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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

Hamad International Airport

Hamad International Airport teams up with Dell Technologies to drive innovation

The airport chose Dell PowerEdge servers to enhance its infrastructure capabilities

Regional banks

Should regional banks buy or build their innovations?

In the early years of the digital era, building was the only option, but today the region is strewn with fintechs

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

Alan's corner: How to achieve innovation through collaboration

Alan’s corner: How to achieve innovation through collaboration

The question is no longer whether you are open or not to the idea of collaboration, because survival demands it

How hospitals can leverage data-driven video technology

How hospitals can leverage data-driven video technology

Innovations in the industry have increased opportunities and possibilities of videos and how people and the government can use them

Shurooq unveils new identity

Sharjah’s Shurooq launches new visual brand identity

The new identity incorporates an abstracted Arabic letter and the English S to symbolise a beacon for investment and transformation

LG

LG opens business innovation centre in Dubai

The showroom showcases LG’s digital signage solutions while serving as an experience centre where customers can interact with the latest technology

healthcare

Top 6 innovations disrupting the region’s healthcare space 

Dr Osama Alswailem, chief information officer at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre shares some recent trends

Leap23

How LEAP is positioning Saudi Arabia as a technology hub

Public and private sector enterprises are setting standards for digital excellence with the support of events such as LEAP2023

Dubai’s DIFC registers highest revenue in history

Dubai’s DIFC registers highest ever revenue in 2022

The financial centre registered the highest number of new firms – totalling 1,084 – last year

Anvil

Anvil presents: The power of a website for your business success

When it comes to website design and development, it is important to work with experts who understand the needs of your business

Easa Al Gurg

Power Letters 2023: Easa Al Gurg, group CEO, Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group

ESAG2025 is the road map for the group’s future, focusing on diversity and intrapreneurship

Power Letters 2023: Arif Amiri, CEO, DIFC Authority

Power Letters 2023: Arif Amiri, CEO, DIFC Authority

In 2023, we will continue to focus on expanding our influence to become the largest ecosystem of financial services, technology and innovation in the region

Power Letters 2023: Nasser Al Awadhi, chief executive officer, ADIB

Power Letters 2023: Nasser Al Awadhi, chief executive officer, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank

Continuous innovation, segment focus, digital excellence and sustainable future are the core tenets of our 2025 growth strategy

Y4S_Masdar photo courtesy YS4

Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2023: Masdar’s Youth 4 Sustainability Hub starts on Jan 16

The Y4S Hub will include an ‘Out-of-Labs’ workshop, showcasing nine innovation projects developed by UAE-based university students

How life sciences will define the next chapter in the Middle East transformation story

Life science companies are in a unique position to work with local governments to support capacity-building around early diagnosis and treatment

UAE: The year 2022 in review

The UAE has accelerated its growth this year with key strategies, strong initiatives and a future-first approach

Saudi Arabia’s PIF launches company to develop halal production industry

The company aims to localise knowledge, technology and innovation for the development of halal products, including foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals

Insights: Why academia must raise the bar in society

Research-based innovation will be needed for the new era in order to address the economic, social and environmental issues facing society

Sheikh Hamdan launches Dubai’s R&D programme

The programme will increase the private sector’s R&D activities and attract international companies to invest in Dubai

Dubai’s DIFC records 11% increase in new company registrations in H1 2022

A total of 537 new companies joined the centre in the first half of the year

Employee engagement

Insights: Businesses reaping rewards through employee engagement

With organisations around the globe placing employee engagement at the centre, both employee and employer have huge opportunities to grasp the full potential leading to a happier workforce

ADDED launches innovation incubator for entrepreneurs

Abu Dhabi’s ADDED launches innovation incubators programme

Public and private institutions, which invest in innovative technology solutions and support R&D, are eligible to earn an innovation incubators licence

construction

How digitalisation in construction can foster collaboration

Technology such as building information modelling is improving efficiency in construction by ensuring time savings and cost reductions

How wealth advisory must be customised for the new generation

Millennials and Gen Z are increasingly take their place in the boardrooms of family businesses

Hub71

Abu Dhabi’s Hub71 welcomes 16 new startups to join ecosystem

The new cohort will have the opportunity to develop advanced technologies and gain access to the emirate’s innovation ecosystem

How to determine and increase pricing power

Innovation and specialisation are key to determine your pricing power

Emirates Steel Arkan

Emirates Steel Arkan attributes Dhs220m in savings to innovation

Emirates Steel Arkan Group said employees suggested production improvements and innovations that contributed to these savings 

Dubai Financial Services Authority

Dubai Financial Services Authority signs MoU with Central Bank of Mauritius

The agreement will facilitate knowledge exchange on technologically enabled financial innovation