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Awards

Winners revealed: GB Tech Awards 2022

The awards attracted the top technology brands highlighting strong vision, creative projects, dynamic leadership and solid regional presence

Artificial intelligence

Insights: The role of artificial intelligence and blockchain in Web3

Artificial intelligence brings value to organisations to better understand their customers, and monetise interactions in the virtual world

Everyday AI

Insights: Building a value-added culture of everyday AI

Here are the six key factors that can help the process

digitalisation

How AI-driven digitalisation is transforming the engineering sector

AI can play an important role in supporting and outlining an engineering approach to a project and planning how materials, equipment and labour are organised

Bayanat announces intent to list on ADX

Abu Dhabi G42-owned Bayanat announces intent to list on ADX

The subscription period for the listing will open on October 21 and close on October 25

Gitex Global 2022 concludes on Oct 14

Gitex Global, the UAE’s annual tech event, began on October 10 and ended on October 14

PwC Middle East

Gitex Global: PwC Middle East signs with G42 to boost tech solutions

PwC estimates, the Middle East is expected to accrue 2 per cent of total global benefits of AI in 2030 – equivalent to $320bn

MBZUAI to get new super computer built by Hewlett Packard

Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence to receive new supercomputer

The new supercomputer will deliver end-to-end technologies, based on the HPE Apollo 6500 Gen10 Plus, which is purpose-built for AI and analytics workload

Smartworld

UAE’s e& enterprise completes acquisition of Smartworld

Smartworld is now rebranded to e& enterprise IoT and AI

Vodafone

Gitex Global: Vodafone, Ericsson facilitate data-driven decisions with AI-based solutions in Oman

Vodafone in Oman leverages Ericsson expert analytics and network optimisation cognitive software solution to increase network agility

G42 Gitex

Abu Dhabi-based G42 to showcase exponential possibilities of AI at Gitex Global

This is the first time G42 will appear as an exhibitor at Gitex to demonstrate the breadth of its technology ecosystem

Alteia

French enterprise AI platform Alteia closes its latest funding round led by Wa’ed Ventures

The company will increase its presence in Saudi Arabia by opening an office in Dhahran to develop industrial vision-based solutions

Sheikh Hamdan launches robotics and automation programme for Dubai

As part of the programme, 200,000 robots will be provided over the next 10 years to increase productivity across various sectors

stc_SDAIA_MoU

Saudi Data and AI Authority, stc to develop digital technologies, AI solutions

The organisations intend to localise digital solutions and exchange experiences and knowledge in the field of data management and governance

Saudi IBM

Saudi govt authorities, IBM join forces to reduce kingdom’s emissions

IBM will work with SDAIA to identify high value applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning to solve challenges in public and private sector organisations

Global AI Summit Saudi

Global summit on artificial intelligence begins in Riyadh

The second edition of the Global AI Summit brings together various stakeholders to discuss the future of artificial intelligence and the kingdom’s contribution to this field

Aster Hospitals UAE

Aster Hospitals adopts AI-powered speech recognition solution across its UAE facilities

The latest technology assists healthcare professionals to improve patient care and documentation quality

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

Snap

Snap will cut 20% of workforce, slash investments, add COO

Snap is known for its core social media app Snapchat, which is popular for sending disappearing photo and video messages

Instagram

Instagram adds ways for users to adjust their suggested posts

Instagram has been making major updates to its app over the past two years, increasingly populating feeds with algorithmically generated content

Real Estate

How artificial intelligence is transforming the UAE’s real estate market

Alex Galtsev, CEO and founder at Realiste explains how the technology simplifies and streamlines the user experience

DEWA uses AI solutions to enhance water security

How DEWA is using AI to boost operational efficiency

DEWA is using ‘iService’, which utilises metre diagnostics data to detect service interruptions and initiate rectification procedures automatically, among other tech solutions

AI

What if artificial intelligence ever becomes sentient?

Bloomberg Opinion columnist, Tyler Cowen explores the implications….

Cupola

UAE-based Cupola rolls out AI-powered enterprise learning platform

The company has partnered with Avaya to custom-build an intelligent enterprise learning platform

Moro Hub SAS

SAS partners with Moro Hub to elevate AI-based industry solutions in Dubai

Moro Hub will be the service provider of cloud services for SAS catering to the business in Dubai

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