Overview
- Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority reported 30% completion of a new 14.5 km package of dedicated bus and taxi lanes, bringing total dedicated-lane length to 20.6 km and promising shorter, more reliable bus trips on six major streets.
- The Dubai Land Department launched the 'Affordable Leasing' pilot with 11 private partners to offer flexible payment schedules and incentives for eligible vacant or partner-managed rental units to boost occupancy and renter choice.
- The Dubai Government Human Resources forum published a white paper to govern assistive AI in HR systems that requires AI to support work while keeping humans as final decision-makers and accountability holders.
- The UAE and the Dominican Republic announced a package of government-to-government knowledge exchanges, including a 'million AI prompt programmers' initiative, a Dominican government accelerators centre, and capacity-building programs in education and customs.
- A United Nations deputy special envoy told the Security Council there has been no implementation of the September 2025 Sweida reintegration roadmap, and U.S. reporting warns China’s open-source advances have significantly narrowed the U.S. lead in AI while specific claims about arrests at the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool remain contested by verification efforts.