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Latest news and developments in artificial intelligence, machine learning, generative AI, and large language models transforming industries across Saudi Arabia and the Middle East.
Decoding Consumer Behavior through AI: Zero Gravity Technology’s Innovative Leap with AED 15 Million Investment
Tariq Al Hosani, Chief Executive Officer of Zero Gravity Group Conpanies, recently announced the UAE-based company’s firm commitment to catalyzing growth and innovation through significant investments in artificial intelligence. Al Hosani revealed that Zero Gravity has dedicated AED 15 million towards the creation and refinement of AI technologies. This endeavor, in collaboration with the nation’s […]
HUAWEI CLOUD researchers develop AI weather forecast system with 10,000x faster predictions compared to the traditional model
[Middle East, July 14, 2023] HUAWEI CLOUD published a breakthrough paper on the Pangu Weather AI model in one of the world’s top scientific journals, Nature. The paper describes how to develop a precise and accurate global AI weather forecast system based on deep learning using 43 years of data. Pangu-Weather is the first AI […]
Google launches its generative AI experiment ‘Bard’ in Arabic
July 13 – Google announced today the launch of Bard in Arabic, in its largest expansion since it launched in English in March earlier this year. Bard is designed to enable people to use their creative potential by developing and brainstorming new ideas, learn more about the world by exploring topics from different perspectives, and boost […]
Juniper Networks’ AI-Driven Wireless Takes Digital Experience to a New Level at the University of Oxford
World-class university transforms its central wireless network to meet heightened user expectations SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 13, 2023 – Juniper Networks® (NYSE:JNPR), a leader in secure, AI-driven networks, announced that numerous departments and colleges of the University of Oxford, a renowned university and the oldest centre of learning, teaching and research in the English-speaking world, deployed Juniper’s cloud-delivered wireless access solution driven by […]
ACCIONA INVESTS IN MACHINE LEARNING, FORTUNNEL CONSTRUCTION
FORECASTThe company partners with SAALG Geomechanics to predict natural ground movement during the execution of construction projects. RIYADH, JULY 12TH, 2023. ACCIONA has become the lead investor of SAALG Geomechanics, a software and engineering startup that predicts natural ground movement during the entire construction cycle with a large volume of data.ACCIONA, as a strategic partner, […]
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82% of Saudi Arabia Employees Believe the Rewards of Generative AI Outweigh the Risks
Riyadh — A new wave of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools, such as GPT-4and DALL-E, is transforming businesses at an unprecedented pace. Employees in Saudi Arabia are optimistic about how AI—and generative AI, in particular—will affect their work, as revealed by new research from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) with a survey that aims to understand […]
Cisco Shows Breakthrough Innovation Towards AI-First Security Cloud
Dubai, UAE, July 3, 2023 — Cisco (CSCO), the leader in enterprise networking and security, is delivering on its promise of the AI-driven Cisco Security Cloud to simplify cybersecurity and empower people to do their best work from anywhere regardless of the increasingly sophisticated threat landscape. Cisco is investing in cutting-edge artificial intelthat will empower security teams […]
IBM Brings Generative AI Commentary and AI Draw Analysis to the Wimbledon Digital Experience
IBM AI Draw Analysis creates a new statistic for tennis, offering deeper insight into a player’s potential path to the final LONDON, U.K. and ARMONK N.Y., June 21, 2023 – IBM (NYSE: IBM) and The All England Lawn Tennis Club today announced new features for the Wimbledon digital fan experience that will launch at this […]
Avaya Unveils Reimagined Professional Services, Prioritizing AI, Cloud, and Digital Transformation through Avaya Customer Experience Services (ACES)
Avaya ENGAGE 2023 – Orlando, Fla. – June 20, 2023 – Avaya, a global leader in customer experience solutions to enhance and simplify communications and collaboration, today announced its reimagined professional services: Avaya Customer Experience Services (ACES), formerly Avaya Professional Services. The enhanced approach leverages integrating artificial intelligence (AI), cloud, and digital technologies to drive improved business outcomes to customers. Today’s businesses […]
AUS researcher harnesses the power of robotics and AI for a better tomorrow
Sharjah, UAE. June 19, 2023 – The power and impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics on humanity has made them crucial elements of global research in all fields—from health and industrial manufacturing to agricultural production and transportation. Dr. Mohammed Jaradat, Professor in Mechanical Engineering and a mechatronics graduate program faculty at American University of Sharjah (AUS), […]
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Dell Technologies and NVIDIA Introduce Project Helix for Secure, On-Premises Generative AI
Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) and NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) announce a joint initiative to make it easier for businesses to build and use generative AI models on-premises to quickly and securely deliver better customer service, market intelligence, enterprise search and a range of other capabilities. Project Helix will deliver a series of full-stack solutions with technical […]
SAP to embed IBM Watson Artificial Intelligence into SAP® Solutions
(Riyadh, KSA, 15 June 2023) – SAP® and IBM announced that IBM Watson® technology will be embedded into SAP® solutions to provide new AI-driven insights and automation to help accelerate innovation and create more efficient and effective user experiences across the SAP solution portfolio. The partnership cements the longstanding relationship between the two companies which dates […]
SAS Celebrates 30 Years of Analytics and AI Innovation in the UAE
Dubai, UAE, 15 June 2023 – SAS, the leader in analytics, is celebrating 30 years of successful operation in the UAE, which was marked by a gala dinner in mesmerizing Belcanto Dubai Opera House last night, gathering business leaders, government representatives, and thought leaders under the tagline “it’s just the beginning”. Since establishing its Dubai headquarters […]
Ericsson: How is intelligence transforming telecom? Five benefits that reveal the full value of AI
By Zeljka Lemaster, Senior Director Strategic AI Engagements at Ericsson, Thomas Kinnman, AI and Automation development at Ericsson, and Andres Laya, Strategic Marketing Director for AI Artificial intelligence (AI) is beyond disruptive. Arguably the second biggest leap in the technological revolution since the widespread adoption of computers, it is already transforming industries worldwide – and […]
Falcon 40B Takes Flight: Technology Innovation Institute Announces the Open Source Launch of the UAE’s First Language Model Trained on Amazon SageMaker
The #1 model on the Hugging Face Open LLM Leaderboard is now available via Amazon SageMaker Jumpstart, making it easier to build cutting-edge generative AI applications using the top open source model. Abu Dhabi, June 8, 2023 – Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company, today announced that Technology Innovation Institute (TII), the applied […]
Huawei Cloud launches new AI solutions with a preferred Cloud for Middle East & Central Asia
Almaty, Kazakhstan, June 8, 2023, Huawei Cloud held the TechWave Summit Middle East & Central Asia 2023 on June 7 in Almaty, Kazakhstan, where it launched a range of new AI solutions, released a Pre-Trained Models White Paper and announced a new Huawei Cloud Stack (HCS) to accelerate the intelligent upgrade across governments and industries […]
Joyalukkas Exchange Oman adopted Artificial Intelligence aided technology to enhance the efficacy of sanctions screening
Muscat, Oman, 5 June 2023 – With the success story in UAE, Joyalukkas Exchange has expanded the rollout of Artificial Intelligence-enabled compliance solutions to other countries. Joyalukkas Exchange is one of the leading money exchange houses in the Gulf and Effiya is the analytics technology partner in their journey of transforming AML/CFT compliance with AI and Machine learning. The […]
NVIDIA ACE for Games Sparks Life Into Virtual Characters With Generative AI
NVIDIA today announced NVIDIA Avatar Cloud Engine (ACE) for Games, a custom AI model foundry service that aims to transform games by bringing intelligence to non-playable characters (NPCs) through AI-powered natural language interactions. Developers of middleware, tools and games can use ACE for Games to build and deploy customized speech, conversation, and animation AI models […]
UAE’s Falcon 40B, World’s Top-Ranked AI Model from Technology Innovation Institute is Now Royalty-free
Abu Dhabi- United Arab Emirates: 31 May, 2023 – The Technology Innovation Institute’s (TII) Falcon 40B, the UAE’s leading large-scale open-source AI model, is now free of royalties for commercial and research use, in response to global demand for inclusive access to AI. Ranked #1 globally on Hugging Face’s leaderboard for large language models (LLMs), Falcon 40B outperforms competitors like Meta’s LLaMA […]
Red Hat Introduces Ansible Lightspeed for AI-Driven IT Automation
Ansible Lightspeed infuses domain-specific AI from IBM Watson Code Assistant to make Ansible more accessible organization-wide, helping to close automation skills gaps Dubai, UAE – RED HAT SUMMIT – MAY 29, 2023 — Red Hat, Inc., the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, today announced Ansible Lightspeed with IBM Watson Code Assistant, a new generative […]
IBM Unveils the Watsonx Platform to Power Next-Generation Foundation Models for Business
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 28 2023 – Today, IBM (NYSE: IBM) at its annual Think conference, announced IBM watsonx, a new AI and data platform to be released that will enable enterprises to scale and accelerate the impact of the most advanced AI with trusted data. Enterprises turning to AI today need access to a full technology […]
Zoho embeds ChatGPT into Apps to Enhance Generative Artificial Intelligence Capabilities
– The integration of Generative AI Technology within Zoho’s Homegrown AI, Zia, elevates Customer Experience, Privacy, and Value. – Zoho revealed a customer-centric AI strategy to draw the line between delivering richer customer experience, all the while maintaining its unwavering commitment towards user data privacy. Riyadh – 08 May, 2023: Zoho Corp., a leading global technology […]