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Microsoft and G42 to offer joint sovereign cloud and AI offerings Image Microsoft

G42, Microsoft alliance expands to include joint sovereign cloud and AI offering

This announcement marks the first significant outcome since G42 and Microsoft announced their intention to partner earlier this year, in April

Huawei opens cloud data centre in Riyadh

Huawei Technologies opens cloud data centre in Riyadh

The data centre will store data locally in line with Saudi Arabia’s data regulations

G42 launches Jais, open source Arabic language AI model

Abu Dhabi’s G42 launches Jais, open source Arabic language AI model

The language is a transformer-based large language model that incorporates many cutting-edge features, including ALiBi position embeddings

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Insights: Empowering UAE women for a transformative AI-driven future

Upskilling Emirati women in AI and related fields will not only equip them with vital tech skills but also open doors to emerging sectors and leadership positions

How Tonomus is transforming NEOM

Exclusive: Joseph Bradley on transforming NEOM into an epicentre of innovation

Tonomus CEO explains how NEOM’s first digital communications facility will connect the city to the world by rolling out and using cutting-edge telecommunications

DEWA’s new Disruptive Lab set to advance Dubai’s power sector

DEWA launches new disruptive lab at its distribution power division complex

The lab promotes partnerships and exchanging experiences with leading global institutions in the utility sector

Digital DEWA strengthens partnership with Huawei

Digital DEWA bolsters partnership with China’s Huawei

The two entities agreed to enhance the collaboration in the energy sector, transmission and distribution communication networks

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Elon Musk unveils new company xAI, seeks to build ChatGPT alternative

Musk and Jared Birchall, who operates Musk’s family office, incorporated a business called X.AI in March

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Etihad Airways, MBZUAI to leverage AI to enhance UAE’s aviation industry

The MoU will create training opportunities for MBZUAI students to advance their understanding of the aviation industry while using AI to address challenges

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Insights: How AI can transform boardrooms

Boards can enhance shareholder engagement with AI by analysing shareholder feedback and identifying key concerns and priorities

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Which are Dubai’s three best areas for high-yield rental investments

Artificial Intelligence is being harnessed to provide real-time analysis for real estate markets and their high-yield rental areas

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Now pay for groceries using facial recognition at Astra Tech’s new B Store

Astra Tech has launched its first autonomous shopping store in Abu Dhabi’s Sky Tower, which operates solely using artificial intelligence

Winners of the startup pitch competition

Make it in the Emirates: MoIAT reveals startup pitch competition winners

Twenty-four startups were shortlisted to participate in the competition by a panel of industry experts from a pool of almost 400 submissions

UAE’s Falcon 40B, AI Model is Now Royalty-free image credit Technology Innovation Institute

UAE’s Falcon 40B AI model is now royalty free for commercial, research use

The AI model can help raise efficiencies such as faster project starts, faster iterations, more flexible software development processes and easier license management

TII unveils its Falcon 40B

Abu Dhabi’s TII unveils its Falcon 40B AI model open source

Falcon 40B is a foundational large language model with 40 billion parameters and trained on one trillion tokens

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The road ahead: AI, analytics and automation trends for agility and resilience

Businesses can leverage AI and automation to streamline their operations, reduce costs, improve efficiency and unlock new revenue streams

Ministry of Economy signs MoU with Presight to enhance UAE's attractiveness to FDI & support private sector partnership

UAE Ministry of Economy signs MoU with Presight to drive FDI

Presight will work with the ministry to attract foreign direct investments to new sectors in the UAE, by deploying big data, analytics and AI in education, healthcare, infrastructure and financial services

11-year-old Dubai-based coder

Dubai-based 11-year-old girl develops app that detects eye diseases

The 11-year-old girl’s mobile app can analyse various parameters such as light and colour intensity to locate the eyes within the frame range

SME story: Interview with Jamil Zablah & Wassim Merheby, co-founders of Verofax

SME story: Interview with Verofax founders Jamil Zablah & Wassim Merheby

Verofax is currently at the scale-up stage, providing marketing core competency solutions to six of the world’s top 100 global brands

DEWA's virtual employee Rammas

Rammas, DEWA’s virtual employee, addresses 6.8 million enquiries since 2017

Rammas provides information on 200 services and features, which include managing supply, bill payment channels and general tips on sustainability, among others

Masdar city and AWS sign partnership

Masdar City, Amazon Web Services to help UAE startups scale operations

Startups will have access to technical support and architectural guidance from AWS Cloud support engineers, as well as technical and business training delivered by AWS experts

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Insights: Adding the human touch to AI for better customer experience

Artificial intelligence models can actively mine customer interactions for ideas on how to improve products, services and experiences

MOI DIB to collaborate

Dubai Islamic Bank teams up with UAE MOI to implement digital KYC journey

The initiative will allow new customers to open a bank account with DIB remotely and digitally through face-matching verification

RTA Dubai Taxis

RTA approves services and development projects for Dubai Taxi

The Smart Collection project, one of the approved initiatives, aims to deliver smart, digital and sustainable services to taxi drivers by streamlining collection procedures

Professor Debbah

How mathematics will drive the third wave of AI development

Sophisticated mathematical tools that mimic how the brain works, enabling us to better structure the logic capability inbuilt in future AI, are crucial

Bassel El Koussa, Co-founder and CEO of Quiqup

Quiqup to focus exclusively on e-commerce last-mile operations

Quiqup will exit the food delivery business and focus its efforts solely on e-commerce last-mile operations.

Higher Committee for Future Technology and Digital Economy

Sheikh Hamdan to chair Higher Committee for Future Technology and Digital Economy

The higher committee will help shape the future of AI by investing in the metaverse and establishing partnerships to boost Dubai’s digital economy

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What if artificial intelligence ever becomes sentient?

Bloomberg Opinion columnist, Tyler Cowen explores the implications….

UAEREP launches new rain enhancement project

UAEREP’s rain enhancement AI-driven project kicks off

Driven by the UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science, the project will assist operational rainfall enhancement programmes around the world by using AI algorithms

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