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Argo AI

Ford-backed self-driving startup Argo AI lays off 150 workers

Argo confirmed the layoffs from a global workforce that has grown to more than 2,000

Hub71 e&

Hub71 and e& enterprise to launch UAE’s first AI Center of Excellence

Located in Abu Dhabi, the AI Centre of Excellence will enable companies and startups to develop, deploy and scale applications implementing enterprise AI use cases

King Saud University IBM

IBM, Saudi’s King Saud University partner to advance skills development

IBM will work with KSU to support AI education and awareness while maximising partnerships with academia, the public, and private sector

Vamstar

Vamstar closes $9.5m funding to expand AI-enabled healthcare supply chain platform

Platform to simplify sourcing and procurement for hospital administrators and healthcare suppliers in the UAE

Predictive data analytics

What are the benefits of predictive analytics for businesses?

Predictive data analytics is a vital component for businesses looking to stay ahead of their competition and scale efficiently whilst minimising risk

AI Talent

The AI talent factory – what it is and how to build it

The UAE has long been a proponent of leveraging AI to do just about anything that will upgrade society and governance

Hub71 AIQ

Abu Dhabi’s Hub71, AIQ partner to accelerate AI-driven transformation of the energy industry

The collaboration will see both companies accelerate the development of digital technologies to unlock greater value from oil and gas operations

Pupil ASME

AI specialist Pupil acquires ASME to expand in the UAE

Founded in 2008, ASME is a UAE-based company that specialises in all elements of property measurement

IBM, MBZUAI

IBM and MBZUAI sign agreement to advance AI research with new centre

The centre will leverage the talents of IBM researchers and MBZUAI faculty and students and will focus on the advancement of applied research objectives

Human-machine

Human-machine partnerships are key to the future of customer experience

From diagnosing diseases to understanding human preferences and providing new customer insights, the human-machine partnership is evolving

Sandbox AQ

Google spinoff Sandbox AQ gets backing from CIA’s venture arm

The CIA’s In-Q-Tel was joined by Paladin Capital Group, which backs innovative tech companies, in Sandbox AQ’s first round of fundraising

Dubai Robotic

Dubai to open UAE’s first robotic biobank in 2023

A biobank is a place to store all types of human biological samples, such as blood, tissue, cells, or body fluids

AI - Presight

Majority of UAE workers believe AI and data science will impact their jobs in five years

The YouGov study commissioned by Dataiku reveals the country to be pro-AI, but work still needs to be done to democratise the use of data and AI

Uniphore

Uniphore acquires AI-powered knowledge automation platform Colabo

With Colabo’s solution integrated with Uniphore’s platform, enterprises will be able to use AI to extract knowledge entities from structured and unstructured data

How conversational AI powered bots are democratising the healthcare industry

Conversational AI solutions have the potential to make life easier for patients, doctors, nurses and other hospitals and clinic staff in several ways

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Gupshup acquires Active.Ai, a conversational AI platform

Headquartered in Singapore, Active.Ai serves BFSI customers across 43 countries

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Trends that will shape the automotive industry in 2022

Ben Barber, MD at XA Group explains why the following trends can be a critical element in deciding your success if you work in the automotive industry

Artificial intelligence will add $10tn to global economy in next decade – IBM CEO

Greater adoption of AI in the UAE could also add up to $200bn in productivity gains by 2030

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How conversational AI improves the experience of customers

Chatbots create a human-like conversational experience for customers, while making it engaging at the same time, says Ravi Sundararajan, COO, Gupshup

New artificial intelligence and coding licence launched in Dubai

The licence offered by Dubai International Financial Centre can also serve as a gateway to obtaining UAE Golden Visas

In pictures: Sheikh Mohammed inaugurates Museum of the Future

The 77-metre tall landmark will provide the largest platform in the region to study, envision and design the future

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Data and digital consulting firm Artefact expands to Saudi Arabia

Artificial intelligence is expected to contribute over $135.2bn in 2030 to the kingdom’s economy, equivalent to 12.4 per cent of GDP

Business trends and startup opportunities in artificial intelligence

Worldwide funding of AI startups reached $20bn in Q2 of 2021 – more than double the total for the same quarter in the previous year

2022 will be a watershed year for the adoption of AI

AI will have a greater impact on industry than any other science or technology, says Jim Chappell, global head of AI and Advanced Analytics at Aveva

The five most common myths of responsible AI

Responsible AI is critical in building trust in what is quickly becoming an everyday tool

Here’s how the need for consumer intelligence has evolved

With a significant change in consumer expectations, Tod Nielsen, CEO at Talkwalker shares his insights on why consumer intelligence is crucial for brands

Shifts in recruitment practices for 2022

Hybrid ways of working have now been embraced by even the most traditionally run organisations

Darwinbox accelerates MENA expansion after leaping to unicorn status

With new Series D investment, the company is set to aggressively expand its team in the UAE and open its next GCC office in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Investment

Saudi’s largest-ever tech event, LEAP, to take place in February

The event will be held at the Riyadh Front Expo Centre from February 1-3 and will feature over 400 expert speakers across six conferences

Analytics

Human error in data analytics, and how to fix it using artificial intelligence

The benefits of AI-driven analytics are many, from providing actionable insights in minutes to eliminating errors or biases in self-service analytics