Abu Dhabi is navigating uncertainty around its World Surf League venue while simultaneously advancing major infrastructure projects, including a Frank Gehry-designed arts center and a massive $49 billion AI investment fund that positions the emirate as a global tech hub.
·WSL considers dropping the Abu Dhabi Wave Pool from its tour schedule amid Middle East tensions, though the venue remains provisionally on the calendar
·Frank Gehry's billowing fabric-inspired arts center breaks ground as a flagship cultural project for the city
·Abu Dhabi's MGX raises $49 billion for one of the world's largest AI funds, signaling major venture capital ambitions
·A state-of-the-art natural history museum nears completion as part of the emirate's cultural development push
drawn from The Inertia, SURFER Magazine, BeachGrit.com, Archinect · updated 5h ago