For a long time, Silicon Valley dominated the global startup scene. Although it remains the world’s leading hub – and it’s still massive compared to its rivals – other startup ecosystems around the globe have made remarkable progress in closing the gap.

There is an adage that says entrepreneurs are born and not made. However, other than character traits such as a propensity for risk-taking and a certain level of creativity, research shows that it is a combination of external factors that determines the course of a person’s career, as a corporate employee or business owner. These

You know a topic is important when several international studies have focused on it. ‘Founder psychology’ is one such area, and from Oxford to Princeton, researchers have surveyed thousands of startups and their founders to try to understand the impact of the latter’s psychological profile on their businesses’ chances of success.

Is AI risking your entire marketing strategy? The answer depends on how exactly you’re using it. AI-generated content – and particularly visuals and videos – is now within reach at a speed and scale unimaginable a few years ago, and AI tools seem to promise almost limitless creativity and faster workflows, all at lower costs.

As we look at the decade ahead, it’s exciting times for the Gulf. The diversification from hydrocarbons is no longer an idea for the future but a present-day reality.

Few cities have changed as quickly or as visibly as Dubai. Over the past decade, its streets, buildings and transport systems have been transformed, and with that, the expectations of what a modern city should provide have moved forward.

Kodak, despite pioneering digital photography, failed to adapt to disruption. Though it foresaw shifts in consumer behavior—many of which it helped create—it clung to its traditional photo-film and paper business model.

While it might sound like it’s been lifted straight from Debrett’s etiquette guides, there is truth in the old adage, “the way you dress is the way you will be addressed”. What you wear doesn’t just reflect your personality, it shapes how people perceive you, how they interact with you and, arguably, how you see

The UAE has reshaped its approach to corporate transparency over the past five years. It has adopted key international frameworks, brought disclosure rules into line with OECD expectations, and pushed through reforms that move it away from the old offshore model. These shifts affect how UAE structures are used for holding assets and running cross-border

Private jets are big business. The most recent estimates place the worldwide private jet market at USD 39.84 billion this year, a significant increase from USD 25.87 billion in 2021.