collaborate to offer an integrated pathway for high-potential startups to gain access to worldclass mentors and investor visibility, access cross-border networks, and scale across international markets, iACCEL GBI said. The collaboration will see portfolio startups from both ecosystems benefiting from increased visibility, growth support, and regional access. Startups under Ignyte will be able to leverage iACCEL GBI’s core strengths in structured…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Luxury lore holds that, once a brand has lost its mojo, it is very hard to make it desirable again. And luring customers back into the store is all the more challenging when economies are slowing and there is less money to throw around. By that logic, Burberry’s turnaround ambitions should be a long shot. We are clearly in a bleak luxury environment — as evidenced by LVMH’s sales. Yet unlike other would-be recovery plays — see Gucci parent Kering — the British…
Cory Sims, an advisor in Cincinnati, talks with Deep Dive host Jay Hummel about how he’s setting the stage to be the advisor that his clients’ beneficiaries know and trust. Cory Sims: Cory Sims is the managing member and investment advisory representative for Sims Investment Management. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a double major in finance and real estate and resides in greater Cincinnati. Source link
The trading platform’s stock is on a run in its first day of trading, elevating hopes for other stock-market debuts. Source link
Image: DEWA MSCI, a leading provider of investment decision tools, announced that Dubai Electricity and Water Authority PJSC (DEWA) will be included in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, effective at market close on May 30. DEWA, Dubai’s exclusive electricity and water services provider and the largest listed company on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) by market capitalisation, was among the largest additions to the index by full company value. “This inclusion marks a pivotal milestone in DEWA’s journey as a publicly listed company and reinforces our growing relevance on the global investment stage,” said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, vice chairman…