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In a significant meeting this week, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and technology entrepreneur Elon Musk discussed Dubai and the UAE's ambitions to lead global technology development. Sheikh Hamdan, Crown Prince of Dubai, met with Musk, CEO of X, SpaceX, Tesla, and Starlink, along with His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The discussions focused on leveraging emerging technologies for inclusive and sustainable development, addressing global challenges through innovation, and shaping a future of shared progress and prosperity. The UAE and Dubai have become global hubs for technology and innovation, attracting leading companies and talent through investments in digital infrastructure, progressive regulation, and public-private collaboration. Dubai's technology strategy focuses on early adoption of emerging technologies and supportive legislative frameworks to accelerate innovation across various sectors. His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Elon Musk The discussions also highlighted the UAE's strategic focus on artificial intelligence (AI) as a driver of economic competitiveness and quality of life. The country has integrated AI across various sectors and invested in data infrastructure, cloud platforms, and advanced computing to enhance productivity and service delivery. Dubai has positioned itself as a testbed for future technologies through initiatives like smart city platforms and regulatory sandboxes. The UAE's progress in space exploration and satellite technology aligns with its goals of building a diversified, knowledge-based economy. Sheikh Hamdan emphasized the UAE's commitment to fostering innovation through international partnerships and investment in human capital, while Musk praised the country's vision and progress in technology, AI, and space exploration. The UAE's model of infrastructure investment, regulatory agility, and international collaboration continues to attract global attention.

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UAE and Dubai’s tech ambitions in focus as Sheikh Hamdan meets Elon Musk

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