Rami Al-Saadi

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Rami Al-Saadi has written for Reuters MENA, Business Insider Middle East, and CoinNews Arabia over a career that now spans seven years. Rami is an ICN.live writer since 2024 and his investigations explore Capital and Business sectors. Rami pursued graduate-level study in Media Studies with a focus on digital economies.

AI Agent

DEWA launched agentic AI to reshape Dubai utility services for residents

DEWA launched agentic AI across its digital platforms to reshape how you receive public services. The utility deployed this technology on its website, smart app, and internal employee systems. Dubai Electricity and Water Authority now ranks among the first utilities worldwide to reach this stage. Its leaders followed directives from Dubai’s ruler to widen AI use across government work. You gain faster service, cleaner design, and steadier quality through these new AI agents. The agents help designers build components and flag any work falling outside the approved standards. This work cut production and review time and lifted design consistency by around 80 percent.

Saeed Al Tayer runs the authority as its managing director and chief executive officer. He said AI now serves as “a core component of its operational and service infrastructure.” The chief executive called the rollout a milestone in redefining public services during the AI era. You now reach these services through an integrated system linked to global AI platforms. These changes support the UAE Strategy for Artificial Intelligence 2031 and long-term national goals. Officials built the digital groundwork early, so they acted fast once the directives arrived. DEWA also became the first UAE government body to adopt Microsoft Copilot for workplace tasks.

How DEWA launched agentic AI across its services

Rammas AI assistant sits at the center of this customer-facing push by the utility. The utility first launched this virtual helper in 2017 to answer everyday customer questions. It now runs on GPT-4o and pulls real-time answers directly from the DEWA website. Since its 2017 start, Rammas has handled over 13 million inquiries across DEWA’s channels. The AI agents also power DEWA’s Testing Centre of Excellence behind the digital scenes. There, agents write test plans, run checks, and produce full reports without manual steps. This work raised test verification efficiency by about 85 percent across DEWA’s digital channels. Quality on those channels climbed by as much as 93 percent after the rollout. DEWA launched agentic AI with a clear focus on governance, security, and user privacy. The authority supports this build with an Agent Development Kit for its internal teams. This kit lets staff scale agentic AI while they still follow strict security rules. From my standpoint, this careful setup matters more than the raw speed gains alone.

What agentic AI means for your daily service

You benefit when a public utility guards your data as it speeds up service. The rollout also feeds Dubai’s wider plan to lead in AI and future technology. Dubai Electricity and Water Authority plans to widen these tools across more secure platforms. The utility ties each step to the UAE Centennial 2071 and its long horizon. DEWA launched agentic AI not as a one-off, but as a lasting operating model. Its early planning shows how public bodies can move quickly once leaders set direction. You should watch how these AI agents reshape bills, accounts, and daily support next. For now, DEWA launched agentic AI at a scale few utilities have matched globally. The next phase will test whether these gains hold as more services move online. Your experience with DEWA should feel faster and simpler as agentic AI keeps growing.

About DEWA

Official Website: https://www.dewa.gov.ae/en/

The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is the government-owned utility responsible for electricity and water supply in Dubai. It plays a central role in powering the emirate’s economic growth, infrastructure, and sustainability initiatives.

Strategic Role:

Infrastructure Backbone: Ensures reliable energy and water for residential, commercial, and industrial demand
Clean Energy Leadership: Drives large-scale projects like the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park
Monetization Model: Regulated utility with stable, recurring revenue and strong state backing

By Rami Al-Saadi
4 min read

Business Intelligence

Base44 launches its own AI model to cut costs and challenge frontier rivals

Base44 launches its own AI model to give users faster app building at lower cost. The Tel Aviv company built this model after Wix bought it for 80 million dollars. Base44 was barely six months old then, with a small team of eight people. You now see the platform roll out Base1 across its main app creation tools. The new model relies on tens of millions of real user interactions for training. Base1 ranks as the first model from a vibe coding platform in live production use. Maor Shlomo, Base44 founder, explains clearly why owning a full model beats renting one.

Founder Shlomo described the payoff during the launch using clear and direct public language. “Having our own model allows us to continuously improve performance and reduce vendor dependency.” Base44 trained Base1 on its own data instead of leaning on outside model makers. You benefit because a focused model often handles app tasks faster than broad rivals. The company calls Base1 a step toward owning its full technical stack end to end. Rivals such as Lovable still rent frontier models from larger outside AI model providers. Shlomo expects more peers to train models once they reach real scale and speed.

