🤔 Will AI replace your job?

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💡Briefly

A summary of the major business, tech and startup headlines of the past week.

• AI adoption in UAE is accelerating, with 59% of business leaders willing to increase investments.

• Dubai is ramping up villa construction to cater to soaring demand from affluent buyers. With prices up 20% in areas like Palm Jumeirah, the city continues to attract the world’s elite seeking premium living.

• Abu Dhabi is launching initiatives to diversify its economy, focusing on non-oil sectors like tourism and manufacturing, while simplifying business registration to attract foreign investment.

• Raiven Capital launched a $125M fund in DIFC to back AI, IoT, and tech startups, highlighted at Abu Dhabi Finance Week.

• The UAE economy is forecasted to grow 4.5% in 2025, driven by foreign investments and a booming tourism sector.

💸 Recently funded in MENA region

is a list of companies that received funding. They might hiring soon!

• Aanaab | Makkah (SA) | secured $7m to expand operations in education sector | No Career

• Playgama | Dubai | raised $5m to push development of gaming platform | No Career

Opportunities Corner

👀 recent job postings in Dubai & beyond that I actually find cool

• Head of Venture Building | Confidential | Abu Dhabi

• Associate, Advisory Asia | Tony Blair Institute for Global Change | UAE

• Project Management Associate, SME Venture | Standard Chartered | Dubai

• Business Development Manager | Alibaba Cloud | Dubai

• Entrepreneur in Residence | Calo | Dubai

🌴 Dubai & other good stuff

is a selection of links focused on Dubai, startups, career, timeless content and business.

• 🍣 Sushi lovers, this one’s for you! If you're like me, hunger and a sushi craving can be a dangerous (and expensive) combo. But I’ve found a cool solution: Ave Dubai. This spot made it to my personal pick of the week with their all-you-can-eat sushi deal. Endless and good sushi for just 100 AED—now that’s a feast worth indulging in!

• 📱Social:

  1. X: “Every business idea is taken”, but make it slightly different

  2. X: How to become confident in 3 minutes

  3. Reddit: When most meetings sound like a word salad

• 🧑‍💻 Career: AI is shaking up the workforce, but how safe is your job? From surprising roles to entire industries, the ripple effects of this tech revolution are just starting. Curious to see if your field made the list? Find it out here

• 🧑‍💻 Career: Would you share your last salary in an interview? This sparked a big discussion on Reddit. Let's settle on at least one thing - it's a tricky situation.

• 🧑‍💻 Career: Ever wonder why landing your dream job often feels like a long shot? It might be because most people approach it all wrong. What if there were a smarter, low-stakes way to perfect your strategy before aiming for your top targets?

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