Why Base44 launches its own AI model now

Cost pressure pushes many AI firms to rethink how they pay for model compute. Enterprise clients question the return from using top frontier models for every single task. Owning the Base44 Base1 model gives the firm direct control over compute and inference spend. Stronger margins would help the company after Wix announced layoffs across its wider teams. Wix recently confirmed a plan to cut twenty percent of its worldwide staff base. Base44 instead grew its headcount and passed 100 million dollars in annual recurring revenue. You should watch costs because inference fees now drive margins across AI native firms.

Base1 builds on an open-source model, fine-tuned hard for app creation tasks. Shlomo says a frontier model from scratch would cost several billion dollars to build. A narrow tool tuned for one job can beat a broad model on speed. Base44 wants Base1 to feel faster, cheaper, and sharper on real design work for you. The vibe coding platform faces fast-moving rivals on every side of the market. Lovable reached 500 million dollars in annual recurring revenue earlier during this same month. Replit, Bolt, and Figma also chase users inside the same growing app building category.

A bigger test of AI startup defensibility

AI startup defensibility now rests on data, distribution, and a solid owned technical stack. A venture investor at Headline names these three pillars as the core of survival. Base44 now owns all three pillars through its own data, reach, and proprietary LLM. The sharper threat now arrives from frontier labs moving into the vibe coding space. From my standpoint, this race rewards firms with data, scale, and tight cost control. Base44 launches its own AI model at a moment of rising pressure on margins. You will watch closely as Base44 launches its own AI model into a crowded field. Shlomo calls Base1 a long engineering effort with much bigger model versions still ahead. The outcome will shape how you build apps and what each prompt costs you.

By Rami Al-Saadi
3 min read

AD Ports Group

AD Ports integrated logistics services to connect Khalifa Port to Umm Qasr

AD Ports’ integrated logistics services now link Khalifa Port with Umm Qasr Port in Iraq. The new route carries growing container and Ro-Ro cargo between these two busy ports. You now gain a direct weekly shipping service connecting the UAE with key Iraqi markets. AD Ports Group built this route to support trade across the wider Gulf region. The service moves cargo through the growing UAE-Iraq trade corridor every single week. Trade flows reach Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and the wider GCC markets through this link. The route also strengthens trade ties with Türkiye and Europe for many regional businesses.

You can move goods faster because the two ports work under one clear system. AD Ports Group set up storage and handling tools at both ports for this work. These tools let teams store, handle, and move cargo with less delay and waste. Strong handling capacity helps shippers plan routes and protect their goods during long sea voyages. The Group views the link as part of a wider growth plan for trade. Officials want steady routes because reliable trade builds lasting trust among shippers and buyers. As I see it, this move gives smaller traders a real chance to grow.

AD Ports’ integrated logistics services widen the UAE-Iraq trade corridor

AD Ports’ integrated logistics services to give the region a stronger and steadier trade link. The weekly shipping service runs on a fixed plan, so you can schedule shipments early. Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi leads AD Ports Group as Managing Director and Group CEO. He said, “We remain committed to expanding our integrated logistics ecosystem to better serve customers.” His words point to a clear plan for stronger regional connectivity and logistics across markets. The CEO added that the route gives firms access to diversified and resilient trade corridors.

Diversified corridors help your business stay strong when one route faces delays or risk. The Khalifa Port Umm Qasr route now offers shippers one clear and steady channel. Reliable channels lower costs because firms plan loads early and avoid sudden route changes. AD Ports Group also wants the route to open fresh chances for local firms. New chances mean more jobs, more trade, and more growth across the GCC market. You see how one route can lift trade for an entire group of nations. The link also supports stronger regional connectivity and logistics for ports along the trade path. Stronger ports handle more ships, cut wait times, and keep cargo moving without stops. These services now give the region a strong base for future trade and growth.

Why the new route matters for you

You gain faster delivery, clearer costs, and steadier supply chains through this single route. AD Ports’ integrated logistics services keep goods on the move between the UAE and Iraq. Businesses across the UAE-Iraq trade corridor now plan with far greater future certainty. The new path shows how strong ports lift trade for whole regions over time. This approach reflects a regional connectivity logistics strategy built for steady, lasting trade growth. You can expect this corridor to carry more trade as demand keeps rising steadily. AD Ports Group plans to keep building links across the Gulf and beyond it.

By Rami Al-Saadi
3 min read

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